Intercooler 'Leaking'?

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ikhan
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Intercooler 'Leaking'?

Postby ikhan » Sun Jun 11, 2017 2:59 pm

I think my intercooler is shot - there's an 'air escaping' noise from around 2,000rpm onwards when driving (not when revving at standstill).

Renault won't give me the part number (apparently, they're not allowed to any more). Any ideas of where to get one from, the part number, and / or if the same one is fitted to all the dCi's - some places list the same one for the 1.5 and the 1.9 so I'm getting a bit confused by this.

Hopefully it's a simple enough job to replace.
Renault Megane 1.5dCi (106)
Lowered 45mm (Spax)
RenaultSport R26 Front & Rear Bumpers, Spoilers, Door Bullets, & Exhaust
6000k HIDs (H7 & H11), LED Side, No Plate, & Interior Lights
18" Inovit Tarmac Alloys (matt black)

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Re: Intercooler 'Leaking'?

Postby grandadbobby » Sun Jun 11, 2017 6:04 pm

Hi,
l wouldn't count on it being simple, nor would l count on it being the intercooler at fault.
lf your suspicious of it, take it off and test it.
lf you want the part number and an idea of price, put your reg number into 'eurocarparts' or 'carspares ltd' both pretty good sites for parts.
Bob.

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ikhan
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Re: Intercooler 'Leaking'?

Postby ikhan » Wed Jun 14, 2017 1:49 pm

All sorted - it turns out that the metal intercooler pipe (which is in 2 sections and secured together by a 'C' clip) somehow came undone. Clip fitted back (and £48.00 later :banghead), it's back to normal again! I might have left it loose when I tried to change the EGR cooler, or the garage might have left it loose when they eventually did the EGR cooler due to access - they say they didn't have to touch it (and I only removed it to get to the EGR itself), but either way it's sorted now.
Renault Megane 1.5dCi (106)
Lowered 45mm (Spax)
RenaultSport R26 Front & Rear Bumpers, Spoilers, Door Bullets, & Exhaust
6000k HIDs (H7 & H11), LED Side, No Plate, & Interior Lights
18" Inovit Tarmac Alloys (matt black)


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