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ShayK1 · 29-07-2008 5:27pm #1

Hey,

I put a crack in my intercooler while reversing off a curb. Front left wheel went down into a shore and I cracked the bottom of the intercooler off the curb. its €300 new in a VW dealer.
Does anyone know where I can get a new one cheaper?

I'd prefer to order a new one rather than going to a breakers yard.

Thanks.

Neilw · 29-07-2008 8:19pm

Get the part number and email these guys http://www.vagparts.com/

Neil.

ShayK1 · 30-07-2008 8:08am

has anyone ever changed the intercooler? Is it a big job? Does the bumper have to come off to get at it?

Neilw · 30-07-2008 8:28am

Is it a petrol or diesel?

ShayK1 · 30-07-2008 8:30am

diesel

Neilw · 30-07-2008 8:49am

Never changed the intercooler on a diesel but I would say the bumper has too come off.

Ferris · 30-07-2008 9:06am

Neilw wrote: »

Never changed the intercooler on a diesel but I would say the bumper has too come off.

I've had the bumper off a golf and it looked a pretty easy job to do. Just bolts and springclips

I'd say that the hardest part is putting the bumper back, you'll need two people for this bit.

daveharnett · 30-07-2008 10:10am

ShayK1 wrote: »

its €300 new in a VW dealer.
Does anyone know where I can get a new one cheaper?

Might be worth giving otto.ie a bell

ShayK1 · 30-07-2008 10:41am

daveharnett wrote: »

Might be worth giving otto.ie a bell

i did. They don't do intercoolers

daveharnett · 30-07-2008 11:05am

ShayK1 wrote: »

i did. They don't do intercoolers

huh, site said they did.
micksgarage.ie look like they have them. Doesn't look much cheaper than the main dealers though.

caesar · 30-07-2008 11:08am

Em I dont know if this is any good to you but theses guys aren't far from me. I dont know if you want one secondhand but it might be worth a shot. Its a TDI even though one of the pics is the instrument cluster from a petrol. Although maybe this is a revolutionary TDI that revs to 7000 RPM

:P

http://www.dempseydismantlers.com/secondhandparts/cars/vwpase.html

Anyway as regards doing it yourself have a look at the site below. The guys on there might be of some help:

http://www.ukpassats.co.uk

or

www.passatworld.com/forums/

Anyway enjoy your ownership of that Passat.

ShayK1 · 30-07-2008 12:41pm

thanks guys.

I've found a german site that sells them new for €143.50
The nice lady is just trying to figure out how much delivery will cost. She thinks €15 or €30.

the site is here http://shop.gts-handel.com/epages/61185900.sf but not much use if you can't read a little bit of german.

ShayK1 · 01-08-2008 8:18am

€173.50 all in.
Not bad?

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