Technical Turbo Boost Leak

[ZippySnappy]

My Panda has had it that in the past, the Engine light would come on, triggering the P0236 & P0244 error codes, both of which are turbo leak-related. Up until recently, I was only able to find the actual Turbo leak on one of the housings. If anyone else has experience with such, please share to help others. Here is a video of how I managed to find the leak:

 

[bugsymike]

My Panda has had it that in the past, the Engine light would come on, triggering the P0236 & P0244 error codes, both of which are turbo leak-related. Up until recently, I was only able to find the actual Turbo leak on one of the housings. If anyone else has experience with such, please share to help others. Here is a video of how I managed to find the leak:

I have used blanking adaptors and a air line set to around 20psi to locate turbo leaks, often found on damaged intercoolers or hoses.
The smoke machine where available, is good as it quickly shows the cause of leak, when they first came out it was too expensive for many DY mechanics however I see they are a lot cheaper now.

 

[Wasted Spark]

Yep, a smoke machine is a handy thing. I had a boost leak on the intercooler to inlet pipe. It's got quite a severe bend on the that pipe and I guess it just eventually split. Not expensive or difficult to replace if it happens fortunately.

 

[Mike1alike]

Those symptoms and codes are classic under-boost. Start with a proper boost-leak check - intercooler hoses, clamps, and joints. A simple pressure or smoke test usually finds the culprit much faster than swapping sensors.