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demi.colwell · 08-17-2014, 07:56 PM

Hey guys I figure I'll most likely get some kind of flaming for this but I'm hoping someone may be nice enough to help out. I installed a new Gt2871r and a ton of modifying was needed that I didn't know about. Anyway after I hook everything up I am having a problem with my turbo oil feed line on the top of the turbo just spitting oil. I'm trying to get a wrench in there to tighten it down and I'm having no luck. What's the best way to get to this line? I really don't want to have to take all these lines back off because it took hours getting it all together. Is there a special tool I could use to get in there and tighten it up? Being my daily driver right now and in the process of moving my money is extremely tight and time really short right now.

l adam l · 08-17-2014, 09:03 PM

maybe try crows feet? whenever i have to take my turbos off, i always put the lines on before connecting it back to the manifold and downpipe...seems easiest that way to me. even with the copper lines, thats how i did it on my rb20. bought some stainless lines for my sr, you can also go and have some stainless steel lines fab'd. they make it so much easier.

*anti tyler* · 08-17-2014, 09:09 PM

I'm assuming you're having trouble because it's a bottom mount.

No special tools. But be careful. Just trying to crank down on that can cause you to snap the nipple off of the turbo feed.

demi.colwell · 08-17-2014, 09:40 PM

Yeah it is low mount. I had it on but I guess I didn't have it tight enough. I was thinking maybe trying crows feet if I can get my hand down in there but I wasn't sure if for sure that would work either.

Mustache240 · 08-17-2014, 10:58 PM

maybe try to jack the car up and reach the line from the bottom? If you have a tubular manifold maybe try to stick your hand in through the firewall side with a long wrench and tighten it, well at least it worked on my ka-t like that.

l adam l · 08-18-2014, 02:42 AM

Are you still using the stock lines? If so make sure you're using the copper gaskets on BOTH sides of the bolt.

demi.colwell · 08-18-2014, 06:24 AM

There's a copper gasket for the line that's shaped like a brake line??? If so that is my problem lol. I do have the stock manifold

jr_ss · 08-18-2014, 08:10 AM

There should be two per banjo fitting. If that's the type fitting you're using that is your problem.

demi.colwell · 08-18-2014, 08:41 AM

The 2 banjo bolts do have the copper gaskets on them. Those I believe are coolant lines. The 1 leaking is shaped more like a brake line located on top of the turbo. I didn't know a copper seal was around that when it come off or how exactly it would fit on there.
And it's not leaking from the threads but spewing from the top almost as if it's not tight. Although when I installed it I was able to turn the line coming out of it still so I assume it's still too loose.

Kaifd3s · 08-18-2014, 12:04 PM

Just get some AN lines and be done man, saves you from this crap. Take everything out and just replace em, instead of killing yourself.

l adam l · 08-18-2014, 04:27 PM

^^^THIS. Best $50-$100 you'll spend.

demi.colwell · 08-18-2014, 09:43 PM

If I had the money I definitely would have in the first place to save myself the trouble of removing the old lines and spending hours trying to get these lines connected and bending them to fit. I just put a deposit down on a new house so money is extremely tight for another few weeks. And this is currently my dd. Only way I can even get to work is with my motorcycle. Which sucks a lot in the rain lol

demi.colwell · 08-18-2014, 10:34 PM

Think some kind of silicone or a jb weld puddy would work as a temporary fix for a month or so or would oil just leak through that?

l adam l · 08-18-2014, 11:49 PM

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Originally Posted by demi.colwell

Think some kind of silicone or a jb weld puddy would work as a temporary fix for a month or so or would oil just leak through that?

terrible idea. could possibly leak and cause oil starvation without you knowing it. you could probably go and have one line made for about $50. there was a place i had them made at, it was a gasket and rubber co. they can make you all kinds of lines. i think you could probably get the feed line only for $40-$60 depending on how long you need it.

or you could just try your idea out and it possibly work...or be up shit creek, without a car at all.

i went through the whole buying a house thing and had to let my evo go so i could finish paying everything needed, i feel your pain on that.

http://www.ptaaron.com/oil-line/

^^also just found this...could be helpful. goodluck on whatever you choose.

*TheRealSy90* · 08-19-2014, 01:13 AM

I'm pretty sure he is not using a banjo fitting on the oil feed line.

I would try a brake line wrench. One that has a n opening but wraps around the fitting more than a normal wrench, that's what i've used on mine.

demi.colwell · 08-19-2014, 05:55 AM

You're right therealsy. I actually bought those. I just don't have room to get to it lol. It seems my options are either take all this shit back off again and tighten it more with the turbo off the car or buy new lines which won't be possible for another month or so.

l adam l · 08-19-2014, 06:25 AM

Cut one in half and try it. Lol it may work.

demi.colwell · 08-22-2014, 01:10 PM

I got it!!!! I ended up taking off the hot pipe intake and unbolted the exhaust manifold and I was able to pull it back and reach in behind the manifold and tighten it down with the wrench above. It took a pretty good amount of time but the car is now up and running with the new turbo.

