Updated oil leak
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I'm working on tracking down an oil leak on my '01 PSD and I wanted to mention something I discovered that might help someone else out.
My leak is either at the turbo pedestal or the EBPV rod. That whole area was one big gunky mess so I couldn't tell where it was coming from. I tried the simplegreen + water cleaning solution and it didn't work very well for me. It might have worked after many repeated cleanings but I don't see how anything water based will clean oil off very well.
I bought a can of brake cleaner and had the whole area super clean in about 10 minutes.
I realize you need to be careful about what you spray brake cleaner on. Make sure the engine is stone cold so you don't ignite the cleaner on the turbo/exhaust.
You also don't want to spray it on rubber things as it may damage some of them, so this probably won't be a good idea for cleaning up around the HPOP area.
Oh, and I have a question. Am I right in assuming there are two places for a turbo pedestal leak: 1.between the turbo and the pedestal and 2.between the pedestal and the engine block?
My leak is either at the turbo pedestal or the EBPV rod. That whole area was one big gunky mess so I couldn't tell where it was coming from. I tried the simplegreen + water cleaning solution and it didn't work very well for me. It might have worked after many repeated cleanings but I don't see how anything water based will clean oil off very well.
I bought a can of brake cleaner and had the whole area super clean in about 10 minutes.
I realize you need to be careful about what you spray brake cleaner on. Make sure the engine is stone cold so you don't ignite the cleaner on the turbo/exhaust.
You also don't want to spray it on rubber things as it may damage some of them, so this probably won't be a good idea for cleaning up around the HPOP area.
Oh, and I have a question. Am I right in assuming there are two places for a turbo pedestal leak: 1.between the turbo and the pedestal and 2.between the pedestal and the engine block?
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