SeetLeeOn
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Hi
I own a 2006 2.0 TDi 140bhp Seat Leon. Last week i noticed a whooshing sound under acceleration, sounded like air escaping from somewhere. After taking it to a mechanic, i was told the intercooler housing, where the boost pipe goes into, is cracked and i would need a new intercooler. As it was bank holiday weekend, i persuaded the mechanic to do a temp fix shown below:
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Ive since replaced the intercooler for a brand new OEM, but after an hour of use, the same problem occurred. When i was driving, in second, i put my foot down and heard an almighty BANG, lots of smoke, and the car just kept jerking back and fourth under acceleration. The brand NEW intercooler i had just replaced cracked the same way as the old one:
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Ive had past "over boost" issues, which ive solved by switching the engine off/on.
Has anyone else had similar issues?
Could it be the turbo over boosting and not causing the car to "limp mode", but instead, the added boost is sent into the cooling system, increasing pressure, causing the weakest point to fail?
Any light shed on this matter would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks.
I own a 2006 2.0 TDi 140bhp Seat Leon. Last week i noticed a whooshing sound under acceleration, sounded like air escaping from somewhere. After taking it to a mechanic, i was told the intercooler housing, where the boost pipe goes into, is cracked and i would need a new intercooler. As it was bank holiday weekend, i persuaded the mechanic to do a temp fix shown below:
(i am unable to post URL to other sites)
Ive since replaced the intercooler for a brand new OEM, but after an hour of use, the same problem occurred. When i was driving, in second, i put my foot down and heard an almighty BANG, lots of smoke, and the car just kept jerking back and fourth under acceleration. The brand NEW intercooler i had just replaced cracked the same way as the old one:
(i am unable to post URL to other sites)
Ive had past "over boost" issues, which ive solved by switching the engine off/on.
Has anyone else had similar issues?
Could it be the turbo over boosting and not causing the car to "limp mode", but instead, the added boost is sent into the cooling system, increasing pressure, causing the weakest point to fail?
Any light shed on this matter would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks.