thats probably part of your problem. the oil has a hard time getting out of the turbo putting extra stress on the oil seals and causing them to leak. either get a new manifold that locates the turbo higher, a new turbo that sits higher, or a scavenging pump and a oil resevoir that sits below the turbo seperate from the engine oil pan.

 

the oil is leaking into the downpipe. i think i want a manifold that sits higher. could it be leaking out the seals and they not be blown where i can just put an hf manifold or aftermaket turbo manifold on and let it go?

 

what kind of manifold is that? i have never seen one that put the turbo that low... i didn't think of that possibility.

 

we fabricated it from a civic 4-2-1 manifold. anyone know if seals need to be fixed or are they okay.

 

please help, just bought turbo header and am looking at different turbo. do you guys think it needs rebuilding?

 

well its a little hard for us to tell if it needs a rebuild without looking at it. If the turbo is smoking, and your oil return is smooth, and you have no external leaks, it probably needs a rebuild. Most junkyard/used turbos doo.

Jeff

 

thank you, i am going to try a different manifold before i do anything. this turbo was in good condition when i bought it, so hopefully it is alright.