Problems!? (pics)

[clipse-T]

was looking at my engine bay and i found something that caught my attention.

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what is this? is this the turbo oil feed line? If so is it bad that its showing up like that?



Also i noticed that a bolt from my manifold to the head was missing..duno if it has a leak or not but if it does should i fix that??

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Any help/input is appreciated..thanks

 

[brute]

The missing "bolt" is actually a stud. It screws into the head and then a bolt is screwed on to it. You should check out what's going on in there. Take the manifold off and see if the stud broke off in there or if it's simply missing. You can get replacement studs from many supporting vendors as well as the dealer.

The way the oil and coolant lines appear does not matter. The only thing that matters is if it's leaking or clogged.

 

[clipse-T]

The stud broke off. I mean is it really a problem or can i drive it like it that meanwhile?

 

[GST98BIG16G]

you can drive it, your just going to have tiny exhaust leak and thats it you should fix it but its not going to hurt your car. I dont think there should be a lot of leak there And the turbo oil feed line is just really old , i can see its all rusted and corrosion appears on some spots of aluminium , maintenance is the only answer . The line is old and probably leaks a litte , you can drive like this too , just keep track of your oil pressure gauge , and check your dipstick every other day to make sure there is enough oil. Better save some money and get a fresh new turbo w/ lines and fix that broken stud ( thats what i would do ) good luck , happy new year

 

[andymoraitis]

you can drive it, your just going to have tiny exhaust leak and thats it you should fix it but its not going to hurt your car. I dont think there should be a lot of blowby there

Blowby is used to describe internal sealing issues (i.e. piston rings) not an exhaust leak. For the record, an exhaust leak before the turbo will hurt spool and play hell with the fuel trims since it occurs in such close proximity to the O2 housing.

Pull the manifold and either extract the old stud or re-tap it and put a bolt in it.

 

[jwahl425]

I agree with the above and to add something, when you pull off the manifold I would check that oil feed line for leaks, if that is leaking your turbo will not have enough oil to stay lubricated, your turbo will slowly start whining and will eventually sieze up. the best way I found to fix this was to rig up my own oil feed line, the stock oil feed line has a hole the size of a pin needle, I will see if I can find my article on it, James.

Found the article:
http://dsmtuners.com/forums/showthread.php?t=241868

 

[clipse-T]

Ok well how hard is it to install new studs on there? Where can i find them? Would they be called head studs? Yea i think im gonna get a new turbo with new lines.

 

[jwahl425]

studs are normally a pain as the endless heat and exhaust gasses fuses them to the head.
best way to do it is to use wd-40 and soak them for a few hours if your planning on replacing them all. here is one place for the studs:
http://www.slowboyracing.com/more.php?id=1151&

another:
http://search.ebay.com/search/searc...=eclipse+studs&category0=&submitSearch=Search