Engine/transmission exterior cleaning

[JohnnyRingo]

So I've got the engine/trans on the cherry picker, hosing it down with degreaser and scrubbing/wiping the heck out of the exterior of this whole thing. Kind of making my way around the transmission right now and getting all the gunk off the oil pan. I'll eventually make it to the engine itself but it seems as if the majority of this sludge stuff is on the transmission.

Is there any trick to breaking this garbage up or getting it off other than just elbow grease? I'm making a little progress but after a couple hours my back is already killing me.

 

[1968FormulaS340]

A pressure washer helps a bunch.

 

[JohnnyRingo]

A pressure washer helps a bunch.

That's what I'm missing. Harbor Freight here I come.

Well hopefully the 2-3 cans of degreaser and prep work I put into it will make the pressure washing a bit easier.

 

[1970Duster]

Use brake cleaner, it works better then degreaser.

 

[72ScampTramp]

scrapers work for the crap packed in the hard to reach areas

 

[SheSaid]

Heavy duty oven cleaner worked wonders for me. Just let it soak about 30 mins then brush and rinse away.

 

[Bulldozer]

a pressure washer and oven cleaner works miracles

 

[inkjunkie]

Oven cleaner.....pressure washer.....safety glasses....

 

[JohnnyRingo]

Awesome, thanks for the tips everyone. I still have a can of oven cleaner under the sink that I'll go hose on there before I pressure wash it this weekend.

 

[Bulldozer]

oven cleaner is good stuff, ive seen it strip paint