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Baron Member Since: 20 Apr 2013 Location: Nr Drum Castle, Royal Deeside, Scotland Posts: 305 |
Whilst getting to know my car I came across some vents in the right front wheel arch liner. Looking through them I see what looks like a radiator. Mine is heavily clogged with dirt so plan to have my local dealer clean it out when they'll have my car in June for some other work.
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30th May 2013 10:43pm |
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TheAllSeeingPie Member Since: 18 Apr 2012 Location: Leeds Posts: 848 |
I think it's an oil cooler for either the transmission or engine oil if I remember rightly. You definitely want to clean it, a gentle soaking with some degreaser followed by a hose down shoud be enough.
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31st May 2013 7:05am |
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RRUK Site Supporter Member Since: 08 Jun 2007 Location: UK Posts: 6370 |
Yep, its the transmission oil cooler.
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31st May 2013 7:13am |
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ebajema Member Since: 24 Mar 2011 Location: New Plymouth Posts: 4782 |
Have a look at this post. Once you've done the download, the workshop manual can be viewed at your leasure.
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31st May 2013 7:18am |
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Baron Member Since: 20 Apr 2013 Location: Nr Drum Castle, Royal Deeside, Scotland Posts: 305 |
Thanks for the info folks, I'll give it a swill out this weekend with a hosepipe. 4.4 TDV8 Vogue Baltic Blue MY11 |
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31st May 2013 11:39pm |
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RRUK Site Supporter Member Since: 08 Jun 2007 Location: UK Posts: 6370 |
You can pop the grille out that sits in front of it in the lower valance in seconds, then you've got access to get your hand up the front of it to clear it out.
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1st Jun 2013 6:53am |
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ebajema Member Since: 24 Mar 2011 Location: New Plymouth Posts: 4782 |
Just had a quick look at the workshop manual and it looks like it is the additional engine cooler. So it has coolant going through, not oil like the SC.
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1st Jun 2013 7:35am |
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Baron Member Since: 20 Apr 2013 Location: Nr Drum Castle, Royal Deeside, Scotland Posts: 305 |
Yes, I think that's what it is, an additional engine cooler radiator. Item 2 in this pic..
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1st Jun 2013 2:34pm |
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ebajema Member Since: 24 Mar 2011 Location: New Plymouth Posts: 4782 |
Yep item number 2.
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1st Jun 2013 6:03pm |
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