Stevetitus
2️⃣ Bronze
I recently learned that my radiator was one of the reasons my truck was getting extra warm on the trails.
If this is happening to you there is a super easy fix, turn off your truck and let it cool down then start by removing the plastic cover over the radiator, plastic insert tool is my preferred method. Mainly cause I hate dealing with broken plastic clips. And the. Using a hose spray as much of the radiator as possible. Do Not Use Pressure washer as it might damage the fins. Also when you are done be sure to spray the area in front of the fan. This is the hardest part as it will be hard to reach around the fan fins.
If you really want to get in there for a deep clean find something flat you can connect the hose to and cut a slots on the sides so the water sprays straight out. I used a smaller hose that fits in between the two radiators.
Put everything back together and hit the trails again, I do this after each trip regardless of it needing to be done or not.
If this is happening to you there is a super easy fix, turn off your truck and let it cool down then start by removing the plastic cover over the radiator, plastic insert tool is my preferred method. Mainly cause I hate dealing with broken plastic clips. And the. Using a hose spray as much of the radiator as possible. Do Not Use Pressure washer as it might damage the fins. Also when you are done be sure to spray the area in front of the fan. This is the hardest part as it will be hard to reach around the fan fins.
If you really want to get in there for a deep clean find something flat you can connect the hose to and cut a slots on the sides so the water sprays straight out. I used a smaller hose that fits in between the two radiators.
Put everything back together and hit the trails again, I do this after each trip regardless of it needing to be done or not.
