removal of 2g stock intercooler

eclipx · 03-05-2005, 11:18 AM

do i absloutely have to remove the front bumper to take this thing off? while swapping in a 14b about 1/2 quart of oil came out from it, so i figure it needs a cleaning. Theres just one bolt left and i have no idea how to get to it.

theSicKness · 03-05-2005, 11:21 AM

trust in the time ## taking to figure out how to get it off w/ out taking the bumper off u could have had the bumper off already...trust me when i did mine it is alot easyer just to take the buper off

ikickuintheball · 03-05-2005, 12:17 PM

I never touched my front bumper when taking out the stock smic.. I never knew you needed to. lol. I just take off the wheel, plastic cover, the bolts that hold the smic to the body, and then the clamps. Should be quick. Good luck.

eclipx · 03-05-2005, 02:10 PM

there is a third bolt on the front side of the intercooler. i can see it, its just impossible to get to. i cracked open haynes, it dosen't look that hard to do. its not like im gonna be driving it anywhere soon. heh thanks guys

Defiant · 03-06-2005, 01:36 AM

Try the "intercooler cleaning" threads and tech articles.

97GS-TSpyder · 03-06-2005, 04:57 AM

You might be able to get it out with the turn signal lens out, or maybe not. But as stated you can get it out through the wheel well

STEVENGAD · 03-06-2005, 04:15 PM

JUST TOOK MINE OFF TODAY. THE BUMPER WILL GIVE ENOUGH FOR YOU TO PLACE A SOCKET WITH AN EXTENSION TO GET TO THE BOLT.

justin0469 · 03-06-2005, 04:18 PM

is it just me or is that a ridiculous amount of oil to be found in there? i know the valve cover puts some oil back in the intake but geez. when i think about it, i imagine a coating on the inside of the intercooler not a pool of it

eclipx · 03-06-2005, 08:57 PM

i have the haynes manual and all, and i cannot find the 2 bolts on either side to get the bumper off for the life of me.

you're right it is an ungodly amount of oil. I just had my head rebuilt, a new block and clutch put in, and my tranny was dropped as well. my t too small is 100% blown - needless to say, there is oil EVERYWHERE.

we borke off two sockets and an adapter friday trying to get a manifold bolt off, and my bud cant come backuntil tommorow with some shop tools to finish the job, so i figured during the downtime id clean my intercooler and piping out.

justin0469 · 03-06-2005, 09:01 PM

well that would explain it, ive heard just use paint thinner to clean it out. when i took mine off, the bumper was off although i did have to f with the piping thru the wheel well after it was all together ### i thought i put the pipe on the IC good but i guess not