Boost Leak - CONFIRMED RED TURBO PIPE GONE - NOW FIXED

[Rhyso]

coming home tonight put my foot down at approx 70mph in 6th

no black smoke as usual but instead a hissing sound much like a boost leak

the hissing sound starts at 2500rpm and ends at approx 2800rpm - car 'feels' like its slightly down on power

No fault codes  though I have had a plume or two or white smoke - however sat at idle and revving the engine produces NO smoke but the noise is apparent

Got it booked in tomorrow morning but should I fear the worst    Oil and coolant levels seem ok

 

[Adam]

  Oh nooo


Does this mean I'm going to beat you on the RR? 

[Rhyso]

Oh nooo am I going to beat you on the RR?

unless its a cheap and easy fix I won't be going at all 

[wayne_gtiT]

maybe its boost leak and beens as your turbo trying to compensate it buring it out, if you get what i mean

what RR?? is rtech doing another? sorry to hi jack

[richw911]

Loose intercooler pipe?

http://uk-mkivs.net/forums/p/238516/1538283.aspx#1538283

[Rhyso]

Loose intercooler pipe?

http://uk-mkivs.net/forums/p/238516/1538283.aspx#1538283

checked all the pipes and they seem secure 

its the lack of black smoke that worries me as every time i've had a boost leak it runs like sh!t and chucks miles of of it out the back

[Adam]

Oh nooo am I going to beat you on the RR?

unless its a cheap and easy fix I won't be going at all 

Nooooo! Fix it.

maybe its boost leak and beens as your turbo trying to compensate it buring it out, if you get what i mean

what RR?? is rtech doing another? sorry to hi jack

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=121304.0

[richw911]

Loose intercooler pipe?

http://uk-mkivs.net/forums/p/238516/1538283.aspx#1538283

checked all the pipes and they seem secure 

its the lack of black smoke that worries me as every time i've had a boost leak it runs like sh!t and chucks miles of of it out the back

Hmm true bud 

one of the posts says

"i had the problem of the noise, not the smoke or lag though, was a split in the pipe from the intercooler, took the front drivers side wheel off, and the inner plastic surround and its all easy to get to then, just a matter of undoing some nuts and its all free! "

 

[Rhyso]

Loose intercooler pipe?

http://uk-mkivs.net/forums/p/238516/1538283.aspx#1538283

checked all the pipes and they seem secure 

its the lack of black smoke that worries me as every time i've had a boost leak it runs like sh!t and chucks miles of of it out the back

Hmm true bud 

one of the posts says

"i had the problem of the noise, not the smoke or lag though, was a split in the pipe from the intercooler, took the front drivers side wheel off, and the inner plastic surround and its all easy to get to then, just a matter of undoing some nuts and its all free! "

 

couldn't see anything obvious - dammnit - where's Mr Dave and his boost leak tester when I need him lol

[Adam]

And if you had a boost gauge