best way to get mud off your engine/ underbody

[nismo4x4055]

im not sure if theres a thread like this or not.. but my truck is covered right now. ussualy i leave it muddy fora few days then wash it. last time i washed it it took forever... had to wash about 3 times to get all the visible mud off.. i just sprayed the underbody with the hose the best i could. whats the best way to get the engine and underneath the truck clean?

[igbar]

I don't think there's a best way. Just get under there and start spraying the sh!it out of everything with the hose.

Cover all electrical stuff with a plastic bag and shoot everything under the hood.

Take off your wheels and get your rotors clean also.

I don't think waiting a couple of days is good for your truck, either. IMO

[HarshReality001]

underneath = occilating sprinkler. put the front of the truck on ramps first, then get a soft brush on a broom handle and scrub what you can reach. make sure you're not parked in the driveway, unless you like that mess all over it.

[shift_this]

[nismo4x4055]

i dont have a jack or ramps...im borrowing my buddys jack to paint my wheels.i think the deluxe package at the carwash has an underbody wash i never take it to a carwash though... i wonder if that would get the underneath all cleaned up? its pretty bad right now... under the hood i was thinking about getting the pressure washer... when i used to detail we never put anything over the electrical stuff and we just put degreaser on then pressure washed it. why dont you think waiting a few days is good for the truck?

[HarshReality001]

you can do it without ramps. they just make it easier.

and dont pressure wash the engine. low pressure garden hose + simple green.

[andrewcote]

im not allowed to wash my car... ill get shot by the police if i do.
(Georgia Drought)

[nismo4x4055]

simple green works good. ill have to take some from work tommarow.

that sucks you cant wash your truck. sc is in a drought too... i cant even remember the last time we got rain, were still allowed to wash cars though.

[HKYStormFront]

just take it to an autobell the sprinkler thing probably works, you could water the yard at the same time, that's conserving water right there

[nismo4x4055]

Originally Posted by HKYStormFront

just take it to an autobell the sprinkler thing probably works, you could water the yard at the same time, that's conserving water right there

i dont have a sprinkler or a yard i have an apartment. i use the community hose to wash my truck lol.