What is Walnut Blasting?
Walnut blasting refers to a specialised cleaning process used to remove carbon deposits and buildup from internal combustion engines using crushed walnut shells.
How Does Walnut Blasting Affect Performance?
Carbon deposits can accumulate on intake valves and inside intake ports, as this is a natural by-product of engines running and generating combustion. Over time this buildup of carbon can have a compounding effective on your vehicle, from engine performance and airflow through to fuel efficiency and emissions. We’ve outlined some visual examples on this page to show how walnut blasting can effectively clean, restore and optimise vehicle engines.
Our Walnut Blasting Process In Perth
Engine Preparation
The first step is to prepare the engine for the procedure in our walnut blasting Perth workshop. The first step is to prepare the engine for the walnut blasting procedure. This typically involves removing the intake manifold, which gives access to the intake valves and ports.
Media Blasting
Once the intake manifold is removed, technicians use specialised equipment to introduce crushed walnut shells into the engine’s intake ports. This is often done under controlled conditions to prevent any debris from entering the engine cylinders.
Blasting Process
Carbon Removal
Cleanup and Reassembly
Benefits of Walnut Blasting
The advantage of using walnut shells as an abrasive media is that they are relatively soft and non-abrasive to the metal surfaces of the valves and ports. This reduces the risk of damaging the engine components while effectively removing the carbon buildup. Other abrasive media could potentially damage sensitive engine parts.
Our walnut blasting services provide several benefits for the engine, including improved airflow, restored fuel efficiency, enhanced power delivery, and reduced emissions. It’s often recommended as a periodic maintenance procedure for direct injection engines that are more prone to carbon buildup due to the design of their fuel injection systems.
Walnut Blasting Perth Specialists
Our Perth walnut blasting service delivers exceptional results through a comprehensive five-stage process. Our experienced and certified mechanics use specialised equipment to propel precisely crushed walnut shell media through intake ports via calibrated compressed air.
Following the blasting phase, our team employs advanced extraction methods to completely remove all dislodged carbon and spent media, preventing debris from entering the combustion chamber, a critical step often overlooked by less thorough providers offering walnut blasting in Perth. We conduct meticulous cleaning before precisely reinstalling the intake manifold, ensuring no trace materials remain that could compromise engine performance.
Our Walnut Blasting Perth Workshop
The gentle yet effective technique of our walnut blasting service is seen as an ideal way of dislodging stubborn carbon deposits without damaging sensitive engine components, a key reason why locals searching for ‘walnut blasting near me’ consistently choose our Perth workshop.
As the local specialists in Perth walnut blasting with a track record of helping European cars achieve their optimal level of performance, we’d love to help you if your vehicle is suffering from carbon buildup. We welcome you to book in at our exclusive walnut blasting Perth workshop based in Wangara, where our experienced team of mechanics and walnut blasting specialists will treat your vehicle as if it’s our very own.