1G Banjo bolt bandaid - is this safe?

[jared_gibbs]

I stripped the banjo bolt for the oil feed line on the head. Can I throw a bolt in there temporarily to get me to work? So long as I don't boost and make short trips it should be fine, right?

It's been ridiculously difficult to find a banjo in town. I've got one coming in the mail from Jack's hopefully here soon.

 

[PieEyedPiper]

jared_gibbs, please fill out your vehicle profile so we can better assist you.

By the sounds of it, you would be 100% cutting off oil supply to your turbo. Strongly not recommended. Justin is the expert, but I imagine you will seize your turbo before you made it to work.
The turbo still spins thousands and thousands of RPM when not in boost.

JFYI, when your part arrives and goes back in, tighten 10-14 ft.lbs Not more.

 

[jared_gibbs]

Ooh, I didn't know it still spun. That coulda sucked.
Thanks!
Forgot about the profile thing after the new forum.

 

[pauleyman]

Just for further reference years ago I gave a deposition to a lawyer concerning a shop that had done exactly this. Not only did it starve the turbo of oil ruining the turbo but the bolt used blocked off the intake cam galley and seized the intake cam, throwing the timing belt, breaking a valve and putting holes in a piston and bending rods, Entire motor, block, crank, head and turbo were trash to the tune of 5000$.

So no, you cannot do this.

 

[jared_gibbs]

Dude I just rebuilt this motor! Ida kicked myself in the nuts so hard!

 

[JusMX141]

Do that and the turbo will die instantly. A journal bearing turbo will fail with as little as a 5-second interruption in oil flow even if it's not under load.

 

[nelliott500]

Do that and the turbo will die instantly. A journal bearing turbo will fail with as little as a 5-second interruption in oil flow even if it's not under load.

That is f***ing scary.