JX Turbo Oil Feed Line
Posted: 17 Apr 2016, 14:45
Hi everyone,
A quick introduction first. My name is Murdo and I got my Westy at the end of last summer. I've done a few short trips over the winter and kept it moving every couple of weeks while it get to know my way around it and this Easter holiday had a fantastic 6 days away with my wife and two kids to Skye and Harris. We had all weathers from howling wind and rain to clear blue sky but the van perormed perfectly and kept us dry and warm. There's loads to see on Skye and the scenery and beaches on Harris are fantastic, here's a couple of photos.
There had been a small drip of oil which I wasn't overly concerned about as there was only ever a drop even when left parked for a while but on the way back home I noticed that this had increased, to a drop probably every 10 seconds or so. I had a good look around the bay and could see that it was coming from the turbo area, visibility is not great from above but feeling around I guessed it was coming from the oil feed line. I kept the oil topped up and took it very easy the rest of the way home. When I got back I stripped off the engine tray and cleaned the area up, starting the engine I could see that the oil was leaking from the top of the nut that where the oil feed line connects to the turbo.
I'd like members opinion on whether this is just a case of tightening the nut or if I'll need a new feed line, the nut seems fairly tight but I was reticent to put too much force through it. Also I know the oil line is supposed to have a clip to stop vibrations but this seems to be absent. My thought is that if it was just loose the leak would come from below the nut.
Your help is much appreciated.
Murdo.
A quick introduction first. My name is Murdo and I got my Westy at the end of last summer. I've done a few short trips over the winter and kept it moving every couple of weeks while it get to know my way around it and this Easter holiday had a fantastic 6 days away with my wife and two kids to Skye and Harris. We had all weathers from howling wind and rain to clear blue sky but the van perormed perfectly and kept us dry and warm. There's loads to see on Skye and the scenery and beaches on Harris are fantastic, here's a couple of photos.
There had been a small drip of oil which I wasn't overly concerned about as there was only ever a drop even when left parked for a while but on the way back home I noticed that this had increased, to a drop probably every 10 seconds or so. I had a good look around the bay and could see that it was coming from the turbo area, visibility is not great from above but feeling around I guessed it was coming from the oil feed line. I kept the oil topped up and took it very easy the rest of the way home. When I got back I stripped off the engine tray and cleaned the area up, starting the engine I could see that the oil was leaking from the top of the nut that where the oil feed line connects to the turbo.
I'd like members opinion on whether this is just a case of tightening the nut or if I'll need a new feed line, the nut seems fairly tight but I was reticent to put too much force through it. Also I know the oil line is supposed to have a clip to stop vibrations but this seems to be absent. My thought is that if it was just loose the leak would come from below the nut.
Your help is much appreciated.
Murdo.
