oil leak
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oil leak
I have two issues the first one is I have a large leak comming from the passenger side of the engine. The leak is behind the timing belt cover, there is a plastic piece by the tentioner that is wet with oil. It is toward the bottom, What is down there that could be leaking. I will attach a pic.
Second the vehicle is smoking very bad, looks like white smoke, so I am guessing my turbo is going bad, because it is leaking a few drops of oil also.
Any help appreciated.
Second the vehicle is smoking very bad, looks like white smoke, so I am guessing my turbo is going bad, because it is leaking a few drops of oil also.
Any help appreciated.
#2
I have two issues the first one is I have a large leak comming from the passenger side of the engine. The leak is behind the timing belt cover, there is a plastic piece by the tentioner that is wet with oil. It is toward the bottom, What is down there that could be leaking. I will attach a pic.
Second the vehicle is smoking very bad, looks like white smoke, so I am guessing my turbo is going bad, because it is leaking a few drops of oil also.
Any help appreciated.
Second the vehicle is smoking very bad, looks like white smoke, so I am guessing my turbo is going bad, because it is leaking a few drops of oil also.
Any help appreciated.
As for the white smoke, there's lots of things that can cause that. A few drops of oil from a turbo is normal... a lot of oil isn't. The first place I'd check is the PCV system. Start your engine while it's cold, then remove the dipstick. Do you see clouds of smoke coming from it? if yes, you likely need a PCV system replacement, details can be found with a search of the forum. Another way to check this is by putting a balloon over the dipstick tube, and seeing if it inflates. If it does, there's pressure building up in the engine, which indicates a plugged PCV system.
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#5
if it's inside the timing cover, it's probably the front crank seal. Not hard to do, if you happen to be doing a timing belt at the same time. And if you're gonna replace the front crank seal, you may as well do the timing belt anyway, because you're gonna have to remove it to get to that seal.
#7
Never heard of anyone adding a supercharger, just increasing the size of the turbos. It'd be interesting if it could even be done. I'd think you'd have to reprogram the ECU (all by yourself) and change a bunch of other stuff.
A lot of people ask if they can add a turbo to their NA, but it's cheaper and easier to just buy a turbo's version from the factory. I can only think that the supercharger idea only cranks up the headaches.
A lot of people ask if they can add a turbo to their NA, but it's cheaper and easier to just buy a turbo's version from the factory. I can only think that the supercharger idea only cranks up the headaches.
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