[N54Society]

So I took the stock intercooler off. Did a couple of coolant flushes to get all of the coolant out or diluted in the block. I didn't account for these single use clamps.

How do you remove this thing without damaging the hose?





Thanks

[Turbo_power4ever]

First, i tried using a screw driver to pry it open, but i ended up bending the pipe. Then i had to go buy a dremel to cut off the clamps. I recommend cutting them off. Just carefully not to cut through and into the pipe. If u can see the seem of the clamp, you might be able to just pry it open but its up to you

[Dhillon92]

I felt out the clamp for the seem, its kinda like a puzzle piece connection, pry from the edge there and it should come off. As noted on the above comment the pipe is pretty easy to bend, so use care when prying.

[jwalker87]

Just carefully with a dremel. Cut through enough of the clamp to snap it off but don't damage the pipe.

[BadDogmotorsports]

+1 for the dremel. Just take your time.

[Jeff@TopGearSolutions]

Dremel.

Reality is you'll never put the stock couplers back on so don't worry about hacking it up when cutting.

In a worst case scenario that you're the less then 1% that goes fully back to stock, you can always pick one up at the dealer.

A coolant flush was not necessary for the FMIC install, was this just a proactive maintenance?

[Fundguy1]

Originally Posted by BadDogmotorsports

+1 for the dremel. Just take your time.

+1. What I did on mine. The drivers side I could get with a screwdriver. Passenger side the clamp slip was on top so impossible to reach. 1 min with a deemed and it popped. $25 at Walmart.

[N54Society]

Originally Posted by Turbo_power4ever

First, i tried using a screw driver to pry it open, but i ended up bending the pipe. Then i had to go buy a dremel to cut off the clamps. I recommend cutting them off. Just carefully not to cut through and into the pipe. If u can see the seem of the clamp, you might be able to just pry it open but its up to you

No way that clamp was coming off by prying. I have a dremel and ended up using it to cut them off. Thanks.

Originally Posted by Dhillon92

I felt out the clamp for the seem, its kinda like a puzzle piece connection, pry from the edge there and it should come off. As noted on the above comment the pipe is pretty easy to bend, so use care when prying.

Not a chance I would be able to undo the clamp in such a time spot. I dremeled the clamp off with the radiator fan shroud slightly lifted to make room.

Originally Posted by jwalker87

Just carefully with a dremel. Cut through enough of the clamp to snap it off but don't damage the pipe.

This worked thanks.

Originally Posted by BadDogmotorsports

+1 for the dremel. Just take your time.

Thanks.

Originally Posted by Jeff@TopGearSolutions

Dremel.

Reality is you'll never put the stock couplers back on so don't worry about hacking it up when cutting.

In a worst case scenario that you're the less then 1% that goes fully back to stock, you can always pick one up at the dealer.

A coolant flush was not necessary for the FMIC install, was this just a proactive maintenance?

I actually plan to go back to stock after I'm done with the car. I did the coolant flush as a preventative measure and to gain maximum cooling. It's been 90F+ temperatures where I live lately. I went with a 30/70 coolant/water + water wetter ratio.

Originally Posted by Fundguy1

+1. What I did on mine. The drivers side I could get with a screwdriver. Passenger side the clamp slip was on top so impossible to reach. 1 min with a deemed and it popped. $25 at Walmart.

Yup, used a dremel on both. I know the driver's side is more accessible but damn, I don't know which one I hate more, the particles flying out from dremeling the plastic, metal, and rubber or fiddling with a screw driver on my back in the middle of the night lol.

I ended up not finishing my car last night and had to take my wife's car to work. It has happened twice so far and honestly, the drive to and from work is just not the same (obviously). I broke my last dremel wheel last night as I was cutting the last itty bitty piece of plastic shroud on the driver's side. I mean, I made the cut and everything but there is a section that is less than an inch long that needs cutting. That's where my last wheel broke lol. I can't wait to hit home depot for some dremel wheels so I can finish this job and feel the FMIC gains/lower temps.