alpalwal

Alright, I've got a 94 Volvo 850 turbo... The turbo is blown and leaking a bunch of oil. I'm planning on replacing the turbo but I can't get to that for about 2 weeks because I've got finals and all my tools are back at home. I can't just park the car because I need it to get me home.

So, are there any temp fixes besides JB weld to limp my turbo along and have it leak a little less oil?

traff1c

sawdust *****. its yo bess friend

Tom-Guy

Remove turbo, cap feed and drain lines, fab an A-pipe.

alpalwal

I'm not worried about the driveway, I just don't want to keep shitting oil everywhere.

what's an a pipe?

Tom-Guy

NA equivalent of a downpipe.

alpalwal

ah

CspecRun

Some ppl just have a plate fabbed up that they can bolt to their exhaust housing and just remove the compressor assembly. I don't know if that would work with how your ---- is setup, but it works well for a setup like mine since the turbo is topmounted. I need to have one of these made up actually, for when I have to have mine rebuilt or replaced etc. etc....

t_cel_t

its not 'A' pipe, its gay pipe duh cuz' NA is ghay

MikeJ-2009

Put a ball valve on the feedline and choke that bitch.

crx2211

Bingo. Temporary fix for sure. SM's idea works too, but don't restrict too much or you'll completely starve it and risk cunks of compressor in your valve train. I say pull the rotten ****** off, figure out a way to attach the turboless manifold to the downpipe (i.e. A-pipe) and you'll be good to go until you get a chance to get a new turbo on there. Doesn't have to be pretty, so get to work!