hi all,
i am currently experiencing an issue with my 1999 b5 1.8T 20V, its a right hand drive vehicle and the issue is:

after a rather hard driving session i noticed what sounded like a blown exhaust which has progressively worsened,
i am now at the stage where it is very loud,

i have asked my mechanic to diagnose the issue and he says its the Flexi hose connecting from the turbo, and apparently its a common problem, has anyone else come across this?

please help