Engine/Transmission (1994 - 1998) Oil Leak behind Turbo??????

[98ramtough]

Attached are some pics. Maybe this can explain my other post about the whining noise when getting on the accelerator and low power. What causes this? Is it a bad turbo? Worse? I can actually see oil coming out between the turbo parts.



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[GAmes]

As the old joke goes, it looks like you blew a seal. With that much oil showing I'm betting your crankcase gets low quickly.

 

[98ramtough]

So do i need a new turbo then? Or just a seal?

 

[GAmes]

I have heard of turbo rebuild kits, but have never used one. It may be only a seal you need, or the noise could be a bad bearing. If you can afford the down time there are several places to get yours rebuilt. I recommend PDR, either have yours modded or use it as a core.

 

[JJPage]

Hopefully the oil is going into the exhaust, and not through the compressor housing into your intake... .

 

[Vaughn MacKenzie]

Hey98ramtough sorry I haven't given you a holler yet but will call you in a few. I had a used turbo sitting around but don't recall what I did with it or if I sold it. I will look some more. If I were you I definitely wouldn't drive it because the turbine could well be rubbing on the housing which generates a lot of metallic dust which gets sucked through the engine.

Does it make a fair amount of black smoke when you try accelerating?