If you want to have a clean car or you intend to sell your car, cleaning the engine of your Renault Kangoo is an act of routine service that is not necessarily well controlled, between the fear of destroying electronic elements or not knowing which products to use… In this article, we will go along with you to do this act of service with peace of mind. For this, first, we will discover why it might be important to clean the engine unit of your car, and, in a second step, how to clean the engine unit of your Renault Kangoo .

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Why clean the engine of your Renault Kangoo?

So we start our content by explaining why it might be smart to consider a cleaning of the engine unit block of your Renault Kangoo .

The most basic justification for cleaning the engine unit compartment of your car should be frequent service. Failing to clean your car will bring about dirt and grime to build up and ultimately damage parts of your car. We advise you to perform this cleaning between 1 and 2 times a year. It can also be interesting to clean your engine before selling your Renault Kangoo, nevertheless be cautious not to clean it too much, potential buyers might believe that a too clean engine is associated with a leaking engine that tries to be hidden by a complete cleaning, better to have a healthy engine unit than a too clean engine.

How to clean the engine unit of your Renault Kangoo?

We will now start the heart of the content with the practical section of cleaning the engine unit block of your Renault Kangoo . To do this, in the first section we will focus on the preparation to do on your engine unit to perform this act correctly, and in a second time, the instructions to let you to clean the engine compartment of your Renault Kangoo.

To prepare the engine of your Renault Kangoo before cleaning it

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First step and not the least necessary one. Regardless if your car’s engine compartment is designed to be waterproof, cleaning it thoroughly is not advised either due to the many electrical elements inside. Therefore, before you clean the engine of your Renault Kangoo totally, it is better to protect the electrical elements of your Renault Kangoo . Here are the steps to take to protect your car’s engine unit properly:

  • Disconnect and remove the battery from your Renault Kangoo , to do this, do not think twice to consult our content dedicated to this subject if you don’t know how to get this done step.
  • Remove the upper motor housing of your Renault Kangoo , it’s a plastic cover that can in most cases be removed by unscrewing a few screws. This will let you to have an less difficult access to the whole engine unit of your car.
  • Protect all electrical elements with plastic film , stretchable for example, this involves the flowmeter (which is found on your air inlet), the alternator, all electrical cables and the fuse box

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Cleaning of the engine unit compartment of a Renault Kangoo

Now that you have prepared your car for cleaning, all you have to do is begin cleaning it, here are the steps to follow to clean the engine unit of your Renault Kangoo properly :

  • Warm up the engine unit of your car for about 5 minutes, this will produce the grease more fluid and ease its elimination.
  • Use a strong> engine unit degreaser and spray generously on all visible parts of your Renault Kangoo engine unit.
  • Let it work for five to ten minutes.
  • Do not use a high-pressure cleaner, as this may affect elements of your engine unit. So use a garden hose and rise with plenty of water.
  • If you are satisfied with the result, you can dry your engine unit with a compressor, if there are traces of grease remaining, you can duplicate the procedure until it goes away.
  • Last little piece of advice, if you want and have the budget, you can apply a layer of motor protection, this will prevent the accumulation of dirt on the engine unit of your Renault Kangoo, you will discover this kind of product in specialized stores or in the category of products for boat motors

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All you have to do is clean the work area, refit your engine crankcase, reconnect your battery and you’ll be able to get back on the road with a clean engine unit.

If you want more guides on the Renault Kangoo, go to our Renault Kangoo category.