Re: Intercooler rebuildable?

["Graydon D. Stuckey" <graydon@apollo.kettering.edu>]

On Fri, 3 Apr 1998, Myke456 wrote:

> The recrimping and giant hose clamping" of my original intercooler only held
> up for a month. (Oil leak driv. side bottom) Before replacing it, I was
> wondering if anyone has had success in removing the end caps and replacing
> whatever gasket material is under there. Someone had mentioned epoxying the
> end caps on.

The aluminium tabs are generally good for two or at most three recrimpings 
before they fatigue.  The O-ring typically lasts much longer than the rest 
of the I'cooler.   I think that if you prepare the aluminium very well, 
and use a good quality epoxy, that might be a good way to restore an 
I'cooler to usefulness.  I would try it.

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