RadWeld

[bernhund]

Took the Nob into my local mechanic to try to find the coolant leak it's had for sometime, not necessarily to cure it but to identify it really. Anyway he thought it may be the radiator so bunged some Radweld in as a temporary to tide me over and took it for a spin. NO BOOST!
There wasn't a turbo problem when I took it in so I'm looking for a connection here. What d'you reckon...coincidence or relevant?

[Jarcy]

bernhund said:

Took the Nob into my local mechanic to try to find the coolant leak it's had for sometime, not necessarily to cure it but to identify it really. Anyway he thought it may be the radiator so bunged some Radweld in as a temporary to tide me over and took it for a spin. NO BOOST!
There wasn't a turbo problem when I took it in so I'm looking for a connection here. What d'you reckon...coincidence or relevant?

Took my car in for service at Jetstream a couple of weeks ago. They identified that the rad was seeping coolant, which I wasn't aware of. I wasn't really suffering any fluid loss so I suggested radweld might be sufficient to cure a small seepage. I was told radweld was not a good idea, and took their advice of fitting a new ProAlloy rad. Sorry, didn't explore what problems radweld might cause, but I hope there's no lasting damage done. Maybe your turbo problem is unrelated...

[Gadgeroonie]

Radweld does work but not for a performance car imho

I hope it has not blocked the turbo water pipes and resulted in a siezed turbo

More likely there is a loose boost pipe