Scott Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 As above really. I fancy giving the cowling a rub down and a spray due to little chips and scratches etc. Is it easy to take off or does the rad need to come out to unmount it? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hodge Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 Very easy but fiddly really. If you go under the car reach up the sides or the round part that goes around the fan. Either side in the middle is a clip, remove them and slide the bottom half of the circle that goes around the fan off. While your under there, remove the 2 x 10mm bolts, 1 either side of the cowling an the bottom. There is also 1 or 2 can't remember which that holds the bottom of the small fan in place remove those and unplug the multi-plug for it. Back up top, remove the top bolt for the small fan and lift it out. Remove the 2 x 10mm bolts at top of cowling either side. The cowling is now lose. Remove top rad pipe and lift the cowling out. Make sure there's no harness attached to it down where the IC pipework is off the TB. Sounds harder than it is. Good luck dude. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted January 18, 2011 Author Share Posted January 18, 2011 Thanks mate, sounds a toddler, pita part will be the undertray lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swampy442 Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 You can do it all from the top, depending on how long your arms are Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted January 18, 2011 Author Share Posted January 18, 2011 You can do it all from the top, depending on how long your arms are Length isn't an issue, the girth might be though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraDan24 Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 Length isn't an issue, the girth might be though Story of my life Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swampy442 Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 Length isn't an issue, the girth might be though Lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted January 18, 2011 Author Share Posted January 18, 2011 Gave this a go today and couldn't get enough access to the small fan area. The intercooler pipe to the intake is in the way. I can't get enough purchase on the harness to unplug it, I can't even feel a button to disengage it. I managed to remove 2 10mm bolts underneath the fans, no idea of they are the right ones or not but the rest of the assembly feels slack lol. Looks like the undertray is going to have to come off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 Use a hand grenade. That will remove it a treat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted January 20, 2011 Author Share Posted January 20, 2011 Think I've sussed the problem. I have 2 fans on my cowling, it doesn't look like this...... Facelift is different lol, typical. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monsween Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 Yep its a facelift thing, pain in the ass. Fiddly clips them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted January 20, 2011 Author Share Posted January 20, 2011 Got the fecker. All that was holding it in was the plugs. I managed to get to them after removing my battery & cage. Finally Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 Got the fecker. All that was holding it in was the plugs. I managed to get to them after removing my battery & cage. Finally They're a right bugger aren't they! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted January 20, 2011 Author Share Posted January 20, 2011 They're a right bugger aren't they! Yeah, the access is terrible. If I was taking out the rad at the same time it would have been sooooo much easier. That will be the reason why the manual tells you to do it with the rad rather than on its own Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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