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Re: rich83 - Edition 30..... 9 Years
« Reply #2535 on: April 06, 2022, 07:35:34 pm »
No - I wasn't aware there were seals there  - I just bolted it onto the Chineseum intercooler...

But it hasn't been recharged, last time I checked at my prefered garage, I was expecting to pay a fixed £60 charge for AC service - I hope the guy was confused - after explaining it was fully depleted, he quoted me over a ton for full refill with the fixed price service on top - so may need to wait for a month with better cashflow.

Not wishing to encourage "while you are in there" syndrome, but my rad wasn't in the best condition.

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Re: rich83 - Edition 30..... 9 Years
« Reply #2536 on: April 06, 2022, 09:55:17 pm »
Ok. Will assess when it all comes to bits

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Re: rich83 - Edition 30..... 9 Years
« Reply #2537 on: April 07, 2022, 01:08:10 am »
I had my new condenser spray painted matt black before fitting. I hate the silver seen through the centre grill. I can still see a bit of the do88 IC over the condenser. It's enough silver... :laugh:

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Re: rich83 - Edition 30..... 9 Years
« Reply #2538 on: April 07, 2022, 10:47:47 am »
I had my new condenser spray painted matte black before fitting. I hate the silver seen through the centre grill. I can still see a bit of the do88 IC over the condenser. It's enough silver... :laugh:

This did cross my mind. I presume just a Matt black high temp spray would do it?

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Re: rich83 - Edition 30..... 9 Years
« Reply #2539 on: April 07, 2022, 10:04:19 pm »
Yes I did it on my mk3 GTI once… it didn’t peal off :happy2:

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Re: rich83 - Edition 30..... 9 Years
« Reply #2540 on: April 07, 2022, 11:09:37 pm »
I had my new condenser spray painted matte black before fitting. I hate the silver seen through the centre grill. I can still see a bit of the do88 IC over the condenser. It's enough silver... :laugh:

This did cross my mind. I presume just a Matt black high temp spray would do it?
That's it.  :happy2:



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Re: rich83 - Edition 30..... 9 Years
« Reply #2541 on: April 08, 2022, 10:05:35 am »
Exactly what Shoduchi said :happy2:

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Re: rich83 - Edition 30..... 9 Years
« Reply #2542 on: April 08, 2022, 10:48:52 am »
Wow, that’s taken a beating.  :scared:  I can see the fins on mine are all smashed in but as far as I can see there are no gaping holes in it  :signLOL:


Aye, and those folded over, mangled fins partially block the intercooler  :grin:   


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Re: rich83 - Edition 30..... 9 Years
« Reply #2543 on: April 08, 2022, 02:23:32 pm »
Wow, that’s taken a beating.  :scared:  I can see the fins on mine are all smashed in but as far as I can see there are no gaping holes in it  :signLOL:


Aye, and those folded over, mangled fins partially block the intercooler  :grin:

Of course... and I am almost certain this is why when its really hot (like it was last year) my water temp creeps up in stationary traffic with the a/c on.

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Re: rich83 - Edition 30..... 9 Years
« Reply #2544 on: April 08, 2022, 03:46:09 pm »



And yes that is a stone wedged in bottom left

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Re: rich83 - Edition 30..... 9 Years
« Reply #2545 on: April 11, 2022, 02:20:39 am »
It really needed being replaced!  :surprised:

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Re: rich83 - Edition 30..... 9 Years
« Reply #2546 on: April 13, 2022, 11:51:47 am »











Well that wasn't such a hard job. Awkward getting to a few bolts and had to tap the holes for the actual handle because they were just drilled.
« Last Edit: April 13, 2022, 11:53:27 am by rich83 »

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Re: rich83 - Edition 30..... 9 Years
« Reply #2547 on: April 13, 2022, 04:44:38 pm »
 :happy2: good job :happy2:

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Re: rich83 - Edition 30..... 9 Years
« Reply #2548 on: April 14, 2022, 12:42:00 pm »
Thanks RBS.

Todays job a bit more involved.




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Re: rich83 - Edition 30..... 9 Years
« Reply #2549 on: April 14, 2022, 04:54:19 pm »

















Well that was a bit of an arse of a job. Not overly complicated just time consuming.

The nissens condenser is at best an "OK" fit. It required a fair bit of manipulation to get the lower bracket to match up correctly.