Major oil leak, need thoughts
#16
If the seals in the turbo went the oil would be going into the exhaust and not all over the engine, at least not in those quantities. Is there oil in the exhaust pipe? If not it most likely is not a turbo seal leak.
Bad pedestal or turbo o-rings wouldn't leak that much oil in that short a time. I suspect it's a High Pressure Oil leak as already mentioned. The non-serviceable plug is serviceable. LINK That much oil in so short a time just doesn't sound like a Low Pressure Oil leak.
Bad pedestal or turbo o-rings wouldn't leak that much oil in that short a time. I suspect it's a High Pressure Oil leak as already mentioned. The non-serviceable plug is serviceable. LINK That much oil in so short a time just doesn't sound like a Low Pressure Oil leak.
If you feel the turbo is toast, then rebuild it yourself. Here are the directions, takes about 3-4 hrs icluding removal and reinstallation .
Welcome to BDrummonds Van Turbo Rebuild Web Page
#17
If the seals in the turbo went the oil would be going into the exhaust and not all over the engine, at least not in those quantities. Is there oil in the exhaust pipe? If not it most likely is not a turbo seal leak.
Bad pedestal or turbo o-rings wouldn't leak that much oil in that short a time. I suspect it's a High Pressure Oil leak as already mentioned. The non-serviceable plug is serviceable. LINK That much oil in so short a time just doesn't sound like a Low Pressure Oil leak.
Bad pedestal or turbo o-rings wouldn't leak that much oil in that short a time. I suspect it's a High Pressure Oil leak as already mentioned. The non-serviceable plug is serviceable. LINK That much oil in so short a time just doesn't sound like a Low Pressure Oil leak.
It was leaking oil into the intake and also pouring it all over the top of the motor. Thats where the big clouds of blue smoke were coming from.
#18
While I agree with Robin on the turbo part, a badly leaking EBP actuator in the pedistal could easily spit out that much oil in a short amount of time, and it would run down the back of the motor as described.
If you feel the turbo is toast, then rebuild it yourself. Here are the directions, takes about 3-4 hrs icluding removal and reinstallation .
Welcome to BDrummonds Van Turbo Rebuild Web Page
If you feel the turbo is toast, then rebuild it yourself. Here are the directions, takes about 3-4 hrs icluding removal and reinstallation .
Welcome to BDrummonds Van Turbo Rebuild Web Page
Ford has not removed the turbo yet so they can't tell me what part caused the failure or what all is damaged. Not even sure if it rebuildable.
I'm not afraid to do some wrenching on the turbo, I am just leary of it being rebuildable. Once something on a turbo fails it seems that something tears up the housing pretty quick. At least that was my experience with cummins tubos. I had a bearing fail in one of them and the whole tubine wheel turned to dust spining against the housing.
#19
Thanks for the info.
Ford has not removed the turbo yet so they can't tell me what part caused the failure or what all is damaged. Not even sure if it rebuildable.
I'm not afraid to do some wrenching on the turbo, I am just leary of it being rebuildable. Once something on a turbo fails it seems that something tears up the housing pretty quick. At least that was my experience with cummins tubos. I had a bearing fail in one of them and the whole tubine wheel turned to dust spining against the housing.
Ford has not removed the turbo yet so they can't tell me what part caused the failure or what all is damaged. Not even sure if it rebuildable.
I'm not afraid to do some wrenching on the turbo, I am just leary of it being rebuildable. Once something on a turbo fails it seems that something tears up the housing pretty quick. At least that was my experience with cummins tubos. I had a bearing fail in one of them and the whole tubine wheel turned to dust spining against the housing.
#20
Talked to Clay, real nice guy and could help even me and my lack of PSD knowledge. Ordered a rebuild kit and told Ford to get the turbo off for me. Hopefully the thing isn't trashed. I will start a new thread when I start the rebuild so I can show you what happened and ask for help if I run into any problems.
Thanks for the rebuild link BD, going to be using it for sure now.
Thanks for the rebuild link BD, going to be using it for sure now.
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