How the h3ll do you tighten the oil feed line

[RBurroughs]

How are you suppose to tighten the oil feed line into the turbo. I have the blue (i guess AN) fitting, then the gold bolt on the 90degree elbow connected to the SS oil line. I can't get a wrench in between the turbo housings and I can't get a socket or line wrench because of the 90degree elbow on it.

When I first installed the turbo, I started it and had a leak. I think I tightened it a little more, but I have to make a 3 hour drive to college monday and I don't know if it will make the drive.... any suggestions. It looks to be a 7/16", I was considered dremeling a wrench to make the sides skinny so it could fit. Do stores sell super skinny wrenches?

Plus this means I have to take off the fan, manifold, waterline...

 

[scottsee]

pic? I've never had an issue with it... Only thing I've had to stuggle with is a 24in line that hardly fit...

 

[RBurroughs]

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[RBurroughs]

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It's really tiny, but the arrow is pointing to the "nut" or whatever the real name for it is. Anyways, the two Housings dont let a wrench to turn any, and the 90 degree elbow keeps sockets/line wrenches off it

 

[RBurroughs]

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[RBurroughs]

I dont know why its so tiny....

 

[silver bullit]

When i had this problem i took the open end and slid it on the line, got it around the 90* and then tightend it down. then took the wrench slide it back off and it was done.

If this dont work then i hand tightened it. I also used high temp antibacking compound so the nut would not back off. I spun it snug then minipulated it so i could use the 90 degree elbo as a handle to spin it while i held the nut in place.

 

[silver bullit]

Then again your not to far i maybe able to help you.

 

[RBurroughs]

I leave for college Monday. Right now the leak is a slow drip so I might just make the trip

 

[xveganxcowboyx]

Did you use new crush washers?

 

[elfroggo]

I used a set of tools from sears. It's called extreme grip wrench. It's open ended and grips on to 2 sides of the nut. I was able to tighten it that way. They're a nice set of wrenches I found.

 

[IslandTSI]

Did you use teflon tape on the fitting? Odd are if you didn't thats why its leaking.

[No. Wrong spot for toilet tape.]

 

[RBurroughs]

I went to autozone and got those "extreme grip" wrenches and was able to turn it ever so slightly a couple times. Leak is gone... for now .... drove it around for 20 minutes, brought it back and didn't see any drips... My first turbo install is finally finished .... no if I can just find someone to socket my ecu and get DSMLink setup with my 750's.....

 

[GVR4592]

Did you use teflon tape on the fitting? Odd are if you didn't thats why its leaking.

Teflon tape won't do anything on a banjo fitting. It's most likely an issue with crush washers.

 

[RBurroughs]

It was just that I couldn't get it tight enough. I got the turbochargers.com 2G complete solution so I had all knew washers/bolts/gaskets.... Can't wait till I download the new injectors and can start tuning this monster

 

[elfroggo]

If it's the fitting I think he's talking about they're not banjo type. The water lines are banjo fittings and yes those have copper washers.

The one he is talking about has a spinning nut that screws on to fitting. It's kinda a difficult place to get to since it's between the housings.

Just be careful of any teflon tape or gasketmaker you put there since a clog can clog things and destroy it.

 

[Steve93Talon]

Teflon tape wont seal anything on a flare/AN fitting either. It seals on the tapered surface, not the threads. As for tightening it, I always find it easiest to pre-attach the feed line to the turbo before I bolt the manifold onto it.