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Cracked intercooler #816739 19/04/2009 16:17 19/04/2009 16:17
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,560 Oxfordshire Gaz OP My life on the forum
Gaz OP My life on the forum Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,560 Oxfordshire	Was having a look around the coupe the other day noteing things that needed doing when i noticed the crack in the intercooler. Stripped it off today to get it welded next week. Anyone else had an issue wth the Pro alloy FMIC?

Re: Cracked intercooler [Re: Gaz] #816786 19/04/2009 17:32 19/04/2009 17:32
N NathR Unregistered
NathR Unregistered N	Just took mine off the car and i dont have any cracks at all. I'd give pro alloy a bell tomorrow mate.

Re: Cracked intercooler [Re: ] #816805 19/04/2009 17:56 19/04/2009 17:56
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 9,706 Gone J Jimbo Je suis un Coupé
Jimbo Je suis un Coupé J Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 9,706 Gone	Yep I'd second that, the weld has split !! Told you not to run 14 bar boost

Re: Cracked intercooler [Re: Jimbo] #816825 19/04/2009 18:33 19/04/2009 18:33
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,560 Oxfordshire Gaz OP My life on the forum
Gaz OP My life on the forum Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,560 Oxfordshire	Thing is its around 2 years old now so i wouldnt of thought it would be covered by waranttty now.

Re: Cracked intercooler [Re: Gaz] #816829 19/04/2009 18:35 19/04/2009 18:35
N NathR Unregistered
NathR Unregistered N	I know of one going cheap

Re: Cracked intercooler [Re: ] #816834 19/04/2009 18:39 19/04/2009 18:39
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,560 Oxfordshire Gaz OP My life on the forum
Gaz OP My life on the forum Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,560 Oxfordshire	Unless its £10 which is what it will cost to fix it then no thanks

Re: Cracked intercooler [Re: Gaz] #816867 19/04/2009 19:38 19/04/2009 19:38
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 9,706 Gone J Jimbo Je suis un Coupé
Jimbo Je suis un Coupé J Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 9,706 Gone	If its only going to cost you a tenner then its not really an issue but Wayne at Pro Alloy might still want to know about it as he did sell quite a few units ?

Re: Cracked intercooler [Re: Jimbo] #816889 19/04/2009 20:07 19/04/2009 20:07
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,560 Oxfordshire Gaz OP My life on the forum
Gaz OP My life on the forum Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,560 Oxfordshire	Yeh may give him a ring and let him know. It may well just be a one off?? Theres a place down the road from us that does all our alu welding for us on sumps that get cracked so ill give it to him to do.

Re: Cracked intercooler [Re: Gaz] #816902 19/04/2009 20:26 19/04/2009 20:26
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,560 Oxfordshire Gaz OP My life on the forum
Gaz OP My life on the forum Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,560 Oxfordshire	On other note the intercooler was bone dry no oil at all.

Re: Cracked intercooler [Re: Gaz] #816926 19/04/2009 21:12 19/04/2009 21:12
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 17,367 Staffordshire Nigel Forum veteran
Nigel Forum veteran Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 17,367 Staffordshire	Sounds like a one-off - mine has done well over 100,000 miles with loadsa boost However, its probably still worth letting ProAlloy know - Wayne is very customer-focused and tries hard to please

Re: Cracked intercooler [Re: Gaz] #817123 20/04/2009 11:02 20/04/2009 11:02
M maastiff Unregistered
maastiff Unregistered M	Originally Posted By: Gaz On other note the intercooler was bone dry no oil at all. Maybe the oil drained out of the crack

Re: Cracked intercooler [Re: ] #817378 20/04/2009 19:00 20/04/2009 19:00
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,560 Oxfordshire Gaz OP My life on the forum
Gaz OP My life on the forum Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,560 Oxfordshire	Only if the law of gravity has changed All fixed now and looks as good as new, just got to fit it back up.

Re: Cracked intercooler [Re: Gaz] #817392 20/04/2009 19:23 20/04/2009 19:23
M maastiff Unregistered
maastiff Unregistered M	you must have been losing serious boost through that?

Re: Cracked intercooler [Re: ] #817440 20/04/2009 20:10 20/04/2009 20:10
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,560 Oxfordshire Gaz OP My life on the forum
Gaz OP My life on the forum Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,560 Oxfordshire	Not as much as you would of thought. Be interesting to see how it drives once back on.

Re: Cracked intercooler [Re: Gaz] #819934 24/04/2009 12:45 24/04/2009 12:45
M maastiff Unregistered
maastiff Unregistered M	Did you re-fit yet? any noticeable improvement

Re: Cracked intercooler [Re: ] #820249 24/04/2009 20:48 24/04/2009 20:48
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,560 Oxfordshire Gaz OP My life on the forum
Gaz OP My life on the forum Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,560 Oxfordshire	Yeh back on mate and yes i have noticed the differance, goes like fcuk now Be even better once i get round to changing the turbine housing as its got a faulty waste gate.

Re: Cracked intercooler [Re: Gaz] #832598 15/05/2009 16:04 15/05/2009 16:04
L Lecar Unregistered
Lecar Unregistered L	This weekend I plan to take the intercooler off my 16VT, check it for any cracks and clean it. I haven't had too much time to look into how difficult this operation might be. What should I expect? How long does normally take to get it off the car? You don't have to take front bumper off, do you? Cheers.

Re: Cracked intercooler [Re: ] #832725 15/05/2009 19:41 15/05/2009 19:41
M MattW Unregistered
MattW Unregistered M	Originally Posted By: Lecar This weekend I plan to take the intercooler off my 16VT ... You don't have to take front bumper off, do you? It might help!

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