Cleaning the tops of the pistons and valves?
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Cleaning the tops of the pistons and valves?
So I was curious, what the inside of my cylinders looked like. So I bought a cheap $8 endoscope on ebay, and this is what i found:
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That looks like a LOT of build up.
The car runs fine, again, it's more of a precautionary thing.
My questions are though, what am i risking here, with them in this condition? What should i do to remedy the situation? Do i need to completely remove the heads and scrub them clean (piston heads and valves likely as well?)
Thanks
That looks like a LOT of build up.
The car runs fine, again, it's more of a precautionary thing.
My questions are though, what am i risking here, with them in this condition? What should i do to remedy the situation? Do i need to completely remove the heads and scrub them clean (piston heads and valves likely as well?)
Thanks
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Fairly normal; I would just leave it. You can try RED-X or similar upper cylinder head lubricants as it may clean it up a bit; but don't overuse it as on a modern engine you risk clogging the catalytic convertor.
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