I have a slow leak at the hard line on the turbo..
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I have a slow leak at the hard line on the turbo..
so i just installed a vf43 last night with supporting mods, but my stock hard line looks to be leaking a bit of oil. i went to OSH and picked up some larger washers in hopes it would "plug it up" but it made it worse.
there is a washer on the top and bottom of the hard line that the bolt spins through (i dont know the name of the bolt but it is hollow up the shaft and has a hole on the side to let oil pass through)
i was thinking Teflon tape for the next try, but i am worried that the oil will corrode it or it will just melt due to the excessive temps the turbo reaches.
does anyone have any ideas or has this happened to anyone else?? please help!!
there is a washer on the top and bottom of the hard line that the bolt spins through (i dont know the name of the bolt but it is hollow up the shaft and has a hole on the side to let oil pass through)
i was thinking Teflon tape for the next try, but i am worried that the oil will corrode it or it will just melt due to the excessive temps the turbo reaches.
does anyone have any ideas or has this happened to anyone else?? please help!!
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The two copper washers need replacing along with the hard line, as you most likely over tightened the banjo bolt, which crushes the banjo fitting on the hardline.
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damn, i was just reading up on a similar instance of that, do you by chance on how much to tighten that bolt (ft/lb) i am going to call subaru for a new line/washers monday.
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got the new line, after subaru gave me a legacy gt line and swapping it out, does anyone know torque specs for the banjo bolts? i dont want to over tighten these again and be out another 50 bucks..
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