Found oil in my intercooler,,,bad turbo?????
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Found oil in my intercooler,,,bad turbo?????
well like it says in the title,,i found oil in the intercooler,,quite a bit actually,,and just a little in the housing itself and just about as much in the piping,,but the most was found on the inlet side of the cooler,,,does this mean my turbo is throwing oil. it does smoke real good when you get it wound up,,but it idles pretty clean(no smoke) so from those with experience with this,, is it time for a new turbo. and if anyone has a good one laying around with no shaft play let me know.
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Originally posted by RX-7 Chica
I stuff **** in mine when I get bored. Then I masterbate. It be fun.
I stuff **** in mine when I get bored. Then I masterbate. It be fun.
As for the oil in the intercooler, minimal amounts are Okay.
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As mentioned above, small amounts are OK. No oil seals are perfect, especially 15yo ones! A lot of that oil has probably built up over years. It doesn’t necessarily mean it’s on its last legs either. The turbo on my last car had oil in the turbo outlet pipes when I bought it, and it took four more years of abuse to kill the turbo!
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Originally posted by Gene
Another thing is when you drive the car hard (especially turning), oil tends to sneak up the hose that vents the "crankcase" air back into the intake. This oil can make a mess in there.
Another thing is when you drive the car hard (especially turning), oil tends to sneak up the hose that vents the "crankcase" air back into the intake. This oil can make a mess in there.
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well it is liquid,,now i just have to figure out wheather it is the turbo or something else,,,,it does have some shaft play,,and from what i have heard, any is to much,,so maybe this is why my last engine smoked too
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If you have that much oil in the pipe that quickly then that turbo is bad. You can get a rebuild kit for around $125.00. Just rebuild it yourself and save lot's of money.
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