Parts washing/soft metal drift

[Jonnyb416]

What do you use to clean parts in? Either greasy such as CV joints or just to give nuts/bolts, spreader plates etc a clean up.
I've used Clarkes brand but doesn't seem very good so was going to buy some Jizer tomorrow but was thinking about paraffin! Any advice on parts cleaning is welcome.

Reading the Haynes I need a soft metal drift to tap out the wheel shaft from the bearing housing. What is this? Where can I get one and will something else do?

Thanks all, Jon.

[Ian Hulley]

The big parts washer @werk

Failing that we use Jizer or diesel and an engine brush.

[axeman]

a painting kettle with petrol or paraffin for me, with an old paint brush. they are both solvents and eat away the grease. but remember that if you use petrol it is very combustable so use some common sense.

neil

[Oldiebut goodie]

For a soft drift I use a length of brass bar - just get a piece of this in the diameter you want. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BRASS-ROUND-R ... 35c527225e

I use diesel for washing parts also and then a caustic solution to do a final degrease. Never see paraffin anywhere now that all the old ironmongers have closed and gas heaters took over. When I last saw some it was more expensive than fuel!

[Ian Hulley]

For a soft drift I use a length of brass bar

Yep, me too ... 20mm round bar excellent for removing/fitting bearing races and the like.

[Jonnyb416]

Cheers
I've adapted an old camper sink sat in a frame to use for washing the parts in. Will maybe try the diesel option tomorrow. Would I just submerge the part in the solvent, soak for a short while and then scrub?

[Ian Hulley]

Yep, then rinse.

[Jonnyb416]

For a soft drift I use a length of brass bar - just get a piece of this in the diameter you want.

Thanks, what would be a good size or two to get me started?

[Jonnyb416]

For a soft drift I use a length of brass bar

Yep, me too ... 20mm round bar excellent for removing/fitting bearing races and the like.

Sorry 20mm maybe!

[Jonnyb416]

Would a smaller industrial parts washer for a small business be something that is standard or would it have to be custom made?
industrial parts washer

That will do, now I wonder where I can put it?

[Ian Hulley]

The barrel top mounted ones are plenty good enough for most applications.

Ian

[Ian and Lins]

I used an old s/s sink and the top/trigger of a spray bottle with a long length of tube leading to an old washing up bowl under the sink. Oh and an old motorcycle air filter on the end of the tube kept the paraffin pretty clean. An old grill off a cooker rested across the sink to put me parts on.

Failing that, a cycle through the dishwasher is supposed to bring parts up a treat....

[Oldiebut goodie]

Would a smaller industrial parts washer for a smal............r

That will do, now I wonder where I can put it?

Talking to spammers!

[Jonnyb416]

Talking to spammers!

[Jonnyb416]

I used an old s/s sink and the top/trigger of a spray bottle with a long length of tube leading to an old washing up bowl under the sink. Oh and an old motorcycle air filter on the end of the tube kept the paraffin pretty clean. An old grill off a cooker rested across the sink to put me parts on.

Failing that, a cycle through the dishwasher is supposed to bring parts up a treat....

Sounds interesting, did the paraffin not destroy the tube or spray gun? Where did you get your paraffin from?
If you have any pictures throw them up!

Will check with the misses about the dishwasher

Cheers