Notices

turbo leaking oil, what do you think?

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 03-03-2007, 01:48 PM
  #1  
Honda-Tech Member
Thread Starter
 
buttsneeze's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Covington, VA, USA
Posts: 253
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default turbo leaking oil, what do you think?

this is the clearest pic i could get.......so what do you guys suggest?



Modified by buttsneeze at 3:00 PM 3/3/2007


Modified by buttsneeze at 3:01 PM 3/3/2007


Modified by buttsneeze at 3:03 PM 3/3/2007
Old 03-03-2007, 01:53 PM
  #2  
Man U FTW
 
Schister66's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Posts: 11,973
Likes: 0
Received 2 Likes on 2 Posts
Default

does it burn oil too? I'm guessing the seals are shot. What kind of turbo and how many miles??
Old 03-03-2007, 02:05 PM
  #3  
Honda-Tech Member
Thread Starter
 
buttsneeze's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Covington, VA, USA
Posts: 253
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default Re: (Schister66)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Schister66 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">does it burn oil too? I'm guessing the seals are shot. What kind of turbo and how many miles??</TD></TR></TABLE>

nope, i'm pretty sure i'm not burning any oil......the turbo is a turbonetics t3/to4b from a drag kit, only has about 2000 miles on it at the most (probably way less).
Old 03-03-2007, 03:02 PM
  #4  
Honda-Tech Member
 
coneheadsracing's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Right Here, MI, world
Posts: 1,385
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default Re: (buttsneeze)

Mine used to do that after it would sit after driving it. It would burn off after a few minutes of driving. Running a restrictor at the turbo helped quite a bit for me. With a 3an line.

Most turbo's just use air differencial's too seal it up. On mine the only thing there is a snap ring which holds the shaft in.
Old 03-03-2007, 03:43 PM
  #5  
Honda-Tech Member
Thread Starter
 
buttsneeze's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Covington, VA, USA
Posts: 253
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default Re: (coneheadsracing)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by coneheadsracing &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Mine used to do that after it would sit after driving it. It would burn off after a few minutes of driving. Running a restrictor at the turbo helped quite a bit for me. With a 3an line.

Most turbo's just use air differencial's too seal it up. On mine the only thing there is a snap ring which holds the shaft in. </TD></TR></TABLE>

Yeah, I only notice it after it's been sitting.......i guess it's not really leaking that much, but it's definitely leaking. my oil level looks good every single time i check it, but then again, i don't even drive the car that much.

by the way, where's a good site to order a restrictor with the line?

any other opinions would also be appreciated......


Modified by buttsneeze at 5:24 PM 3/3/2007
Old 03-03-2007, 06:31 PM
  #6  
Honda-Tech Member
 
shortyz21's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: abbotsford, bc, canada
Posts: 969
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default Re: (buttsneeze)

mine did that, then it stopped..


Old 03-03-2007, 06:46 PM
  #7  
Honda-Tech Member
 
B18C1CYA's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Ny,NY
Posts: 3,751
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default Re: turbo leaking oil, what do you think? (buttsneeze)

I would check the flange that is bolted to the oil drain on the turbo , I had the same problem and mine had a small crack in it , and mine also came with a drag kit , the flange looked like it was a cast peace not machined like the nicer ones ,
Old 03-03-2007, 08:44 PM
  #8  
Honda-Tech Member
Thread Starter
 
buttsneeze's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Covington, VA, USA
Posts: 253
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default Re: turbo leaking oil, what do you think? (B18C1CYA)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by B18C1CYA &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I would check the flange that is bolted to the oil drain on the turbo , I had the same problem and mine had a small crack in it , and mine also came with a drag kit , the flange looked like it was a cast peace not machined like the nicer ones ,</TD></TR></TABLE>

yeah, i can definitely check that.....especially since that's easy to get to! by the way b18c1cya, my manifold is on and i like it very much. i'll have to send you some pics or i'll probably just post one here......
Old 03-03-2007, 09:17 PM
  #9  
Honda-Tech Member
 
B18C1CYA's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Ny,NY
Posts: 3,751
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default Re: turbo leaking oil, what do you think? (buttsneeze)

thanks It took me almost 2 months to figure out where it was coming from , lol and then one day I tried to tighten it and it just let go in my hand no wrench or any thing just hand tight , haha
Old 03-04-2007, 03:42 PM
  #10  
Honda-Tech Member
Thread Starter
 
buttsneeze's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Covington, VA, USA
Posts: 253
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default Re: turbo leaking oil, what do you think? (B18C1CYA)

here's a pic for ya b18c1cya:



by the way, still open for opinions if others want to chime in........
Old 03-05-2007, 06:35 AM
  #11  
Honda-Tech Member
Thread Starter
 
buttsneeze's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Covington, VA, USA
Posts: 253
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default Re: turbo leaking oil, what do you think? (buttsneeze)

by the way, still open for opinions if others want to chime in........

