Engine question

[lil_miss_corsa]

This might seem stupid but id rather be safe than sorry.

I was going to clean my engine bay and on the top of the engine there is this dark yellow layer, like a layer of paint, which is beginning to peel off slightly.

Just wondering if anyone knows what this is and if its safe to take it off when i clean the bay.

At first i thought it was just a layer of grime (dont think the engine bay has ever been cleaned [14 yrs old]), but when i had a closer look it was peeling off just like paint.



cheers x

[matt1.2]

Its some form of corrosion resistant coating, not important, its all aluminum and won't corrode rapidly with out it.

[lil_miss_corsa]

so im safe to clean the engine bay and not cause any damage to it?

[matt1.2]

no damage, it will be fine

[lil_miss_corsa]

ok, Thank you

[HMN480E]

Its just a protective layer of wax, dont scrub 2 hard other wise you will take the paint off the rocker cover!

[lil_miss_corsa]

kk cheers