Massive boost leak

Post by **chunky79** » Fri Aug 03, 2012 8:03 pm

So all is good then? Gutted I couldn't get over to meet up, we will have to arrange a meet up soon when Shop is over here again.

Post by **Imola_Sid** » Fri Aug 03, 2012 8:52 pm

Yeah, that would be good.

Maybe i'll wash the car next time lol. It's filthy!

A few fault codes were found but nothing serious

Post by **chunky79** » Fri Aug 03, 2012 8:55 pm

Good news.

Post by **Mr V10** » Tue Sep 18, 2012 11:36 pm

I've got another one, can hear a hissing noise from somewhere. I've had a look and it isn't the intercooler pipes. I'm too busy to get to MRC so it is going to my Audi dealer who are around the corner from work, worth a try I suppose...

Post by **Shoppinit** » Wed Sep 19, 2012 7:59 am

Will be interesting to see what methods they find for bending you over while simultaneously failing to diagnose the problem.

Post by **swannny** » Wed Sep 19, 2012 9:56 am

Ad give you a list of stuff that doesn't really need doing!

Post by **MrGeneric** » Thu Sep 20, 2012 7:57 pm

Amar wrote:I've got another one, can hear a hissing noise from somewhere. I've had a look and it isn't the intercooler pipes. I'm too busy to get to MRC so it is going to my Audi dealer who are around the corner from work, worth a try I suppose...

Did you find out were the leak was coming from?

Post by **chunky79** » Thu Sep 20, 2012 10:15 pm

A hole is my guess.

Post by **Mr V10** » Fri Sep 21, 2012 3:29 am

Nah, was too busy to get to Audi, tried to book in with MRC but they're closed this weekend. Will have to sort something out for next week.

Post by **S8QUATTRO1979** » Wed Nov 07, 2018 5:13 pm

did you get any eml on when you had this issue? I have a similar problem i think. hissing sound under load, feels like the turbos are not giving full boost.

i'll get the car checked asap..

Post by **chunky79** » Wed Nov 07, 2018 6:53 pm

Check all your boost pipework. The little rubber hoses in your engine bay and the intercooler pipes.
The boost pipes were superseded by Audi years ago, might be worth checking if you have the new type.

Post by **S8QUATTRO1979** » Tue Nov 13, 2018 4:59 pm

Thanks for the heads up, lower drivers side intercooler hose had come loose a small amount, and has been tightened up. Now back to full performance

Post by **Mɐʇʇ** » Tue Nov 13, 2018 5:18 pm

The lower intercooler hoses are the most common thing. A little oil builds up in the "sump" of the intercooler over time which lubes the hose to pop off if it is even slightly loose.

Post by **Mr Footlong** » Tue Nov 13, 2018 6:11 pm

THIS. Really common, has probably happened to all of us near enough, me included. Either that or you have impressively blown a gopping great hole in one of the already swiss-cheese like OE intercoolers

. They will fail too btw. Maybe not today, maybe not tomorrow, but they will and JB Weld is for pikeys imo

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/Edit, must learn to read, glad to hear you sorted it, but OE intercoolers are still sh!te.

Post by **Shoppinit** » Tue Nov 13, 2018 6:20 pm

mumble mumble mumble

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