Pics of SF's bad Turbo .... what to do ???
11-09-2004
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Pics of SF's bad Turbo .... what to do ???
Ok I got the turbo removed from the car. It cleary shows that the oil is leaking from the turbo. Besides that everything else is fine. No play in the shaft or anything like that. All bolts are tight.
I have the oil restrictor and the drain point in the oil pan is as high as possible with an almost vertical pipe. So no problems on that side either.
What could be the problem? I dont need guesses, only guys who know what they talking about please respond to this post.
Thanks
And of course SF is performing the disappearing act once again....
I have the oil restrictor and the drain point in the oil pan is as high as possible with an almost vertical pipe. So no problems on that side either.
What could be the problem? I dont need guesses, only guys who know what they talking about please respond to this post.
Thanks
And of course SF is performing the disappearing act once again....
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Rep Power: 0 Cant do that as the turbo is back in the car (still leaking). This car is my only ride at the time being so I had to put it back.
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Not for nothing, I am not defending SF at all, but they did not make the turbo. The manufacturer of the turbo, Garrett or whoever is at fault for it. Did you try contacting the manufacturer?
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If there is no shaft play and no wobble, the most likely cause of the leak is the oil drain itself. Either the drain line is kinked, placed too low in the pan, or goes uphill somewhere. If either of these three happen, the turbo will leak.
Also, another rare occurance we have seen...
If you park your car with the nose facing down hill, and let it idle, it can sometimes leak. This again is due to the oil drain.
The oil drain has to be at the highest point possible to be above the oil level. If it is under the level in the pan, the turbo will not drain correctly and will either smoke and/or leak. If the drain line itself is somehow kinked or routed uphill (dips down then comes back up) the oil return flow is reduced which will cause the same problems.
Sorry it took us a while to respond. We were at SEMA all last week and did not have access to a computer in our hotel rooms.
If there is no shaft play and no wobble, the most likely cause of the leak is the oil drain itself. Either the drain line is kinked, placed too low in the pan, or goes uphill somewhere. If either of these three happen, the turbo will leak.
Also, another rare occurance we have seen...
If you park your car with the nose facing down hill, and let it idle, it can sometimes leak. This again is due to the oil drain.
The oil drain has to be at the highest point possible to be above the oil level. If it is under the level in the pan, the turbo will not drain correctly and will either smoke and/or leak. If the drain line itself is somehow kinked or routed uphill (dips down then comes back up) the oil return flow is reduced which will cause the same problems.
Sorry it took us a while to respond. We were at SEMA all last week and did not have access to a computer in our hotel rooms.
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Originally Posted by dezod
Not for nothing, I am not defending SF at all, but they did not make the turbo. The manufacturer of the turbo, Garrett or whoever is at fault for it. Did you try contacting the manufacturer?
I should contact the manufacturer and tell them what ??? I dont have any receipt or bill info or even a date of purchase ... for what I know SF could have had this turbo with them for a year before shipping it to me.
SF should at least help me out by guiding me in the right direction. For now, they are not even answering my mails.
Does anyone here knows what could be wrong with this turbo ???
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Originally Posted by Catalyst
ahtasham,
If there is no shaft play and no wobble, the most likely cause of the leak is the oil drain itself. Either the drain line is kinked, placed too low in the pan, or goes uphill somewhere. If either of these three happen, the turbo will leak.
Also, another rare occurance we have seen...
If you park your car with the nose facing down hill, and let it idle, it can sometimes leak. This again is due to the oil drain.
The oil drain has to be at the highest point possible to be above the oil level. If it is under the level in the pan, the turbo will not drain correctly and will either smoke and/or leak. If the drain line itself is somehow kinked or routed uphill (dips down then comes back up) the oil return flow is reduced which will cause the same problems.
Sorry it took us a while to respond. We were at SEMA all last week and did not have access to a computer in our hotel rooms.
If there is no shaft play and no wobble, the most likely cause of the leak is the oil drain itself. Either the drain line is kinked, placed too low in the pan, or goes uphill somewhere. If either of these three happen, the turbo will leak.
Also, another rare occurance we have seen...
If you park your car with the nose facing down hill, and let it idle, it can sometimes leak. This again is due to the oil drain.
The oil drain has to be at the highest point possible to be above the oil level. If it is under the level in the pan, the turbo will not drain correctly and will either smoke and/or leak. If the drain line itself is somehow kinked or routed uphill (dips down then comes back up) the oil return flow is reduced which will cause the same problems.
Sorry it took us a while to respond. We were at SEMA all last week and did not have access to a computer in our hotel rooms.
Mike, I relocated the drain point to be as high as possible. Look at the pics and tell me if there is anything wrong there.
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Originally Posted by 4drcivic2k1
That should work fine, Is the drain angled down though?
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Originally Posted by Ahtasham
Yes it is and the drain pipe is as straight and as vertical as it could be!
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Originally Posted by Ahtasham
I am using the drain pipe that comes with the SF kit ... dont know the size, sorry.
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Rep Power: 0 im sorri that i cant be of any help!! sorri to change subject, but catalsyt i live in vegas i asked if u could help me out..would of been very easy for u and me to discuss this matter and bring the parts! still have yet to answer. im sorri ahtasham i hope sf helps out!
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Rep Power: 0 The oil level was at full when I changed the oil and now its a little below full coz of the leaking. I am using 5W-40 fully synthetic. The pipe is pretty much as straight as it could be, however I'll double check it to make sure.
Also I was thinking about using a transparent see-through pipe (if available) for the drain as a test. Leave the car at idle for some time and then observe the behavior of the oil in the pipe. That would make everything clear .... wont it ???
Also I was thinking about using a transparent see-through pipe (if available) for the drain as a test. Leave the car at idle for some time and then observe the behavior of the oil in the pipe. That would make everything clear .... wont it ???
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Rep Power: 0 i remember someone saying before that they were using synthetic and they switched to non synthetic and their leak stopped...
someone correct me if i am wrong...
someone correct me if i am wrong...
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Rep Power: 302 don't use synthetic. I ran 15W-40 on most occasions and it worked well. 10W-30 is fine for daily driving.
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Originally Posted by dezod
Not for nothing, I am not defending SF at all, but they did not make the turbo. The manufacturer of the turbo, Garrett or whoever is at fault for it. Did you try contacting the manufacturer?
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Rep Power: 0 Ok just to prove it to you guys I switched to 15W-40, drove it for a few days and the problem is still there .....
NOW WHAT??????
NOW WHAT??????
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