the oil leak A/C bolt?
04-23-2010, 03:17 PM
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the oil leak A/C bolt?
I removed the A/C when I installed my turbo a few weeks back and I seem to remember everyone here saying I should reinstall one of the compressor bracket bolt to avoid an oil leak? that sound familiar to anyone?
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04-23-2010, 04:14 PM
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wow, I am over 1000 miles since it was removed. Perhaps I should crawl under there and screw it back in. I have noticed things getting a bit more grimey under there but no massive leaks.
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04-23-2010, 06:10 PM
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Yeah, I learned about this one from experience, too. There was no major gushing, I just noticed that the left side of my engine was starting to get dirty / oily. Spent a bunch of money replacing the oil lines to and from the turbo, the VC gasket, etc., before somebody showed me the light. Bought a new bolt, cleaned up the filth, and it's been spotless for years now.
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04-24-2010, 05:24 PM
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Should be able to get to it without crawling under the car. In fact all you need is the bolt and a 10mm socket, rather then a jack, stands, extensions to remove the under tray, and a half hour or more of free time.
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04-24-2010, 08:55 PM
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Yep mine is now done too. I just cut the bolt down a bit and stuck it back in. Turns out "a bit grimey" when viewed from above, is a real ******* mess once you look under the car. whole left side of the undercarriage is wet, and this was a pretty dry car till I pulled the ac.
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