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boredpilot

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1st Oct, 2004 at 07:38:20pm

Help. Turbo is pissing oil out, looking down my exhaust I can see oil dripping out of the downpipe connection.

This is definatly the turbo as when I blank the turbo off with a plate ive made, no smoke, no oil.

Turbo has little play in it. I replaced the bearings and seals (thats a joke the seals are 2 washers one cold one hot side) put the clean and nicely spinning turbo on to find its smoking worse than before.

Only thing I can think is that the oil outlet pipe had a kink in it and this might have casued increase pressure in the turbo? but this is me guessing. ANY IDEAS ANYONE

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3rd Oct, 2004 at 10:32:30am

is the oil drain split?

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3rd Oct, 2004 at 06:09:57pm

Not east re-building turbos... Did you mic up the width and diameter of the groove in the turbine shaft that the 'piston ring style' seal fits into? Did you measure the bore that the seal locates in?
It's almost definately these seals... Turbo re-conditioning is something that I believe is under-rated in difficulty.

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3rd Oct, 2004 at 09:30:27pm

I'm inclined to agree dave, i think the best thing for turbo re-building is to buy the cartridge part as a fully balanced assembly then just bolt on your own housings at each end. I'm sure this would work out a fair bit cheaper than having the whole turbo sent away for reconditioning.

I think iain was enquiring on prices for replacement cartridges, i'll have a word tomorrow at work!

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Sold the turbo and seeing what the C20XE can do!

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3rd Oct, 2004 at 09:35:01pm

Yeah havent had any replies as of yet though, ill try another avenue!

Has to be said though my turbo that i rebuilt seems to be fine...

only time will tell though but i got a "free" sample and the turbo was free so thought "why not!" end of the day it hasnt cost me anything *smiley*

To be honest though they're not that complicated. Only bit of concern is the balancing. I marked mine well and its quiet and smooth.

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3rd Oct, 2004 at 09:39:12pm

bad news*frown*, youre taking it apart again? you better check *oh well*
iain has done the same, he put in a repair kit, havent heard news about that tho

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Sold the turbo and seeing what the C20XE can do!

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3rd Oct, 2004 at 09:40:20pm

Mines fine arno *smiley*

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4th Oct, 2004 at 09:24:39pm

sorry mate but might be new turbo time i think its pbably the housing thats worn where the seals sit

no longer a series, but still 1.3 turbo.

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Oh now that is a long shaft you have Carl.
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