Intercooler problem

puggy · Post by **puggy** » Wed Oct 03, 2007 8:22 pm

Got a oily little leak in my intercooler, anyone know where to get one
from other than scrappy or fleabay. Would really like to replace it with
a new one but quoted £ 240 with the vat from main stealers and wondered if
anyone else did them ...

jameslxdt · Post by **jameslxdt** » Wed Oct 03, 2007 8:59 pm

im sure ive seen new ones on ebay before, what about a huge custom front mounted intercooler

puggy · Post by **puggy** » Wed Oct 03, 2007 9:43 pm

jameslxdt wrote:im sure ive seen new ones on ebay before, what about a huge custom front mounted intercooler

Cheers james

have found one for £125 delivered will keep looking , was wondering
if this has anything to do with having it re mapped as since then it has split the bottom
intercooler hose and now the intercooler has popped

Post by **Welly** » Thu Oct 04, 2007 8:51 am

Yes, typically the hose will split first with remapped HDi's then the intercooler - but by then the damage is already done and in 99% of cases the engine damage is irepairable and the car is scrapped.

puggy · Post by **puggy** » Thu Oct 04, 2007 9:09 am

Welton wrote:Yes, typically the hose will split first with remapped HDi's then the intercooler - but by then the damage is already done and in 99% of cases the engine damage is irepairable and the car is scrapped.

AAaaaahhhh !!!!

Post by **Welly** » Thu Oct 04, 2007 10:00 am

Only joking Puggy

(jus ded jelus cuz i dun av remap fing)

Post by **DaiRees** » Thu Oct 04, 2007 10:03 am

That's just nasty!

Amusing though

Tiny Tim · Post by **Tiny Tim** » Thu Oct 04, 2007 11:12 am

You might want to find out why you have oil in your 'cooler though - on petrol cars its a sign the turbos seals are on the way out.

Post by **Welly** » Thu Oct 04, 2007 11:32 am

Tiny Tim wrote:You might want to find out why you have oil in your 'cooler though - on petrol cars its a sign the turbos seals are on the way out.

Pretty normal on our pugs TBH. You wanna see my Turbo it's covered in oil on the outside

puggy · Post by **puggy** » Thu Oct 04, 2007 11:42 am

Jus like Welly n Dai de resi comediens to be dissin me, u wait
me is goin b doin sum ass kikin

and oil in a diesel turbo system does seem the norm as welly says

Tiny Tim · Post by **Tiny Tim** » Thu Oct 04, 2007 1:53 pm

Welton wrote:
Tiny Tim wrote:You might want to find out why you have oil in your 'cooler though - on petrol cars its a sign the turbos seals are on the way out.
Pretty normal on our pugs TBH. You wanna see my Turbo it's covered in oil on the outside

Cool beans.

Seems I've just climbed aboard another learning curve rollercoaster!

Captain Jack · Post by **Captain Jack** » Thu Oct 04, 2007 2:58 pm

Don't worry puggy. I've had my 2.1 chipped well over 2 years ago (about 45k miles since) and nothing has split or leaked yet..but then mine is a D8 so...

Besides, you're quite handy with gaffer tape and bits of discarded Strongbow cans when it comes to mending intercooler components

puggy · Post by **puggy** » Thu Oct 04, 2007 8:59 pm

Well thanks for that captain sort of a double reminder you got in there, the
eventful day out in wales plus a reminder of how superior the D8's are

Boooo Hoooooo