Hi on my way home this afternoon i think the boost pipe from the turbo to the alloy pipe has split or come off? is this common?

I can here woooooshing when accelerating and the hear turbine blades, when i come off the accelerator slowing down has the same sound. The thing is it does not seem to have lost any power..?

I had a quick look underneath everything on top all the way down to cooler to pancake pipe looks good but cant see past this bit where it comes from the pancake to turbo... No Jack.

Shes has ran nicely till now and its got 92k on the clock now

Will it be bad to the engine or turbo running it like this? i work 50 miles away which i commute to everyday and wont be able to work on it till the weekend.

If someone knows what pipe it is or has a picture, can you post a picture up or link so i can see what pipe im dealing with.

Many thanks

Edited 3 August, 201114 yr by VRS-Badman

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If you can't see where it's disconnected, it's probably down by the intercooler. If it still runs fine one of the pipes is proably half come off as the clips are a bit of a crap design. The Fabia doesn't have a pancake pipe.

If you can't see where it's disconnected, it's probably down by the intercooler. If it still runs fine one of the pipes is proably half come off as the clips are a bit of a crap design. The Fabia doesn't have a pancake pipe.

Ye the pancake pipe is the same as the one on my old mk4 gti 20vt and this one is in exactly the same place above the driver side drive shaft. u guys not call this a pancake pipe, whats the skoda name for it then?

If your car has a pancake pipe, it's been retrofitted from a Golf. Normal pipe is round.

Ye the pancake pipe is the same as the one on my old mk4 gti 20vt and this one is in exactly the same place above the driver side drive shaft. u guys not call this a pancake pipe, whats the skoda name for it then?

think i no what pipe your talking about mine has popped off here aswell it's a pain in the arse to get into. my cars going into the garage to get an outer CV gator changed (and maybe the cv joint) so going to get it looked at when its up on a ramp cause it will be easier to get to than when jacking.

If your car has a pancake pipe, it's been retrofitted from a Golf. Normal pipe is round.

My bad, i took it off at the weekend and it is round one end is 90deg bend up and the other end is straight.

I found what the problem is, the 90deg rubber hose (from turbo to alloy pipe) has a metal fitting and two teeth on each side with a seal that connects to the metal pipe. What i found was 1 of the teeth bits that the clip on the alloy pipe locks it with has worn away and the clip itself (on 90deg end of alloy pipe) is worn so thin that if i pull it to one side to release the hose it will snap.

does anyone have a spare 90deg hose from turbo to alloy pipe or a part number so i can get one?

also can the clip be purchased seperate or is it part of the alloy pipe, need part number for this also?

the clip does come off the pipe as i had the one on the other end off.

My bad, i took it off at the weekend and it is round one end is 90deg bend up and the other end is straight.

I found what the problem is, the 90deg rubber hose (from turbo to alloy pipe) has a metal fitting and two teeth on each side with a seal that connects to the metal pipe. What i found was 1 of the teeth bits that the clip on the alloy pipe locks it with has worn away and the clip itself (on 90deg end of alloy pipe) is worn so thin that if i pull it to one side to release the hose it will snap.

does anyone have a spare 90deg hose from turbo to alloy pipe or a part number so i can get one?

also can the clip be purchased seperate or is it part of the alloy pipe, need part number for this also?

the clip does come off the pipe as i had the one on the other end off.

If you want it to be reliable your better going for something like the sfs performance lower boost pipe they offer, its a 90 degree bend with forge couplings, their machined aluminium rather than pressed collars like the oem version. From what I remember they were about the same price aswell, except in time the oem one will definately fail again due to its design.

This one is for the intercooler to alloy pipe though im sure they can probably do something for the turbo to alloy pipe hose.

Aluminium Coupling

ye thats it mate nice one for pic uploads, bit expensive though! i was reading another thread and someone said they used a self tapper screw, i think il do this for the time being as its only one side thats not holding. i know its a bodge job but looking after a family now every penny goes for living now and god damn fuel :(

it was definately caused by engine rocking movement (dog bone wear) as its the bottom tooth on the inside of the bend that joins to the ally pipe thats worn.

Edited 3 August, 201114 yr by VRS-Badman

ye thats it mate nice one for pic uploads, bit expensive though! i was reading another thread and someone said they used a self tapper screw, i think il do this for the time being as its only one side thats not holding. i know its a bodge job but looking after a family now every penny goes for living now and god damn fuel :(

it was definately caused by engine rocking movement (dog bone wear) as its the bottom tooth on the inside of the bend that joins to the ally pipe thats worn.

No bother mate, personally using self tappers seems a bit rough but thats just my oppinion but if your on a budget it is the logical answer. Might be worth checking your other hoses for excessive wear, if you sort this one then its likely the next weakest will blow off soon. The dog bone mount is meant to be quite a straight forward job if your thinking of doing it.