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chef_stagea Grand Master

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hey all... ive been putting off doing this since i got the 260, i need to fix a leek problem i have sumwhere around the rear turbo... im hoping its the turbo to dump gasket... just dont wona have to pull HEAPS of stuff out.... is there any way to ultimatly locate the drama b4 pulling it apart... i know its to do with the rear turbo, its that usual thudding/puffing sound.

i got my 100k done at a reputable workshop here in adelaide. and they said its the turbo to manifold gasket... how would they tell by looking?? or is this a yeah he wont know its just the dump.... 1 hrs work $900 thanx for coming?? ill pull the heat sheilds off thursday and go from there

im guesing if it is that turbo-manifold gasket i just need a 33 gtr one?? and ill need to do both at the same time yes?

thanx :P

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M I K E Mentor

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get yourself a short length of garden hose and hold one end to your ear while the car is running. move the other end around the area you 'suspect' the leak to be and you'll be able to hear it clearly ;)

i remember your car sounding a little tractor like off boost, what's it sound like on boost? any loud banshee-like squealing?

do you have a boost guage fitted? if you do, what happens to the reading when you're on boost etc

just realised you're on msn... will continue there :P

BensDR30 Experienced

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I spoke with a couple of friends at AJD regarding your exhaust leak issue, and the new wasn't good!

From a labour perspective, it seems that getting to the rear turbo means pretty much removing the front one.

However, removing the intake & shielding should help reveal the source of the leak - they will squeal like crazy on the intake side of the turbine, from memory your car sounded more like a head/manifold leak (i.e. a tractor)

Keep us posted Adam...

66yostagea Grand Master

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Mine went that way. I bought another turbo but when I pulled it down it was broken manifold studs. Bugger of a job but got studs out without taking head off.

If you do find broken studs, a fairly common RB issue, look in local Yellow Pages under nut/bolt suppliers and ask if they know of a mobile stud fixer. I was lucky one lives here on Tamborine and it was $100 to get four removed.

chef_stagea Grand Master

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alrity... well tomorrow im gna rip it all apart and have a good look... im kinda thinking its exhaust to turbo gasket... theres no hi pitches squeel... it still hits resnobal boost :S so is there any thing really to sugest other wise? guess no1 can tell till i look :)

ben, thanx for that bit of info, im hoping its not bolts or sum hard to get gasket lol...

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