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Watch out for the birds

Sparrows built a nest on top of my radiator. Some if it went down between the radiator and whatever is behind it. (Oil cooler maybe?)

Anyway I got as much out of there as I could but it's mighty skinny space. Guess I'll have to keep a close eye on the gauges.

Let me know if you have any ideas on how to get in there to make sure I got it all. I do have a flexible camera I could use to see back in there. I guess I'll be putting some wire mesh behind that grill. Last year it was starlings in the A/C units.

Kevin
Kevin and Donna
2000 Foretravel U295 Build #5613
2002 Jeep Wrangler
Motorcader #18561

Re: Watch out for the birds

Reply #1 –
If you take the belting off below the radiator and the aftercooler you can see up between all
the coolers.
Peter and Frieda Morin
1999 36ft. U320 Foretravel
Build # 5436
1998 Suzuki Sidekick Sport

Re: Watch out for the birds

Reply #2 –
On a related note, we have had the birds build nests up inside our exhaust pipe - on TWO occasions over 10 years.  I only discover them after I fire up the engine and do my walk-around check.  I find the whats left of the nest sitting on the ground behind the coach.  No sign of the occupants, but they don't come back (that season) after the rude eviction.

Can't imagine why any animal would want to make a home up inside a sooty, stinky dark metal tube...  No accounting for taste.

1993 U280 SE 40' WTBI, Build: 4359
C8.3 300hp, 6-Speed, Exhaust Brake
960 watts on the roof (6 x 160)
Sorento (or BOLT) on a Kar Kaddy SS
"Nature abhors a vacuum"

Re: Watch out for the birds

Reply #3 –
Could be worse, could have been a cat or some other curious mammal. A cat can be messy after start up this is something I know about !
88 Grand Villa 36' ORED 3208 (throwaway)Cat.
 Build # 3150
Happiness is the maximum agreement of reality and desire.

Re: Watch out for the birds

Reply #4 –
Ditto.  A couple of thumps from the fan blades and then - - - - parts everywhere.  Made me sick
Robert and Susan
 1995 36' 280 WTBI 8.3 3060r
 1200 watts on the roof, 720 Ah of lithium's
 Build # 4637. Motorcade # 17599
        FMCA  # 451505
        18  Wrangler JLUR
 

Re: Watch out for the birds

Reply #5 –
Kevin they make a long wand for a vacuum cleaner that is for getting dust bunnies out of a refrigerator coil.  I think I purchased mine from amazon it came with a brush that was on a 3' wire handle.  I have used it for several things besides the refrigerator
Chris
1999 U 320 DGFE
Build Number 5523
Chris & Elka Lang
In the field, Lonoke AR