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timneedscoffee10

timneedscoffee10

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So after my F23T install, I have a very small oil drip that's driving me insane.

There's no oil where the return line meets the turbo, so it's not there - and I replaced the gasket, bolts, and retorqued where the return line meets the engine - so I'm confident it's not that.

There's not oil from above - so that leads me to where the oil supply line connects to the engine.

I installed a brand new line when I did my F23T ... the connection on the supply line is a banjo bolt on top of the turbo, and an insert with an O-ring that goes into the block, and is secured with a single M6x1.0x16 XZN8 bolt.

Today I replaced that bolt and added a split-lock washer, and torqued it down as snug as I could - but the leak is still there.

I'm wondering if the line either 1) has a bad o-ring, or 2) needs a gasket that I'm not aware of?

Unless anyone has a better idea - in going to put a bead of Permatex Ultra Synthetic around it...


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FriggenT1

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Maybe that cut out gasket stuff? Those banjo bolts have always been a real pita in my limited experience with building a few motors and such.
 
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bigturbonyc

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Can you see oil from the feed out of the block? Make sure the gasket for the return is on correctly.

Also even though you say it's not leaking there's 2 crush washers for the feed at the banjo on the turbo.
 
timneedscoffee10

timneedscoffee10

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bigturbonyc said:
Can you see oil from the feed out of the block? Make sure the gasket for the return is on correctly.

Also even though you say it's not leaking there's 2 crush washers for the feed at the banjo on the turbo.
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When you say "on correctly" - how do you mean? There's no obvious orientation for it... On the return-line-to-engine, the clips are on top and facing the line.

And yes - both washers are on the banjo, and crushed.


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bigturbonyc

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timneedscoffee10 said:
When you say "on correctly" - how do you mean? There's no obvious orientation for it... On the return-line-to-engine, the clips are on top and facing the line.

And yes - both washers are on the banjo, and crushed.


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I've had to fix a return gasket where you had one bolt through the gasket and the other was crooked. If both tabs don't look crooked then it's fine.
 
timneedscoffee10

timneedscoffee10

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Don't be. Removing the oil lines from the engine is not a normal part of the install. I just replaced the lines entirely.


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