Intercooler Cleaning

[Squiddy]

Hi Guys,

Thinking of giving the intercooler a clean but CBF taking the whole front bar assembly off. As I understand it from research the best way to clean it is buy aluminium cleaner from bunnings give it a spray and wash it off.

So what I was thinking of doing was taking a long nozzle (like the ones on WD40) putting it through the grill spraying the cooler and giving it a hose down.

Does aluminum cleaner react to paint? I have concerns that splash back will damage the front bar.....

 

[olly]

takes 5 - 10 mins to get off the front bar!

 

[JSTYLE]

takes 5 - 10 mins to get off the front bar!

not on a CT9A Evo.. try about 20mins or so....

Jon

 

[SIVART]

dont get any on the front bar, it will discolor the paint, or if you do keep some water handy to splash it off

but I clean the end tanks with acid and spray paint the center so your not puting to much acid on the fins, just lightly coat it to , and after a few drives it looks mint again

 

[Squiddy]

Hmmm, I think with a lot of rags and painters tape it may be alright. Its a fu*&%ng mission and a half to get the front bar off.

I asked my panel beater and he said it should be fine, just try not to get any on there.....

I have a feeling I'll probably end up taking it off though to save any damage to the front bar.

 

[Liberoz]

If its a CT9A drive it up on block jack it there's around 20 pull/push clips that hold the under body trays to the front bar then the standard chassis rail bolts wheel arch lights ect. definitely no a fun job without a hoist.

I use degreaser first and a hot water gurney from a distance then aluminium cleaner/polisher on the end tanks last roughly just over a year before it starts to fade or go dull again.

 

[SIVART]

you dont need any tape, its only light coats, just test out the spray can to make sure its only going where you want it to, I did remove my front bar though