The bought not built estate

[Frosty]

Got a few bits done to this in prep for pugfest. Still had the noise coming from it went bring it up on boost, first i thought it was a boost leak, then i thought it maybe the turbo dying. Anyway over the last weekend i decided to have a crack at sorting it. I wanted to check the turbo etc just to be sure was all ok. Got the subframe dropped down so i could get to everything a lot easier.



Started to then look for any signs that could be causing the noise, turbo felt fine, couple small exhaust blows on the flange where it bolts to the turbo but nothing major other than one of the exhaust nuts had come undone all the way. Typically the most awkward one to get to.



I still wanted to drop the inlet off just to check that was all clean and the gasket was ok which is where i found my issue.





Looked like the gasket had blown through. Was glad i had found something that i was pretty confident was causing my noise. Out the inlet back on and exhaust manifold/turbo with new gaskets. Anyway as the exhaust and subframe where off i gave them a fresh bit of pain to tidy them up.

My other issue has been a knock i get when i go over fairly hard bumps. Got no play in anything but decide to get some new anti roll bar bushes from peugeot as they are a lot easier to fit with the subframe out and when it was all going back together put some new TRW drop links on as well in the hope to sort the knock.

Road test and the boost leak noise had gone but the knock is still there slightly. So good and bad news. The knock doesn't happen that often but is a annoying as spent a fair bit of money on fitting a lot of the suspension parts lately. One of the last things i can think to try is the strut top mounts, if that doesn't sort it i'm a bit worried it could be the shocks. Its just a bit strange as the noise seems to come from both sides.