Overheating after offroading

Hi Guys,

I was just wondering if anyone has any advice. Of course after a day offroading the radiator is full of muck and the drive home becomes a bit of an overheating problem.

Now I know the solution is to jet wash the rad before leaving, but so many times the thing either isnt working or there isnt one.

My viscious fan is a bit sloppy, which doesnt help, so I was going to get that replaced or do you think an electric fan is a better option? I know that it isnt going to help that much with a blocked rad, but it needs all the help it can get.

so what do folks do. I cant be the only one having this problem?

cheers

if you jet wash your rad at high pressure you will feck it up , wash with hosepipe at low pressure i was told

First off I don't jetwash the rad .. at least not directly, I make sure I have some water to run through it use a hoofpick/brush (like these off ebay 380224973060) tp get the worst off.

Second, make sure the oil cooler part of the rad gets most attention and is clean ..

thanks. Will get some of those brushes, they look ideal to get most of the muck out.

I have a rad muff fitted. If I'm gonna drive through anything that's likely to clog my rad I can just drop it down and then roll it up again after.

Thanks Ratty, sounds like a great idea.