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Mar 29, 2010 | 07:11 PM

RY5236

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Bird stuck in radiator...help

Crazy thing happened to me yesterday. Was out driving on the Baltimore beltway when out of nowhere a bird flew into the front on my car. I heard a thud, but did not see any pieces on the road behind me after I passed the impact area whic lead me to believe the bird was somewhere on or in my car. As soon as I could I pulled over for a closer look. The bird went thru the lower grill and is now lodged on the radiator. I could not find any access from the bottom of the car and after removing the airbox the top requires more experience than I have to get to the rad

. Help plz!!!

Mar 29, 2010 | 07:47 PM

knick

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From: middle tn

if you lay on your back you can see where you can reach up from the bottom and pull the birdy out,it should be pretty easy to reach .

Mar 29, 2010 | 09:24 PM

cranky

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From: louisville "derby city" kentucky

if he went thru the grille, he is stuck in the a/c condenser. turn on your a/c and see if it gets cold. if not, he poked a hole in it, and you will have to replace it.....................

good luck.

Mar 30, 2010 | 08:44 AM

RY5236

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actually, the bird is laying on top of the ac condensor against the radiator.....i'll try again to reach up there again tonight when i get home. thanks for the assistance!!

Mar 30, 2010 | 08:58 AM

subseawellhead

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pics to help us decide

Mar 30, 2010 | 10:28 AM

E=MC62

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St. Jude Donor '10

Do you have a cat?

Mar 30, 2010 | 10:42 AM

Robls6

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Do you have a cat?

Mar 30, 2010 | 11:41 AM

Bill Curlee

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St. Jude Donor '08

If the bird got in, you should be able to use a coat hanger to reach it and flick it out. Is it alive or dead?????

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Mar 30, 2010 | 11:59 AM

099blancoss

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St. Jude Donor '10-'11-'12

I'm voting on dead. Cant resist the pun... anyone for grilled bird?

Mar 30, 2010 | 01:32 PM

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EDinPA

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If the bird got in, you should be able to use a coat hanger to reach it and flick it out. Is it alive or dead?????

like a bird abortion.

Mar 30, 2010 | 03:05 PM

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VETFEVER

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From: Feverish All Over

Gotta do it from the bottom - pretty tight to do unless the car is raised a few inches (placed up on jacks).

Mar 30, 2010 | 04:17 PM

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LSCHLEM

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St. Jude Donor '08-'09-'10

Dont feel bad. About a year ago I got a bird into the opening of the VR.
The car backfired and went into reduced power. Found it up against the VR Filter. I should put some type of coarse screen on the inlet. It did
freak me out for A bit.

Mar 31, 2010 | 02:46 AM

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Originally Posted by LSCHLEM

Wow, if that doesn't prove that it works I don't know what does...though I did suck this girls dress off once as I revved up the engine when she walked past the front of the car in a parking lot!

Last edited by PRE-Z06; Mar 31, 2010 at 02:51 AM.