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Paul Member Since: 10 Feb 2007 Location: Ghent Posts: 417 |
I asked this before in other topics but didn't get an answer so once more:
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5th Oct 2007 6:37 am |
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defkalion Member Since: 17 Feb 2007 Location: Athens Posts: 350 |
I would also like to see some answers on that Paul.
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5th Oct 2007 7:34 am |
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pelyma Member Since: 19 Feb 2006 Location: Patching Posts: 366 |
With the D3, you take the grill off and run water gently down it whilst brushing with a soft brush. High pressure hoses will blow the crap further in. On a dealer off road day they didn't take the Fl2 through the water as they said it was a pain cleaning the radiator whereas the taller D3 etc it wasn't an issue. Using a wading blanket can help, as does driving at the correct speed (but isn't as much fun ) D4 HSE Lux for me
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5th Oct 2007 2:06 pm |
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carlfraz Member Since: 10 Apr 2007 Location: Minkies lap dancing club Posts: 839 |
Sorry Paul very rude!! I have cleaned mine but taken the lazy route with a jet wash, well I didn't, I got it valeted, lazy yes, costly not too bad!! The muddy water looked worse than it was, it was literally muddy water, more water than mud, so not too much crap on the radiator, however I have noticed the radiator fan blowing alot more than pre Tong, and also when I get in the fan runs on long after the engine is switched off, which never happened before. Now the dirt is off I have noticed a few nasty scratches and chips on the alloys, bit annoying but I suppose no pleasure without pain.... |
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5th Oct 2007 9:09 pm |
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Paul Member Since: 10 Feb 2007 Location: Ghent Posts: 417 |
Thanks Carlfraz.
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6th Oct 2007 8:49 am |
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n4ewg Member Since: 31 Aug 2007 Location: UK Posts: 20 |
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6th Oct 2007 2:55 pm |
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carlfraz Member Since: 10 Apr 2007 Location: Minkies lap dancing club Posts: 839 |
Carpet slipper for the left foot!!!! |
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6th Oct 2007 3:55 pm |
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SN Member Since: 10 Mar 2006 Location: Romiley Posts: 64 |
Its just struck me - I guess you CAN'T take the grill off the FL2 in 2 seconds flat like you can on a D3 Steve N | 21MY Defender (on order) | 08MY Discovery 3 (history) | 06MY Discovery 3 (ancient history) |
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6th Oct 2007 10:56 pm |
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avtur Member Since: 11 Nov 2006 Location: Stockport Posts: 1306 |
Have checked my 'rad' a couple of times, no problems with blockage, no problems with temp control.
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19th Oct 2007 7:12 pm |
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Tim in Scotland Member Since: 12 Mar 2006 Location: All at sea Posts: 875 |
Another way to clean any remaining crud out after washing with a hose is to let everything dry fully and if you have a portable compressor, charge it up and then blow between the fins out gently with low pressure compressed air, don't use high pressure though. If you have access to a ramp then you can also clean out underneath the car as well by blowing the dried up crap out - make sure you are wearing goggles when you do this though otherwise your eyes will be smarting for weeks afterward............................. been there had the streaming eyes afterward! How can carbon have a footprint, it has no feet?
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19th Oct 2007 8:07 pm |
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