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Screbble Member Since: 26 Apr 2015 Location: Lancashire Posts: 2108 |
I can’t help personally as I have yet to replace mine, but I agree that something isn’t quite right -especially as others report it’s a quick and easy ‘swap.’
Let’s hope someone pops along shortly with the inevitable sound advice we come to expect on this forum 👍 Good luck. |
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18th Apr 2022 9:18am |
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Scotm Member Since: 28 Feb 2014 Location: Aberdeenshire Posts: 666 |
I had similar issue with fitting a Serck intercooler on my tdci a couple of years ago.
I had to shim the a-bar supports with washers at the bottom mount to clear intercooler and have similar gap with the cowling. I had no problem with the bonnet catch. One of the upper pins sheared but has been fine since replacing with a nut/bolt. |
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18th Apr 2022 11:26am |
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balmybaldwin Member Since: 17 Apr 2021 Location: Surrey Posts: 192 |
Thanks, i seems such a nice fit on the drivers side, but just can't figure out what I've done wrong as everything else (including bonnet) fits.
I can see some scope for "adjusting" the bracket with a hammer/vice, but don't want to go down this route without confirmation from a pro, so will pootle over to garage at lunch time tomorrow |
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18th Apr 2022 12:51pm |
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LandymanStefan Member Since: 30 Aug 2017 Location: Surrey Posts: 881 |
I have recently fitted my BAS one and its huge. It comes with shims for he bottom of the a bars, and even then i had to add a couple more washers. The top of the a supports were still touching and i had to have one person pulling the bars and the top panel forward while i tightened it. It took me ages to get it right.
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19th Apr 2022 2:42pm |
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balmybaldwin Member Since: 17 Apr 2021 Location: Surrey Posts: 192 |
That sounds like what I did yesterday. I'm now much happier with clearance all around but fundamentally I have shimmed out one side, but not the other which seems wrong. Having said that it's all working, and def feels like it pulls better than the old deformed intercooler.
I would be curious to know what your BAS measures from front pin to front pin as it def feels like one of my brackets sticks out too much from the wing and some adjustment would help centre the pin on the intercoller with the hole |
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19th Apr 2022 3:03pm |
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balmybaldwin Member Since: 17 Apr 2021 Location: Surrey Posts: 192 |
So the verdict from my local specialist is:
"Oh, that's quite common. Looks ok as it, if I want to then "adjustment" of the bracket is probably the way to go" So I'm happy to leave as it and add bracket adjustment to my "when I get the time" jobs list |
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21st Apr 2022 3:42pm |
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