Turbo leaking Oil! Pics.. Ahhh!

Seat_Jamie

Cupra Fan
Sep 23, 2017
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Scotland, Edinburgh
Had a look under the car today and noticed a couple pipes/hoses had oil on them so investigated some more and looks like its coming from around the turbo, Im not too sure but sure does look like it, Also theres a pic of the back of exhaust after some revs it leaves black residue on the road, Should I be worried!? How much am I going to have to fork out to repair? Is it a garage job or a D I.Y?

Thanks to all......


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Cupra Ross

Breaks things............
May 15, 2005
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Edinburgh, Scotland
Don't panic. You have a slight leak at the turbo oil return connection. The black residue on the road is because the car is running mega rich due to a missing front Lambda sensor.
 

Seat_Jamie

Cupra Fan
Sep 23, 2017
41
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Scotland, Edinburgh
Well you would definitely know about the lambda lol I was panicking for sure there, Was literally shitting it. Thanks bud, Just got to go about fixing this now added to the list lol, easy job?
 

Seat_Jamie

Cupra Fan
Sep 23, 2017
41
0
Scotland, Edinburgh
Just watched a video on it and looks OK I'd feel comfortable doing that, You wouldn't think that it could leak from there and spread over the turbo huh, Messy Messy!