i'm not sure if my line size is already 3an, but it came from the drag kit......
Old 03-05-2007, 12:26 PM
  #12  
Honda-Tech Member
Thread Starter
 
buttsneeze's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Covington, VA, USA
Posts: 253
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default Re: turbo leaking oil, what do you think? (buttsneeze)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by buttsneeze &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">by the way, still open for opinions if others want to chime in........

i'm not sure if my line size is already 3an, but it came from the drag kit......</TD></TR></TABLE>

does anybody know offhand what size comes in a drag kit?
Old 03-05-2007, 12:27 PM
  #13  
Honda-Tech Member
 
B18C1CYA's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Ny,NY
Posts: 3,751
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default Re: turbo leaking oil, what do you think? (buttsneeze)

yup -3 in the drag kit
Old 03-05-2007, 12:35 PM
  #14  
Honda-Tech Member
Thread Starter
 
buttsneeze's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Covington, VA, USA
Posts: 253
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default Re: turbo leaking oil, what do you think? (B18C1CYA)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by B18C1CYA &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">yup -3 in the drag kit </TD></TR></TABLE>

then do i even need an oil restrictor? or is it one of them things that "it wouldn't hurt"......?
Old 03-05-2007, 01:45 PM
  #15  
Honda-Tech Member
 
BILLY_BLING's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: LILY, KY, US
Posts: 433
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

the oil restrictor is a must for that small of a turbo
Old 03-05-2007, 04:42 PM
  #16  
Junior Member
 
TurbodTegSfaria's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Taunton, MA,N.Dighton,MA
Posts: 190
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default Re: turbo leaking oil, what do you think? (buttsneeze)

the gasket for that flange was leaking on mine too,im trying to find the same gasket as a matter of fact because i just twisted my center piece of the turbo to have the oil feed straight up and down with the drain
Old 03-05-2007, 05:32 PM
  #17  
Honda-Tech Member
Thread Starter
 
buttsneeze's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Covington, VA, USA
Posts: 253
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default Re: turbo leaking oil, what do you think? (TurbodTegSfaria)

ok, here's a question.....

Since the oil restrictor will change the oil pressure that the turbo sees, will this change the way the turbo spools? Would it make such a difference that I would have to retune the car?

(sorry, just thought i'd ask out of pure curiousity)
Old 03-05-2007, 05:46 PM
  #18  
Banned
 
CustomX113's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: N/A, MD
Posts: 824
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Default Re: (shortyz21)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by shortyz21 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">mine did that, then it stopped..


</TD></TR></TABLE>


ditto, pretty wierd
Old 03-05-2007, 06:23 PM
  #19  
Honda-Tech Member
Thread Starter
 
buttsneeze's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Covington, VA, USA
Posts: 253
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default Re: (95dxb18c1)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 95dxb18c1 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">


ditto, pretty wierd</TD></TR></TABLE>

ok, but you guys don't know why it stopped?

by the way, i've just spent half an hour searching wether or not i should use an oil restrictor, and now i'm confused more than before?!? some people say not, some people say to.

what about a -2an feed line instead of a restrictor?
Old 03-08-2007, 01:51 PM
  #20  
Honda-Tech Member
Thread Starter
 
buttsneeze's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Covington, VA, USA
Posts: 253
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default Re: (buttsneeze)

ttt
Old 03-12-2007, 06:57 PM
  #21  
Junior Member
 
TurbodTegSfaria's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Taunton, MA,N.Dighton,MA
Posts: 190
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default Re: (buttsneeze)

i would def use a restrictor . hondas get alot of oil pressure,i just put a real small restrictor on mine,and it seems to be ok, i already driven the car aboput 30 miles
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
markaria
Forced Induction
8
07-23-2008 07:30 AM
South Bay Surfer
Forced Induction
6
07-17-2008 10:14 AM
blinger
Forced Induction
6
04-18-2007 06:57 AM
Novtecdohc
Forced Induction
5
07-30-2005 12:22 PM
Full-Race Henry
Forced Induction
20
10-16-2003 12:57 PM



Quick Reply: turbo leaking oil, what do you think?



All times are GMT -8. The time now is 04:21 AM.