exhaust seems to be blowing left hand side of engine
lifted the bonnet today i could here it blowing round the left hand side off the engine this would explain lack off boost now my question is its not the backbox centre section so could it be the uppipe to the turbo or front section or the manifold any ideas because i need to replace 2001 bugeye:thumb:
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Do you have stainless steel headers or OEM ones?
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Originally Posted by Aladdin
(Post 9498716)
Do you have stainless steel headers or OEM ones?
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Originally Posted by nick schofield
(Post 9498723)
standard original
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any more before i get raped at a garage
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Originally Posted by nick schofield
(Post 9499104)
any more before i get raped at a garage
If the latter, the likely suspect would be the up-pipe. |
Originally Posted by Splitpin
(Post 9499170)
Common failure points would be the flex joints or flanges on the link pipe (the one running under the belt cover) and/or the up-pipe. When you say it sounds like it's on the "left", are you talking left from the driving seat, or left as you look in from in front of the engine bay?
If the latter, the likely suspect would be the up-pipe. |
The original uppipe is made from two sections joined by a flexi and in time the flexi can corrode of fatigue. Because it has a heat shield it is not always easy to identify where the actual leak is but it is relatively easy to determine that it is within the uppipe setup.
You can fit a second hand uppipe and have the problem at some time in the future again or fit an aftermarket stainless steel, slip jointed DEI heat wrapped purpose designed uppipe, cost £139. £75 to fit if we do the job and because it is slip jointed you won't have a problem again, nor will you have problems with the top and bottom gaskets as happens with the solid uppipes. You will have a performance benefit to boot. When the uppipe is leaking the turbo will be slower to spool and it will not make full boost depending on how bad the leak is. |
Originally Posted by harvey
(Post 9501628)
The original uppipe is made from two sections joined by a flexi and in time the flexi can corrode of fatigue. Because it has a heat shield it is not always easy to identify where the actual leak is but it is relatively easy to determine that it is within the uppipe setup.
You can fit a second hand uppipe and have the problem at some time in the future again or fit an aftermarket stainless steel, slip jointed DEI heat wrapped purpose designed uppipe, cost £139. £75 to fit if we do the job and because it is slip jointed you won't have a problem again, nor will you have problems with the top and bottom gaskets as happens with the solid uppipes. You will have a performance benefit to boot. When the uppipe is leaking the turbo will be slower to spool and it will not make full boost depending on how bad the leak is. |
Yes most certainly needs looked at by someone you can rely on
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