[TR] Cleaning Aluminum

[Rick & Cecilia]

I used brake clean at first to gat the first coating of grime off.  Then 
another dose of brake clean.  After drying, I took a dremel with a wire 
wheel attachment that could get into the smaller areas and, with a 6 pack by 
my side, and some great 70s tunes, went to towm for about 3 hours.  The 
results are great!

Rick

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bob Danielson" <75TR6 at tr6.danielsonfamily.org>
To: <triumphs at autox.team.net>; "'6-Pack List Serve'" <6pack at autox.team.net>
Cc: "'Joe Merone'" <jmerone at rocketmail.com>; <AEGDesign at aol.com>
Sent: Monday, October 22, 2007 10:29 PM
Subject: [TR] Cleaning Aluminum


> Ok... We've talked about grinding aluminum but how about cleaning it? I've
> got a Toyota 5 speed transmission (W58) sitting in the garage that I plan 
> on
> putting in my TR6 using Herman's conversion kit. But what's the best way 
> to
> clean the aluminum case AND the area under the gear shift housing? Is it 
> bad
> to use a high pressure power washer in the box under that gear shift
> housing? That's the are where the gear shift does its thing shifting 
> through
> the gears. There's a few shafts and some worm type gears under there.
>
> Then there's the case housing itself........cover it with grease/parts
> cleaner and blast away with the power washer?
>
> Any suggestions or experience welcome.
>
>
> Bob Danielson
> 1975 TR6 CF38503U
> Running w/ Throttle Body Injection
> http://tr6.danielsonfamily.org
>
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