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**glendog74** · 23-09-2009, 11:16 AM

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Originally Posted by shimmy

Rob, looking at the rads from the outside before they were removed they looked fine, except for the odd bent fin.....so dont think yours look any better (per mile)

I hear ya Shim... Mine also looks okay from the outside, but of course you can't see the whole thing. I may have a little root around one weekend and have a go at cleaning mine and straightening any bent fins if needed.

The small rad in your pics - is that the oil cooler rad?

**shimmy** · 23-09-2009, 11:27 AM

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Originally Posted by glendog74

The small rad in your pics - is that the oil cooler rad?

yes, sits low down nearly under the front bumper

main rad is shielded slightly by the a/c rad and a couple of runs of power steering cooling pipe there as well

**AlexGTT** · 23-09-2009, 02:49 PM

Good pictures Shimmy. My oil cooler looked like yours! It's always worth a good clean out of radiator cores. Doing mine at the moment. The amount of debris is alarming.

I'll have to wait until Summer next year to see the benefits.

**glendog74** · 23-09-2009, 02:55 PM

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Originally Posted by AlexGTT

I'll have to wait until Summer next year to see the benefits.

Either that or you'll just have to drive faster at the Ring in November...

**AlexGTT** · 23-09-2009, 03:18 PM

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Originally Posted by glendog74

Either that or you'll just have to drive faster at the Ring in November...

Indeed!

Good weather solutions Rob. Thank you please.

Thorney · 23-09-2009, 04:14 PM

So replacing the head gasket and cleaning out the oil cooler sorted it?

Good job I dont charge for advice isn't it

s.mac · 23-09-2009, 04:23 PM

Mines in for a bit of TLC today so I have a 630i sport for a week, I hate the look of these things but it goes quicker than I thought and its a good drive. I've only had it this afternoon and I'm liking it already

too many gadgets, I had a couple of close calls looking and the bits and driving

sorry to jump on thread

s.mac · 23-09-2009, 04:26 PM

Cars looking good Shimmy

**shimmy** · 23-09-2009, 04:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Thorney

So replacing the head gasket and cleaning out the oil cooler sorted it?

Good job I dont charge for advice isn't it

head gasket def was gone John between cylinders but i am not convinced cooling was the base problem, i think it was fuel related that caused overheating, but either way it is now A1

Please send the bill to Elliot.........

Bealo · 23-09-2009, 05:17 PM

How clogged up where the injectors????

23-09-2009, 02:49 PM	#63
AlexGTT CSL Register Uber-poster! Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Herefordshire Posts: 4,374 Casino cash: $8572	Good pictures Shimmy. My oil cooler looked like yours! It's always worth a good clean out of radiator cores. Doing mine at the moment. The amount of debris is alarming. I'll have to wait until Summer next year to see the benefits. __________________ CSL Register Alcoholics Anonymous Group Leader & Businessman of the Year '93! www.earleyengineering.com

23-09-2009, 04:14 PM	#66
Thorney S5 - Full Throttle Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 469 Casino cash: $3876	So replacing the head gasket and cleaning out the oil cooler sorted it? Good job I dont charge for advice isn't it __________________ http://www.thorneymotorsport.co.uk

23-09-2009, 04:23 PM	#67
s.mac CSL Register Uber-poster! Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 4,247 Casino cash: $15600	Mines in for a bit of TLC today so I have a 630i sport for a week, I hate the look of these things but it goes quicker than I thought and its a good drive. I've only had it this afternoon and I'm liking it already too many gadgets, I had a couple of close calls looking and the bits and driving sorry to jump on thread

23-09-2009, 04:26 PM	#68
s.mac CSL Register Uber-poster! Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 4,247 Casino cash: $15600	Cars looking good Shimmy

23-09-2009, 05:17 PM	#70
Bealo Driving it like I nicked it Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Everywhere. Posts: 2,540 Casino cash: $12738	How clogged up where the injectors????