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Old 03-13-2008, 02:42 AM
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bent radiator fins

Just bought a new RX 8 sunlight silver. Stupid friend dropped a piece of plastic into the radiator compartment. Tried to fish it out with a small stick...bent some of the rad fins.
Has anyone went on the inside to straighten out fins? If so how did you get in there?
Any help is apprecitated
Old 03-13-2008, 02:46 AM
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Buy a radiator fin comb and use an extension.
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easier to take it out, and less chance of cutting off the fingers on fan blades.


I wouldn't worry about it though, for stuff like this trying to do it the easy way just leads to more work in the long run.
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Thanks for the advice, very much appreciated!!! Sorry for being so **** but will the pieces of debris dropped in rad case cause any problems in the near future?
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Originally Posted by fatmanyee
Thanks for the advice, very much appreciated!!! Sorry for being so **** but will the pieces of debris dropped in rad case cause any problems in the near future?
No, the small fins are just metal, the liquid runs through the thicker up and down vanes.
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Thanks staticlag!!
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