hey i just put my turbo kit on my b16, and after i drive it around under boost it leaks oil. at first i thought it was my oil pan, so i took it off and siliconed it, sealing it up. its still leaking oil. when you have it in a dry area its spotted along the ground, near the oil pan, by the downpipe, and by the tranny. my friend said that i blew the head gasket... can someone help plz!

 

where is it coming from? have you checked you return?

 

im not exactly sure where its coming from b/c it seems to be spotted in different areas, i think the return line is fine. there seems to be oil drippin from a couple different spots so im not sure. i think its coming from one place and just parting off to drip in differnt spots..

 

could you possibly take a pic of it? Where does it appear to be dripping from?

 

Cam plug area maybe?

 

I dont think the cam seal would leak that much, but hey, ya never know

 

the cam seal will leak like a bitch. Believe me I know.

 

it seems to be a slight drip by the return line, im gonna try to tighten that. then, there is oil dripping by the tires, like by the axels. i cant take a pic b/c i dont have a digital camera or i would. the drip by the wheels/axels is where most of it is dripping ( the biggest puddles).

 

Did you put teflon on the threads yet?

 

for which threads?

 

check your oil feed line...i assume you have steel braided lines?? check for rip/hole in feed line

 

i checked my return line and it stopped most of it... just takin it for a drive now... ill let you know how it goes

 

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just FYI, oil eats through teflon over time.

 

I would put it on a lift and look at it while its running. If you don't have access to on, get 4 jackstands.

 

it doesnt leak oil when its just idling. is it normal to have some oil coming out of the compressor outlet of the turbo? i dont have any pipes connected to it yet, i just have like this mesh grill thing over the outlet so nothing gets in there.

 

I have the same problem. I think it's the 90 degree custom drain flange I had fabricated. anyone know of any place where I might be able to pick up a 90 degree bent oil drain. I need this cause between the downpipe and the ic piping it's a little tight.

 

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right you are, i also know from experience

 

sounds like something is wrong with your return like b/c i dont think oil is supposed to come out of your compressor side. Oil might be backing up. Make sure your drain line is high enough on the oil pan.

 

its not that much oil... my return line is as high as i could get it without the bolt hitting the top of the oilpan

 

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No its not normal. That is seals going out on the turbo or bad drain angle and it is backing up. Also "could" be caused by too big of a feed line.

 

i zip tied the oil return line to the ic pipe to make sure it didnt hit anything, maybe b/c i did that its causing a backup in the line. the turbo is brand new... blown seals already? i drove it for 2 days, and mostly just test driving it b/c the oil.

 

if there is a kink in the line then that will do it real quick. Don't zip tie it to anything.

 

its not like the line is bent to where there is a lack of oil flowing through, maybe just just the way its curves and turns around, its not dumping down quick enough?

 

it is possible, pictures speak a thousand words.

 

i wish i could show you but i dont have a digital camera. whats more likely the return line not dumping out enough or the blown seal? theres oil comin out but i mean its not like a gallon or anything..