kiwi
July 11, 2008 06:39 am
Hello all,
My 2.1TD has begun leaking oil from the turbo area. A (non-Citroen) mechanic who looked at it has suggested it is coming from a defective shaft seal inside the turbo, but the Indie I sometimes use says it is probably coming from a flange gasket or seal. Am I right in thinking that if the leak was internal the oil would be sucked into the manifold and burnt? The car doesn't blow smoke, and is running fine - it is just making a mess on my driveway and using a fair amount of oil.
Anybody else had a similar problem?
Regards,
Kiwi
techmanagain
July 11, 2008 11:57 am
| QUOTE (kiwi @ Jul 11 2008, 05:39 AM) |
| the Indie I sometimes use says it is probably coming from a flange gasket or seal. |
There is a hose fitted to the turbo which has a flange gasket - or 2 - (one at each end probably). There is also a metal pipe for the oil under pressure going into the turbo. This has the usual flanged ends with nuts. They may have looosened, but I would suggest that you check the low-ptressure retun pipe for ageing or for a loose hose clip. I think it is unlikely that you will be able to get replacement piping off the shelf, due to the spec. which is required for the high temperatures involved.
kenhall1202
July 11, 2008 05:59 pm
Hi Kiwi
I haven't had any problem with my 2.1TD in this area (my oil puddle comes from the gearbox!).
I believe the turbo is a bit of a pig to get at and changing it probably means taking out the engine although I'm sure some double jointed Houdini will have found a way of doing it.
The flexible rubber oil drain pipe, (Item 4 on drawing attached), part no 38108 (Mk2 XM), is listed at £24.22 (inc VAT) from Citroen UK.
Regards
Ken
kiwi
July 14, 2008 08:32 am
Cheers, thanks guys. Looks like it will be a weekend job when the weather clears up. Hopefully it isn't something inside the turbo.
Regards,
Kiwi
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