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Old 02-06-2024, 03:32 PM
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Oil leak scavenger hunt

I just replaced the turbo oil lines and the filter housing gaskets trying to track down my front end oil leak. That didn't do anything. Still have a pretty good leak that seems to be coming from above the filter housing, near the turbo, circled in red in the first photo. Anyone have any guesses before I go wasting more time in there?

Oh, and what is the round silver can hanging off the left front of the engine, under the intake hose? That's my next guess.


 
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There's a rubber gasket around the vacuum pump..... did you actually change both sets of gaskets on the oil cooler housing.....
 
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There's a rubber gasket around the vacuum pump..... did you actually change both sets of gaskets on the oil cooler housing.....
I did both sets, tore it apart again a couple weeks later because I thought I did something wrong, but it's definitely leaking from above that area.
 
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i did both sets, tore it apart again a couple weeks later because i thought i did something wrong, but it's definitely leaking from above that area.
There's a total of 3x rubber orings that fits on this pump.......very easy to change and just a couple dollars........
 

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