Darn leaves in the radiator cover! Any fix?

new2M2 · 11-18-2023, 01:33 PM

Hey all, I'm just about to go off the deep end with the "leaf trap" plastic cover for the radiator. I checked a few places but thought I'd ask here if anyone knows before I keep going down rabbit holes.

Is there any way to unclip or move the plastic protector to get the leaves out?

Ravenseal · 11-18-2023, 01:36 PM

I was just looking at mine yesterday after all the leaves have finally fallen here in Colorado. I probably got about a dozen behind the plastic cover. I have no idea what to do about it either other than complain to the dealership.

Tag · 11-18-2023, 01:39 PM

https://www.amazon.com/s?k=long+tweezers

kyrix1st · 11-18-2023, 01:42 PM

Get a high pressure washer and blast them out.

Ravenseal · 11-18-2023, 01:44 PM

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Originally Posted by kyrix1st

Get a high pressure washer and blast them out.

That could damage the radiators, just saying - be very careful about the amount of pressure.

FrankWhite! · 11-18-2023, 03:09 PM

I had a couple in there last week and thought to myself; how in the world did those get trapped back there…, Anyway, Garden hose with light pressure and worked them right to left and they came out in a minute or so. You can lift up slightly (from the bottom) on the black plastic protective cover and it will lift out towards you a mm or so and that helped too.

Trogster · 11-19-2023, 04:37 PM

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FrankWhite! · 11-19-2023, 07:48 PM

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Ha! I have that same blower!

ourlee · 11-19-2023, 10:11 PM

Pics please. (I don’t have a car yet)

new2M2 · 11-20-2023, 10:23 AM

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Pics please. (I don’t have a car yet)

Here you go:

SuchChris · 11-20-2023, 10:33 AM

Great thing leaves don't exist in south Florida

ourlee · 11-20-2023, 04:46 PM

Fvckers really in there. DAMN

azuki · 11-20-2023, 04:48 PM

literally reminds me of those ship in a bottle

new2M2 · 11-20-2023, 05:04 PM

Yeah they are in there good. I think it would be awesome if they were on sliding pillars that you could slide up and remove debris and then slide back down.

///M TOWN · 11-20-2023, 05:51 PM

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Originally Posted by SuchChris

Great thing leaves don't exist in south Florida

You have no idea what your missing

///M TOWN · 11-20-2023, 05:52 PM

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Originally Posted by new2M2

Yeah they are in there good. I think it would be awesome if they were on sliding pillars that you could slide up and remove debris and then slide back down.

Use a Vacuum

new2M2 · 11-20-2023, 05:59 PM

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Use a Vacuum

Thanks for the recommendations on this and the water. I'll give the vacuum a try, seems promising with a wet/dry vac.

///M TOWN · 11-20-2023, 06:00 PM

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Originally Posted by new2M2

Thanks for the recommendations on this and the water. I'll give the vacuum a try, seems promising with a wet/dry vac.

It’s better than trying to blast something out that’s mostly trapped

Squidget · 11-20-2023, 06:01 PM

Get out those tweezers!

AZG87 · 11-20-2023, 10:04 PM

Was just thinking tweezers as well then the operation game came out

BMW DIY Guy · 11-22-2023, 10:21 AM

Big fan of the Zunsport screens to keep them out in the first place, plus avoiding the infamous $1600 rock.

NewToM · 11-22-2023, 10:25 AM

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Originally Posted by BMW DIY Guy

Big fan of the Zunsport screens to keep them out in the first place, plus avoiding the infamous $1600 rock.

I have to clean mine out before I install the Zunsport screens. 😩

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