08-17-2014, 07:56 PM	#1
demi.colwell Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 23 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Oil feed line leak Hey guys I figure I'll most likely get some kind of flaming for this but I'm hoping someone may be nice enough to help out. I installed a new Gt2871r and a ton of modifying was needed that I didn't know about. Anyway after I hook everything up I am having a problem with my turbo oil feed line on the top of the turbo just spitting oil. I'm trying to get a wrench in there to tighten it down and I'm having no luck. What's the best way to get to this line? I really don't want to have to take all these lines back off because it took hours getting it all together. Is there a special tool I could use to get in there and tighten it up? Being my daily driver right now and in the process of moving my money is extremely tight and time really short right now.

08-18-2014, 08:10 AM	#8
jr_ss Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Pa Posts: 6,052 Trader Rating: (34) Feedback Score: 34 reviews	There should be two per banjo fitting. If that's the type fitting you're using that is your problem. __________________ My SR20VET

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Kaifd3s Zilvia Addict Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Tamarac, Florida Age: 35 Posts: 694 Trader Rating: (16) Feedback Score: 16 reviews	Just get some AN lines and be done man, saves you from this crap. Take everything out and just replace em, instead of killing yourself. __________________

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08-17-2014, 09:03 PM	#2
l adam l Zilvia Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Murfeesboro, TN Age: 32 Posts: 254 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	maybe try crows feet? whenever i have to take my turbos off, i always put the lines on before connecting it back to the manifold and downpipe...seems easiest that way to me. even with the copper lines, thats how i did it on my rb20. bought some stainless lines for my sr, you can also go and have some stainless steel lines fab'd. they make it so much easier.

08-17-2014, 09:40 PM	#4
demi.colwell Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 23 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Yeah it is low mount. I had it on but I guess I didn't have it tight enough. I was thinking maybe trying crows feet if I can get my hand down in there but I wasn't sure if for sure that would work either.

08-17-2014, 10:58 PM	#5
Mustache240 Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Perris Age: 29 Posts: 677 Trader Rating: (9) Feedback Score: 9 reviews	maybe try to jack the car up and reach the line from the bottom? If you have a tubular manifold maybe try to stick your hand in through the firewall side with a long wrench and tighten it, well at least it worked on my ka-t like that.

08-18-2014, 02:42 AM	#6
l adam l Zilvia Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Murfeesboro, TN Age: 32 Posts: 254 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Are you still using the stock lines? If so make sure you're using the copper gaskets on BOTH sides of the bolt.

08-18-2014, 06:24 AM	#7
demi.colwell Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 23 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	There's a copper gasket for the line that's shaped like a brake line??? If so that is my problem lol. I do have the stock manifold

08-18-2014, 08:41 AM	#9
demi.colwell Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 23 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	The 2 banjo bolts do have the copper gaskets on them. Those I believe are coolant lines. The 1 leaking is shaped more like a brake line located on top of the turbo. I didn't know a copper seal was around that when it come off or how exactly it would fit on there. And it's not leaking from the threads but spewing from the top almost as if it's not tight. Although when I installed it I was able to turn the line coming out of it still so I assume it's still too loose.

08-18-2014, 04:27 PM	#11
l adam l Zilvia Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Murfeesboro, TN Age: 32 Posts: 254 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	^^^THIS. Best $50-$100 you'll spend.

08-18-2014, 09:43 PM	#12
demi.colwell Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 23 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	If I had the money I definitely would have in the first place to save myself the trouble of removing the old lines and spending hours trying to get these lines connected and bending them to fit. I just put a deposit down on a new house so money is extremely tight for another few weeks. And this is currently my dd. Only way I can even get to work is with my motorcycle. Which sucks a lot in the rain lol

08-18-2014, 10:34 PM	#13
demi.colwell Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 23 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Think some kind of silicone or a jb weld puddy would work as a temporary fix for a month or so or would oil just leak through that?

08-19-2014, 05:55 AM	#16
demi.colwell Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 23 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	You're right therealsy. I actually bought those. I just don't have room to get to it lol. It seems my options are either take all this shit back off again and tighten it more with the turbo off the car or buy new lines which won't be possible for another month or so.

08-19-2014, 06:25 AM	#17
l adam l Zilvia Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Murfeesboro, TN Age: 32 Posts: 254 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Cut one in half and try it. Lol it may work.

08-22-2014, 01:10 PM	#18
demi.colwell Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 23 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I got it!!!! I ended up taking off the hot pipe intake and unbolted the exhaust manifold and I was able to pull it back and reach in behind the manifold and tighten it down with the wrench above. It took a pretty good amount of time but the car is now up and running with the new turbo.