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 Ok, I don't have a parts cleaner.  Has anyone ever put oily, greasy, or brake/clutch dusty parts in the wifes dish washer?

  I'm thinking run it through one cycle with the part in it and then one to clean the dishwasher.

  Just asking, Angie and I have been married 28 years today, she not crazy about the idea but with some suport from you guys I may be able to change here mind.

  Thanks guys!

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I would say no unless there is minimal dirt and not oily. I can only speak from washing wax rags in the clothes washer and it leaves a mess you have to wipe out. A small parts washer is probably cheaper than counseling.

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Guys I think Dashboard may see flying saucers in his near future if he does this to the wifes dishwasher.

Buddy if you really need a partswasher tell your wife that you want to do this! You don't have the money to buy a dedicated partswasher for the shop. So according to research on the web you found that folks use the dishwasher to clean parts and just run a couple of cycles after to make sure it is clean.

Because she married an idiot she will just buy a $100 parts washer for you rather then you wreck her $500 dishwasher.

Sorry guys I just call it as I see it.

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Parts washers are relatively cheap... it's the solvent that's $$$.

I snagged a 30 gallon from a friend when he closed his shop. Then I went through the mental debate of having that much flammable liquid in the garage.

After a search I found that home depot carries "ZEP Purple" in 5 gallon cans. This stuff is water-based, eco-friendly, a concentrate (4:1 dilution w/water), and about $35 a jug. The downside... not safe for non-ferrous metals such as brass, bronze, or aluminum - it'll chew this stuff up if you're not careful. With use on any metal you neutralize it with a dunk in clear water.

As an experiment I took an old transmission tailcone and dunked it in there. It gnawed grease right off, and some work with a scrubber brush got the heavy gunk off. It did start to attack the aluminum, turning the machined surfaces from a shiny polish to a dull gray, and leaving it looking like it got a mild glass-beading.

So I would say this stuff is safe for use on aluminum IF:
You don't mind a mild color change.
There's no precision, machined, metal to metal sealing surfaces (such as a valve body or bushing bore)

Stuff like a bellhousing, brackets, etc., would be fine.



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I liked Tony's picture of his dishwasher, but if I remember right he is single?!

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Jon H wrote:

I liked Tony's picture of his dishwasher, but if I remember right he is single?!




Haha.. Its not mine....
but it is a picture from a married friend..

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bellhouseing.jpgGreat news guys, GM bell houseings are dishwasher safe.

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dashboard wrote:

Great news guys, GM bell houseings are dishwasher safe.


Looks great Kevin.  Did you use the pots/pans cycle?

 



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I recently bought a parts washer and even a small one would be worth it... otherwise if you're ever near Blaine, bring it by and we'll clean 'r up!

Dan

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