turbo seals

[cyrez187]

alright guys i have the t3t4 turbonetics turbo and im having a bit of oil in my intake and intercooler piping, now really good chance comin from the turbo. i was woundering if it is hard to take apart and replace the seals and if so is it worth it? thanks

 

[XMasta19]

Are you sure that's where it's coming from? You should probably figure that out first. How old is the turbo?

 

[cyrez187]

im positive its comin from that, i remember when i first started the car the oil drain line was too small so it was forced back and it was smoking like crazy so im assuming i blew the seals then. like its not really bad just a bit of oil in the pipes. is it hard to rip apart and replace those seals?

 

[Blitzeclips]

im positive its comin from that, i remember when i first started the car the oil drain line was too small so it was forced back and it was smoking like crazy so im assuming i blew the seals then. like its not really bad just a bit of oil in the pipes. is it hard to rip apart and replace those seals?

No. Once you take apart the compressor side of your turbine I'd STRONGLY recommend professional assembly. There is a very fine line of doing things wrong and right with a part like a turbo. They need to be balanced and done properly.

 

[DSM4me44]

If your going to try doing it yourself you better keep in mind you might need to buy a new turbo.

I tryed on my t25 when i had that and yeah.....didn't go so well.

 

[VelocitàPaola]

It's a similar procedure to this:
http://www.2gnt.com/www/corbin/rebuild16g.html

You shouldn't need to get anything balanced unless you're replacing one of the wheels.

 

[Locke]

I didn't see this mentioned in Corbin's article. If the compressor nut has been ground down, mark it in relation to the shaft as well. If it was balanced by a shop in the past, they probably ground some of that nut away.

 

[cyrez187]

ya i dont think i will attempt it, like i said not much oil is was just one of those things that kinda pissed me off and wanted fixed.