speedbump Posted February 9, 2004 Share Posted February 9, 2004 My 86 Turbowagon is passing coolant externally on thr turbo,and possibly internally.Is there a reasonable fix for this or do I drop in a bottle of Bars leak? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junkyardgabe Posted February 9, 2004 Share Posted February 9, 2004 i'd try the bars but more than likely your looking at gasket time because the bars won't last that long if it work's at all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedbump Posted February 9, 2004 Author Share Posted February 9, 2004 Which gasket do you mean?It looks like there is one between the water jacket(?)or what would be the bearing housing on a normal turbo and the exh. turbine housing.Im guessing its leaking there by the white residue under it on the base of the turbo.Are these readily available from subaru or elsewhere or could I make one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suba Posted February 10, 2004 Share Posted February 10, 2004 can you see where the coolant is coming from? my rx was leaking for a while but it turned out to be on of the turbo coolant lines had a pinhole in it and was spraying out and making it appear to be coming from the turbo itself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calebz Posted February 10, 2004 Share Posted February 10, 2004 There is a coolant line under the turbo that is a common leaker.. they will range from little pinholes to spouting geysers of explosively hot coolant.. most people replace it with a silicone line Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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