Massive oil leak
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Massive oil leak
I just reinstalled my turbo and started the truck up to test it. After 15 seconds or so it shut down so I hopped out to take a look. I had about a gallon of oil coming down around the starter. All I did was reinstall the turbo (I had previously installed without the rear pipe hooked up). I can't see where the leak is coming from but this thing is not even remotely driveable. My best guess is the pedastel somewhere? Any help is greatly appreciated!
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I just reinstalled my turbo and started the truck up to test it. After 15 seconds or so it shut down so I hopped out to take a look. I had about a gallon of oil coming down around the starter. All I did was reinstall the turbo (I had previously installed without the rear pipe hooked up). I can't see where the leak is coming from but this thing is not even remotely driveable. My best guess is the pedastel somewhere? Any help is greatly appreciated!
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I never pulled the pedastal and didn't have the o-rings so I reused the ones on there I must've boogered up the gaskets between the turbo and pedestal. Crap, I really don't want to pull it again but oh well. The biggest issue I had was connecting the pipe with the v clamp on the back, on advice on that one?
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I pulled the turbo and only found one big oring. Any one know the dimensions of the smaller or where I can find them? No one in town has the kit and the dealership parts department is closed for the night. Do the orings double stack when reinstalled? Thank you very much for the help!
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I must be thicker than I thought, I only see two passages, so why 4 orings? Sorry if I'm being a fool
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That is correct. 2 go on top of the pedestal and two go under between the block and pedestal.
Here is a kit from Riffraff for the future.
Turbo / Pedestal O-rings for Ford 7.3L (94-03) - GZ-9-003
Here is a kit from Riffraff for the future.
Turbo / Pedestal O-rings for Ford 7.3L (94-03) - GZ-9-003
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Thanks for the link. I knew riff raff had them but needed them tonight, I have class tomorrow morning!
New viton o-rings from Napa and it's back together. Still smokes like crazy, but that's a injector issue I think. No more oil leaking onto the ground and it runs at least. Thank you all for the help! It was not the solution I had been hoping to hear but the only issue I figured it could be as well.
New viton o-rings from Napa and it's back together. Still smokes like crazy, but that's a injector issue I think. No more oil leaking onto the ground and it runs at least. Thank you all for the help! It was not the solution I had been hoping to hear but the only issue I figured it could be as well.
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