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experament-u2

Joined: Thu Feb 05, 2009 10:30 pm
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Location: Adelaide
Vehicle: 98 Maruti

Posted: Fri May 14, 2010 12:00 am

hi all
well i noticed the other day my cooling system is playing up and over heating when out 4x4ing, so im going to pull the radiator out tomorow and give it a flush and check my thermostat. my radiator also has a pile of bent fins towards the bottem (cause by my old bull bar not covering the base properly) so im planning to straighten them out while i have it out. can anyone recommend a good way to do it? its for a SWB grand vit to

SuziBlu

Joined: Mon Sep 14, 2009 11:30 pm
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Location: Eyre Peninsula

Posted: Fri May 14, 2010 12:07 am

Fin comb, only way I know of, and usually only sourced from a radiator or a refrigeration shop

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atari4x4

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Posted: Fri May 14, 2010 12:23 am

a fine flat bladed screw driver & a piston ring pick + a steady hand & A LOT of patients.

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SuziBlu

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Posted: Fri May 14, 2010 12:26 am

lol Gus, an who has a steady hand at our age, life in the bad lane does not lend itself to that.

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foonji

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Posted: Fri May 14, 2010 2:11 am

atari4x4 wrote:

a fine flat bladed screw driver & a piston ring pick + a steady hand & [b]A LOT of patients.[b]

I was ready to stab mine and I hadn't even done 1/4 of it yet.

BlueSuzy

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Posted: Fri May 14, 2010 3:14 am

I read patients the other way :lol:

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atari4x4

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Posted: Fri May 14, 2010 3:21 am

if you stab your hand, you'll end up being a patient... maybe i should have type patience? now i'm confused? :oops:

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BlueSuzy

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Posted: Fri May 14, 2010 3:31 am

Yes! Thats how you spell it. I couldn't remember either. Your lucky i have patience. :lol:

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