Turbo leaking oil
Posted: Sat, 05 Oct 2013 5:21 +0000
G'day peoples. First post on here, looks like a great site.
So my Hilux is about to cost me a large sum of money. The injectors are shot and the turbo is leaking oil. Not to mention the whining rear diff. I've already purchased new injectors and will install them in the next few days. My mechanic told me I have to replace the turbo, as you can't just change the seals/gaskets.
I gave it a pressure clean today, then took it for a drive to see where the oil was leaking from (after removing the intercooler cover). It seems to be coming out below the round pump/diaphragm looking thing next to the intercooler. There is a hole in the manifold below, this is where the oil is coming out of.
Has anyone got any idea what the cause is and if I can fix it without purchasing a new turbo? Cheers in advance for any replies or advice.
P.S: sorry if this has been covered before, I couldn't find an answer using the search option. I also have pics of the offending part, but can't work out how to upload them
So my Hilux is about to cost me a large sum of money. The injectors are shot and the turbo is leaking oil. Not to mention the whining rear diff. I've already purchased new injectors and will install them in the next few days. My mechanic told me I have to replace the turbo, as you can't just change the seals/gaskets.
I gave it a pressure clean today, then took it for a drive to see where the oil was leaking from (after removing the intercooler cover). It seems to be coming out below the round pump/diaphragm looking thing next to the intercooler. There is a hole in the manifold below, this is where the oil is coming out of.
Has anyone got any idea what the cause is and if I can fix it without purchasing a new turbo? Cheers in advance for any replies or advice.
P.S: sorry if this has been covered before, I couldn't find an answer using the search option. I also have pics of the offending part, but can't work out how to upload them