Oil in O2 housing

[ohlegend]

I was installing my new exhaust today and found oil in the O2 housing I installed a week ago. The old O2 housing had oil in it too. Any ideas?

 

[99ECLIPSEGSXDSM]

When's the last time you checked your turbo?

 

[92AWDHX40]

Sounds like turbo seals are going bad or already are. Inspect the turbo.

 

[ohlegend]

I bought the car in Sept. Guy said that the turbo had just been rebuilt. What may be wrong with my turbo?

 

[Insane20]

Bad oil seal in the turbo. check for shaft play. What turbo do you have?

 

[jonathanfl]

^ all nailed it, rule of thumb dont put to much faith in what the previous owner said they did.

 

[ohlegend]

Stock T25

^ all nailed it, rule of thumb dont put to much faith in what the previous owner said they did.

True That... I should have checked it out.

Would this by chance make my car stall out? When I give it gas, it backfires. The car will idle for awhile, then it just seems to die out.

 

[Insane20]

T 25. Sounds like you need to make a choice. Rebuild the T 25 (pm jusmx141). Find a used T 25. Or upgrade to somthing like a 16g. All depends on what your goals are.

 

[ohlegend]

Cant I just replace the oil seal myself?

 

[92AWDHX40]

Yes buy a rebuild kit, depending on the turbo you have any pics? It will continue to leak until its fixed if its leaking.

 

[ohlegend]

Is is a stock T25.

- Not to be a jerk, but would this cause my engine to backfire and stall out?

 

[Insane20]

[ame]http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=2G0JRp2dK3I[/ame]

 

[99ECLIPSEGSXDSM]

That's a Nissan t25. Its not the same thing.

OP check your coil pack and make sure your timing is right.

 

[ohlegend]

Is it really difficult to rebuild?

 

[jonathanfl]

Best advice is pick up a manual at a local shop for $30 read through it so your comfortable, and use google to watch it be done. Only you can determine if its difficult. I can tell you its easy but ive been a mechanic for 11yrs, I have no clue what you can or can not do.

 

[99ECLIPSEGSXDSM]

Not really. The only thing is that because its a Garrett turbo it's gonna need to be rebalanced. Honestly I would just buy a used 14b and swap them. It's a better quality turbo and they are everywhere.

 

[ohlegend]

Would a 14b or 16G be better. I am not ready to upgrade my fuel system yet. I want a turbo that is going to be a direct bolt on. I just want to put it in and have it work as if stock. I am not familiar with the different turbos. Which one would work best with a stock set up?

 

[Insane20]

If you pretty much want a stock replacement then the 14b is for you.

 

[ohlegend]

Ok, where can I find a 14B at? Where is the best place?

 

[Insane20]

You can go onto the classified section and search 14b, there are a few on there that I just looked at.

 

[Blurred Talon]

I put a 14B on my car when it was still stock, I only had a turbo back exhaust, no other mods.

Be careful buying a used turbo though. Every used turbo I've bought has been sold with the claim of no shaft play but that was far from the truth.

 

[CanadianTalonTC]

Keep in mind you'll either need an install kit or have to piece one together to install the 14b.

 

[99ECLIPSEGSXDSM]

Keep in mind you'll either need an install kit or have to piece one together to install the 14b.

+1 to this!

You'll need a new oil feed and a j-pipe at the very least but I garrentte that you'll be happy you did the swap.