Jason Posted November 25, 2006 Share Posted November 25, 2006 Noticed this today at the botteom of the rad, it has also blown up between the rad and intercooler and with the help of sand has clogged everything up Picture taken with front of vehicle with grille removed On further investigation I found the inside of the intercooler hoses to be covered in black gunge Can anyone point me in the right direction as to what the problem could be Cheers Jason Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted November 25, 2006 Share Posted November 25, 2006 Pretty sure it isn't a problem, may need the clip tightening or replacing, the intercooler will get oily/black inside as the crankcase breather gases & intake air get passed through as it's cooled any oil suspended in the air will be left in the intercooler, it happens on Tdi engines & all other intercooled engines too, remove the intercooler & clean it with parafin or oil solvent cleaner, --- BUT make sure the intercooler is completly dry before refitting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted November 26, 2006 Author Share Posted November 26, 2006 Cheers Western I'll have a go and removal and cleaning at the weekend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimAttrill Posted November 26, 2006 Share Posted November 26, 2006 TD5 intercoolers to tend to crack, though that is fixable with alloy solder (we just bought some, and it works on radiators so should be ok on an intercooler). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BogMonster Posted November 26, 2006 Share Posted November 26, 2006 Obviously a leak of some sort but may be worth checking/disabling EGR if fitted, as that produces a lot of the above sort of gunge.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted November 26, 2006 Author Share Posted November 26, 2006 TD5 intercoolers to tend to crack, though that is fixable with alloy solder (we just bought some, and it works on radiators so should be ok on an intercooler). The intercooler is only about 12 months old, so hopefully not cracked Obviously a leak of some sort but may be worth checking/disabling EGR if fitted, as that produces a lot of the above sort of gunge.... EGR was removed about 6 months ago Been having a look under the bonnet today and it does not look to complicated to take both the rad and intercooler out. Usually put the car into a garage but going to tackle this one, anything I should be aware of ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimAttrill Posted November 26, 2006 Share Posted November 26, 2006 No, it's a simple job, no pitfalls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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