Clean auxillary Radiator
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Clean auxillary Radiator
I have noticed a lot of debris in the horizontal Radiator that is under the main radiator (maybe for the intercooler?) Has anyone figured out a good way to clean this. On my Boxster it was pretty easy to clean the rads as the front bumper skin was easy to remove, but I have not figured an easy way to get to this one?
Any help appreciated, thanks.
Any help appreciated, thanks.
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Just remove the front under tray then it's easy to access that radiator.
Not really as easy as you would like though as it's a bit of a PITA to remove the front under tray, 16 or so large bolts across the front another four small ones in the middle then another two Torx screws each side in the wheel wells.
Not really as easy as you would like though as it's a bit of a PITA to remove the front under tray, 16 or so large bolts across the front another four small ones in the middle then another two Torx screws each side in the wheel wells.
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You can juuuust remove the 16 or so large bolts/screws across the front without jacking the car up but not the four bolts further back.
Just get a couple of "low entry" trolley jacks and use them together on the two front jacking points, then shove a pair of axle stands underneath for safety.
I have done this heaps of times with zero problems.
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No way to get the under tray off without lifting the car, unless of course you are a 50 lb contortionist!
You can juuuust remove the 16 or so large bolts/screws across the front without jacking the car up but not the four bolts further back.
Just get a couple of "low entry" trolley jacks and use them together on the two front jacking points, then shove a pair of axle stands underneath for safety.
I have done this heaps of times with zero problems.
You can juuuust remove the 16 or so large bolts/screws across the front without jacking the car up but not the four bolts further back.
Just get a couple of "low entry" trolley jacks and use them together on the two front jacking points, then shove a pair of axle stands underneath for safety.
I have done this heaps of times with zero problems.
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I have the Quickjack and used it to replace the crank pulley on my F-Type. Great for rotating tires and brake jobs on other vehicles too. Would definitely recommend.
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I am at a loss understanding why would you lift the car, remove covers etc.? You clean it from the front intake vent.... Get a shopvac flat tip attachment, heat and flatten a bit more, use an air line with an air gun to push the leaves and debris toward the shopvac tip. When you get the debris vacuumed, spray an orange degreaser on top of it, let it sit 10-15 minutes and rinse. Everything is dove via the lower center vent.
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That is the diagram shown in the F-Type Owner's Manual (and in the Workshop Manual not just once but twice!) but it is dead wrong, it is really the diagram of the XF and/or XK jacking points.
The give away is the lay out of the exhaust system, piping and rear mufflers, very obviously not F-Type.
It seems the lazy compiler(s) of the Owner's Manual simply copy-pasted the XF / XK diagram into the F-Type manual with zero thought that it might be different on the F-Type.
RGPV6S's photos clearly show the correct jacking points.
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Tayls77 (06-05-2019)
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I am at a loss understanding why would you lift the car, remove covers etc.? You clean it from the front intake vent.... Get a shopvac flat tip attachment, heat and flatten a bit more, use an air line with an air gun to push the leaves and debris toward the shopvac tip. When you get the debris vacuumed, spray an orange degreaser on top of it, let it sit 10-15 minutes and rinse. Everything is dove via the lower center vent.
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