New oil line

[kaotic]

Well, with my new turbo install I added steel lines for water and oil... Both of the water and oil feed lines on the block were leeking..

I used a high temp thread sealer for the water line, but I dont know what to use for the oil..

The oil line uses a banjo bolt, and the water lines just screws into the block.. When I took the stock lines off there was a "C" shaped double copper washer on all the bolts, but they do not fit over the new line I have.. My manifold came with similiar thickness copper washers, I put them on.. and I torqed the the bolt to FSM specs... and it is still leeking oil.. I removed the washers and did the same, thinking that the washers were hurting and not helping.. but.. again, the oil was leeking from the line..

Should I also use some type of thread sealer for the banjo? I was thinking of putting a bead of sealer on both sides of the line..

What should I do?

[scottie]

Well, with my new turbo install I added steel lines for water and oil... Both of the water and oil feed lines on the block were leeking..

I used a high temp thread sealer for the water line, but I dont know what to use for the oil..

The oil line uses a banjo bolt, and the water lines just screws into the block.. When I took the stock lines off there was a "C" shaped double copper washer on all the bolts, but they do not fit over the new line I have.. My manifold came with similiar thickness copper washers, I put them on.. and I torqed the the bolt to FSM specs... and it is still leeking oil.. I removed the washers and did the same, thinking that the washers were hurting and not helping.. but.. again, the oil was leeking from the line..

Should I also use some type of thread sealer for the banjo? I was thinking of putting a bead of sealer on both sides of the line..

What should I do?

You want to use the washers only on the banjo bolts where the line slides over the bolt. You want to have a washer on both sides of the line, then screw the bolt into the block. For the fittings that screw into the block i used to industrial PIPE DOPE. You can get in a can at your local plumbing store. The crap is think and you need to brush on only a little of it. Once i used it, i never had another leak. I forget what its called exactly but just asked for the best stuff to coat plumbing pipe threads before you reinstall it. It is waaaaaaaayyyyy better than teflon.

Scott

[g6civcx]

Stop trying to mess with it before you strip the threads on the block.

The best way is to get a complete standalone kit from Taka Motorsports. The kit will replace all the hardlines and banjo bolts.

Install the braided lines with new copper gaskets and you're good.

[kaotic]

Stop trying to mess with it before you strip the threads on the block.

The best way is to get a complete standalone kit from Taka Motorsports. The kit will replace all the hardlines and banjo bolts.

Install the braided lines with new copper gaskets and you're good.

too late.. I got some copper washers.. put them on.. right when I got to 15ft lbs it poped... the threads in the block stipped out, wrapped around the bolt... FUCK!!!!

:bash: :bash: :bash: :bash: :bash: :bash: :bash: :bash: :bash: :bash: :bash:

I was able to get the bolt to seat with out the washers.. but it leeks..

I need a drink...