Its easy - but the amount of time depends on how dirty the radiator and intercooler is...
It took me a few hours on a couple of occasions to really clean it out.
And the intercooler is a bit more difficult to get to without taking off the front bumper. But you can get to most of it from underneath.The next American ex-pat that calls it a "truck" is going to find out what 2.7 tons feels like on their foot...
Club "yes, I too have had the EGR's replaced..."
Club "yes, I too have had the compressor replaced..."
Club "yes, I too once had the car at the dealer for a couple of weeksnearly 4 weeksover 4 weeks...5 weeks"
Club "yes, I too have had EPB failure..."
Club "yes, I too get mysterious bings and bongs..."
4th Mar 2010 4:49 pm
discocity
Member Since: 22 Sep 2013
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Or use a wading blanket to minimize crud etc etc
30th Jan 2014 7:28 am
2011RR
Member Since: 10 Oct 2015
Location: Florida
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Thanks. LRs are a fond memory, apart from the maintenance.
10th Oct 2015 8:44 pm
Suhani579
Member Since: 28 Jun 2019
Location: Pune
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Re:Washing out mud and crud from D3 Radiator and Intercooler
Washing car is also important for it's maintainance.
28th Jun 2019 5:52 am
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
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I’d hope several times in that time gap.
28th Jun 2019 8:36 am
Pelyma
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Location: Patching, Sussex
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Not for you Del DS3 TDV6 HSE - Silver with Alpaca (old one) Gone
DS3 TDV6 HSE- Silver with Alpaca (new one) Gone
D4 HSE Lux - Montalcino Red Gone
Porsche Cayenne V8 Diesel S
28th Jun 2019 9:08 am
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
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Washing? Pah, so over-rated. When I saw the state of the rad & intercooler I (well Guava) changed them both and never went near mud again.
Mind you, might have to wash my present set of wheels as it’s been parked up under a tree for nearly 6 months.
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