Turbo Oil Drain/return Replacement

[1600dave]

with a sump full of oil, is the level below the return back to the sump. I'm guessing yes to prevent back pressure on the turbo, but

wouldn't oil level be lower when its running, or is it still below the return once all the oils drained back to sump?

Reason I ask is mine wasn't leaking too bad and I was putting it off til I changed the turbo, however has now gotten really bad in the past few days.

Nice coating of oil all the way back underneath the car and on the shed floor...

[bjc]

My BA model has leaked its whole 80,000km life! The metal gaskets have been useless on my car also so I just gave up and used a little gasket goo and left it now. I just check it periodically to make sure it isn't dripping to bad...

I think the biggest problem is the face on the pipe flange section isn't machined on mine so there's not even pressure and with the steel gasket it makes it useless! It is annoying though when it is blown all the way to the other side of the block and I think fck what has gone wrong now, lol.

[1600dave]

Your not wrong makes a huge mess.

My sump, k frame, power steering, trans, exhaust etc to the diff are covered. Barely drops on the dip stick though.

I bought new fittings and hose as above, sonic have 15% off for members at the moment.

I got the 19mm hose and fittings though as its cheaper and comes in 1/2 meter length.

[Ralph Wiggum]

paper gaskets and goo on the face of the fittings. 19mm will be a squeeze on the turbo end

[bjc]

Thanks for the Sonic info 1600dave.

I thought about paper gasket but assumed it would only soak up the oil then leak anyway?

[1600dave]

Use the parts I listed, everything you need is on the Sonic Page. Use a gasket and goo at the turbo end and goo only on the sump and you wont have any problems

Did you reuse the factory bolts with the flanges from sonic? Looking at them, there isn't much room for the bolt head between the mounting hole and threaded pipe section.

Just want to make sure I have everything before I go ahead to do this job, as its my daily, going to get different bolts isn't that easy once the pipe comes off!

[Ralph Wiggum]

Your quite right, I used a couple of domed head Allen Key bolts too secure the flanges. 8mmX 20mm would be long enough

[bjc]

What he said. We have a bolt masters up my way that I get all that stuff from. Just take the part into the shop so they can dummy fit them.

[Ralph Wiggum]

I got lucky and had a bag of Caterpillar bolts in amongst my old work stuff. I believe they where a set of D10R interior panel bolts. Where the perfect length and even came with threadloc installed. NOICE! not that thread loct would do much at the turbo end!

[1600dave]

The 19mm hose is a snug fit, but does get in there. 16mm would be easier.

Used allen head bolts, that exact size too, 8mm x 20mm long thread.

My pipe had a split up on top of the very first rib. Pretty crappy quality thing it is, glad I didn't pay Ford RRP$117 for another (without gaskets)