Intercooler removal (my00)
05 June 2003, 09:27 AM
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One bolt on either side (on gold coloured "rails"), disconnect turbo outlet hose, disconnect intercooler to throttle body hose, disconnect dump valve to inlet hose, pull off, job done.......... piece of p@ss!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
05 June 2003, 09:28 AM
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oooh..i love simplicity
cheers boss.
Just wanted to know if i needed any additional tools before i embark on my quest to find no.3 cylinder blanking plug!
cheers boss.
Just wanted to know if i needed any additional tools before i embark on my quest to find no.3 cylinder blanking plug!
05 June 2003, 10:47 AM
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Removing it's easy, but I struggled to refit the inlet pipe at my first attempt. Lots of shouting and sweary-words didn't impress my neighbours 
I had a look the other night an I *think* this is the plug on top of #3. Need to do this for my Oil Temp guage.
Stefan
[Edited by ozzy - 05/06/2003 10:47:54]
I had a look the other night an I *think* this is the plug on top of #3. Need to do this for my Oil Temp guage.
Stefan
[Edited by ozzy - 05/06/2003 10:47:54]
05 June 2003, 11:02 AM
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I've been working out more often in preperation 
Do ya reckon my pocket Allen Key set won't be up to the job?
Any hints? usual loads of WD40 and a big **** off allen key? do you know what size allen key it takes?
Stefan
Do ya reckon my pocket Allen Key set won't be up to the job?
Any hints? usual loads of WD40 and a big **** off allen key? do you know what size allen key it takes?
Stefan
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05 June 2003, 11:59 AM
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I had a nightmare removing my intercooler.
It took about 15 minutes to get the blooming thing off, when I was changing the pipework for Samco stuff!!
It took 2 minutes to put it back though!!
It took about 15 minutes to get the blooming thing off, when I was changing the pipework for Samco stuff!!
It took 2 minutes to put it back though!!
05 June 2003, 12:07 PM
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The Allen key is 8mm, and the plug is fekkin tight.
I tried with a standard key, but no joy, so I went out and bought the longest one I could find from a proper tool factors. It's American made, ball ended, about 250mm long, with a red plastic coated T-bar handle. It cost £7. It did the job, but watching it twist along it's length before cracking out the plug was a scary moment
If you're putting an adaptor in place for a gauge, a trick is to wedge the adaptor onto the end of something soft plastic, like a biro outer tube. I "screwed" one into my adaptor, to make it easier to do the job, then when it was threaded in, I unscrewed the biro, and tightened it with a spanner/socket.
Alcazar
[Edited by alcazar - 05/06/2003 12:08:26]
I tried with a standard key, but no joy, so I went out and bought the longest one I could find from a proper tool factors. It's American made, ball ended, about 250mm long, with a red plastic coated T-bar handle. It cost £7. It did the job, but watching it twist along it's length before cracking out the plug was a scary moment
If you're putting an adaptor in place for a gauge, a trick is to wedge the adaptor onto the end of something soft plastic, like a biro outer tube. I "screwed" one into my adaptor, to make it easier to do the job, then when it was threaded in, I unscrewed the biro, and tightened it with a spanner/socket.
Alcazar
[Edited by alcazar - 05/06/2003 12:08:26]
05 June 2003, 01:15 PM
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Go to Halfords an but a pack of alan key sockets from their professional range. They are like sockets, but have allen keys in them. These then attach to a decent set oratchets or long bar.
Far better than using conventional alan keys IMo
Steven
Far better than using conventional alan keys IMo
Steven
05 June 2003, 05:24 PM
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Buy them from a small local automotive shop and it'll cost half what Halfords charges. Just bought a torque wrench, £50 at Halford, £22 at local shop and the wrench form the local shop looked a lot better!
05 June 2003, 11:15 PM
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I had a nightmare removing my intercooler.
It took about 15 minutes to get the blooming thing off, when I was changing the pipework for Samco stuff!!
It took 2 minutes to put it back though!!
It took about 15 minutes to get the blooming thing off, when I was changing the pipework for Samco stuff!!
It took 2 minutes to put it back though!!
Steve
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