Turbo Wagon bogs down/hesitates randomly when warm

[Holiday]

On a test drive with the mechanic the impression was the turbo was workign well and not an immediate concern. Well I guess I'll just have to see how it goes on my journey. Just going to baby it and hope the issue doesn't get worse till I get to where I'm going.

[Sveedy]

Well look at it this way;
The system is basically sealed from the airbox on till the throttle body. So your air comes into the airbox, past your MAF where the computer gets its info, travels down to the PTC valve, goes into the turbo, out of the turbo and into the intercooler before then into the throttle body. If you have a leak, even a small one in that path, then the computer isn't getting the right info, since the leak is after the MAF. Logic would dictate that the first problem you found, the turbo leak, needs to be addressed first if for no other reason than to get the system tight again, and to remove it through process of elimination as the cause of your problem.

[Holiday]

Well look at it this way;
The system is basically sealed from the airbox on till the throttle body. So your air comes into the airbox, past your MAF where the computer gets its info, travels down to the PTC valve, goes into the turbo, out of the turbo and into the intercooler before then into the throttle body. If you have a leak, even a small one in that path, then the computer isn't getting the right info, since the leak is after the MAF. Logic would dictate that the first problem you found, the turbo leak, needs to be addressed first if for no other reason than to get the system tight again, and to remove it through process of elimination as the cause of your problem.

Yp, I think you are on the money there. Did a 9 hour trip on the highway today including hills. It was very obvious the turbo was failing 80 kph and above. Car struggled to go up hills. I think the turbo gets so hot and the air leak just gets more pronounced. Literally hear a whine or whistle noise from the engine bay after driving it for awhile. I'm keeping her in Ecoo Mode and trying to stay out of the turbo boost area. I got 4 more days of travel ahead.