engine sludge under rocker covers question

[Blakeclayton97]

okay guys, don’t vomit when you see what’s under my rocker covers..

I am buying a new engine for my 2008 SV6, due to this being the state of my current engine. I’m wanting to rebuild it, as well as cleaning the secondhand engine i’m getting of all sludge and build up inside. any tips on what to use when physically cleaning it out? kero? degreaser? steel wool/pipe cleaners/normal rag?

 

[Lex]

okay guys, don’t vomit when you see what’s under my rocker covers..

I am buying a new engine for my 2008 SV6, due to this being the state of my current engine. I’m wanting to rebuild it, as well as cleaning the secondhand engine i’m getting of all sludge and build up inside. any tips on what to use when physically cleaning it out? kero? degreaser? steel wool/pipe cleaners/normal rag?

This is your current engine, which you will rebuild?

 

[Lex]

It does look bad.

 

[Blakeclayton97]

This is your current engine, which you will rebuild?

i got this photo from google because it wouldn’t let me upload my own photo, but it’s practically identical to my current engine. will rebuild it after i get the secondhand one, just want to know the best products to use to manually clean out sludge

 

[Blakeclayton97]

It does look bad.

that’s one word for it

 

[1985VK]

A scraper, a wet vac and rosary beads ...

 

[Dayvo]

Degreaser and pressure washer

 

[Blakeclayton97]

Decreased and pressure washer

pressure washer for around the valves, cams and timing chain? lol

 

[Immortality]

Unfortunately not an uncommon problem normally due to poor service history coupled with extended factory service intervals and suspect PCV system which all adds up to a recipe for disaster.

 

[Blakeclayton97]

Unfortunately not an uncommon problem normally due to poor service history coupled with extended factory service intervals and suspect PCV system which all adds up to a recipe for disaster.

yep i’ve seen quite a few with this exact problem. definitely going to create a better breather system for the drivers side bank in the secondhand one i’m getting