How to Reinstall the stock intercooler

geared · 04-03-2014, 06:35 PM

EDIT: Based on the responses below, does anyone know the diameter of that hose/clamp system?

I am about to uninstall my Active intercooler, and reinstall the stocker.

Has anyone done this before?

My main question involves the "one time" hose/clamp that you must cut when installing an aftermarket intercooler. This piece:

Can this hose/clamp piece be purchased at BMW?

How is in installed? I assume a special tool?

JB

Turbmando · 04-03-2014, 07:01 PM

Just buy a regular hose clamp or t-bolt clamp?

geared · 04-03-2014, 07:35 PM

I'd like it to be oem if possible?

ShocknAwe · 04-03-2014, 08:01 PM

I don't know if your car is different, but the hose clamps on mine are pretty standard home depot level stuff IMO.

brusk · 04-03-2014, 09:06 PM

You could probably use a crimp style CV axle clamp. But that also requires the tool to crimp it tight.

One///Em · 04-03-2014, 09:23 PM

If OEM clamp you would need a special BMW tool (pliers) to re-clamp.

Pig Farmer · 04-03-2014, 09:46 PM

Geared- I read a post a couple years ago that suggests that BMW does not sell this ear clamp without the whole pipe coming from the turbo (at least not for the N54). You could probably find a similar ear clamp at NAPA (or on ebay) for a few bucks each. Just get a rough estimate of the OD of the rubber accordion hose where the clamp was removed and the width of the groove. Pliers used to crimp the ear clamps run about $25.

edisapimp · 04-03-2014, 10:49 PM

y u unistall f0r?

Fed P · 04-04-2014, 07:31 AM

The ETK does not have a part number for the clamp alone so as the others have said I doubt you would be able to find it without the whole pipe unfortunately...

ONDEMAND · 04-04-2014, 07:35 AM

Bavarian Autosport has German hose clamps for $0.50 to 3.00 depending on the size. The are not the crimp style but most clamps on the 1 aren't either. They do say "made in germany" if that makes you feel better!

If your trading to a dealer I would not really worry about the clamp not being OEM. Trust me they do not look that closely.

geared · 04-05-2014, 10:07 AM

ok thanks....now does anyone know the diameter of that hose lol?

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Pig Farmer Major 340 Rep 1,293 Posts Drives: E92M Join Date: May 2010 Location: Florida iTrader: (0)	Geared- I read a post a couple years ago that suggests that BMW does not sell this ear clamp without the whole pipe coming from the turbo (at least not for the N54). You could probably find a similar ear clamp at NAPA (or on ebay) for a few bucks each. Just get a rough estimate of the OD of the rubber accordion hose where the clamp was removed and the width of the groove. Pliers used to crimp the ear clamps run about $25.
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Fed P Private First Class 23 Rep 111 Posts Drives: 135i Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Russia iTrader: (0)	The ETK does not have a part number for the clamp alone so as the others have said I doubt you would be able to find it without the whole pipe unfortunately...
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