Correct intercooler part for my VIN

Quatermass

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• Wednesday at 14:30

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Just about to order a replacement for my knacked intercooler, but slightly thrown by apparent VIN compatibility.

Mine's a VA, for which the complete radiator-and-intercooler assembly (p/n PFI100041, formerly ESR3683) is supposedly OK, but not just the intercooler on its own (p/n FTP8030). Is the one in the assembly actually a different part?

 

tottot

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• Wednesday at 21:11

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Model and year may be helpful.

 

Quatermass

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• Wednesday at 21:49

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tottot said:

Model and year may be helpful.

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Doh! Sorry, one of those days. Defender 110 300Tdi, built Sept 96

 

dag019

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• Wednesday at 22:06

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I think you should be fine with any 300tdi intercooler, I believe they are all the same. However I am not an expert in correct, I am more along the lines of what works, I have an aftermarket 300tdi intercooler fitted to my 200tdi engine. The only difference is the orientation of the pipes coming out of the intercooler.

 

Quatermass

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• Thursday at 08:32

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Indeed. My VIN gives 1996 build but 1997 model, which doesn't help...

 

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Quatermass

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• Thursday at 08:53

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Is its apparent "incompatibility" down to Land Rover simply not listing the intercooler separately post-TA VINs, rather than actually changing its design?

 

dag019

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• Friday at 14:19

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Quatermass said:

Is its apparent "incompatibility" down to Land Rover simply not listing the intercooler separately post-TA VINs, rather than actually changing its design?

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Potentially, Throw up some photos of what you have fitted currently and people will be able to comment on if i looks the same as a standard 300tdi version.
I have just had the issue with brake calliper gallery seals. For a defender land rover only list the complete calliper part number, but for the RRC they list the individual items and the calipers are the same.

 

Quatermass

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• Friday at 14:26

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Cheers dag019, compared it with a mate's similar vehicle today and it's standard, so all sorted. Replacement imminent...