DanS

Finally ready to start up the beast since fitting my new T34. I've been told to "bleed" the turbo oil feed pipe until i see fresh oil. But when i crank it over.... nothing! Only a few drips when the pipe is angled down to the floor but hardly anything! I was expecting a constant flow??

Any ideas?
Dan

Ginge !

ya got the coil off and ya using the return to the sump aint ya , you have connected the oil feed from the rear of the block too havent ya

if so then just crank and ya should get it feed though when ya cranking the car,

finally ya deffo aint got a block in the feed line either have ya

GavStyli

how long u been cranking the engine over for? took over 2 mins for mine to come through

DanS

I've disconnected the coil lead from the dizzy and cranked it over for a good 30 seconds 2 or 3 times but nothing is coming out. Only a few drips when i place the oil feed below on the floor (so gravity is pushing the oil out). I haven't removed the pipe at all from the block.

As for a blockage.... dunno, hard to tell through stainless steel braiding

Spiky

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we used a drill on my oil pump, it shot out then

just need a bit of time dude

swerv

dan if you have a blockage maybe this would explain a ceased turbo at bedford!

you should really replace the oil feed when doing the turbo matey!!

Ginge !

have ya got a mate whos got a pipe ya can use to test

DanS

hmm might order a new one with an in-line filter just to be on the safe side. Was really looking foward to getting it running today.

Ginge !

take the pipe off and test to see if its blocked or attach some pipe to the back of th block to test the flow and see

as it could even be a block in the back of the block ( doubt it though )

take off the oil feed before the turbo first and with a cup test for the feed, if it comes out then attach to turbo ( should be done this way anyway i was told, so if ya already doing that then test the back of the block with a new pipe

Ginge !

oh and has ya turbo got a new oil return pipe or is it the old one from ya last turbo ( the metal pipe ), that could have a block too remember

SteveB

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I was thinking the exact same....



Dan,

get the whole feed pipe off the car and make sure its not blocked anywhere in the line

DanS

thanks mate, but I can get one next day delivery anyway!

Steve - Will do. but maybe next weekend now

Tony Ryan

As spiky said , a 6mm socket on the oil pump drive and a speed ratchet or a drill will get the oil up much quicker and wont ruin your battery ! Its not unusual for the oil pumps to go dry if the engine is new or been standing for some time .

DanS

there is no way i can get a socket onto it. There is about a 1cm gap between the lower pulley and the chasses.

Gra

Dan

Just got home,
My turbo is off the car so your welcome to pop over and borrow some bits. the turbo wont be going on for 1 week at the earliest

Gra

Swerv, you get the cheque matey,

DanS

ok checked the feeder pipe, no blockages... or if there was its been blasted away with compressed air

BUT

Cranking it over and over.... no oil coming out where the feeder pipe connects to the block. Just left the pipe off and craking it for ages.... no oil. Its wet with oil but nothing coming out.

wtf!!!

DanS

yup. Just done an oil change.

Jim Galbally

what does the oil pressure gauge show? knackered oil pump?

DanS

What oil pressure gauge would that be jim?

Cant be nackered, its only done 5k miles.

KEVFRST

IM having the exact same prob and i got new HP oil pump on.

SteveB

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Advice given via MSN so hopefully it'll be sorted

DanS

Karls a bit busy at the moment, so dont like to bother him unless its urgent..
where as steve needs a break from his e-bay addiction

Will try what steve suggested next weekend

Jim Galbally

it's an RS!