Still got a water leak

by **ROSSCO** » Mon Sep 28, 2009 3:05 pm

I have a water leak coming from somewhere around the turbo. I cant exactly seeb where it is coming from. The water is running down the seam of the exhaust manifold. any ideas ? Thanks

by **Autotecnica** » Mon Sep 28, 2009 4:03 pm

water cooling pipes on the turbo, probably copper washers not sealing or banjo bolts lose.

by **ROSSCO** » Mon Sep 28, 2009 4:07 pm

I Replaced all the copper washers , on the water and the oil. It doesn't appear to be coming from the banjo bolts

by **ROSSCO** » Mon Sep 28, 2009 5:08 pm

Can i put ptfe tape on them ?

by **Autotecnica** » Mon Sep 28, 2009 6:09 pm

no mate, try finding where the leak is coming from, if the copper washers need changing ones from a plumbers supplier will be fine, its only hot water after all.

by **Foley** » Mon Sep 28, 2009 6:15 pm

ROSSCO wrote:Can i put ptfe tape on them ?

Turbo runs far to hot for ptfe,

by **Micktype WR1** » Mon Sep 28, 2009 11:12 pm

Autotecnica wrote:no mate, try finding where the leak is coming from, if the copper washers need changing ones from a plumbers supplier will be fine, its only hot water after all.

Unfortunately you won't find copper washers at any plumbers merchants.

by **asperformance** » Wed Sep 30, 2009 12:16 pm

have you damaged the rubber link pipe from the head take-off to the turbo???


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