Can anyone tell me what is leaking here? Thanks.
Guess This Leak
Started by GLT (Great Little Turbo), Nov 22 2004 08:45 PM
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GLT (Great Little Turbo)
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Posted 22 November 2004 - 08:45 PM
1997 850 GLT Wagon
Can anyone tell me what is leaking here? Thanks.
Can anyone tell me what is leaking here? Thanks.
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jda2000
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Posted 22 November 2004 - 09:37 PM
is the normal seepage from the intercooler. There is a seepage hole at the bottom of the intercooler.
Remove the plastic piece under the radiator and clean it, I bet is full of gunk. This has to be done on a regular basis like every 6 mos.
There's a TSB that suggests screwing a nipple piece in the seepage hole, that allows air to escape but retains the oil.
Remove the plastic piece under the radiator and clean it, I bet is full of gunk. This has to be done on a regular basis like every 6 mos.
There's a TSB that suggests screwing a nipple piece in the seepage hole, that allows air to escape but retains the oil.
John, Sarasota, FL
'01 V70 T5, '07 S60 2.5T
'01 V70 T5, '07 S60 2.5T
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Posted 05 December 2004 - 11:55 AM
I've got the same problem, only my '96 850T (125k mi.) is leaking a lot!! I am suspecting bad things from the turbocharger itself (impeller seals?) 
. Anybody have any suggestions?
. Anybody have any suggestions?
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Posted 05 December 2004 - 02:43 PM
I doubt your turbo is leaking, if it was you would have a James Bond, smoke screen thing going on.
That leak shown in the picture is very common. To correct this and make things cleaner there, take the front air dam down, clean it up so it looks new. Clean off the bottom of your intercooler, and note the weep hole. remove the bottom hose on the intercooler and clean things up, put the hose back on and consider a new clamp, and clamp it down nice and tight. The oil is going to return so to keep things looking oil free, I put a piece of oil soak pad in the air dam tray to catch and hold the drips. Every oil change change your drip pad. You can use anything to catch the oil. If you keep up with it every 3500-5000 miles it will stay clean.
That leak shown in the picture is very common. To correct this and make things cleaner there, take the front air dam down, clean it up so it looks new. Clean off the bottom of your intercooler, and note the weep hole. remove the bottom hose on the intercooler and clean things up, put the hose back on and consider a new clamp, and clamp it down nice and tight. The oil is going to return so to keep things looking oil free, I put a piece of oil soak pad in the air dam tray to catch and hold the drips. Every oil change change your drip pad. You can use anything to catch the oil. If you keep up with it every 3500-5000 miles it will stay clean.
