slight oil problem

[kevsn]

hi all

im not the best with engines so please bare with me

earlier today i took a big rubber hose off the metal pipe that runs along the left hand side of the engine. the one that runs from the front to the turbo i guess. i removed the rubber hose to push it back on properly as it seems to slip off slightly but doesnt come all the way off. anyway when i removed this i noticed there was some oil inside it. is this normal to have slight oil inside. also any ideas why this rubber hose ( the one at the front) to slip down slightly. sorry if this is hard to understand like i said im not really good with engines.

thanks

 

[kevsn]

cant believe with all the intelligent people on here no one knows of this or what coluld cause it. or is it normal

 

[j4jon]

I believe that a small amount of oil is normal, as others have found the same when they have looked. As to the pipe slipping I don't really know, is the part of the rubber pipe that goes onto the metal pipe got a coating of oil in it, it may be worth cleaning it out and then putting it back togther.

 

[kevsn]

yeah it prob is coated in oil ill try cleaning it and see how it goes. it was only a small amount of oil tho

i thought maybe the pipe was slipping due to the car being remapped or something with the boost pressure being higher than standard. ive tried tightening it up as much as i can but it still slips maybe only 5mm.

many thanks for the info much appreciated

kev

 

[jim s3]

ah you mean the silver boost pipe. yeah they normally do have a little smear of oil in them so i wouldnt worry mate..

 

[j4jon]

I've not taken one off so I don't know but does it have a lip on the end of the metal pipe? You could always get an uprated clamp as some people find they need them on the intercooler pipes.

 

[kevsn]

yeah the sliver boost pipe ( if thats what it is lol)

ill try and get an uprated clamp. any ideas where to get one

again fellas many thanks

 

[j4jon]

I know they are expensive but people seem to rate thses highly:

http://www.powerengineering.co.uk/mikalor/

 

[jesters3]

Mikalor are the daddies. I went for 2 x JCS HiGrip Clamps http://www.stagonset.co.uk/fasteners that do the trick as well.

 

[yellowgti]

i had oil in mine too but cleaned it out, is it easier enough to get the intercooler off?

 

[jim s3]

you can get them from ebay i think they are something like £1.97 and a quid postage... will find the link

 

[jim s3]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1-x-ANYSIZE-I...7336007QQihZ025QQcategoryZ72205QQcmdZViewItem


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