Cleaning engine parts

[daddyov8]

Painted cam covers and inlet manifold now all the other engine parts look st. Any tips for cleaning old aluminium parts? I'll replace quite a lot shortly but could do with a quick fix for insitu cleaning as its annoying me know.

[daddyov8]

cheers mate, having a go with a dremmel first just to see how it comes up will then see about polish, raining now so on hold for the day.