muddy rad

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ian wood

Guest

• Aug 22, 2005

• #1

hi everyone

Its happened again
Every time i go offroad the rad gets mud in the matrix and i overheat on the
way home.
Short of taking a power washer with me is there any way you guys have found
to stop this happening.

thanks
Ian

Series3
"scruff"

 

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beamendsltd

Guest

• Aug 22, 2005

• #2

In message <[email protected]>
"ian wood" <[email protected]> wrote:

> hi everyone
>
> Its happened again
> Every time i go offroad the rad gets mud in the matrix and i overheat on the
> way home.
> Short of taking a power washer with me is there any way you guys have found
> to stop this happening.
>
> thanks
> Ian
>
> Series3
> "scruff"
>
>

There was an optional chaff guard available which should help, but
since it amounts to a fine mesh behind the plastic grille it should be
easy enough to make something.

Richard

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Tom Woods

Guest

• Aug 22, 2005

• #3

On Mon, 22 Aug 2005 11:33:26 +0000 (UTC), "ian wood"
<[email protected]> wrote:

>hi everyone
>
>Its happened again
>Every time i go offroad the rad gets mud in the matrix and i overheat on the
>way home.
>Short of taking a power washer with me is there any way you guys have found
>to stop this happening.

Most offroad sites have a watery section. take a bucket and a hand
brush with you. Before you leave, park up by/in the water and then
chuck buckets of water at your dirty radiator. Use the brush carefully
if it helps.

 

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Tom Gilmour

Guest

• Aug 23, 2005

• #4

"ian wood" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> hi everyone
>
> Its happened again
> Every time i go offroad the rad gets mud in the matrix and i overheat on
> the way home.
> Short of taking a power washer with me is there any way you guys have
> found to stop this happening.
>
> thanks
> Ian
>
> Series3
> "scruff"
>

Old trick used on racing quads to stop roost from the bike in front clogging
radiator was to stretch a large pair of tights in front so the clods would
bounce off. A similar idea may work with material kept an inch or so in
front of the Land Rover rad. mud should dry quickly and fall off with
vibration

Tom
4.6 V8 90