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How do you remove the grill in front of the Transmission and Engine Oil Coolers

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Old 12-13-15, 08:31 AM
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Default How do you remove the grill in front of the Transmission and Engine Oil Coolers

Several times it would have been nice just to pull the plastic grills off and clean out the bugs. What are the details on how you can do this?

Using a tube to vacuum tube through the grill holes can result in bending the fins. Attached is an example hack at a coin op on a road trip. Need a better way.

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This one requires FULL front bumper removal...

Sorry - no easier way..





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It's not as bad as it looks. Once the bumper is off, the little grilles in front of the oil coolers just pop out.

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^^^ What he said..!!

Doing clear bra?? or wrap..??

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^^^ What he said..!!

Doing clear bra?? or wrap..??

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Whole car was wrapped in XPEL when new

I had to take the bumper off because I clipped a tall curb while parking one day and decided to replace it
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Originally Posted by Z3NK1
Whole car was wrapped in XPEL when new

I had to take the bumper off because I clipped a tall curb while parking one day and decided to replace it
I'm in the same boat.. But my front clear bra is now 7 years old with 113k..

Entire front clips needs replacing due to many road debris hits.. Including semi tire chunks


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Originally Posted by Z3NK1
It's not as bad as it looks.
Yes it is as bad as it looks when your on a road trip 1000miles from home and thousands of grasshoppers end up 3/4" thick on all 3 radiators.
I will just carry the 1/2" tubing in my trunk on road trips and look for a coin op with a vacuum.
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