Abstract: A method of removing liquid from pores contained in a permeable metal part is disclosed. The part has a tubular construction defining an interior surface and an exterior surface having an upper end opening and a lower end opening at an opposite end thereof. The method includes the step of sealing the upper end opening and the lower end opening of the permeable metal part so as to define an closed interior chamber. The method further includes the steps of injecting a cleaning fluid into the closed interior chamber. The method yet further includes the step of pressurizing the interior chamber with a gas at a pressure sufficient to cause the cleaning fluid to permeate through the pores from the interior surface to the exterior surface. The liquid is forced through the exterior surface and removed from the pores. An apparatus for removing quench oil from a permeable metal part is also disclosed.