Please help: pulled turbo twice to plug Ebpv and actuator but still leaking oil.

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jackfish

Discussion Starter · Jun 7, 2006

I would sure appreciate some advice on this problem. I don't know if pedestal is cracked/warped or the seal is leaking on the compressor side. Turbine side looks dry high up. I replaced the orings on the pedestal and block. Oil is leaking in the valley between the Ebpv barrel and the block where the turbo is mounted. Can't see it but it looks high up near the base of the turbo I think. I did not put a dial indicator on the shaft but there does not appear to be in/out play. There is some radial shaft movement maybe 1/16 in. but nothing is binding when I spin it. No oil residual on turbine fins. No oil pooling on the compressor side. No leaks at idle only after it's been ridden. Leaks about 2 quarts every 300 miles and getting worse. Need the truck for the weekend to haul horses. Body is taking a punishment but it looks like it's coming off one more time. Please help; need travel to pick up parts tomorrow if needed.

Nathan

1996 F350 CC 4by4 259000 miles.

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jackfish

Discussion Starter · #3 · Jun 7, 2006

I plugged that one too.

1996 F350 CC 4by4 259000 miles.

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jackfish

Discussion Starter · #5 · Jun 7, 2006

Found it. Cracked center housing. Any ideas now. I need a seal kit; and center housing I guess. Tried getting the turbine shell off but it looks coked up and won't budge. How hard can I whack the thing; dead blow does not seem to be breaking it loose. What's a new turbo worth??? Running out of time. Thanks.

1996 F350 CC 4by4 259000 miles.

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jackfish

Discussion Starter · #8 · Jun 8, 2006

Thanks for your help fellows. Due to lack of time to wait for a centre housing I ended up getting a rebuilt c/w pedestal $1300 bucks canadian with the core. Only one I could find in short order.

TC; yes I did put in a tapered plug into the actuator rod hole but there was no evidence of a leak there.

They now have my modified pedestal. With the new one I will just disconnect the actuator rod to the EBPV flapper and I will put the gutted EBPV exhaust coller back on and leave everything else as is for warranty coverage (1 year). Good to go.

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