996 radiator cleaning

[koenig999]

I have some time off this week, so I thought I would give the 911 a clean up. I've got some wheel cleaner and leather seat cleaner etc.

One of the things I have heard of is to clean all the leaves and gubbins out from the front radiators.

How do you get to them? Do you have to take the front bunper off or can they be accessed from underneath?

Any tips welcome

(hang on mine's a manual.....)

Koenig

[scoobyc]

if its the same as a turbo you have to take the bumper off. Not to big a job, probably takes about 45 mins and theres only 2 screws that are a pita! Was well worth it, the amount of crap i found behind mine. ps this should keep you right www.realtime.net/~rentner/Porsche/Radiator/Radiator.html

Edited by scoobyc on Sunday 6th August 12:51

[xTVR]

Noticed a lot of gubbins on the front of the rads myself a few weeks ago. Called up my OPC in Sheffield for advice & they said they give them a blast with a compressed air hose - through the front of the bumper, to shift it. They did this when it went for a service and it looks clean enough now.
Hope that is of some help
Cheers
Brian

[thong]

remove bumper then rad ducts unscrew air con condensor and support,now clean the crap out,on service i blow the leaves.