[JRS3]

Picked car up on saturday from MRC after having TTE500 fitted along with stage 3 engine and g box map. Been running great up until last nite, was giving it some and sounded like air escaping as if a pipe had come off. Now the car is not picking up full boost on boost gauge and can feel the loss in power. Had a good look and can't see any pipes off etc.

Mrc is a 4 hour drive from me...

 

Any ideas

Edited by JRS3, 11 April 2017 - 01:34 PM.

[T-800]

Could be an intercooler hose has come off or split.

[JRS3]

yea thats my thought bumper off job though?

[JRS3]

no fault codes on vcds either drives ok under no boost 

[Pil5burydoughboy]

Probably a split hose.

[JRS3]

its just finding it LOL

[T-800]

Bumper off....

Unless you've got arms like Mr Tickle.

[JRS3]

ok, probably worth upgrading the hoses to the forge silicone ones whilst its off then.....

[JayRS3]

ok, probably worth upgrading the hoses to the forge silicone ones whilst its off then.....

That's what I did to prevent any future issues.

[RS3Dell]

JRS3

 

You can take the under tray off to have a quick look/feel around the bottom boost hoses.

 

You might get lucky but its still a bumper off job if ones spilt 

[JRS3]

Think it's a job for the bank holiday. Is it worth getting a smoke test at all to show where the leak is or not?

[RS3Dell]

JRS3
Dont know mate ive never done a smoke test ? Ill just get somebody to rev it up while looking around underneath.

[JRS3]

All sorted! was an intercooler pipe had come off partially.

[SK-RS3]

I think I may have a boost leak too would it be worth just swapping out the pipes for silicon ones or is it worth trying to find where it leaking and keeping oem style Pipe

[JayRS3]

I've changed mine to silicone hoses for the sake of £160ish. But they aren't the easiest things to fit, A LOT of sweat and swearing required

[SK-RS3]

I've changed mine to silicone hoses for the sake of £160ish. But they aren't the easiest things to fit, A LOT of sweat and swearing required

Hmmmm sounds worth it but not a job for me then.
Is there any way to test boost without playing with hoses

[JayRS3]

Hmmmm sounds worth it but not a job for me then.
Is there any way to test boost without playing with hoses

Just have a general visual inspection of all the charger circuit hoses for any splits in them. A common hose failure seems to be inlet/outlet of FMIC. Just whip under tray off and you'll be able to have a good look