Cleaning the Intercooling

[Aus_Karlos]

Hey guys just got a quick question.. The Navara's are notorious in having heavly saturated blow-by gases, causing them to collect in the intercooler.. Now ive fitted a catch can a while back but i'd like to clean the intercooler out.
1) Is it worth the trouble of dismounting it.
2) What would you use to clean it out.

 

[Dave]

How many km's you done ?

Genuine Nissan intercoolers are shit, if it starts leaking. Replace it with a better aftermarket unit.

 

[Old.Tony]

Just use a solvent that will not harm diesel and let most of it evaporate. Unleaded petrol comes to mind!

You could use metho, but unleaded is a good enough solvent and a small amount won't harm diesel - in fact there are widgets out there that inject a small amount of unleaded fuel into the engine to change the combustion characteristics of the fuel to provide more power. A tiny bit of residue will not be a problem - but do try to get most of it out.

But as Dave says, the factory intercoolers aren't the best. Been several top-mounts that have busted their seams.

 

[johnbritto]

can anyone recomend a top mount replacement brand that will just bolt straight on i was thinhing of cleaning mine to but maybe just replace with aftermarket job mine is a 09 d22 2.5 cr

 

[Aus_Karlos]

Thanks guys for the info... Down the track i am looking for an aftermarket intercooler (of similar size). The current intercooler tends to leak on the same side the turbo sits on.. You notice it due to the oily sludge.
I have some unleaded in a jerry so i'll give the intercooler a whirl..