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#1: 12-25-2012, 05:48 PM
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Found this leak the other day after noticing some smoke from the hood scoop. Turbo has about 13k on it. Got it from turbo kits.com for a hell of a deal. ECS performance installed it. They both share the same building in Windsor CT. It seems to be coming from the bottom oil line. That's where the most gunk seems to be. Just hope it's not a internal seal. Possible blow by? Patiance is up with this car. 05 OBXT 113k
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#2: 12-26-2012, 08:14 AM
 
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those are coolant lines. anyway, is the oil seeping from the topside banjo(oil feed)? does it smell like burned oil or coolant? it's unusual that the compressor bolt pictured is also wet. could be the compressor backing plate causing an oil leak....
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#3: 12-26-2012, 08:59 AM
 
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Definetly oil. The smell and smoke is the same as when my valve cover was leaking. Compressor wheel?
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hmm thats a tough one, I'd say snug up the top banjo as they can seep a little if not tight enough, but it looks like oil is coming from the chra to compressor housing connection. bring it back to whateverthatshopis that sold and installed it.
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#5: 12-26-2012, 09:20 AM
 
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Just emailed them. Ill post back
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#6: 12-26-2012, 09:25 PM
 
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Not a pro at this but sometimes it could be as stupid as the copper washers on the banjo bolts not doing their job properly. I know also that you are supposed to replace them with new ones once you take off a banjo bolt. Wouldn't hurt to check them out. There should be two per bolt.

Second (or first) thing I'd do is clean up the area and monitor for further leak.
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#7: 12-26-2012, 09:39 PM
 
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Clean the wounded area to find the bleeding.
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#8: 12-28-2012, 06:52 PM
 
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lmao clean the area and still waiting for a leak to occure. Ill post back
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