"Swing Out" Radiator to Flush from the Back
I brought my coach to the Cat dealer to check the radiator fluid and flush as needed. I have a 2004 Cat C7 that has not has much maintenance until I purchased it last year. It has a rear radiator. I h...
Forum Discussion
OP, there is no way to swing out a radiator on a MH short of removing the hoses and unbolting from the framework and taking the shroud off plus taking the air lines off of the CAC. He must have been a used car salesman before working for CAT.
If you only have a radiator (no CAC) then pressure washing from the rear will work but with two coolers the back one depletes most of the pressure so the front one does not get cleaned. Most of the stuff needing to be cleaned is on the face of the cooler closest to the fan and cleaning at an angle (not with high pressure) works better so you do not push it further into the cooler if it's really badly clogged.
I have a swing out radiator on the back of a machine and just getting the right combination of hoses and elbows is difficult for just one radiator (two hoses)... much less with a CAC too. How much did you pay for this swing out cleaning of your wallet?
If you only have a radiator (no CAC) then pressure washing from the rear will work but with two coolers the back one depletes most of the pressure so the front one does not get cleaned. Most of the stuff needing to be cleaned is on the face of the cooler closest to the fan and cleaning at an angle (not with high pressure) works better so you do not push it further into the cooler if it's really badly clogged.
I have a swing out radiator on the back of a machine and just getting the right combination of hoses and elbows is difficult for just one radiator (two hoses)... much less with a CAC too. How much did you pay for this swing out cleaning of your wallet?
