intercooler pipe keeps poping off!

[GT_MAX]

hi, ive got an autobahn front mount, the pipe from the turbo runs infront of the exhaust mani and gets realy warm and keeps poping off , ive wrapped my manifold to try keep the heat down, wrapped the intercooler pipes with heat reflective wrap, tryed different clamps and it still comes off! im only running .8bar of boost. any1 else had this problem?

 

[pig666eon]

hi, ive got an autobahn front mount

i think is your first problem the silicone you are using is prob cheap and with excessive heat can cause it not grip properly

if its not the clamps then its the silicone joiners

 

[*JO*]

yip my boost pipe kept coming off with mine so asked on here and they guys suggested t-clamps. i got them and then thread locked the bolt and so far it has stayed in place turbo dave is having a look at mine tho as the pipes dont seem to line up correctly.

http://www.toyotagtturbo.com/forums/showthread.php?t=53844

xxx

 

[1bar]

what clamps you using? Have you tried T bolt clamps?

 

[GT_MAX]

ok il try a new silicone join. yeah ive tryed t clamps and decent jubelee clamps

 

[Aidan@EP-styling]

Mikalor clamps FTW!

If you take off the silicone joiner, get a file and file a rough edge on the end of the pipe - this gives the silicone joiner something to grip onto reducing the chances of slipping off

 

[starletgt-shady]

i had that problem that pipe does not have a lip on it so the silicone joiner is just gripping a smooth surface, i got a lip welded on the end problem sorted

 

[bildo]

Try roughening up the end of the pipe and a little bit inside the joiner with a dremel or something similar. Gives it something to stick to instead of two smooth surfaces.

 

[lingl9z]

Or as a temp fix whack the silicon bit off wrap some PCV/Insulation tape round the end of the metal pipe so it's hard to get the silicon on then then use a t-clamp/jubilee/mikalor clamp and it'll stay in place

 

[GT_MAX]

ok cheers all. il rough it up abit. it only ever seems to come off wen over taking aswel! embaresing!