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water dripping from side of engine just below turbo

Posted: Thu Dec 09, 2010 1:17 pm
by toal42
please dont tell me this is cracked cylinder head..... it is loosing water from side of engine just below turbo, looks like it coming from something thats bolted onto side of engine.., help!

Re: water dripping from side of engine just below turbo

Posted: Thu Dec 09, 2010 2:13 pm
by helen&tony
Hi
Can you post a photo of the leak, and an approximate region where you live..you may be close enough for someone to take a look
Cheers
Helen

Re: water dripping from side of engine just below turbo

Posted: Thu Dec 09, 2010 2:44 pm
by toal42
hi helen, gunna take a photo and try and put it on here, i live in south tyneside, cheers

Re: water dripping from side of engine just below turbo

Posted: Thu Dec 09, 2010 2:50 pm
by helen&tony
Hi
Add your location in your user CP
I'm hoping that it's something simple like a turbo coolant hose for you [-o< [-o<
Cheers
Helen

Re: water dripping from side of engine just below turbo

Posted: Thu Dec 09, 2010 3:01 pm
by toal42
well ive took some pictures off my phone, now to find out how to get them on here.

Re: water dripping from side of engine just below turbo

Posted: Thu Dec 09, 2010 3:01 pm
by 321Away
Dont worry if its what i think its not the head, there is an aluminium plate thing bolted there,under/behind the turbo, IIRC it has a heat exchanger for the oil system, I've seen a few of them with cracks, but its not common, its quite tricky to replace it too as it involves removing a few parts,
Julian

Re: water dripping from side of engine just below turbo

Posted: Thu Dec 09, 2010 3:25 pm
by toal42
hi , that sounds about the area its coming from, just below turbo, and its bolted on, and i can see a crack running from 1 ov the bolts about an inch long, is it expensive to replace,

Re: water dripping from side of engine just below turbo

Posted: Fri Dec 10, 2010 10:29 am
by 321Away
No idea of the price but its the section enclosed at the top,14-300 and is the big outer casing. http://www.lushprojects.com/bongopartsm ... mgno=.html
Julian

Re: water dripping from side of engine just below turbo

Posted: Fri Dec 10, 2010 3:16 pm
by toal42
thankyou for your help, much appreciated.