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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

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

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

no damage, it will be fine

ok, Thank you

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

kk cheers