Turbo oil leak

[HeathGTST]

Hey guys... I got an R33 GTST fitted with a GT2535 turbo and it seems to be leaking oil from the oil line on the top of the turbo and there is a bit of oil on the cross member and power steering rack. Anybody got any suggestions?? what can I do guys??

[tang0]

have you tried tightening it up ??

if that does not work, you may need a new washer, a nice soft(ish) copper washer should do the job

[tridentt150v]

If it has a copper washer fitted, just anneal it and then re-use.

Anneal=heat with torch till cherry red then drop in cold water.

[DAN00H]

easier just to get a new copper washer!, but make sure you get 2 and do both sides of the banjo. (make sure you put them on the right way!)

[tridentt150v]

Sorry DANOOH, have to disagree. Even if you buy new copper washers they should still be annealed. They have been work hardened during manufacture, and continued to [much more slowly] harden in the air on the shelf while waiting for you to buy them. And if you consider that they may have been manufactured some time ago, they are hard.

If you wish to research the topic further:

http://www.iebs.8m.com/copper.html

http://www.scientific.net/default.cfm?pdf=...n=0-87849-498-7

Both these papers are quite good, the first is a general overview, and the other much more in depth.

So anneal and be happy..............

[HeathGTST]

Thanks guys... There is about 4 or so pipes hanging off my turbo... All i know is the oil feed line (pressure) and oil return line. Whats the other ones that bolt onto the side of the turbo??

[Beer Baron]

water feed and water drain. It goes like this:

top line = oil feed

bottom line = oil drain

other two = water lines (feed and drain)

HTH.

Richard

[Cubes]

Maybe they forgot the lower copper washer?? Check there are two.

I've done it..

At the last second it slipped out without noticing.. Started her up and oil began leaking.