Hello my names brandon first post on this forum and I need some serious help I just replaced the turbo in my e99 powerstroke all the seals including the pedistal seals tightened n torqued everything down correctly and test drove it everything came out correct drove it home to my moms and parked the truck got out and noticed a puddle looked up and it's all wet by the starter it was just a pretty decent puddle so I checked the hpop and It was wet so I wiped it down and started it and checked it out no leaks at all but noticed there's a lot of oil under the pedistal I'm just lost in have not idea what to do or anything*

 

Welcome aboard. There is a hole in the back of the valley for draining leaks and ends up near the starter and tranny inspection pan. If you did not have the leak before, there's a good chance one of the o rings for pedestal or turbo moved.

There are other places to develop leaks though. You sound like you got everything lined up correct. Use some simple green and garden hose to clean. Place rags or paper towels and run to locate leak.

 

forgot to mention I burnt about 2 quarts of oil wth in out 15 miles or so

 

and also it was wet around the hpop cleaned it up n no leaks so I'm lime stumped

 

It is very easy to pinch one of the pedestal o-rings during re-installation. I did the same thing on mine back in January, but mine was pinched so badly that I dropped over a gallon of oil in two minutes of run time.

Question... new, used, or rebuilt turbo? It is possible that the EBPV shaft might be leaking if it was either used or rebuilt, and it would drain right at the turbo and down around the starter.

With the engine running, use a mirror on a stick with a flashlight to inspect all the way around and behind the turbo... if it's leaking there, you'll see it.

You can also inspect around behind and underneath the HPOP at the same time because the bottom "non-serviceable" plug can easily become a leak point. There are ways and parts available, though, to replace and repair this "non-serviceable" plug leak.

Regardless... tell us more about your truck and your diesel experience so we can have better context for answering your questions.

 

well its and early 99 powerstroke it has 97k miles on it and the turbo went out and I'm still learning about diesels daily I replaced the turbo started it up no leaks at all it used about 2 quarts of oil within about 15 miles or so and I'm just stumped spent all day with the girlfriend looking it over and it's not dripping anymore or anything I wiped down the whole under neath of the motel by the starter and every can't seem to find out where it's leaking from at all its a new turbo to me I'm assuming it's a reman turbo like I said I'm just stumped checked the hpop and wiped it all down starred it and nothing did the same with the valley stuck printer paper under the valley and it's not leaking idk what else to do

 

If there were no leaks after startup, where did the oil come from that you had to wipe off around the starter? Was it there before you did the work?

Also, was your girlfriend only looking for drips while it was running? If so, she might not see much of anything happening at idle, especially if it's coming from the HPOP system which would operate at a much higher pressure while running as opposed to idling. That's why I suggested using a mirror on a stick with a flashlight to look underneath the HPOP while it's running.

Also, try to sop up all the oil in the engine valley... ALL of it so there are no puddles in the valley at all. Then start it up and let it run for about 30 minutes, periodically holding the throttle down to let it run at about 2500 rpm for several minutes at a time. Be checking the valley for oil puddle development off and on while you're doing this, and that may help you narrow down a general engine area where the oil is coming from.

Again... a cheap mirror on a stick and a flashlight can be a VERY good friend for this kind of troubleshooting... it will give you "lit up eyes" in places you cannot otherwise see, even in daylight!

 

email me deeto123@gmail.com I'm better with at communicating over the phone honestly

 

eMail sent. You can call me in my office on a direct line.

 

it's definitely leaking under pressure at about 2000 rpms or so looks to be coming from pedistal or ebpv any suggestions

 

You need to nail down which one, because a new set of o-rings is only $6 plus S&H from Bob at DieselOrings.

If it's coming from the EBPV portion of the pedestal, you will have the following options open to you... either new or used/repaired parts.

NEW Parts options...

1) rebuild the EBPV with a kit from Bob at DieselOrings ($99 + S&H), OR

2) EBPV delete which requires a new pedestal and high flow turbo outlet ($138 for new pedestal and another $93 for the high flow outlet, and yuo should include another $13 for new outlet bolts, totaling $244 + S&H)

Either way, you'll also need to get a new set of pedestal o-rings for another $6, so your totals are really either $105 or $250 + S&H.

If you spend the higher amount, you'll never have another EBPV oil leak issue at the pedestal, and this is the route I went this past January. It all depends on how much you can afford or are willing to spend.


USED Parts options (potentially cheaper, but riskier)...

a) Some have deleted the EBPV by physically cutting it out of the pedestal and welding the oil path ports closed in the pedestal and welding the valve rod openings closed in the outlet piece. You have to know how to weld, and from what I've read, this approach has met with mixed results.

b) Buy a used E99 EBPV pedestal from car-part.com or some other salvage yard source, but you're risking getting another pedestal which may already be leaking or may start leaking shortly after the install. Then again, the used part might last several years.

c) Buy/trade for a used e99 EBPV pedestal from someone who upgraded their turbo to a different unit, but then again, even if the used pedestal was not leaking when removed from the donor truck, it may begin either at install, shortly after install, or might last you several years.

Either of the options "a", "b", or "c" will still require a new set of o-rings from Bob (or some other source like Riffraff Diesel performance, a dealer, etc.

 

I'm just stumped this trucks irrating the hell out of me spent 4 days trying to find a leak

 

Pete has given you some very sound advice. I would urge you to follow his guidance based on what you have told us about the oil leak your truck has.

 

They (oil leaks) are sometimes difficult and time-consuming to pin down on these 7.3's.

 

should I rebuild the ebpv valve or just delete it