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Hairy Beekeeper



Member Since: 16 Nov 2015
Location: leicestershire
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United Kingdom 1990 Defender 130 200 Tdi HCPU Aintree Green
Piston cleaning advice?
Here's a quick one,

before I start scraping and sanding, is there a better way of de-coking the pistons?
It's a 200tdi with the swirl chambers. Someone mentioned burning to me, I've seen it done to the exhaust manifold, but I think the heat may damage the ally.


I have a rebuild thread for those who are interested.
(can someone tell me how to find the link to it please?)

Cheers,
HB Currently rebuilding my stretched 110 (now 122) to personal spec, probably going to be a double cab dropside, but not fully decided yet. So I've started at the front end first!
http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic41658.html

"Sorry love, don't make me choose between you and my Lanny. You won't like the answer....."
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jimbob7



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Soda blasting if you have a compressor (Sand blasting with bicarbonate). Pov.spec,ftw. 2006, 110,TD5.
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Bumpymike



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Soak in warm water with soap powder over night - even better if keep it moving with a bit of compressed air.

We use to use this method on large bore Diesel engines ( 900mm) and turbo charger rotors.
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alby



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^^^what he said, can confirm it works a treat. An industrial parts washer aka domestic dish washer works too!
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Daisy90



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Of your replacing the rings? Snap an old ring and it make s a great ring groove clearing tool Thumbs Up
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Hairy Beekeeper



Member Since: 16 Nov 2015
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United Kingdom 1990 Defender 130 200 Tdi HCPU Aintree Green
Thanks guys, I tried this method and was surprised at the outcome.

I placed the pistons in a large pan of soda water on my burner in the workshop and they came up a treat!



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HB Currently rebuilding my stretched 110 (now 122) to personal spec, probably going to be a double cab dropside, but not fully decided yet. So I've started at the front end first!
http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic41658.html

"Sorry love, don't make me choose between you and my Lanny. You won't like the answer....."
Post #489545 7th Jan 2016 12:08pm
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