Well the last few times that I have taken LB out it has always run a bit warmer than normal and on long uphills the temp guage approached the RED unless I slowed down to a crawl.
Today I had a couple of hours to spare so I removed the radiator to examine it............ Let's just say the playing in the mud has not done the rad any favours:
I was concerend that I may need to buy another radiator, but after a good clean with a hose, it's now performing much better. Took me about 40 mins with a gentle hose pressure to get most of the muck out.
Before:
After:
Ok it's not in the best of conditions, but will certainly be good enough for a while. Took LB out for a drive and once it had got to normal operating temps, it maintained that without even a slightest movement.
Hardest part of the job...... my hosepipe was frozen
Today I had a couple of hours to spare so I removed the radiator to examine it............ Let's just say the playing in the mud has not done the rad any favours:
I was concerend that I may need to buy another radiator, but after a good clean with a hose, it's now performing much better. Took me about 40 mins with a gentle hose pressure to get most of the muck out.
Before:
After:
Ok it's not in the best of conditions, but will certainly be good enough for a while. Took LB out for a drive and once it had got to normal operating temps, it maintained that without even a slightest movement.
Hardest part of the job...... my hosepipe was frozen
