photo of oil leak..can someoe help me identify

[apcomark]

Hi

have removed my sump guard to locate oil leak ... pic here

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the oil is leaking from where the hose (hydraulic) between the two round things (pardon my ignorance am not very techy, but keen to learn)... the leak appears to be coming from the hexagonal nut where it joins to make the "T" shape between the two flanges.... (approx centre of pic) u can see where oil has leaked onto exhaust ...

the engine is a 1.6 td 1987 westy....

the oil appears to leak when the engine is warm ... quite severely in fact .... coffe cup sized pool in less than 10mins...!

any help on how to repair this and spares tools needed.... would be very greatful...

[T'Onion]

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[apcomark]

Hi thanks for that T'onion ...

av updatd photo setting for public view should viewable now....

cheers mark (",)

[T'Onion]

It looks like your turbo feed pipe to me

[apcomark]

thanks T'onion ......mmmmm so does that mean that the pipe need's replacing ...? is their some kind of seal behind the hex nut gone....? oil drips off nut.... would it be ok for me too undo and take a look.... ?

[T'Onion]

just hang too for a while , let mr baxter see this first , simon will be able to offer some advice

[Fritz]

To make sure you are barking up the right tree, wash the whole area off with a quality de-greaser (Jizer), blow dry with air line or leave to Air dry before running the engine at fast idle (2000rpm).

Find a nice piece of clean card board to place directly under your engine,,,,,,,,OR sit there watching it with the engine running.

If the oil leak is obvious the cardboard will show this within a short time of the engine being run .........


Regards


Fritz,,,,,,,,,

[Grumpy Midget]

It looks like your turbo feed pipe to me

Mark.(Tonion) is nearly on the right track.
The oil leak contamination is from the Turbo oil return pipe which goes to the sump,It looks like you need a new return pipe, it has a flexi end on it were it couples onto the outlet on the underside of the turbo,

Forget about the Cardboard trick of Fritzzzzzzz. E knows sod all about Diesels-------- . (He,s a Petrol Head) remove the return pipe. You may be able to get a replacement made up from a huydralic C/o Named Pirtec look in the yellow pages there will be one locally to were you are, Take the old one with you, They also have travelling vans which do repairs on site, if you are unable to go to one of there outlets

[apcomark]

Thanks GM will get me spanners out tommorow take a looksie......(",).....

[apcomark]

Hi

.... took off pipe .... visited Pirtek they made a pipe well i waited .....

have ordered a manual for future reference....diy mechanics is the way forward.... gotta learn somehow.... this forum rocks..... (",).....

Thanks everyone above ....

Wilbur the westy rides again....!!!

[Grumpy Midget]

Hi

.... took off pipe .... visited Pirtek they made a pipe well i waited .....

have ordered a manual for future reference....diy mechanics is the way forward.... gotta learn somehow.... this forum rocks..... (",).....

Thanks everyone above ....

Wilbur the westy rides again....!!!

Thanks for the Flower,s.
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