1-3-2-4 Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 I was driving home when I had a cloud of smoke behind me.. I got home and noticed a oil mist coming from what looks like behind the turbo and it drips on the downpipe.. it's too hot to really look right now but any clues? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keenster Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 Is it the axle leaking grease? Check that out. That side tends to crack the boot with all that heat on that side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1-3-2-4 Posted November 24, 2014 Author Share Posted November 24, 2014 No I thought that as well but what happens is when the car is running you can see a small oil mist coming from what looks like under the turbo where it meets the up pipe. . It's hard to see so I'm going to stick a remote camera in that area.. The oil runs down the downpipe and smokes like crazy which is what I was seeing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1-3-2-4 Posted November 24, 2014 Author Share Posted November 24, 2014 Found it... oil return line.. anyone know the size and how easy is it to get to? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Capacity Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 The dealers have the correct one. Very easy to find one there. You need to use oil resistent hose, NAPA will will some. I'm guessing 1/2 or 5/8 will work. By the time you buy a piece of each...you could have gotten the correct one from the dealer. I wonder if one of the vendors on here is making a steel braided one yet...HINT HINT HINT,,,Hey underdog...think you could do that ? I'm stupid, I should have grabbed a piece out of my sons basement, I'm sure we have some leftover from the race car. I made 90% of the hoses on that car. 305,600miles 5/2012 ej257 short block, 8/2011 installed VF52 turbo, @20.8psi, 280whp, 300ftlbs. (SOLD). CHECK your oil, these cars use it. Engine Build - Click Here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keenster Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 Infamous filtered oil feed line. =baller status. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1-3-2-4 Posted November 25, 2014 Author Share Posted November 25, 2014 I went to Napa and they gave me a braded rubber oil resistant hose.. I can't use it, way too stiff to bend to make the connection to the turbo, I could get it if I cut the hose shorter but I don't trust not having enough rubber on the pipes so I'm just going to get the hose from the dealer.. hopefully it wont be friken a stiff reinforced oil hose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhawk222 Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 I just changed my oil return when I swapped out turbos. What a PITA but the original hose was ready to crack! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1-3-2-4 Posted November 25, 2014 Author Share Posted November 25, 2014 What sucks is while I did get a oil resistant hose from Napa it's way too stiff and I could not get the hose under the oil pipe and push it up.. I wasted all that time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Capacity Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 I was assuming you were removing the turbo to install the hose. The tube from the turbo bolts on...doesn't it ? but still if your not removing the turbo that would be a PITA too. 305,600miles 5/2012 ej257 short block, 8/2011 installed VF52 turbo, @20.8psi, 280whp, 300ftlbs. (SOLD). CHECK your oil, these cars use it. Engine Build - Click Here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1-3-2-4 Posted November 25, 2014 Author Share Posted November 25, 2014 No I'm not removing the turbo because some ass installed a threaded stud with no head to it.. wtf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boxman Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 ??? I don't understand the problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1-3-2-4 Posted November 25, 2014 Author Share Posted November 25, 2014 When you unscrew the nut it's just a threaded stud. . I'd hate to later have to remove the turbo.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boxman Posted November 26, 2014 Share Posted November 26, 2014 The turbo is mounted with studs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1-3-2-4 Posted November 26, 2014 Author Share Posted November 26, 2014 How do you unscrew the stud with no head for a wrench? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boxman Posted November 26, 2014 Share Posted November 26, 2014 double nuts, one on top of the other and tightened against each other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dispatch20 Posted November 26, 2014 Share Posted November 26, 2014 double nuts, one on top of the other and tightened against each other. I cant imagine why he is trying to remove any studs. The uppipe has studs that the turbo bolts to, and the turbo has studs that the downpipe bolts to. When changing out the oil drain hose I'd imagine you'd want ro remove the downpipe and turbo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boxman Posted November 26, 2014 Share Posted November 26, 2014 Yeah, I can't either, but now he knows how to remove a stud Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Capacity Posted November 26, 2014 Share Posted November 26, 2014 Most have seen this, but this is how I handled the studs so they don't cause problems later on. http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x40/92Si/DSCN4783.jpg The bolts are the same ones that bolt the up pipe bracket to the block. The dealer has them in stock. Or you can buy them from the link I put in JmP6889928 sticky. post #128 http://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php/idea-web-links-saved-various-parts-219238p4.html 305,600miles 5/2012 ej257 short block, 8/2011 installed VF52 turbo, @20.8psi, 280whp, 300ftlbs. (SOLD). CHECK your oil, these cars use it. Engine Build - Click Here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1-3-2-4 Posted November 26, 2014 Author Share Posted November 26, 2014 See the bolt to the far right that the turbo mounts to the up pipe? It's a stud without a 6 point head.. I dunno how the hell they got it on and why they did not correct it.. I have small hands so just taking the downpipe off was enough room for me to stick both hands to make the worm clamps tight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boxman Posted November 26, 2014 Share Posted November 26, 2014 I believe that it's a stud on everyone's engine unless they deliberately replace it with a bolt as Max has done. The up pipe and down pipe are mounted with studs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1-3-2-4 Posted November 26, 2014 Author Share Posted November 26, 2014 hmm really? Any reason as to why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dispatch20 Posted November 26, 2014 Share Posted November 26, 2014 I believe that it's a stud on everyone's engine unless they deliberately replace it with a bolt as Max has done. The up pipe and down pipe are mounted with studs. hmm really? Any reason as to why? Why is that stud bothering you? Every car has it from the factory, and it works just fine. The up-pipe stud makes it easy to install/remove the turbo. You just remove the bolt that secures the turbo onto the stud, and the turbo lifts up off the stud. And the turbo has a couple studs that help mount the down-pipe to it. I find those studs helpful for keeping the gasket in place and installing the down-pipe. There is no reason for you to want to remove the stud from the up-pipe. I just don't understand what you are trying to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Capacity Posted November 26, 2014 Share Posted November 26, 2014 I found it much easier to set the turbo on the up pipe, while lining up the oil return hose and turbo inlet hose. IMO it was a PITA doing that when I put the vf52 on. I went to bolts when I put the ej257 in. You'll want to leave the studs in the turbo outlet. They aid in installing the DP. That stud your seeing may have had a nut on it at one time, it just fell off. 305,600miles 5/2012 ej257 short block, 8/2011 installed VF52 turbo, @20.8psi, 280whp, 300ftlbs. (SOLD). CHECK your oil, these cars use it. Engine Build - Click Here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1-3-2-4 Posted November 26, 2014 Author Share Posted November 26, 2014 I had no problem at all.. only took a few seconds to get the OEM turbo hose back on.. maybe because I lubed the inside of the hose and the outside pipes on which the hose slides on? Went on without a hitch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.