How to clean the top mount and fix bent fins?

[Newbie GT]

thanks guys

[Kekotic]

Stop posting replies in completely new threads holy shit.

[cruisn]

Spray it with degreaser and brush it with a stiff (not too stiff) brush. Spray and repeat til clean.

As for the fins, A terminal screwdriver rubbing it back and forwards along the fin while pushing it back to vertical works well.

My '04 GT has not one bent fin.

[Newbie GT]

Thanks do I hose off intercooler?

[HyRax]

Thanks do I hose off intercooler?

Very gently - fins can easily be bent under high pressure. Definitely degreaser followed by slightly-above-gentle water flow.

My preferred method for fixing bent fins used to be using a wooden toothpick. The metal is quite soft and easily manipulated.

[jp928]

There are tools called 'radiator combs' for straightening fins....but dont ask me where to find one...

http://www.toolworks.com.au/j3716-air-c ... -comb.html

and ebay of course.

jp 08 gtb 6mt wagon.

[cruisn]

penis.

[bigBADbenny]

I used a couple of tooth picks on my TMIC.
The fins are extremely delicate - they will bend and also stretch (and break).
Even an accidental brush with a cleaning cloth did some (repairable) damage...

I used one toothpick tip horizontally to provide a profile and used another to flat the fin onto the profile.
Have to do one end of each fin at a time. The fold profile is slightly different at each end so trim (blunt) a toothpick to suit.
Takes ages but restores airflow fully

[seanmau5]

penis.

Lol

[Hobber]

Just don't get soap on the intercooler!

[cadud2000]

I had my turbo blow up a while ago and got some oil in my top mount on my 05 lib gt 2litre and although i had it cleaned by hp-f when i had my new high flow turbo installed and tuned but for maintance i want to clean the inside of my cooler. Does anyone no what the best method is?

[cruisn]

I block up the outlet and bov holes, fill it 1/4 with turps, prepsol,etc swish it around and pour it out.

Repeat until the liquid comes out as clean as it went in. Then remove blockages from holes and blow out with compressed air til dry.

[cadud2000]

Ok thank you very much

[cmy_747]

wat does it matter if the fins are bent? would it effect the way the cooler works?

[zch91]

wat does it matter if the fins are bent? would it effect the way the cooler works?

Yes... How noticable the difference is, I couldn't tell you.

The cooler works on the idea of air flowing through the fins.. and if they're bent then air wont flow through them..