bent my intercooler on the way to work. hit a tire. got bodywork fixed, brought it home and boost not read and flashing warning. also battery won't hold it charge. would a small leak make it not pick up boost? need help

 

This could be any number of things...vacuum hose, connecting hoses. First fix the Cooler, pressure test it to a few LBs to isolate leaks. Then go through the system from A-Z. This will probably, in the end, be a quick fix, but the time is going to be in the inpection. Battery is Apples and Oranges MAYBE, depends on your setup, But same rules apply, have the Batt tested NO MATTER WHAT to eliminate that possibility and trace the system.

DONT take anything for granted or assume something is not worth checking out

 

Have you checked your belts?

 

thanks for the tips.