Degreasing during timing belt replacement. What cleaner?

[dcbc991]

Just curious what you fellas use to degrease your engines while replacing your timing belt and other components?

Like everyone else with a high mileage Toyota, I have an oily engine to cleanup. I'd hate to use anything too caustic for the engine (or the lungs)!

[RichieRichJP]

I use simple green and a power washer...

[rusty9]

I just hose her down with brake cleaner.

[WaxonWaxStillOn]

If I'm doing the engine in general, the foaming engine cleaner works great...leave it on overnight for better results, just spray down the engine with the hose afterwards. There is a DIY for this as well. Otherwise, for degreasing parts or wiping down areas of the engine, like the timing belt area, I use Super Clean, sold at walmart for $8/gal. Doesn't harm seals, plastic etc., altho you don't want to leave aluminum things soaking in it for a long time, or it soaking in aluminum overnight.

[dcbc991]

Looks like the boxer shorts after the wife bleached them one too many times...

[WaxonWaxStillOn]

Originally Posted by dcbc991

Looks like the boxer shorts after the wife bleached them one too many times...

Looks like my shorts before she bleaches them.