PaulAngola Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 Hi guys newbie to the fórum here, did search but found nothing so far so hope I am in right section. We had a turbo failure on our 95 Series 1 discovery, we fitted new one all seemed ok. Then lots of blue smoke, back to workshop and looked at cleaning out intercooler (oops should hv down it when we changed the turbo I guess.....). Funny thing is there seems to be a strange hard ball like object rattling around inside the inlet tank of the intercooler, too large to come out..... any ideas? thanks Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 An 8-ball practical joke? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blanco Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 Its tempting to suggest that Big Beetle Bert has escaped but as you probably don't get UK tv it will fall flat . The only thing possibly in there that might rattle around is a baffle plate, have you got A/C? do both inlet and outlet connect the same side? if you have the standard vertical one then There shouldn't be anything that I can think of. You need to get what ever it is out because it will retsrict flow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaghost Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 (edited) The only thing I would suggest is a build up of oil and carbon for whatever reason that has balled up and got bigger with use or someone has stuffed something in to block an exit point to check for leaks and subsequently forgot about it far fetched I agree but stranger things have happened regards Stephen Edited November 11, 2020 by Stellaghost Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulAngola Posted November 11, 2020 Author Share Posted November 11, 2020 Thanks Blanco, no, not a baffle plate, if anything it looks like a round stone too big to come out (hence too big to have gone in unless was there at manufacture . . It is difficult to see maybe it's a ball of previously molten turbo (!). Well we will have to pursue further... here in Angola (relatively) "hi tech" companies doing intercooler repairs thin on the ground. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulAngola Posted November 11, 2020 Author Share Posted November 11, 2020 Thanks StellaGhost, yes maybe (!)... lets see . Kind Rgds Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 You only need someone with some TIG skills to cut it open, remove, and weld back up, wouldn't take too long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve b Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 Get it to one of the stubs and try and break it up to get it out to analyse it I suspect ally TIG facilities are thin on the ground where you are .... We are all going to be interested to see what it is ☺️ Steve b Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaghost Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 13 minutes ago, Bowie69 said: You only need someone with some TIG skills to cut it open, remove, and weld back up, wouldn't take too long. Aluminium brazing does with a blow torch should do it, JB weld also araldite Regards Stephen 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paime Posted November 12, 2020 Share Posted November 12, 2020 I'm intrigued by what this could be, have you got any pictures? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnoK Posted November 14, 2020 Share Posted November 14, 2020 On 11/11/2020 at 11:09 PM, steve b said: I suspect ally TIG facilities are thin on the ground where you are .... We are all going to be interested to see what it is ☺️ Steve b Angola is oilfield country. Plenty of skilled welders around there, just got to find them. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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