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Old 04-05-08, 08:20 AM
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Leaking oil from a brand new turbo?

Then I have a T04S Turbo, the problem with it is that it seems to be leaking a bit of oil from the intake side. It's a brand new turbo though. Is it supposed to be leaking a little oil?

It's only when the car is running. It's just a little bit though. Is it supposed to do that? or is something wrong?
Old 04-05-08, 12:03 PM
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It could be a lot of things. How do you have your PCV vented? What size feed and return lines are you using? What angle is your chra clocked at? When you say new, is it new or rebuilt?
Old 04-06-08, 04:14 AM
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vent your crankcase more!!!!
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i have heard of the t04's having some problems like that. i would say about half of the t04's that i have seen leaked oil within the first 10k miles. i am not sure what the issue is here, but i know that it goes away with a basic rebuild.
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Does anyone know how much a basic rebuild for the T04S is or where I can get a rebuild?
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what does venting the crankcase do .....
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