How to clean radiator.

[9rrr]

Just a quickie. Just taken my radiator off, covered in crud. How do you lot clean the bloody thing. Thanks

[TopiToo]

Hello 999r

pressure hose and twisers to straighten the fins:)


TopiToo

[twpd]

Toothbrush and Muc-off or similar.

[crm250]

Be very carefull using a pressure washer as you will bend all the fins with the blast.
I have a few NC/RC30's and these are the pits to keep clean on the lower rad, anyway what i do is simply remove the rads, leave to soak for a few days in a bucket of water, then using a small cable tie proceed to poke the worst of the mud out and straighten any bent fins, then when the mrs isnt looking throw it in the dishwasher, and give it a couple of cycles turning it over each time. then enjoy your new spankly clean radiator.

[TopiToo]

Be very carefull using a pressure washer as you will bend all the fins with the blast.

Hello crm250

good point, take it easy if you use a pressure washer;)

dont want to damage the fins in anyway:)


regards

TopiToo

[keefer]

soak it in a big sink of water
and washing up liquid
then gently clean it with a tooth brush.
Don't use a pressure washer you will bend the fins
go careful

[Mr.R]

Hi, MOTHERS dish washer, i wish i'd thought of that, i used to boil my chains i n greese on her hob, bake on my paint in her oven....but never thought of the dish washer......hold up i was her dishwasher.
steve

[multi600]

Dishwasher everytime, they come up a treat.

Mike

[crm250]

Yep tis true the RC30's rad are like new after a yearly clean in a dishwasher. still runs far too hot in summer though. an inherant flaw apparently.