Question about intercooler

[nytescion]

I got an intercooler from the junkyard a little ago well I just looked at it and took the mount bolts out and i can see into the intercooler from the mount holes part. is this suppose to be like this? should i use some rtv....or jbweld or some kind of loctite when i put them back on?

 

[Avionixx]

What car was the junk intercooler from?

 

[Imback]

No you should not be able to see inside the intercooler from the mounting holes. The proper way to fix it would be to have it welded since it's going to be under pressure.

 

[fastandlow94]

no you should not be able to see into the intercooler through the mounting holes. the only proper way to fix the hole would be to have them welded shot jb weld might hold but would not last. rtv would blow right out. save your self the hassle of tearing it off again and just have it welded

 

[erald01]

the intercooler is supposed to have only two holes 1) hot air in 2) cold air out. the mounting holes are gona create a boost leak. take it to a professional that knows how to weld aluminum because it can get a little tricky if you don't know what you doing.

 

[nytescion]

What car was the junk intercooler from?

another talon....it wasn't the stock one it was aftermarket....hmm i guess I'll take it up the street and see what they can do.

 

[1bad91tsi]

pics!

 

[ZIM1902]

Do not use Jb weld. you need to get a good solid weld.

 

[nytescion]

pics!

I did this in the dark so you could see better. I butted the flashlight up to the mounting hole also to get rid of the excess light that was going on around the holes.

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[c4uldr0n]

That is is hard to determine what it looks like, can you take a picture in the light, same angle.

Thanks,

c4

 

[Zmann42087]

I got an intercooler from the junkyard a little ago well I just looked at it and took the mount bolts out and i can see into the intercooler from the mount holes part. is this suppose to be like this? should i use some rtv....or jbweld or some kind of loctite when i put them back on?

No, JB Weld and RTV will not suffice when it comes to holding boost pressure. You need to properly seal those holes or you will most certainly have a boost leak. Take it a machine shop or some place that has a TIG welder. All you need are some spot welds to plug the holes. Its a quick and easy fix and shouldn't cost much at all. Heck, I'd offer my services for free if we lived closer together.

 

[burbage2001]

No, if it broke or cracked you need to get it welded.

 

[VETTE_50_TH]

Jb Weld the intercooler pipe. That would be a classic dsm move. Yea i have the jb welded front mount, its good til i start running crazy amounts of boost, like 2 or 3 psi.

James