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  1. 12th August 2010, 09:21 AM #1
    Peppercorn
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    Cool Turbo Rebuild?

    G'day all
    I am planning a trip out west in a few weeks and have been fiddling with my car making sure everything is OK. I have a 300Tdi.
    Yesterday I pulled off the Intercooler Outlet Hose and found a reasonable amount of Motor oil in the pipe. By a reasonable amount, I am talking about by putting my finger in the pipe and wiping it around I got enough oil on my finger to drip from it.
    My Turbo is going OK but I'm wondering if there is an oil seal inside the Turbo that may be stuffed?
    Can that seal be replaced?????
    If so, how hard is that job??????????
    I am using a little engine oil but not a great amount. and it's hard to work out if the small amount of smoke I'm blowing is from my Injector tweaks or from burnt oil.
    I know that unburnt fuel is black and oil is grey/blue, but they are in small amounts either way.
    I did a search but couldn't find any advice on rebuilding Turbos

    Any help would be appreciated.
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  2. 12th August 2010, 10:06 AM #2
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    the oil may not be from the turbo, it is possibly from the crankcase ventilation that is tee'd into the turbo inlet. the easy way to check is to see how much oil is in the pipe just before the turbo inlet. If it is, a 'catchcan' can be put into the crankcase ventilation line to catch this oil before it enters the air intake. Im not sure about rebuilding those turbo's
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  3. 12th August 2010, 10:10 AM #3
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    As mentioned - likely from crankcase breather.

    Sounds like the IC needs a clean, and - ideally - fit a Provent as well.
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  4. 12th August 2010, 10:44 AM #4
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    Thanks guys!
    I'll see about getting a Provent.
    Last edited by Peppercorn; 12th August 2010 at 12:27 PM. Reason: change of ideas
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  5. 12th August 2010, 07:55 PM #5
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    Please forgive my ignorance. What is a Provent? Will this replace the crankcase breather on top of the rocker cover? or is it more involved?
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  6. 12th August 2010, 08:17 PM #6
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    Quote Originally Posted by luke68 View Post
    Please forgive my ignorance. What is a Provent? Will this replace the crankcase breather on top of the rocker cover? or is it more involved?
    that is a provent the thing on the RHS of pic with two black hoses and the red things on the hose clamps. A catchacan, search on our forum and you will find installations others have done and they are a Mann and Hummel product

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