spracingsports

ok.. my buddy mike and i opened up his ZC we are gonna put into his ED hatch... it was sitting for a while and has oil "deposits" all over it, caked on..

my question is: is it safe to soak the internals in solvent or "carb and choke cleaner"??? and then wipe off the oil...
what is the best and easiest way to clean the internals? do they even need to be cleaned?

i know that when we put it back together we should use moly grease... that is correct right?

dee123

moly grease on the bearings? hell no!! if you want to clean, use varsol, lots of HOT water and soap. Than use air gun to thoroughly dry. Or just leave alone. Even on used parts, the best assembly lube is clevite bearing guard for the bottom end, and clevite cam gaurd for the top end. I get mine from a machine shop. Shop around.

spracingsports

well i was told moly grease on moving parts because they will be dry upon 1st startup

dee123

moly grease will plug the oil passages in the crank. get the proper lube, if you want the bottom end to last. The clevite lube is pretty cheaply priced.

white92d15b7

i find the best cleaner is carb cleaner!!!!! then lube it up after