Mechanic_Wedgie

Does a sapph 2wd stage 1 really need watercooling on the standard T-3 turbo.
The car is used daily and 2 or 3 times a year he goes to the ring and some burn-outs

Not my car by the way.

Cheers Ruud

cossy abuser

not really required until well over 300BHP

Rene

Ruud just keep it as it is mate

Mechanic_Wedgie

Well Rene there is a problem.
It's for my brothers car, i just placed a new turbo on his a car and now it's leaking water on the back of the turbo.
And on thuesday i'm off for holiday, and if i can't get i sorted then i plug the watercooling off and then drive the car to JPcars, that's why i asked it

Cheers Ruud

Mechanic_Wedgie

for more advise

Cheers

Matt

not a case of it being hp related, its a case of using the correct cooling for the type of bearing housing that the turbo uses.

the ones designed for no water cooling have increased capacity oil galleries to compensate

id say it will be fine to temporarily run it water free until its fixed properly

Mechanic_Wedgie

Thanx for the advise mate

Cheers Ruud

Dave Henshall

did you replace the copper washers that go either side of the banjo connections? they need to be "tight as you can plus 2 full turns"

RichardPON

I didn't run water on my T3 for three years - it was fine.

I don't run water on my T34 (18 months) - still fine.

Nick-T

Yeah but 18 months sat in the boot doesn't really count

RichardPON

Thanks Nick - that's a definitive moment

Nick-T

nomad

i agree with richard first thing i ever do is take the water off, it was only ever put there to make the heaters get hot quicker, just make sure you leave it idling for a couple of minutes (as you should do anyway) before switching off. cheers nomad

Rsmat

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i dnt run water through my t3 hybrid wiv .48 bk housin on my erst if that helps m8