chris d3
Member Since: 21 Jun 2009
Location: sunderland
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I ve just noticed there is oil around the o/s intercooler pipe.Could this be a sign that the turbo is on its way out.
Has anyone else had this 
Cheers Chris
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 2nd Jan 2011 1:17 pm |
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PaulP
Member Since: 04 May 2007
Location: Barcelona
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How much oil and where exactly is it?
Close to the ends of the tube or somewhere in the middle? 2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 SE Auto Buckingham Blue
2007 Golf GT DSG
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| 2nd Jan 2011 1:19 pm |
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chris d3
Member Since: 21 Jun 2009
Location: sunderland
Posts: 423
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At the intercooler end.It has nt leaked onto the sump gaurd all wet around the pipe
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| 2nd Jan 2011 1:22 pm |
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jase750
Member Since: 04 Sep 2010
Location: Newcastle under Lyme
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if the oil is on the outside of the pipe then you have to think how has it got on the out side ???
highly unlikely that it's been pushed out but the turbo to get on the outside.
If it's on the inside then it depends how much ? there is usually a tiny bit in there on most turbo diesels that have egr's fitted
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| 2nd Jan 2011 1:23 pm |
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chris d3
Member Since: 21 Jun 2009
Location: sunderland
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My egr s ar blanked off. I think ill pull it a part and have a look see how much is in there. There is nothing over the top that could leak
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| 2nd Jan 2011 1:28 pm |
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bigdave
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Member Since: 04 Jul 2008
Location: Cornwall
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Hi Chris?
I had something similar last year when TFC services my D3.
Turned out to be the rubber coupling at the end of the intercooler pipe had been secured to tightly after a new intercooler replacement at the stealership.
It slowly perished around the edge and seeped oil. Only TFC hawk like vision spotted it.
Fairly easy to replace, if you have small hands, but you cant buy it separately and have to buy the pipe too.
Around £80 if I recall.
Hope that helps.
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| 2nd Jan 2011 1:31 pm |
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chris d3
Member Since: 21 Jun 2009
Location: sunderland
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Cheers Dave ive got some spare silicone pipes in the garage and a new intercooler . Ill put them on. was in the middle of doing a screen wash pump 
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| 2nd Jan 2011 1:53 pm |
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caverD3
Member Since: 03 Jul 2006
Location: Oberon, NSW
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bigdave wrote:Turned out to be the rubber coupling at the end of the intercooler pipe had been secured to tightly after a new intercooler replacement at the stealership.
Mine was the oposite, not tight enough and leaked out. Just cleaned and replaced it and tightened properly. “There are only three sports: bullfighting, motor racing, and mountaineering; all the rest are merely gamesâ€
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| 2nd Jan 2011 10:26 pm |
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chris d3
Member Since: 21 Jun 2009
Location: sunderland
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I ve took off the intercooler there is a little bit of oil in in both pipes, not alot.Ive replaced the long pipe on the o/s with a sicone one i had from Alive tunning the n/s pipe is bit more difficult to get at.Ive also replaced the intercooler with an Alisport.Its been lying in my garage since September 09.The old intercooler was really choked with mud.
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| 2nd Jan 2011 10:40 pm |
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DiscoJacques
Member Since: 25 Nov 2009
Location: Pretoria/East Rand
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I had the same as CaverD3, but only tightened it around the bottom part and no more leaks, the stealers at first diagnosed it as a gearbox leak and wanted around 1,200 Euros, After asking how it got to the front I/C pipe, they said it was running down the sump .......... bla bla bla bla
After just tightning the pipe, no more leaks! 2007 TDV6 SE auto (ex Write off)
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