Unusual detailing request!!!
Unusual detailing request!!!
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shimmey69

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1,525 posts

207 months

Tuesday 8th March 2011
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I was under the pug the other day and found that my little oil leak at hooning speeds has covered the whole engine and underside of of the car in oil!

So I am after someone who is able to clean the engine bay and underside for me?

Being as the car is lower than a snakes balls it would I imagine need to be lifted Quite high to clean it properly!!

Anyone got any suggestions at all!??

Piersman2

6,676 posts

228 months

Tuesday 8th March 2011
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Err... get the oil leak fixed first? smile

shimmey69

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1,525 posts

207 months

Tuesday 8th March 2011
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Piersman2 said:
Err... get the oil leak fixed first? smile
Errrrr I need it cleaned to see where it's leaking hehe

BerksJack

1,155 posts

195 months

Tuesday 8th March 2011
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I know someone with a post lift in a garage if you wanted to get the marigolds on yourself hehe

Piersman2

6,676 posts

228 months

Tuesday 8th March 2011
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shimmey69 said:
Errrrr I need it cleaned to see where it's leaking hehe
Ahh. I thought you just wanted to clean it. Which seemed strange and on odd thing to be doing - spending money on getting someone to 'detail' the oil covered underside of your car, without actually bothering to get the leak itself fixed.

My bad - as they say smile

shimmey69

Original Poster:

1,525 posts

207 months

Tuesday 8th March 2011
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Piersman2 said:
shimmey69 said:
Errrrr I need it cleaned to see where it's leaking hehe
Ahh. I thought you just wanted to clean it. Which seemed strange and on odd thing to be doing - spending money on getting someone to 'detail' the oil covered underside of your car, without actually bothering to get the leak itself fixed.

My bad - as they say smile
it ok in this day and age its no longer called cleaning/scrubbing its detailing.......darling!!! its all gone posh!!!

so i thought i better use the correct terminology!!! hehe


shimmey69

Original Poster:

1,525 posts

207 months

Tuesday 8th March 2011
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BerksJack said:
I know someone with a post lift in a garage if you wanted to get the marigolds on yourself hehe
i might need to take you up on this as long as they dont mind alittel engine degreaser on the floor???

HereBeMonsters

14,180 posts

211 months

Tuesday 8th March 2011
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Some people would pay good money for a waxoyling like that!

LC926

891 posts

201 months

Tuesday 8th March 2011
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just jack it up and get the power wash under there...man up !

shimmey69

Original Poster:

1,525 posts

207 months

Tuesday 8th March 2011
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LC926 said:
just jack it up and get the power wash under there...man up !
are you offering the use of the drive for me to cover in oil and sludge????

LC926

891 posts

201 months

Tuesday 8th March 2011
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shimmey69 said:
are you offering the use of the drive for me to cover in oil and sludge????
Thought thats what the drains in the road were for wink

Sods Law

3,280 posts

254 months

Tuesday 8th March 2011
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Find a first harvest, straw field in a month or so and race around it and you will haver a clean belly....

BerksJack

1,155 posts

195 months

Wednesday 9th March 2011
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shimmey69 said:
i might need to take you up on this as long as they dont mind alittel engine degreaser on the floor???
Shouldn't be an issue. The garage is in Twyford though, how terminal is the leak??

SVTRick

3,633 posts

224 months

Wednesday 9th March 2011
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LC926 said:
Thought thats what the drains in the road were for wink
Im watching you .......

shimmey69

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1,525 posts

207 months

Thursday 10th March 2011
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BerksJack said:
Shouldn't be an issue. The garage is in Twyford though, how terminal is the leak??
It's a small leak BUT it's been leaking for a while!
I think the leak is off the rocker or cam covers bit as it looks like tge back of the engine has been sprayed in oil!!!

Piersman2

6,676 posts

228 months

Thursday 10th March 2011
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shimmey69 said:
it ok in this day and age its no longer called cleaning/scrubbing its detailing.......darling!!! its all gone posh!!!

so i thought i better use the correct terminology!!! hehe
No, no, bangheadsmile

Although "detailing" is cleaning a car, it's all about the cotton buds, clay polishers, ultra-voilet angled lenses to spot imperfections and being sad enough to spend 3 days at it.

None of this approach would be required to remove a load of gunky oil from the bottom of your engine, unless you had some kind of 'speshul' needs. smile



SVTRick

3,633 posts

224 months

Thursday 10th March 2011
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Find a garage with a hand held jet wash
Jack up the car and your away .....

shimmey69

Original Poster:

1,525 posts

207 months

Thursday 10th March 2011
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Piersman2 said:
No, no, bangheadsmile

Although "detailing" is cleaning a car, it's all about the cotton buds, clay polishers, ultra-voilet angled lenses to spot imperfections and being sad enough to spend 3 days at it.

None of this approach would be required to remove a load of gunky oil from the bottom of your engine, unless you had some kind of 'speshul' needs. smile
It funny how sarcasm doesn't come accross on the tinterweb!! hehe I know I don't actually need a detailer just thought it would get more interest...........which it has!! biggrin

And my mummy always said I was speshul went to speshul class at speshul

kiwifraser

4,388 posts

223 months

Thursday 10th March 2011
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SVTRick said:
LC926 said:
Thought thats what the drains in the road were for wink
Im watching you .......
rofl

kiwifraser

4,388 posts

223 months

Thursday 10th March 2011
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SVTRick said:
Find a garage with a hand held jet wash
Jack up the car and your away .....
Some of them even have a 'wheel degreaser' spray option for you to use first smile