As far as I was aware just one I think, the other is oil.

 

It's really riling me now I'm goin away down brean end of next month and I can't keep having this problem especially with the kids in the car on the motorway. Where the hell can it be coming from??

 

Did pole investigate the leak, or did they just change the part as advised by your local garage?

 

It's probably the copper o-ring on the metal pipe

 

would it have a water return pipe as well? Not sure if I have mis informed.

 

To be honest I did say that that was the problem so that's what would of been changed I imagine. I'll give um a buzz in the morning, they're good lads down there.

 

So there would be two pipes underneath and one to the header tank on the top? Looking at the note I was given from my local garage it does say steel pipe so perhaps I've given them the wrong info then!

 

The water entry is on the under side or down facing pipe and it returns water to the header tank

 

The turbo has 1 oil inlet/outlet so 2 in total and the same for water,directly on top of the turbo core is oil feed,direct at the bottom is oil return.
On the side of the core of the turbo[closest to the gearbox side] you will see 2 metal pipes coming off,the lower is the inlet for water and the upper the return to header tank,the inlet pipe comes off the core metal pipe with a rubber pipe that connects onto the metal pipe on the side of the head which has a copper o-ring either side of the banjo bolt that connects it to the head

 

So am I understanding this correctly? If the rubber part of the inlet pipe was changed it could be the metal part that's leaking?

 

Correct,it could be a split in the metal pipe[but I wouldn't think so] or it could be the copper o-rings which is my personal preference.
BUT with that said it could also be the crossover pipe on top of the block and rolling off the back of the block which would make it seem like a leak around the turbo area.

 

The metal part on my ver1 sti was leaking. Now fixed

 

+1 i had the same problem, must of the water burns off. it hard to see the problem

 

Afternoon all

 

Evening. Going down pole again on Saturday morning see if they can sort this bloody leak out! Anyone else going down?

 

Me and Andy will down there for a sandwich

 

Ok Bud, been away for a few day working at Hampton Court Palace, yes the real Palace. back down next week.

whats the new plan then, spill the beans,

 

Lol I'll see ya down there then what time u goin?

 

I might pop down and see the boys to have a chat I'll see tho first sandwiches are about ten I think haha

 

Damn, you let the cat out the bag tom! Haha!

 

You boys seem to live there at weekends!

 

Yea we do well matt and sha are me m8s so it's good to pop down for a chat etc and talk **** all mornin haha!!!! There's always Sumat to do there aswell

 

I'm guessing you missed the fact that my post mentioned sandwiches?

 

morning all

 

Morning H

 

Someone mention Food, i may have to pop up myself.

 

Can't beat a nice sandwich on a saturday morning I'm taking my bro down as the lads like to abuse him too

 

First time I went to pole I ate somebodys entire packet of buscuits lol. The moral is don't leave food around me

On a more serious note we are just going down to sort a duff car out.

 

That duff car isn't a black blob eye is it by any chance?

 

I was actually talking about mine

I think Tom has monday off to take it back to David @ Api.