Oil leak

Discussion in 'Heavy Duty Diesel Truck Mechanics Forum' started by sodbuster94, Nov 25, 2018.

  1. sodbuster94

    sodbuster94 Bobtail Member

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    I have oil leaking from the left bottom monunting nut of my turbo it actully appears to be leaking from under the nut while the engine is running and not the gasket plus i just replaced gasket less a month ago nut is tight anybody got any ideas whats going on here?
     
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  3. McMahons Trucking

    McMahons Trucking Light Load Member

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    My bet is either the oil supply or return gasket needs replaced.
     
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    McMahons Trucking Light Load Member

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  5. JohnC123

    JohnC123 Light Load Member

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    Are you talking about the 4 bolts and gasket at the exhaust manifold attach point or at the turbo body itself (compressor/turbine)?
     
  6. sodbuster94

    sodbuster94 Bobtail Member

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    At the exhaust manifold attach point the bottom left bolt has oil bubbling out around it
     
  7. JohnC123

    JohnC123 Light Load Member

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    Since you just changed the gasket a month ago, hopefully it's just residual anti-seize boiling off which is normal, now if oil has been dripping there from the past you should have noticed this when you had the turbo pulled for the gasket replacement and this could be signs of engine related problems that are minor now but will not get any better for the future; oil rings, valve seals, injector over fueling, ect. Any engine performance changes recently? Turbo chargers tend to "slobber" at low idle now and then but its really dependent on the manufacture's placement and piping...hope this helps.
     
  8. sodbuster94

    sodbuster94 Bobtail Member

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    No real change in performance its pulling and running good i pulled pipe off last night no oil in turbo im thinking its a leaking valve seal gonna take it to the guy who built the Motor sunday hopefully it will get figuerd out pretty soon
     
    JohnC123 Thanks this.
  9. sodbuster94

    sodbuster94 Bobtail Member

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    Pics i took last night
     

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  10. AlbertV18

    AlbertV18 Bobtail Member

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    So did you end up finding the problem? I have some similar issues on a N14 Cummins right now....but mine bubbling from the top. Hoping it's just the seal.
     
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