Overheating clogged radiator thread

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ratty said:
Yeah. I hope that those who made it back get there rads cleaned before it sets like concrete.
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I gotta take my front end apart anyway to do my oil cooler leak and flush my intercooler... Just as well, as I think dismantling is the only way that mud is coming out of that 3-deep rad sandwich...

Time to invent a portable pressure washer methinks :)
 
So what is the definitive rad cleaning approach? Options I've heard or read here:
1. Compressed air once dried (which it will be given where it is :D )
2. Presure wash the fook out of it
3. Soft brush and hose (presumably to avoid damaging the fins)

Experience of these options anyone?
 
Don't pressure wash it unless on a low setting. A pressure washer tends to blow all the fins out ( or flatten them so no air gets through). It's a case of lots of water and a wash and a war of attrition:(.
 
I pulled in at a service station to pressure wash the rad and intercooler. i did the whole engine bay in the end so at least thats one thing less to do tomorrow.

I passed a bright orange 90 and another 90 in a layby just past Stonehenge(Think it was JP???) Sorry i didnt stop, id just gone round a truck and didnt have time to see if you guys needed a hand. hope all was ok.
 
its a pity peeps didnt contact Ratty or me on the LZ rescue - coz summat might have been able to be organised :eek:.

I passed one just West of Andover in a layby - lifted Disco - big tyres and four roof lights........ was that yu Sniffs?
 
Good Afternoon One And All,

Many Thanks For the Cake 110Women:), It was good To See Everyone And put Faces to Names.

Both Myself and Lyn. had a fantastic day (i will bore everyone that will listen, with Tails of Dareing Do).
Is was good to share lunch, talking "Drovers" and admiring evryones Kit.
Thanks To MFI, & WLM. just the right mix Bumps and bushes and plenty of Mud.

After such a good day what could go wrong, Mud thats What:rolleyes:. I am use to Water washing it out. but We only had mud that cooked.

22Miles from home it happened Flashing red Light Sream, luck would have it I to pulled into the services at warminster, at 17.55hr AA man has a look, @ 18.20hrs booked truck 21.15hrs Flat bed turned up. The bloke was not happy his truck was going to mud on it from my Disco. All He did was bang on about how bad his day had been:eek: @ 21.50hrs Disco on the Drive.:)

Just going to Smack Fook out of the Starter, with a big hammer, limp to a jet wash and sort the Rad out

Thanks Again Guy`s one Top Day
 
The Mad Hat Man said:
its a pity peeps didnt contact Ratty or me on the LZ rescue - coz summat might have been able to be organised :eek:.

I passed one just West of Andover in a layby - lifted Disco - big tyres and four roof lights........ was that yu Sniffs?
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How does one contact LZ Rescue? Might be a silly question but many obviously didn't know how to and I know Disco147 could have done with it. He called me asking for WLM's number but I didn't have it and was in no position to help out as I was limping myself.
 
Mud-4-it said:
How does one contact LZ Rescue? Might be a silly question but many obviously didn't know how to and I know Disco147 could have done with it. He called me asking for WLM's number but I didn't have it and was in no position to help out as I was limping myself.
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bugger:mad: i will have to give ya me number m8 i am sort of well placed on the a303 route to get to peeps to lend a hand if i can:)


this it what faced me when i lifted the bonnet this morn..3 hrs later the whole disco is now clean(ish)
on the downside i have no battery light atall now still started with jump leads but still no battery light might have to check output on alternator

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BIG_GINGA_BEARD said:
I pulled in at a service station to pressure wash the rad and intercooler. i did the whole engine bay in the end so at least thats one thing less to do tomorrow.

I passed a bright orange 90 and another 90 in a layby just past Stonehenge(Think it was JP???) Sorry i didnt stop, id just gone round a truck and didnt have time to see if you guys needed a hand. hope all was ok.
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That was me and JP, no worries mate we got home safely in the end.
 
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