Intercooler boost clip insertion

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Intercooler boost clip insertion

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Well this slow old twit has managed to get turbo back in but I'm really struggling with these clips.



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I was convinced the tangs on the clip should go behind the lugs/pins on intercooler, so convinced I spent 2 hours last night looking for another larger clip, up early, 25 miles to VW and ordered both clips, toured scrap yards, well I say toured should have said viewed from behind padlocked gates, ALL scrapyards round here are just not accessible any more, got home, and had another look.....

and then I turned my head to the left, these have been undisturbed for 50k at least...





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So I'm struggling to understand the purpose of the pins...?

Are these clips inserted properly...?


Also, the hose itself is a real struggle to insert flush, either I push the hose in after clip is positioned, hoping the tapered piece on the hose itself, splays the clip before snapping back, or its a two handed job, or I'm an idiot who needs to be given a Tonka toy and a sand pit,


Any thoughts gents, thanks for reading...


All done, just laugh at me...

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