[Vwdiesel] Turbine blade nicks

[Andrew .Libby]

Is the piston protrusion close to the same for all 4 cyls and 2 not the
lowest?


On Sat, Nov 17, 2012 at 5:02 PM, Stephen Kraus <ub3ratl4sf00 at gmail.com>wrote:

> After doing a leakdown test on the head just now, yes. The oil pooled
> while the engine was shutdown.
>
> I sprayed some cleaner with the head laying on its side and let it pool
> into the valve cavity, and sure enough, after an hour or two, when I turned
> it over, the #2 intake valve had a big long streak of cleaner coming out of
> it. Must not be seating correctly.
>
> The rod isn't bent as far as I can tell...the turbo will no doubt have to
> be replaced though. Sadly I'm stuck for now, don't have the cash for a new
> turbine.
>
> On Sat, Nov 17, 2012 at 6:57 PM, Andrew .Libby <libbybapa at gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> The thoughts that come to mind are that you need a new turbo and a new
>> rod.  Are you sure the oil leak isn't from the turbo?
>>
>>
>> On Sat, Nov 17, 2012 at 4:31 PM, Stephen Kraus <ub3ratl4sf00 at gmail.com>wrote:
>>
>>> From my TDI:
>>>
>>> http://i47.tinypic.com/5mfvx1.jpg
>>>
>>> I also have an excessive oil leak somewhere, so much it filled my #2
>>> cylinder and hydrolocked the engine.
>>>
>>> Any thoughts?
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