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NightfallOct-07-07 09:37 AM
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#101605, "Found boost leak on turbo - need help"




          

It's coming from the compressor housing, what would cause this, a bad seal or something? Is it something I could fix myself or do I have to send it off to be repaired?

  

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bigrob3232Oct-07-07 10:19 AM
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#101606, "RE: Found boost leak on turbo - need help"
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There should be a big o-ring in there...take the c clamp out and pop the housing off and see if it is damaged...measure the old ring, or the ring landing and let me know that size and I'll see if I have one...I work a a machine shop repairing and machining natural gas compressors valves so I have just about every o-ring and if I dont I can get one. Also it looks like someone had taken a housing off a turbo that originaly bolted down and machine the lip to fit a c clap in...not a good design anyway IMO.



  

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NightfallOct-08-07 05:45 AM
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#101609, "RE: Found boost leak on turbo - need help"
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Oct-08-07 05:56 AM by Nightfall



          

http://www.2gnt.com/index.php?d=Rebuild%20a%2016G%20Turbo
I have a s16g and I don't see the o-ring you're talking about in that write-up. Guess I'll just remove the compressor housing when I get home and see what I can figure out from there emoji

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Would spraying that copper gasket stuff on the contact surfaces where the compressor housing and center section meet help any with this problem? Cause I dont see any kind of seal to prevent leakage between the two in those pictures.

  

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AdministratorStar Turbo TalonOct-08-07 06:21 AM
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#101612, "RE: Found boost leak on turbo - need help"
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copper gasket spray does not seal anything, its used for heat transfer to limit hot spots.

  

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bigrob3232Oct-10-07 05:21 AM
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#101623, "RE: Found boost leak on turbo - need help"
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Thats stupid why wouldnt it need a large O ring there? I dont care how flat the peices are machined with only a snap ring holding it in place they are going to seperate causing boost leak. Using a spray gasket or silicone that you have to squeeze wont handle much pressure if the housing seperates from the compressor under boost...I'm out on this one...sorry I couldnt help. good luck



  

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