a bit puzzled !

[oceanic-green]

Nice one!! Glad you got it all done mate, I had to trim that one down for it to fit!!

Don't it make a difference!!?!

Yes it does seem to make a hell of a difference from those two OEM pipes!! Both Jubilee clips on the pancake to intercooler pipe would not tighten up properly, so I replaced them too, but I still need to get another two clips as the ones I used are not the best, but I had to make do with what I had spare.

[oceanic-green]

Instead of starting a new thread I thought I would just add on to this, because the puzzlement continues!!

After getting the car back to a remapped status by changing the 5- piece turbo hoses, it has since again lost the power a bit...no codes on the engine, so I am presuming there is another leak somewhere, I tightened every hose up that I changed, I even re-tightened the pancake to intercooler hose with a brand new hose clip that is done up tight. as I did wobble the pancake pipe a bit to change the hose clip, is it possible that what ever pipe the pancake pipe is connected too (is it the turbo charge pipe?), could this of come loose, and how would I check it, do i need to take off the wheel and inside wheel arch?

any ones advice is greatly appreciated!

[bobbieboy69er]

Those pipes have made it a lot better (the ones from the charge pipe to the diverter valve, the turbo and the N75 valve). There was a tiny hair line split on the one that went to the N75 valve, and now the car almost feels normal again, well it did earlier when I took my 10 yr old son out and over took a mk4 2 ltr gti golf, and left it way behind me  it put a massive grin on mine and my son's face 

I Would hope so!!!!

Instead of starting a new thread I thought I would just add on to this, because the puzzlement continues!!

After getting the car back to a remapped status by changing the 5- piece turbo hoses, it has since again lost the power a bit...no codes on the engine, so I am presuming there is another leak somewhere, I tightened every hose up that I changed, I even re-tightened the pancake to intercooler hose with a brand new hose clip that is done up tight. as I did wobble the pancake pipe a bit to change the hose clip, is it possible that what ever pipe the pancake pipe is connected too (is it the turbo charge pipe?), could this of come loose, and how would I check it, do i need to take off the wheel and inside wheel arch?

any ones advice is greatly appreciated!

You could have a leak on the pipe that comes off your Pancake pipe?  Theres a stupid metal to metal connection with a C Clip holding it together, however ive had a leak their for ages and never had a boost problem.

With regards to 220bhp on a OEM intercooler, alls good, i dont have any problems what so ever.

[Toby]

Changed the oil breather pipe under the inlet manifold? Prone to splits

[oceanic-green]

You could have a leak on the pipe that comes off your Pancake pipe?  Theres a stupid metal to metal connection with a C Clip holding it together, however ive had a leak their for ages and never had a boost problem.

With regards to 220bhp on a OEM intercooler, alls good, i dont have any problems what so ever.

Ahh, ok thanks. How do I get to it, does the inside wheel arch have to be taken off, or do I need to get it on axle stands?

[oceanic-green]

Changed the oil breather pipe under the inlet manifold? Prone to splits

Yes mate, I changed the lower breather and upper breather with Creation Motor sport silcone pipes, and I change the suction jet pump, and the L shapped oil breather held on with a c clip all a few months ago

[bobbieboy69er]

You could have a leak on the pipe that comes off your Pancake pipe?  Theres a stupid metal to metal connection with a C Clip holding it together, however ive had a leak their for ages and never had a boost problem.

With regards to 220bhp on a OEM intercooler, alls good, i dont have any problems what so ever.

Ahh, ok thanks. How do I get to it, does the inside wheel arch have to be taken off, or do I need to get it on axle stands?

you need to get right under the car, its sorta between the engine and the drivers side footwell, if its leaking there will be loads a oily stuff round the joint.  There might/should be ( i left mine off) a heat jacket round the bend where the join is.

[oceanic-green]

you need to get right under the car, its sorta between the engine and the drivers side footwell, if its leaking there will be loads a oily stuff round the joint.  There might/should be ( i left mine off) a heat jacket round the bend where the join is.

OK, I just been and bought a 7 piece lifting kit from Halfords which includes two 2 ton fixed axle stands and jack and creeper ect, so i can have a look.

So there are two heat jackets on the charge pipe then, one near the turbo and another down under the engine?

[bobbieboy69er]

Yes mate, follow the metal pipe that sitz just behind ur engine (from the top) to the left and down behind the engine, its the next join u wanna look at, as said tho, i dont get any issues from mine, i just know its leaking!!

[oceanic-green]

Yes mate, follow the metal pipe that sitz just behind ur engine (from the top) to the left and down behind the engine, its the next join u wanna look at, as said tho, i dont get any issues from mine, i just know its leaking!!

nice one, I had a look and I can just about see the other heat cover (also noticed my heat cover that goes over the other pipe at the top is split underneath, I must of done this the other day when changing the oem pipe to a silicone one. Will have to get a new heat cover now)

I couldn't use the jacks as my drive is on a bit of a slope, so will borrow a friends level drive at the weekend. I did turn the wheel and notice through the gap alot of oil on the pipe. So it looks like I will have to be on the look out for something to fix it.