I noticed oil staining on the chassis behind the nsf wheel, and it looks like it's coming from the turbo . There's a film of oil on the compressor side of the turbo, but difficult to see any more from underneath. No signs of the oil return pipe leaking, where it bolts to the bottom of the turbo, but I think it might be coming from the oil feed to the top of the turbo, or maybe the intercooler hose connection. I think I'll be able to see this area if I remove the heatshield accessed from the wheel arch - can anyone confirm this? Has anyone got any pictures of the turbo from different angles, so I know what I'm loking at? Also, has anyone had this problem before? I've seen this thread, but he doesn't say what the end result was... http://www.disco3.co.uk/forum/topic46277.htmlPreviously:
2005 D3 2.7 TDV6 S
1984 90 2.25 Petrol CSW
1992 90 200TDi Hard Top
1995 Discovery ES 300TDi
2003 90 TD5 Truck Cab
11th Jan 2011 11:49 pm
sopjas
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I have a turbo off a D3 which i can take photos of for you, send me your e-mail address and i will sent tomorrow if possible.'Just because you're breathing doesn't mean you're alive'
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11th Jan 2011 11:51 pm
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Don't know if this is of any use
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12th Jan 2011 1:06 pm
Renton
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A buddy of mine had the same oil stains, same place, caused by a ripped intercooler hose.CLUB ILLEGAL CAR WASHERS
I took the following photo of the top of the turbo after removing one of the wheel arch heat shields. It loooks like the oil is coming out of the top of the intercooler pipe rubber coupling attached to the top of the turbo. The jubilee clips seem tight, but I need to remove another heat shield to be able to get to the top clip screw to check. It's hard to see if there's a split, but with the engine running there was no sign of a leak. I don't know how long it's been leaking, and it doesn't seem to be a big leak, but is some oil from the compressor side of the turbo normal, or indicative of trouble?
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Previously:
2005 D3 2.7 TDV6 S
1984 90 2.25 Petrol CSW
1992 90 200TDi Hard Top
1995 Discovery ES 300TDi
2003 90 TD5 Truck Cab
12th Jan 2011 6:03 pm
kernowexpeditionaryforce
Member Since: 15 Jan 2009
Location: Kernow
Posts: 329
might be worth an engine degrease and a pressure wash m8, then keep an eye on it?
I've wiped it off as best I could so I'll get a better idea where the leak is. It just seems quite a bit of oil to be coming from the air side of the turbo, but maybe it's been seeping a while. I only noticed the leak after telling you on Sat night that it was reliable mate Previously:
2005 D3 2.7 TDV6 S
1984 90 2.25 Petrol CSW
1992 90 200TDi Hard Top
1995 Discovery ES 300TDi
2003 90 TD5 Truck Cab
12th Jan 2011 9:06 pm
kernowexpeditionaryforce
Member Since: 15 Jan 2009
Location: Kernow
Posts: 329
spanners and bacon butties on standby m8!
12th Jan 2011 9:32 pm
sopjas
Member Since: 31 Dec 2008
Location: Its never Dull in Hull
Posts: 280
You should have the photo's in you inbox!
Hope you get the problem sorted. 'Just because you're breathing doesn't mean you're alive'
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Privacy Glass , Drilled and Groved Discs , Xenons, Rear LED's , Light Guards,Hawkeye diagnostic unit.
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12th Jan 2011 9:36 pm
Bonehead
Member Since: 14 Nov 2010
Location: South Yorks
Posts: 137
Why would you get oil from the intercooler pipe? Surely it should just have fresh air in it. Unless the lab. seal (or whatever they are called nowadays) is leaking.
I believe a bit of oil in the pipe from the turbo to the intercooler is normal, but how much is too much I'm not sure.Previously:
2005 D3 2.7 TDV6 S
1984 90 2.25 Petrol CSW
1992 90 200TDi Hard Top
1995 Discovery ES 300TDi
2003 90 TD5 Truck Cab
12th Jan 2011 11:19 pm
caverD3
Member Since: 03 Jul 2006
Location: Oberon, NSW
Posts: 6922
From air box to turbo to intercooler to engine?“There are only three sports: bullfighting, motor racing, and mountaineering; all the rest are merely gamesâ€
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Just from the turbo and into the intercooler I think. I've not noticed any getting up into the inlet manifold - any gunk in that area was from the egrs which are now blanked.Previously:
2005 D3 2.7 TDV6 S
1984 90 2.25 Petrol CSW
1992 90 200TDi Hard Top
1995 Discovery ES 300TDi
2003 90 TD5 Truck Cab
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. There's a film of oil on the compressor side of the turbo, but difficult to see any more from underneath. No signs of the oil return pipe leaking, where it bolts to the bottom of the turbo, but I think it might be coming from the oil feed to the top of the turbo, or maybe the intercooler hose connection. I think I'll be able to see this area if I remove the heatshield accessed from the wheel arch - can anyone confirm this? Has anyone got any pictures of the turbo from different angles, so I know what I'm loking at? Also, has anyone had this problem before? I've seen this thread, but he doesn't say what the end result was... 
