Turbos leaking questions
My turbos have now began to leak and consume oil, giving my Pro-Touring car a "Spy Hunter/ James Bond" smoke screen effect.
I'm sure the cause for the leaking lies in insufficient draining, and I am in the process of addressing that. I asked the following question to PT&E and also Majestic Turbo (pretty reputible Texas turbo rebuilder) and got two distinctly different anwers. so I'll throw it to you guys..
Once the turbos begin leaking, will the seals need to be replaced, or will the laking cease when the drain issue is fixed?
PT&E says that, once the seals go, they will need to be replaced. Majestic says there are no real "seals" to fail but rather rings that create a seal. The leaking isn't caused by pressure over-powering the seals but rather the oil is simply overflowing. The idea is that my drains have failed, but not the rings, and they should be able to contain the oil as long as the drain is fixed.
I'm hoping Majestic is right, since rebuilding is kinda expensive through either of them, especially after only about 500 miles on them.
Also- When I was messing with the turbos this weekend a couple of the fasteners holding the housings on broke off in my hand. The hex-heads simply snapped in my fingers as-if they were made of SweetTarts. These were Grade 8, that came with the turbos. Very interesting, huh?
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