Re: Oil leak on 5ktq

[Aleksander Mierzwa <alexaudi@kki.net.pl>]

At 08:44 99-10-11 EDT, JJK1204@aol.com wrote:

>I have noticed an oil leak on my 87 5ktq with 140k miles. It is around the 
>oil filter housing. I have replaced the oil filter and inspected the sealing 
>area, it's fine. The oil is on the back of the alternator, the positive
cable 
>bundle, both of the external oil lines and is hitting and smoking off of the 
>exhaust pipe where it bends and it's front is exposed. Any common places I 
>should look? Are the external lines prone to cracking at this mileage?

Sounds like the turbocharger oil supply line is leaking. 

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Aleksander Mierzwa
Warsaw, Poland
87 5KT