1.6 Turbo Diesel Turbo problem..

[rongtown]

Greetings,

am in process of attemting to trace oil leak that is spraying up the tailgate of my 1988 T25 1.6TD. It only does it above 50 mph but anyway..
Am replacing various seals and belts including front crankshaft and cambelt but have now discovered Turbo is leaking oil.
What surprises me is that the van pulls like a train and I can hear the Turbo working perfectly. But it seems it needs some attention. My experience of Turbos is limited so any info on what to look for/replace or even where to send complete unit for recon would be appreciated. My gut feeling is that its just a seal, but as allways any help appreciated and thanks in advance.

Tony

Laugh Now Cry Later

[Hoss]

Hello,
I can't help but try looking at http://www.universal-turbos.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; - they are a company that sells / refurbs turbos with a three day turn around (I believe).

Hope this helps !

[rongtown]

Thanks for link, will give them a call. It seems crankshaft seals were to blame for tailgate splatter. Replaced them and now there is not a spot on tailgate after blat up the motorway. So nice to have that sorted. Time to get other stuff done, never ends..one job allways turns into several!
Thanks, Tony

[rongtown]

Turns out Turbo was running enough boost whilst fitted to van, but fyi the company you recommended wanted £235 upwards to recon the turbo and would need 4 days to complete and return the unit. Thanks for info