P2 klracing intercooler fitting

[lewjt]

90% through fitting mine along with changing the Pcv, the amount off little pots with bolts and fixings got to a me a it worried at one point!
I went with the do88 instructions with the addition of taking off the front bumper
I fitted it in the stock location so I didn't have too cut any off the slam panel
Defiantly need two pairs of hands at the point of removal and fitting but it's manageable on your own with a lot of swearing (ask my neighbour )
Thanks again for setting up the gb and those that carted it up north for me

[stribo]

90% through fitting mine along with changing the Pcv, the amount off little pots with bolts and fixings got to a me a it worried at one point!
I went with the do88 instructions with the addition of taking off the front bumper
I fitted it in the stock location so I didn't have too cut any off the slam panel
Defiantly need two pairs of hands at the point of removal and fitting but it's manageable on your own with a lot of swearing (ask my neighbour )
Thanks again for setting up the gb and those that carted it up north for me

What? no how to?

[T5RatherAmusin]

No need for 2 hands at all.
What might help is unboltin the rack pack bolts that go up into the wing. Then u can push the rad further back so it's real easy to lift out the of from the middle...

[LeeT5]

No need for 2 hands at all.
What might help is unboltin the rack pack bolts that go up into the wing. Then u can push the rad further back so it's real easy to lift out the of from the middle...

Too true! I did mine by myself. Just take your time....No rush!!!

Made easier by using a jack and a block of wood to support the rad pack when removing and fitting.
Less risk of damage too if you remove the bumper and bumper bar. Makes it much easier to line everything up. Although I only had about 2mm each side for maneuver with the TW IC.

[Ettienne]

Did people clean these out before installation?

[LeeT5]

No, why??

[Ettienne]

Just incase of debris during manufacturing

[LeeT5]

I don't think it's necessary as I know each unit is pressure tested before packaging. I'm sure they would blow debris out the units before hand.

[Ettienne]

I don't think it's necessary as I know each unit is pressure tested before packaging. I'm sure they would blow debris out the units before hand.

Well I'm glad I cleaned mine as we had swarf in mine and we cleaned it through and found more, about half a tea spoon full, enough not to want it going in the engine.

[LeeT5]

I suppose that's the perils of buying cheap!

Mine was clean.

Besides, I doubt any award would find its way into the engine after negotiating all the tiny air galleries in the cooler.

[Ettienne]

Just come home from school run and throttle is not shutting down properly, it's had a new Volvo fitted tb.

Took off at 3,000 rpm like a scalded cat and idled about 2,500 not nice in an auto, very nearly couldn't stop it.

I'll have to take intercooler to throttle pipe off and have a look me thinks, I can always drive the gul until it's sorted a pain in the bum.

I wouldn't have thought it would be sticking / dirty so soon after a new volvo one.

[Ettienne]

A cable tie had somehow worked it's way into the tb, must have been when intercooler was off.

I wondered why the cruise was floating about the other day, tb must not have been closing properly.

Cheap fix but potentially could have been costly