Member Since: 08 Sep 2014
Location: Denny
Posts: 30
Intercooler or hose?
So was doing a pre winter check and service and I noticed some oil on the front drivers side cross member under the intercooler. I removed the plastic covers and there is oil dripping from intercooler hose but there is also oil on the front of the intercooler. I can't find a tear in the hose and the clamp is tight. Before I dig any further has anyone has this.
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12th Oct 2019 11:12 am
Dazz360
Member Since: 03 Sep 2016
Location: West Mids Walsall
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Looks like intercooler to me with oil on the font , if you can you could try pressuring the intercooler from the other sideMetal auto sump & fluid change (3 hrs)
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12th Oct 2019 3:58 pm
v8james
Member Since: 08 Sep 2014
Location: Denny
Posts: 30
That's what it was thinking, time for intercooler upgrade
13th Oct 2019 11:53 am
Nemo
Member Since: 11 Aug 2019
Location: Rushford
Posts: 91
Looks like the cooler might have a split. However that’s quite an amount of oil. I’d be I’d be looking at why there’s so much oil in there. An oil leak like that will destroy the hose in quite a short period of time. There’s also the chance that the hose is already goosed but is only visible under load/boost conditions. Change the hose and clamp and see what happens. And check your turbo, it might be on its way
13th Oct 2019 8:13 pm
disco4ever
Member Since: 23 Dec 2013
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I would give it a high Pressure was / brake cleaner spray and put Talkum or Baby powder around it. IC change is quiet a job.Achim
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