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Boost whistle
Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2012 9:17 am
by Daniel
Morning
As title really. I've noticed that the truck constantly whistles when underload no matter what speed or what RPM. I've checked all the IC hoses and they're fine/tight. And the turbo + actuator is a year old. Question is, what could be causing this noise?
Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2012 10:23 am
by dom187
Could still be a boost leak IMHO, how old is the truck? On my golf there was a small hose which split, looked fine but under load it would leak and whistled. I ended up getting a smoke test done and it showed up then.
Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2012 11:52 am
by Stuart
Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2012 12:59 pm
by maff
Pull all the pipework & ic off the car, block the tubby end, inlet manifold and all the various anciliary tubes, inflate it with a bike pump/compressor and then listen...
While its all off wiggle the the tubby spindle, it may be new, but they can still fail.
Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2012 3:28 pm
by Daniel
Thanks Stu 
Think that might sort it.
Well I have already in the past had the hoses off and pressure + water tested them and they were okay. And this morning I did have everything apart again to grease pivot points, diaphragms and check the turbos actuator. While it was all off I did check the impellers movement and that's fine too. Was thinking that maybe there's an issue with the pressure release valve?