Dreaded boost leak

[harry bum]

cheers mate did you get the parts from vw, and is yours the 130 model?

[Kerrse]

Pipe replaced and all fine now but no refund as they wanted to hook my ecu up to a computer and do tests didn't fancy risking them proving it was remapped as this invalidates any warranty on standard parts. Oh well was only £50 for a new pipe.

Would they charge you for doing these tests? 

Still a bit rubbish they didn't give it to you FOC 

Indeed a bit rubbish but i do understand that the parts are warrantied for a standard car so i wouldn't have a leg to stand on if i tried to fight it. It may well be the cause of the pipe blowing certainly causes the clips to stretch and snap lol

Although in the interest of good customer service they might of at least knocked some money off the new one !

If it was easy to go to a different dealer for parts i would as i have spent a fortune in there on parts over the years.

I did ask would it cost me to do the tests the rather intelligent free assistant said yes lol

[stebo89]

I'm getting the same symptons on my new golf - sound's like a leak then.

No black smoke, and a loss of power but it's not a massive loss.

As im new to this world, what is it im looking for and what is the best way to go about looking for it?!

[Kerrse]

I'm getting the same symptons on my new golf - sound's like a leak then.

No black smoke, and a loss of power but it's not a massive loss.

As im new to this world, what is it im looking for and what is the best way to go about looking for it?!

Check the Ekta drawing on here shows you all the pipes to check.. check for loose clips..oil on the joints .. also check all the pipes for holes.

[stebo89]

nice one cheers mate - will look into it this weekend.

[Gareth F]

I get a massive whistling sound from the turbo, would this be normal? lol
Not sure if ive got a leak as its a bit smokey on full boost but nothing major.

[stebo89]

being the  lazy bastard i am - i decided to not check for a boost leak..as i dont do a large amount of miles and it was still performing ok..

Drove to manchester from blackpool today, within 5 motorway miles i had no turbo boost whatsoever, i'm assuming that's just a fail safe as if i turned the car off and on again the turbo came back on. The turbo went again on the home..

Does this sound like a nailed on boost leak then, as soon as i hit just under 2000 revs it just sounds like air escaping from the bonnet!

off work all week this week so will have more time to look into it.

[Steve_PD]

you hit limp mode, could be caused by sticky vains a turbo clean will solve this

[stebo89]

pipes were pressured tested today and are fine, looks like Turbo needs a good clean...

[Kerrse]

I can't seem to find out what retaining clip goes on the  end of pipe 9 the opposite end to where it joins the pancake pipe.. i have tried a no.5 clip but it is to small anyone got any ideas as VW couldn't even help lol