Winter Project Recommendation

[viper501]

My horns have gone to the great beyond so I yanked the bumper to replace them. (Thanks to Loren for the 3d Radiator Install instructions :clapping: ) I figured that I'd inspect the radiators while I was in there and make sure that my previous vacuuming had been effective.

:eek: Oh my God! They were both disgusting. There was so much stuff built up in there you would not believe it. I found what was left of a bird embedded into the upper corner of the passenger side. There was dirt, leaves, bugs, and every other debris possible *between* the radiator and the a/c condensor. How it managed to work its way into that area I don't know but it did. Having looked at this, it is clear that a 'normal' vacuuming with the bumper on is totally ineffective in getting the radiators clear. I've been using a vacuum and a soft brush to try and get the biggest part of the stuff out. I'd highly recommend that you have a compressor to blow air from *behind* the cores. That has been very effective in clearing the fins out. ( Note: Be careful about using water to jet out the debris as the water is capable of bending the cooling fins )

I took some pics of the debris with my phone's camera and will post them as soon as I finish cleaning everything up and putting it back together.

... now I gotta fix those horns still .... :cursing:

[viper501]

Well, got the horns replaced and everything buttoned up. :clapping: The new horns work great and the radiators appear to be working better as well. Temperature is not nudgin' up as it once did in stop and go traffic. Now if I can pull the pictures off of my phone, I'll have some to post. :thumbup:

[Q-Ship986]

Well, got the horns replaced and everything buttoned up.

What horns did you use? OE?

Just wondering,

--Brian

[viper501]

What horns did you use? OE?

--Brian

Nope. Bought a pair (high and low) at NAPA. They're made by FIAMM and are probably the exact same as I saw at Pep Boys, Autozone, etc. Didn't want to spend the $$$ on an OEM horn replacement that doesn't seem to have very high durability. Not to mention the fact that it would have probably taken a month to get them.