RX7Club.com - Mazda RX7 Forum

3rd Generation Specific (1993-2002) 1993-2002 Discussion including performance modifications and Technical Support Sections.
Sponsored by:
Full Detail Automotive

Need help turbos leaking oil.

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 04-22-24, 12:12 AM
  #1  
Newbie
Thread Starter
 
Jpound32's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2024
Location: Japan
Posts: 2
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Need help turbos leaking oil.
Need help turbos leaking oil, no oil in intercooler piping or intake. And pcv is good, Rebuilt engine with less than 200 miles. Car is a rhd 1995 rx7
Jpound32 is offline  
Reply Like
Old 04-22-24, 12:20 AM
  #2  
よ*ろ*し*く*
RX7Club Vendor
iTrader: (4)
 
FDAUTO's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2022
Location: Tampa
Posts: 767
Received 244 Likes on 179 Posts
freshly rebuilt motor with low miles.... clean it off and press on. see if it comes back or if its just purging assembly oils
FDAUTO is offline  
Reply Like
Old 04-22-24, 01:13 AM
  #3  
Lives on the Forum

iTrader: (26)
 
Redbul's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: B.C.
Posts: 5,054
Received 1,216 Likes on 947 Posts
Did you overfill the oil by any chance? Should not be higher than the half way point of the dipstick hashmarks.
Redbul is offline  
Reply Like
Old 04-22-24, 01:36 AM
  #4  
Newbie
Thread Starter
 
Jpound32's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2024
Location: Japan
Posts: 2
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Originally Posted by Redbul
Did you overfill the oil by any chance? Should not be higher than the half way point of the dipstick hashmarks.


I will check i doubt it though.
Jpound32 is offline  
Reply Like
Old 04-23-24, 01:54 AM
  #5  
Lives on the Forum

iTrader: (26)
 
Redbul's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: B.C.
Posts: 5,054
Received 1,216 Likes on 947 Posts
If your oil filler neck breather tube is still hooked up to your front turbo intake elbow,and if you overfil the oil, the oil will overflow down the tube into your front turbo.
Redbul is offline  
Reply Like
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
hi need help .oil in the intercooler & piping
nology05
New Member RX-7 Technical
2
10-10-08 05:31 PM
are my turbos near death?
speeddemon7
3rd Generation Specific (1993-2002)
14
03-26-04 08:49 PM
would like opinions about this.
TobiasRX
3rd Generation Specific (1993-2002)
5
10-01-03 10:57 AM
Turbos Leaking Oil????
SWAT81
3rd Generation Specific (1993-2002)
3
01-21-03 07:04 PM
Turbos/intercooler bad?
777rx777
3rd Generation Specific (1993-2002)
6
12-06-02 03:55 PM
Back to Subforum
3rd Generation Specific (1993-2002)
View Next Unread
PowerFC Installation: Should We Consider Cutting Five Wires Instead of Four?




Advanced Search
Quick Reply: Need help turbos leaking oil.


Reply Closed Thread Share

All times are GMT -5. The time now is 10:41 AM.