Huge leak in intercooler - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Scalzo · 08-15-2014, 12:18 PM

So I finally figured out why its been sluggish and why i couldn't find the boost leak.

the intercooler has a huge hole top right side,

Now what?

New intercooler or fix it?

FYi i have fa20club before going to shits.

King Tut · 08-15-2014, 12:26 PM

TTIWWP

Do you have a good aluminum welder you trust to fix it?

enjetek · 08-15-2014, 12:26 PM

nice, at least you found the problem. how bad/big is the hole? id say get a new one if its that bad...how did you get a hole also? bad install? if it wasnt you that installed it make whoever did it cover it...

2pt5RS · 08-15-2014, 12:36 PM

I'd say replace the intercooler.

Scalzo · 08-15-2014, 12:38 PM

I think it was just a rock that might have hit it... :/ too many people touched my car could Also be the cause of that..
King tut I do have friend that is a very good welder . If I hve to get a new intercooler he will be making the new pipes for me and I could also fix the fa20club MAF by moving it down more with the new pipes

mike the snake · 08-15-2014, 02:25 PM

I had a hole in my intercooler on my last car from hitting a deer or a stick or something. It was where one of the veins joined the side tank.

I scuffed the area up with emery paper and fixed the hole with JB-Weld.

Not sure how big your hole is, but this worked fine for me.

Also, it should be no problem for any good welder to fix.

stugray · 08-15-2014, 02:28 PM

Post a pic. You can solder aluminum with a torch and $10 worth of rod from harbor freight

Jesse@JDLAutodesign · 08-15-2014, 03:00 PM

Post a pic...You would be surprised what can be fixed...I've fixed some pretty mangled things before.

Scalzo · 08-15-2014, 03:02 PM

I don't have access to take a picture yet I brought it to prime motoring from coming back from vacation ...
My buddy will look at the intercooler Monday I'll post a picture then

cdrazic93 · 08-15-2014, 07:28 PM

Ask yourself; what would Tony do?

Answer, continue with build and turn up boost to negate sluggish feeling. Because that'll fix all your problems!

New intercooler though. Dont wanna have a weld spot where it might burst again.

Scalzo · 08-15-2014, 08:47 PM

Lmfao^^
Tony = useless probably will tell me my intercooler has a leak because of tuning

BadBRZ · 08-16-2014, 03:36 AM

Ihave a brand new never used fa20crap intercooler i'll sell you, direct swP for the one you have

Kuros · 08-16-2014, 03:59 AM

pics please!

Sportsguy83 · 08-16-2014, 09:17 AM

Was it pitting because of corrosion in the endtanks?

I've seen a local FA20club kit (mind you there is not salt/snow here), that the endtanks are really badly corroded because of the cheap steel used for them.

08-15-2014, 12:18 PM	#1
Scalzo Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Drives: Asphalt FRS <3 Location: Canada Posts: 660 Thanks: 78 Thanked 142 Times in 102 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Huge leak in intercooler So I finally figured out why its been sluggish and why i couldn't find the boost leak. the intercooler has a huge hole top right side, Now what? New intercooler or fix it? FYi i have fa20club before going to shits. __________________ Asph. FRS Build

08-15-2014, 12:26 PM	#2
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08-15-2014, 12:38 PM	#5
Scalzo Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Drives: Asphalt FRS <3 Location: Canada Posts: 660 Thanks: 78 Thanked 142 Times in 102 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	I think it was just a rock that might have hit it... :/ too many people touched my car could Also be the cause of that.. King tut I do have friend that is a very good welder . If I hve to get a new intercooler he will be making the new pipes for me and I could also fix the fa20club MAF by moving it down more with the new pipes __________________ Asph. FRS Build

08-15-2014, 03:02 PM	#9
Scalzo Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Drives: Asphalt FRS <3 Location: Canada Posts: 660 Thanks: 78 Thanked 142 Times in 102 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	I don't have access to take a picture yet I brought it to prime motoring from coming back from vacation ... My buddy will look at the intercooler Monday I'll post a picture then __________________ Asph. FRS Build

08-15-2014, 07:28 PM	#10
cdrazic93 Junior Join Date: Aug 2013 Drives: a car Location: Probably at school Posts: 4,341 Thanks: 3,184 Thanked 2,512 Times in 1,502 Posts Mentioned: 20 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Ask yourself; what would Tony do? Answer, continue with build and turn up boost to negate sluggish feeling. Because that'll fix all your problems! New intercooler though. Dont wanna have a weld spot where it might burst again. __________________ "Ah! What music! They could have never imagined, those pioneers who invented the automobile, that it would posses us like this, our imaginations, our dreams. Men love women, but even more than that, men love CARS!"-Lord Hesketh

08-15-2014, 12:26 PM	#3
enjetek Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Drives: 93.5 supra t & prius Location: l.a. Posts: 110 Thanks: 11 Thanked 26 Times in 22 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	nice, at least you found the problem. how bad/big is the hole? id say get a new one if its that bad...how did you get a hole also? bad install? if it wasnt you that installed it make whoever did it cover it...

08-15-2014, 12:36 PM	#4
2pt5RS Berz Join Date: May 2012 Drives: 2013 BRZ Location: -=ATL=- Posts: 707 Thanks: 281 Thanked 294 Times in 158 Posts Mentioned: 12 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I'd say replace the intercooler.

08-15-2014, 02:25 PM	#6
mike the snake Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Drives: 2013 BRZ Location: Norcal Posts: 1,592 Thanks: 1 Thanked 623 Times in 378 Posts Mentioned: 15 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I had a hole in my intercooler on my last car from hitting a deer or a stick or something. It was where one of the veins joined the side tank. I scuffed the area up with emery paper and fixed the hole with JB-Weld. Not sure how big your hole is, but this worked fine for me. Also, it should be no problem for any good welder to fix.

08-15-2014, 02:28 PM	#7
stugray Banned Join Date: Sep 2013 Drives: 2013 GBS BRZ Limited Location: Colorado Posts: 1,925 Thanks: 627 Thanked 1,445 Times in 711 Posts Mentioned: 41 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Post a pic. You can solder aluminum with a torch and $10 worth of rod from harbor freight

08-15-2014, 03:00 PM	#8
Jesse@JDLAutodesign Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: 2013 Raven Black FRS Location: Phx AZ Posts: 601 Thanks: 56 Thanked 680 Times in 258 Posts Mentioned: 22 Post(s) Tagged: 3 Thread(s)	Post a pic...You would be surprised what can be fixed...I've fixed some pretty mangled things before.

08-15-2014, 08:47 PM	#11
Scalzo Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Drives: Asphalt FRS <3 Location: Canada Posts: 660 Thanks: 78 Thanked 142 Times in 102 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Lmfao^^ Tony = useless probably will tell me my intercooler has a leak because of tuning __________________ Asph. FRS Build

08-16-2014, 03:36 AM	#12
BadBRZ Banned Join Date: Jun 2014 Drives: Subaru Location: Interwebs Posts: 357 Thanks: 68 Thanked 158 Times in 83 Posts Mentioned: 8 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Ihave a brand new never used fa20crap intercooler i'll sell you, direct swP for the one you have

08-16-2014, 03:59 AM	#13
Kuros Senior Member Join Date: May 2014 Drives: 2014 FRS Raven. 2011 sti red (gone) Location: United States Posts: 156 Thanks: 18 Thanked 40 Times in 28 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	pics please!

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