[718Niko]

Hi

Those plastic blades in front of the radiators.
Trying to post a pic but the forum error on me.

From what I am seeing, unlike previous Caymans/Boxsters models, they dont just clips out. The whole plastic is one piece.

I d like to access the radiators to clean them up and install a grill without having to remove the front bumper if possible...

Have someone here removed those ?

 

[718Niko]

Managed to upload a pic. those blades.

 

[GregW]

When I put in my screens it sure looked like it was all one piece. How about cleaning carefully with a vacuum cleaner?

 

[718Niko]

Yup ! Might works, so many dead insects in there.
Not great to install a grill to have them in the way but... if the alternativ is removing the whole bumper, it ll have to do!

 

[GregW]

I made some screens from black stainless "gutter guard" and they installed from the front, behind the blades and held in place by only two tiny cable ties. It's all quite unnoticeable and still going well after almost three years. I haven't noticed any effect on engine temperature, even when sporty driving in 40°C+ weather.

 

[718Niko]

I m trying to do exactly that, but my gutter gard mesh is plastic, and not rigid enough for only two cable tires, which is the amount of cables tiers I tried before realising i will need to plaster the thing of cable tires for the mesh to stay in place!
Maybe metal is the solution!