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Old 11-11-05, 12:51 AM
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Question Turbo oil leak???

I just got done replacing my oil cooler lines cuz they were leaking like crazy, I had some made at a hydraulic shop. Whaddaya know, still a big puddle of oil, only now in a different place... Anybody else have a leaky turbo? Where does it leak from usually, just lines or what???
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Anybody? If the turbo itself is leaking i suppose I'd have to get a new one or rebuild or something? Dont't know, new to turbos...
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well, if you had one puddle, and changed lines, and it moved, then its still the lines thats the problem.

if you had 2 puddles, then maybe its the turbo. i doubt it tho. if the turbo was leaking, it would be leaking while its running too, causing a bunch of smoke.

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