degreasing head and washing of with water bad?

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degreasing head and washing of with water bad?

By civic eg-k
- Sun Jan 29, 2012 6:11 am #292464 i have a d16y8 head that im about to swap on to my d15b7(mini me) but im wondering if i can hose it done once im done degreasing it. i want to remove any built up thats in the exhaust and intake side and exterior of the head.

will the water harm it in any way? or just a simple air dry will sufice?
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By teal_dx
- Sun Jan 29, 2012 6:18 am #292466 I'd blow it out w/ an air compressor after and then spray it down with some WD40.
THe head is aluminum, so it won't rust but you don't water sitting/drying on the other parts like cam, rockers, springs, valves, cam gear etc...
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