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General Information => Troubleshooting => Topic started by: dave friday on April 27, 2011, 02:16:34 pm

Title: Turbo oil seals?
Post by: dave friday on April 27, 2011, 02:16:34 pm

Good evening all,if i park with the left side of the van a lot lower than the right[sloping sideways] when i start the van i get loads of gray/blue smoke from the exhaust,any ideas?.
Ta.

Title: Re: Turbo oil seals?
Post by: theman53 on April 27, 2011, 02:30:22 pm

park level or with the right side lower than the left   HA HA HA LOL LOL

just kidding. There is probably oil leaking past a little of the turbo seals. I understand that the seals are not positive and will leak if the oil is gravity feeding onto them. Probably not a big deal.

Title: Re: Turbo oil seals?
Post by: dave friday on April 27, 2011, 03:49:51 pm

Thanks for the reply,i've got a trip to the uk coming up so am a little worried that this might lead to a turbo failure[i will check the turbo bearing for play].
Ta.

Title: Re: Turbo oil seals?
Post by: nathan_b on April 27, 2011, 08:42:01 pm

on a vanagon, parking that severe could back up oil in the return, it's not that sloped any ways. Without a sloped drain, oil will enter the intake...

it's the way she goes

Title: Re: Turbo oil seals?
Post by: 8v-of-fury on April 28, 2011, 01:27:32 pm

WAYY SHEE GOESS

Title: Re: Turbo oil seals?
Post by: dave friday on May 04, 2011, 12:07:18 am

Ta,So anyone replaced the seals on a"kkk 14" turbo?.
If so what problems were found in  dismantling it?.

Title: Re: Turbo oil seals?
Post by: R.O.R-2.0 on May 04, 2011, 09:18:01 am

the way the turbo is set up on a vanagon, even with PERFECT oil seals, if you park it just WRONG, it will still fill the turbo with oil.. EVEN WITH PERFECT SEALS...

Title: Re: Turbo oil seals?
Post by: dave friday on May 05, 2011, 01:52:47 pm

Thanks,ive checked the compressor when parked at an angle,no oil,so it must be the exhaust side!!

Title: Re: Turbo oil seals?
Post by: R.O.R-2.0 on May 05, 2011, 04:58:19 pm

lol, gotta love the quirks of a turbo vanagon <3