2G Help identifying oil leak

[C1nical]

My car decided to start spewing oil all over on the way home from work today, however I don't know what exactly this is it is leaking from and what I should do to repair it. Can anyone identify what this is its leaking from and how to go about possibly fixing this?

Thanks!

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[RadDsm]

That is your turbo's oil return line. It's fairly common for them to leak at the bend there.

Try cleaning it up and seeing if you can find the leak.

 

[dsmrollerz90]

its alot easyer and cheaper to cut the line at about 1.5 inches from the end. beed the cut ends and just use a rubber hose like a heater hose or something. just make sure you clamp it strong. its a return line so there wont be any pressure. i did that with mine and it hasnt leaked a drop in 15psi daily driven.

 

[C1nical]

I cleaned it off, started the car and its leaking from the top of the bend there, so I have 1 person for just cutting that off and using hose instead, anyone else have any input or ideas? Any suggestions for temp. fixes as I don't have a lot of time for the next couple of days to try and fix this, would putting gasket sealer around the area until I can be an okay thing to try. I wouldn't worry too much about it but it just happens to be leaking quite a lot.

 

[burkgonzo]

Or just do it the right way and get a new drain tube( classified ads or junk yard) and buy 2 new oem gaskets.

 

[RadDsm]

I'd check to see if you can find another return line locally, before I ever cut it off to use a piece of rubber.

It would be much more work to cut it and fix a piece of rubber than to remove 4 bolts and put a new one on.

 

[C1nical]

Or just do it the right way and get a new drain tube( classified ads or junk yard) and buy 2 new oem gaskets.

Well of course, I already looked it up on dsmgraveyard, but I am going to have to wait for that to be shipped to me and it still leaves me with the problem of what to do about the situation until that arrives.

 

[lilrob2069]

Well of course, I already looked it up on dsmgraveyard, but I am going to have to wait for that to be shipped to me and it still leaves me with the problem of what to do about the situation until that arrives.

JB Weld, Since ## already replacing it, might as well do a temp fix. Just make sure it's clean when u put it on. Thats about all i can give you.

 

[C1nical]

JB Weld, Since ## already replacing it, might as well do a temp fix. Just make sure it's clean when u put it on. Thats about all i can give you.

Alright, sounds good. Thanks for the quick help everyone, it's much appreciated.

 

[snow_ape]

Buying a purpose built stainless braided line with the correctly threaded fittings on each end is the best choice. I second the making your own with a hose and clamps for the purpose of saving money. You need to use a section of Hydraulic hose that you can get from a four wheel drive shop, it will take the heat. I can't remember the length but I can measure mine. I built it 3 years ago and still no leaks.

 

[idkiliketurbos]

I just had that same problem. I took it off, cut out the ribbed section, and then went to a transmission place and got some hose that fit the ends and clamped them together. Doesn't leak anymore.