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Cleaning Radiators in 996 C4S....

sykick

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As it says in the subject, anyone know a good way to get in there, to get all the crap out? My hand is to big to get through the grill, and there seems to be a lot of debris in there!

Any ideas would be welcomed....

rgds,
Marcus

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Previous poster said:
Quote: Originally posted by sykick on 07 November 2006

As it says in the subject, anyone know a good way to get in there, to get all the crap out? My hand is to big to get through the grill, and there seems to be a lot of debris in there! Any ideas would be welcomed....rgds,Marcus
My hand fits ok - if not ask the wife to do, or kids hands get in there fine too.

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My OPC suggested blowing through with compressed air - that's what they'd do.

Only I don't have access to compressed air. Maybe next time its in for work.

So Poo - a hand won't fit through the C4S grills.

I was planning to pop the bumper off - major fag though - but I think the only way to do the job properly - also I want to see the state of the rads.


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Not sure I'm up to poping the bumper off, I have a compressor so I'll give that a go. The crap does not blow out while I'm driving though so I can't see the compressor being much different.....

rgds,
Marcus

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I'm uncertain about the merits of blowing through with compressed air. Wouldn't that tend to drive any debris further into the rad?

I vacuum out the ducts thoroughly and then tip some hot water in there. This softens up the stubborn caked on stuff and then vacuum again. Should have said, I use a comercial type wet & dry vac'.

Reading OPC wanted to charge me something like £30 + VAT to do this, after a full 48K service. With a bill of around £800, I would have like to have thought that this would be done as a matter of course. Sorry, forgot, I was at an OPC.


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It was Reading OPC that suggested blowing through could successfully chase out the debris (I think a hose poked in the right place would have quite a different effect to the ram air effect when driving) - though I like the idea of vacuuming out even more.

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Thanks Chaps,
I'll give the vacuum method a go and see how I get on.
vlad, I agree with you a compressor hose is a lot more directional/powerful than the driving effect.

rgds,
Marcus

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