Replacement of the charger intercooler avoids engine damage
Schwäbisch Hall, November 2009. Since the year 2000, the number of turbocharged vehicles in Western Europe has more than doubled. And the growing trend continues. As a consequence of this increasing market penetration, independent garages can therefore expect growing repair and service requirements.
In connection with this, the experts from Behr Hella Service point out that in the event of mechanical damage to the turbocharger, the charger intercooler should be replaced as well. It cools down the 150-degree-Celsius hot air compressed by the turbocharger, before it reaches the combustion chamber of the engine. When doing so, the cooling takes place via the ambient air (air flow) or the engine coolant. If mechanical damage now occurs to the turbocharger, it is not uncommon for the charger intercooler to be affected as well – due to the ingress of metal chippings, for example. If these become detached and are sucked in by the engine, this can cause engine damage with serious consequences. With a simple flushing of the charger intercooler there is the danger that not all chippings can be removed. After all, flushing or cleaning the charger intercooler is, in the opinion of the experts from Behr Hella Service, advisable only if, for example, oil has collected there as a result of a compressor leak. Due to design reasons, charger intercoolers with turbulence inserts cannot be flushed or cleaned at all, for example. In order to avoid further damage, the charger intercooler should therefore be replaced in such cases.
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Behr Hella Service GmbH, Schwäbisch Hall: The joint venture by the automotive suppliers Behr (specialist for vehicle air conditioning and engine cooling) and Hella (specialist for components and systems for lighting technology and electronics) deals with the global independent aftermarket for vehicle air conditioning and engine cooling. The joint venture combines Behr Service activities on the independent aftermarket and the air-conditioning sector of the Hella aftermarket organization. Behr and Hella each have a 50% share in the joint venture. The combination of Hella's global sales organisation with Behr's product know-how and the linking of activities in the field of vehicle air conditioning and engine cooling for the parts business is a consistent further development of the already existing cooperation between Behr and Hella in the field of climate control and front-end modules.
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