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I had a turbo leak oil from the cartridge - it would drip down the compressor housing and onto the ground. No smoking at all!
Turned out that turbo wasn't even rebuildable, the shaft was overly worn...
But yes, hopefully David's mech made sure it wasn't just an oil line gasket that was leaking!
Posts in this Thread:
- Major Maintenance at 160k - Turbo, brakes, struts, David G., Wed, 9 Jan 2008 18:33:27
- Re: Major Maintenance at 160k - Turbo, brakes, struts, Ike Hall, Fri, 14 Mar 2008 07:01:51
- Re: Major Maintenance at 160k - Turbo, brakes, struts, Davecl , Thu, 10 Jan 2008 06:21:25
- Re: Major Maintenance at 160k - Turbo, brakes, struts, paul o., Thu, 10 Jan 2008 09:16:38
- Re: Major Maintenance at 160k - Turbo, brakes, struts, B Millar , Thu, 10 Jan 2008 08:21:56
- 2.3L? PCV version?, SeeVTSaab, Thu, 10 Jan 2008 05:34:36
- Re: Major Maintenance at 160k - Turbo, brakes, struts, B Millar , Wed, 9 Jan 2008 21:05:31
- turbo weaping oil??, Link, Wed, 9 Jan 2008 20:12:25
- Re: Major Maintenance at 160k - Turbo, brakes, struts, Allan, Wed, 9 Jan 2008 19:04:50
- Re: Major Maintenance at 160k - Turbo, brakes, struts, paul o., Thu, 10 Jan 2008 09:21:03
- Re: Major Maintenance at 160k - Turbo, brakes, struts, David G, Wed, 9 Jan 2008 19:17:46
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