tooquicktostop Posted July 1, 2008 Share Posted July 1, 2008 As most of you know I am running in the new set up right now, I am 300 miles in now, I got stuck in very bad traffic tonight on the way back from Southend and smelt a bit of oil burning, got home to check and saw this weap, now I checked the pipe and it was quite easy to turn by hand, I have tightened this up with a spanner and hope this will be the end, it goes back for a full check over on saturday to Mark, question is have I done enough or do I need to do something more? Pipe is on top of turbo http://img2.putfile.com/thumb/7/18215472415.jpg Pipe with 'dampness' of oil, this was smoking of course causing the smell http://img2.putfile.com/thumb/7/18215472329.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uk-rich Posted July 1, 2008 Share Posted July 1, 2008 thats all you should need to do, they shouldn't need any more to make them leak free bit poor that they didn't check this, oil feed for the turbo is important Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooquicktostop Posted July 1, 2008 Author Share Posted July 1, 2008 thats all you should need to do, they shouldn't need any more to make them leak free bit poor that they didn't check this, oil feed for the turbo is important I know Mark checked all the feeds more than once, it is perhaps just a case of it working loose during run in ? I will speak with him tomorrow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uk-rich Posted July 1, 2008 Share Posted July 1, 2008 it is perhaps just a case of it working loose during run in ? i really couldn't see how that could happen, but if you've nipped it up, i'd say problem solved Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bignum Posted July 1, 2008 Share Posted July 1, 2008 The return is prone to leaking aswell, ive had to nip mine up atleast twice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uk-rich Posted July 1, 2008 Share Posted July 1, 2008 The return is prone to leaking aswell, ive had to nip mine up atleast twice. i never had that when your set-up was on my car, maybe i just bo**ock them up more than other people Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted July 1, 2008 Share Posted July 1, 2008 If it's leaking from the oil restricter this seems to be a very common issue on the T67dbb's. Mine and Gaz1's were the same and I believe Smarty has the same with his one this week. Mine started leaking after the first hot/cold cycle, even though I tightened it before starting, it was only hand tight afterwards. It took 3-4 really good hot/cold cycles and tightening after each one until it was properly sealed. It's been fine since (about 1 year and 6000 miles). Smarty's one was the same except he found the restrictor fitting had stripped part of it's thread, I've not sure if he's sorted it yet, but might be worth sending him a PM. I guess this is due to the the material differences between the adaptor and the cast cartridge, it just seems to take a while for it all to bed itself in. HTH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tricky-Ricky Posted July 1, 2008 Share Posted July 1, 2008 I use thread lock on mine does the job, bit of a sod to undo after a bit of heat though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muffleman Posted July 1, 2008 Share Posted July 1, 2008 I guess this is due to the the material differences between the adaptor and the cast cartridge, it just seems to take a while for it all to bed itself in. This is my take on it too as I've come across this aswell, it's not Mark forgetting to tighten it up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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