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NJF
Member Since: 05 Oct 2007
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Very easy to do, and this will become a regular job for me. Top marks MrH. 
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MrH
Member Since: 08 Aug 2007
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Too kind 
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| Thu May 21 2009 3:00pm |
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countrywide
Member Since: 16 Sep 2007
Location: Sunny South Coast
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Excellent, you can also seperate the cover over the two radiators enough to get between (plastic clips hold it's on). I did this on TFC's recommendation and loads of rubbish was flushed you.
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| Thu May 21 2009 3:10pm |
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JF Lux
Member Since: 08 Sep 2007
Location: A little country in Europe
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Works a treat...
My approach in the end was to combine the method described in this thread with occaisional direct spraying from the front.
I used a garden hose spray attachment on it's strongest setting and (carefully) directed that onto some of the most blocked places from the front.
I was also able to cover a lot of the rear of the radiator with the same hose attachment as it was just small enough to get it down between the blades of the fan.
By using the higher pressure I was able to (finally) force out a lot of the mud and sand that was blocking the lower half of the radiator. The next American ex-pat that calls it a "truck" is going to find out what 2.7 tons feels like on their foot...
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| Mon Jun 01 2009 8:28pm |
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MrH
Member Since: 08 Aug 2007
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countrywide wrote:Excellent, you can also seperate the cover over the two radiators enough to get between (plastic clips hold it's on). I did this on TFC's recommendation and loads of rubbish was flushed you.
Plaguerised this for the initial post as I forgot to mention it
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| Tue Jun 02 2009 7:06pm |
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DiscoDunc
Member Since: 08 May 2006
Location: Bristol
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tried to clean mine out before i went on holiday. I got a lot of the clay out but fear I will still have to take it to bits again during the coming months and give it a good clean....... then replace it with a different I/C  Duncan
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| Tue Jun 02 2009 7:11pm |
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JF Lux
Member Since: 08 Sep 2007
Location: A little country in Europe
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A few pictures showing why this needs to be done...
Full of mud and clay...
More sand collected than Brighton Beach...
And it gets everywhere...
The next American ex-pat that calls it a "truck" is going to find out what 2.7 tons feels like on their foot...
Club "yes, I too have had the EGR's replaced..."
Club "yes, I too have had the compressor replaced..."
Club "yes, I too once had the car at the dealer for a couple of weeks nearly 4 weeks over 4 weeks...5 weeks"
Club "yes, I too have had EPB failure..."
Club "yes, I too get mysterious bings and bongs..."
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| Thu Jun 04 2009 8:32pm |
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DaveM
Member Since: 05 Jan 2007
Location: UK
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Having spent 4 hours jetwashing most of hogmoor from the underside, I looked up this very useful post to clear the intercooler and rad, guess what, another bucket full of sand (OK only a kiddies sand bucket) and thats before I used the hose to blow through 'back to front'. I just scooped up about 8 handfuls of sand that had collected in the bottom of the rad cowling.
I would have thought that a few drain holes wouldn't go amiss, its not as if the engine bay is sealed and it if it isnt sealed then stuff that gets in has to come out!! - might get the dremel out!
I love off roading but I much prefer mud to sand!
cheers
Dave
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| Fri Sep 04 2009 6:08pm |
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philhunt
Member Since: 16 Sep 2007
Location: MI5 not 9 to 5
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philhunt wrote:Really helpful instructions Mr H
Any chance this could be made a sticky or added to the Wiki?
I still think this topic should be made a sticky. Surely a friendly Mod will agree. Clubs Mantec, Tasmods, LEDS, AT2s on 18s, Maxxis Bighorns on 17s, Remote FBH, BAS. ReMap, BSS., RLD Personalised SWP., Safari Snorkel, Faultmate, Three Musketeers & MUD
 
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| Fri Sep 04 2009 11:43pm |
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caverD3
Member Since: 02 Jul 2006
Location: Sydney
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JF Lux wrote:More sand collected than Brighton Beach...
Brighton doesn't have a beach.   definately no sand stuff there.  "A society that will trade a little liberty for a little order will lose both- and deserve neither"
Thomas Jefferson.
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philhunt
Member Since: 16 Sep 2007
Location: MI5 not 9 to 5
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wiggs wrote:do we have any friendly mods on this site ?
Well Adrian, we'll see I guess if 1 of them agrees to my 2nd request to make Mr H's instructions a sticky! Clubs Mantec, Tasmods, LEDS, AT2s on 18s, Maxxis Bighorns on 17s, Remote FBH, BAS. ReMap, BSS., RLD Personalised SWP., Safari Snorkel, Faultmate, Three Musketeers & MUD
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DG
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I couldn't possibly be friendly ...it's against all my principles Exceptional claims demand exceptional evidence ~ There are no facts; only interpretations of facts.
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| Sat Sep 05 2009 10:04am |
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philhunt
Member Since: 16 Sep 2007
Location: MI5 not 9 to 5
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Reportedly, you've been known to have your moments DG!
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