hole in the intercooler

[RayBan GST]

dear all

i just want to share with you what happened to me yesterday

i was driving on the highway at 120 KMPH and suddenly i heared a strong sound (coming from the passenger side TIRE) the Plastic cover that is covering the intercooler from the TIRE got broken and it made a big hole in the intercooler and the radiator down hose and it also destroyed my tire ( I LOST INTERCOOLER/ TIRE/ and PIPE ) thank god i was able to control the car after this accident on this speed.



cani just weld the intercooler or i just need a new one ? and now also i need a new plastic cover that i will never ever find here

 

[ricktb]

if you mean the wheel well splash guard then you can get them from mitsu for about $50

 

[99gst_racer]

Got a pic?

If there truly is a hole in the aluminum, then yes, you can weld it shut.

 

[dylnwit]

It would be a little bit of a pain, but you could just make a new cover out of sheet metal and bolt it in there so hopefully it will protect things better than the plastic one did.

 

[Defiant]

Depending on the amount of damage, an intercooler is one of the places where JB Weld will actually work for making repairs, particularly if you use it to "weld" a patch over the damage.

 

[RayBan GST]

thanks all for your replies , i will go and weld it today

plastic cover is not available at Mitsubishi here at all ( i have to customize one or if i am lucky i will find one in the junk yard.

i can not drive the car so i will have it towed to garage where i need to weld and change tire and change the pipe and the coolant and hopefully i will not have any boost leaks


its just bad i was not abusing the car and i was just driving normaly and look what happened to me DSM for life

 

[z24frank]

I wonder if anyplaces like extremepsi will ship the things you need out there?

 

[RayBan GST]

i will keep you updated hopefully i will fix everything today and i will not need any shipment.

thanks again

 

[niles]

Do you have any idea why the plastic cover broke?
I currently have a plastic cover from the junk yard installed that already has a crack around the outer screw. (I didn't want to modify the original part with additional holes for the SMIC in case I will get a FMIC someday)

 

[RayBan GST]

i think it got broken because of the speed or maybe it had a crack that i did not see


fix the crack on yours and avoid the pain that i took from this damn plastic


PS. i welded the intercooler and now everything is fine , however i still do not have a plastic cover

 

[joe sobo]

The stock sidemounts often have pin holes from flying rocks....... a screw or anyt hing similar could have bounced off they tire and punctured the inter cooler.

Plus, some times freak accidents happen.

i agree, but thats not what he says. it also took out his tire AND lower rad. hose.
i was trying to tell him that the piece of plastic was not the cause of it all, but i guess he knows everything.

 

[L2RTSiAWD]

Everyone settle down.

He asked a simple question that doesn't require a forensic analysis.