Turbo is pulled! - Page 5 - 3000GT/Stealth International Message Center

iceman_ii · 09-19-2008, 07:39 PM

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Originally Posted by gearheadvr4

Good thing it was the front. I'm sure I missed it but how did you determine the front turbo was bad?

When I was working on my starter, I found an oil stain at the flange between the front precat and the downpipe... that was my first clue.

My intercooler pipes were all clean, so I knew I wasn't losing oil to the cool side of the turbos... if you are leaking on the cool side, you can tell which it is by which set of IC piping has oil, but BOTH banks will be blowing smoke...

So, knowing that it wasn't the cold side, I pulled both the front and rear O2 sensors, and let it idle... The exhaust coming out of the rear was normal exhaust, and the exhaust coming out the front O2 bung was smoke... therefore, the front hot side oil seal was leaking.

DuTTch · 09-19-2008, 08:28 PM

what else are you gonna pull tonite.......

vr4operator · 09-19-2008, 10:02 PM

So I expect to see you tomorrow! Drive safe all!

butch

fearpb · 09-20-2008, 01:15 AM

See yous guys in the morning or afternoon whatever

AdamVR4 · 09-20-2008, 01:18 PM

I'd consider cleaning out the intercooler just to be sure. It's essentially free horsepower if you manage to get any oil out of there (octane & cooling). It's just something I like to do when I swap turbos. I always get brown shit out of IC's... haha

09-19-2008, 08:28 PM	#42 (permalink)
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09-19-2008, 10:02 PM	#43 (permalink)
vr4operator Cabana Boy Join Date: May 2005 Location: Corpus Christi, TX Drives: an EGO KLLR Trader Rating: (18)	Re: Turbo is pulled! So I expect to see you tomorrow! Drive safe all! butch __________________ "Got Turbo? Meet The Twins" In NY? 3S Motors In MA? Enhance Street Performance Car Domain Link My '71 Stingray and '94 VR4

09-20-2008, 01:15 AM	#44 (permalink)
fearpb The new cult king Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Waco, Texas Drives: '92 vr-4 Trader Rating: (1)	Re: Turbo is pulled! See yous guys in the morning or afternoon whatever __________________ Stage 3 Clutch, MBC, Matrix Filter, Black Alum. Y-Pipe, Badass driver mod =)

09-20-2008, 01:18 PM	#45 (permalink)
AdamVR4 TEXAS!! FIGHT!! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: University of Texas Drives: NoCar XCase Test Car Trader Rating: (22)	Re: Turbo is pulled! I'd consider cleaning out the intercooler just to be sure. It's essentially free horsepower if you manage to get any oil out of there (octane & cooling). It's just something I like to do when I swap turbos. I always get brown shit out of IC's... haha __________________ PEARL WHITE '93 VR-4 // Under Construction. Looking forward to lighting up the drag radials E16G's: 10.573 @ 135.01 (Trevor owns me ) E16G's: 11.28 @ 124.7 (Pure pump gas ET record ) 14B's: 11.10 @ 127.3 (AWD 14B ET record. Take THAT, Trev! ) 9B's: 12.78 @ 107.1 Congrats to the current top 10 members!! DynamicRacing: US 3S Top 10 Fastest List

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