# Bent Intercooler fins...places to fix it?
**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bent-intercooler-fins-places-to-fix-it/128399
**Category:** SON240sx Automotive
**Created:** [September 29, 2009, 7:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bent-intercooler-fins-places-to-fix-it/128399 "2009-09-29T19:58:29Z")
**Posts on this page:** 11
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### Author:  [@azn\_outlaw](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/azn_outlaw)
#### Post date: [September 29, 2009, 7:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bent-intercooler-fins-places-to-fix-it/128399/1 "2009-09-29T19:58:29Z")
Got a Top mount intercooler (its actually for my Subaru)
but thought I would ask you guys…
none the less, it has some bent fins on the intercooler but one side has all the fins are bent
yet otherwise everything is not that bad at all
wondering if there is a shop in the GTA that could fix it for a decent price?
or should I just leave it and drive???
thanks
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### Author:  [@Nate\_Drake](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nate_Drake)
#### Post date: [September 29, 2009, 8:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bent-intercooler-fins-places-to-fix-it/128399/2 "2009-09-29T20:08:47Z")
you can get a fin repair tool… i know any hvac store has em… not sure about any auto stores
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### Author:  [@CSK-240-R1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/CSK-240-R1)
#### Post date: [September 29, 2009, 8:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bent-intercooler-fins-places-to-fix-it/128399/3 "2009-09-29T20:50:02Z")
small flat screwdriver and alot of time
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### Author:  [@Keez](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Keez)
#### Post date: [September 29, 2009, 8:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bent-intercooler-fins-places-to-fix-it/128399/4 "2009-09-29T20:58:32Z")
alottttt of time.
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### Author:  [@RED\_LINE](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RED_LINE)
#### Post date: [September 30, 2009, 11:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bent-intercooler-fins-places-to-fix-it/128399/5 "2009-09-30T11:15:07Z")
what if you got dirt stuck inbetween the fins? powerwash it thru?
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### Author:  [@CSK-240-R1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/CSK-240-R1)
#### Post date: [September 30, 2009, 11:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bent-intercooler-fins-places-to-fix-it/128399/6 "2009-09-30T11:35:23Z")
yea why not
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### Author:  [@R33](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/R33)
#### Post date: [September 30, 2009, 12:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bent-intercooler-fins-places-to-fix-it/128399/7 "2009-09-30T12:00:48Z")
needle nose pliers and a lot of time lol
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### Author:  [@azn\_outlaw](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/azn_outlaw)
#### Post date: [September 30, 2009, 3:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bent-intercooler-fins-places-to-fix-it/128399/8 "2009-09-30T15:53:40Z")
how about a whole column is all bent…
that is what I am faced with
i am wondering, to just leave and it but worry that performance will be effected.
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### Author:  [@Rulez](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Rulez)
#### Post date: [September 30, 2009, 4:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bent-intercooler-fins-places-to-fix-it/128399/9 "2009-09-30T16:07:56Z")
lol i was gonna say the same thing as R33 said, i dont know where but there are people who actually replace the fins for cheap price and do a good job of it…sorry im not much help but at least u kno its possible
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### Author:  [@jeff93eg](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jeff93eg)
#### Post date: [September 30, 2009, 4:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bent-intercooler-fins-places-to-fix-it/128399/10 "2009-09-30T16:34:58Z")
yeah, you can do it yourself but be careful and take your time, like they said needle nose pliers and or slotted screwdriver
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### Author:  [@nd4boost](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nd4boost)
#### Post date: [September 30, 2009, 5:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bent-intercooler-fins-places-to-fix-it/128399/11 "2009-09-30T17:00:28Z")
a small piece of wood cut to the proper fin gap works best, also you are less likely to damage the air passages with wood over a screw driver.