ADZsupra Posted August 18, 2012 Share Posted August 18, 2012 im getting the same mate..feels sluggish..no smoke at oil but turbos are howling like a gt45!! its like i have to give it some welly for anything to happen but i dare not as it running really hot. ..im taking mine to srd soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Mark Posted August 18, 2012 Author Share Posted August 18, 2012 I was planning to take my car in to one of the specialists when it was due a service to also get a once over (only had it since June), can't really afford to do it at the moment so this couldn't come at a worse time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbloodyturbo Posted August 18, 2012 Share Posted August 18, 2012 Have you checked all the connections at the intercooler and at the bottom of the pipe that comes off the throttlebody? These are harder to see and may require some spannering to get at. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Mark Posted August 18, 2012 Author Share Posted August 18, 2012 Not yet looked at the intercooler itself as I'll need to get wheel off and some of the arch liner off I believe, that's my next job. Have checked all the other pipework and can't see anything. Fingersd crossed it's the one place I still have to look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbloodyturbo Posted August 18, 2012 Share Posted August 18, 2012 Not yet looked at the intercooler itself as I'll need to get wheel off and some of the arch liner off I believe, that's my next job. Have checked all the other pipework and can't see anything. Fingersd crossed it's the one place I still have to look. You can try the inner tube test to check for boost leaks in the charge piping. Google it but generally you need a schroeder valve from a bike tyre and an inner tube and you use it to apply pressure across the charge piping (throttle to turbo outlet) and check for the pressure bleeding off. This might be an easier task than removing all the bits and bobs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 I've tried revving it at a standstill and boost gauge only reaches 0. I can't hear anything that sounds like a blown hose. That's how it is. Unless the engine is under load, it won't make boost. My boost gauge doesn't go above 0 at a standstill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Branners Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 You wont make boost standing still. The car has to have load in the engine so accelerate quite hard from about 30mph and see what the guage says. The way the turbos work it is possible that if the first turbo is blown it wont generate any boost at all, but it is usually the second turbo that goes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
letmeshowyou Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 If the intercooler pipr has blown off it will make a big bang Not necessarily. My money is also on the pipe that runs from the throttle body and down towards the ground. Check those. I ended up buying a special small ratchet set to get to this area without burning myself on my last one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbloodyturbo Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 You wont make boost standing still. The car has to have load in the engine so accelerate quite hard from about 30mph and see what the guage says. The way the turbos work it is possible that if the first turbo is blown it wont generate any boost at all, but it is usually the second turbo that goes. Mine used to come out of vacuum if it revved hard enough at standstill, not very much but enough to diagnose my blown pipe. My single now makes 3 or 4 psi when revving at standstill but obviously a wee bit different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Mark Posted August 19, 2012 Author Share Posted August 19, 2012 I'll take it in to the garage next to work tomorrow and see if they can have a proper look. I think I'll be investing in a troller jack soon as I should of really tackled this one myself and made the most of the weekend weather. Are there hard pipe kits available for the smic or are they only availaible for fmic? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Mark Posted August 20, 2012 Author Share Posted August 20, 2012 Picked up car from garage next to work today and it's all fixed. Thank God And it was a loose boost pipe. Garage owner said it hadn't been done up, so I was lucky it didn't happen sooner. So releived as was a bit worried it was something more serious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
letmeshowyou Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 excellent. Did he say which one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Mark Posted August 20, 2012 Author Share Posted August 20, 2012 No but I'd checked all the visible ones and asked him to check the ones connected to the intercooler so I assume it was one of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Bailey Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 Its always the Intercooler pipe lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgyRog Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 Good to hear it was something easily sorted, must of been an edgy day for you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swampy442 Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 So is that a thanks for all the input an assistance? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Mark Posted August 20, 2012 Author Share Posted August 20, 2012 I'm so glad that it was nothing serious, and thanks for all the advice saying boost pipes. Think I'll add a fmic to my wish list.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham1984 Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 Good result for you, It's nice when it turns out to be sod all but the waiting game is what sucks..... Somewhat reminds me of waiting for a speeding ticket on the fun scale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Mark Posted August 20, 2012 Author Share Posted August 20, 2012 Oh dam, forgot I'm waiting for one of them too, dohh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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