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[and3_3]

Hey all,

I have a small crack on my aluminum cold air intake pipe and its leaking heaps of air, other than welding is there a easy alternative to sealing it up?

Cheers

[lachlanw]

is the "cold air intake pipe " not the pipe between the air filter/afm and the intake of the turbo ? eg no boost . are you talking about one of your intercooler pipes . a hard piping kit. as for some sugestions in no particular order . tape and a hose clamp right on top of the crack , slide a silicone joiner down the pipe till its over the crack and hose clamp it . cut the pipe and join it with a silicon joiner . epoxy/instant metal/real glues. they are all pretty back yard / emergency . i would just get it welded . should only cost like ten bucks cash if you take it to the right shop

[jeffworld2]

if its before the turbo, sticky tape is fine.

if its after the turbo, you need to put silicone joiner over it or just pay someone $20 to weld it