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Old Oct 17, 2009 | 08:20 PM
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As I was tearing everything out to fix my overheating issue and clean the condenser and radiator out (as per this thread: http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-t...ing-issue.html) I noticed the condenser being warped, does this warrant a replacement??

I may end up having to replace it and the radiator because of all the debris caught in the fins I cant seem to get out

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Old Oct 17, 2009 | 08:28 PM
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Let's just say WTF happened to the condenser?
However I doubt the twisted condenser has any bearing on your heating issue, but the trash does!
Try reverse flushing the fins with a power car wash.
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Originally Posted by corvettebob1
Let's just say WTF happened to the condenser?
However I doubt the twisted condenser has any bearing on your heating issue, but the trash does!
Try reverse flushing the fins with a power car wash.
I know right! looks like it got hot enough to bend the metal somehow? I cant even bend it back with my hands so im just going to buy a new one I think.

For the rocks, my hose doesnt have enough pressure to get the rocks out so im going to try a car wash pressure washer like you were saying and see if that clears out the radiator.
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Old Oct 17, 2009 | 09:35 PM
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Since you have it out of the car try dropping it face down on the pavement from about a foot or two high. That is what the radiator shop guy did to clean my RD Racing Radiator. Otherwise get yourself some picks (some welding rod ground down to a point) and pick each and every one of the fins which is what I did while my condensor was still in the car.

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Originally Posted by Bill Dearborn
. Otherwise get yourself some picks (some welding rod ground down to a point) and pick each and every one of the fins
did that for years on dirt cars
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