Hia lads straight to the point iv changed my td04 to a vf35 iv got from a member on here, and it seems to be leaking what i think is water,its coming from down the back where the down pipe is but the problem is now iv put it all back together i cant see a thing? Do you think its something iv done wrong or could it be the turbo? Iv checked all the pipes that are visible on top oil feed etc and they are tight, but the leak is out of view, do i have to bite the bullet and take it all apart again? Ps i only found out it was leakin after it being on tickover once the turbo got hot it was steaming something chronic! Cheers lads lee

 

Probably coolant then, if it was oil it'd be smoking.

 

Where would it be from cos the metal coolant pipe is connected and doesnt seem to be leaking? Im gonna hav2 strip it bk down i think /

 

There should be a pipe connected underneath the turbo, The one that points towards the drivers wing underneath the turbo is also a coolant pipe aswell as the one on the top.

 

Ye the one that goes from the right side underneath to the left side, a rubber pipe with a heat shield goes into it and its not leaking from there, unles that pipe is spilt under the turbo you think?

 

might just need new banjo washers check theirs some on, never no could of been removed or even loose banjo.
Check the rubber pipe as well could of been split when removing

 

Sorry for bein stupid but wots that? The oil feed on the top has got a copper washer on the turbo and 1 on the bolt itself with the feed in between, the coolant 1 was already attached i jst push my rubber pipe on to it, i kno its hard to understand cos i cant explain myself very well,

 

the water pipe you have pushed the rubber pipe on has 2 banjo bolts i think they are 17mm heads should be 4 copper washers on them 2 on each bolt you should be able to make out if there on, silly question time you did use a clip on the water pipe !

 

That pipe has got 2 17mm heads? I only seen one i think but i didnt loosen that or anythin from when i took delivery of it so i jst presumed ( doh) itll be tight? Lol oh and ye theres defo a clip it was the 1 st thing i checked, i even took it completly off and reattached it Cheers for helpin btw

 

Did you sort it m8

 

No not yet, gonna take it all apart tommirow it started pissin down today lol, im gonna do a vid aswell and post the link up cos i dont think its running right.... Obv i know it needs mappin but graham ( enginemapper) said it should be drivable but its defo not :/ but thought i better sort the leak 1st

 

what was it running like before you change the turbo

 

Perfect was nothing wrong with it lol now its fooked, am pretty gutted but hopefully will get it sorted, i also changed the fuel pump, put a fmic, decat dp, and 3" ss exhaust, still got the injectors to do yet :/

 

Oki so i took it all apart and hav checked it over and put it bk together and its still the same, iv done a vid il put it on soon as its procseesd on utube, i hope i havnt bought a faulty turbo

 

The uppipe has spilt where it connects at the turbo? Its leakin fumes lol but it smells like water am not sure if the head gasket has gone ?

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prxh4...e_gdata_player

 

Does tht sound like the headgasket? or cud it be electrical cos a rabbit chewed threw a load of wires but i was confident i found them all, but there s i "tick" noise every now and again near the alternator /top of inlet manifold area? cheers lee

 

Did you solve this?