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Old Mar 1, 2020 | 08:52 AM
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Doing some basic looking around here less than 100 miles on the TSE kit. Noticing a leak above the oil drain almost like it's coming from the exhaust housing? Haven't seen this before - not sure if there's something i should be concerned about

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On a Garrett, oil around the turbine housing flange is frequently indicative of a restrictive drain or oil pressure that is too high.
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Originally Posted by Ted75zcar
On a Garrett, oil around the turbine housing flange is frequently indicative of a restrictive drain or oil pressure that is too high.
Not a Garrett and the oil drain is to spec according to BW.
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Here is a good thread if you haven't seen it. Looks like Garretts and BWs are pretty similar in this regard.

The scale is difficult, that is -10 line? Sure looks to me like there is a threaded adapter being used.
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Make sure the o-ring on the drain flange isn't torn or cut. Rover did this very early on, o-ring was the culprit.
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O-ring looks healthy. The leaking seems isolated to that bottom area still
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Make sure the o-ring on the drain flange isn't torn or cut. Rover did this very early on, o-ring was the culprit.



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Clean the area real good with a degreaser.

Add oil dye to oil

drive for a bit and check exactly where the leak is coming from with a ultra violet light
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Oil should already glow in UV. There aren't many options for a leak there - it's either the drain or the feed.

Also, I haven't looked at one up close in a while, but I am pretty sure the CHRA tabs are clocked wrong and they look like they're not actually holding onto the CHRA? Might be an optical illusion but double-check them.
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Originally Posted by Savington
Oil should already glow in UV. There aren't many options for a leak there - it's either the drain or the feed.

Also, I haven't looked at one up close in a while, but I am pretty sure the CHRA tabs are clocked wrong and they look like they're not actually holding onto the CHRA? Might be an optical illusion but double-check them.
Yup looks like the tabs are pinching on the chra.
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FML you were right. I’m an idiot and had the bottom tabs clocked wrong (top were ok). Thank you! 🍻

Originally Posted by Savington
Oil should already glow in UV. There aren't many options for a leak there - it's either the drain or the feed.

Also, I haven't looked at one up close in a while, but I am pretty sure the CHRA tabs are clocked wrong and they look like they're not actually holding onto the CHRA? Might be an optical illusion but double-check them.

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