Oil leak while shipping..

[Steve V]

I sold a nice used TE44. Got a PM saying it was soaked in oil on the exhaust side. It was dry as a bone when it was boxed up here. I got pics sent to me and it is wet as h#ll,I was like WTF. Started to think and I *believe* since it came off a running car(sat for 1 day before I pulled it) that the oil in the center section ran past the exhaust seal during shipping. I am pretty sure it was boxed exhaust side down. What do you guys think?

BTW the exhaust seal is a baby piston ring,so oil would have a way out. There's a small gap.

 

[86Nick]

Oil leak

I have had turbo in storage for a while and still have oil dripping from them. I would suggest that you tell the buyer to hose it down with brake clean and run it and recheck for oil in exhaust. If there is you probally should give a whole or partial refund.

 

[Steve V]

Yeah,I already told him I'll refund if he was feeling unsatisfied. When I pulled it there was nothing in there as far as oil goes and no smoke/shaftplay. Probably should've boxed it with the drain facing down vs standing on the exhaust side.

 

[bison]

Theres nothing wrong with it. The oil seeped past the ring gap. It will burn off in about 5 seconds when th engine is started

 

[Boost231]

Theres nothing wrong with it. The oil seeped past the ring gap. It will burn off in about 5 seconds when th engine is started

+1

 

[TurboBob]

+2

I have seen this lots of times. A perfectly good, used turbo, when stored or shipped exhaust side down, will seep oil.

Bob

 

[stagemonster]

+3

 

[Steve V]

Thanks,I am feeling much better.