Originally Posted by
toptipster
Thank you for the help guys, I have done a repair job on the boost hose with specialist tape from an auto parts dealer. The whooshing has gone but now get a high pitch squeal ( like a belt slipping which is not the case) I was wondering if there could be a small split elsewhere also I don't seem to have power under 2000 revs, the car seems to want to stall any additional help would be great
It's under a lot of pressure (up to 30PSI) so you ideally need to replace the hose, not repair it - If it is leaking it could be causing the turbo to overboost which will shorten its life.
Are you sure it's not a belt, or the aux pulleys that are squeaking?