leaking turbo

[dalejr]

i have a 1995 12v dodge the turbo is leaking oil when i drive it.is this an easy fix or do ineed new turbo

 

[j-rod]

Where is it leaking?

 

[Scooter's Roofing]

replacing the turbo is an easy fix

 

[dalejr]

not sure will hae to check it out better tom.

 

[PRINCETON_JAKE]

Is it leaking internally, either into the compresor or exhaust housing, or is it leaking externally like a hose or fitting?

 

[dalejr]

leaking internally

 

[j-rod]

leaking internally

Compressor or turbine?

 

[OrangeNV]

tighten the oil feed line or oil drain line, if you have oil inside the intercooler tube - look for new spinny thingy

 

[waldershrek]

I have a little oil inside my housing and on the turbine......that's not supposed to be there?

 

[j-rod]

tighten the oil feed line or oil drain line, if you have oil inside the intercooler tube - look for new spinny thingy

Not necessarily. The seal isn't hard to change on the compressor side (so I've been told).

I don't know how the turbine side seals on the Holsets, but if it is similar to the S300s, then yes I agree the OP would be better off just replacing it.

 

[Scooter's Roofing]

compressor seal is a piston ring just like the turbine side, isn't it?

 

[j-rod]

compressor seal is a piston ring just like the turbine side, isn't it?

Hmm. I don't know for certain. I was thinking it was an o-ring, but I could be wrong.

 

[OrangeNV]

if there is oil inside your turbo that isnt supposed to be there, you need a rebuild kit....period. if its on the outside you might just ahave bad oil drain gasket or a loose oil feed line

 

[waldershrek]

I don't have any on the outside. If you take off the air intake tube and look inside the turbo there is an oily film all over everything inside though.

 

[Scooter's Roofing]

do you have an oiled air filter?

 

[Goalie990]

Just get it rebuilt or get a new turbo, if your running a stock turbo you can find them cheap..

 

[Signature600]

I don't have any on the outside. If you take off the air intake tube and look inside the turbo there is an oily film all over everything inside though.

On the inside of the air filter tube....or inside the intercooler tube?

do you have an oiled air filter?

Sounds like he might!!

Chris

 

[waldershrek]

do you have an oiled air filter?

I don't think so, I think it's an AEM dry filter. It was on there when I bought it two years ago and I have never oiled it.

On the inside of the air filter tube....or inside the intercooler tube?

In side the turbo like where the silencer ring is, on the turbine blades etc

 

[RDPsmoker]

is it a lot of oil or just little oil stained? Have seen them "slobber" oil when they have a boost leak or blow a boot off.

 

[kazairl]

I think it depends on what your definition of a lot is. Does it have just an oily film over everything? Or does it look like there are oil drops? Maybe some collecting in the bottom?