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Broken turbo oil line... quick fix?
Posted: Fri May 15, 2009 6:00 am
by Fkyx
Alright. So one of the oil lines on my turbo broke as I was trying to loosen the banjo bolt holding it in. I was thinking I could avoid finding a new oil line by "splicing" the two sections of oil line together with some vacuum hose.
Would there be any issues with this?
Here's an illustration:
The gap between the sections of the original oil line would be really pretty small, since it really just cracked and tore away. So the vacuum hose wouldn't be exposed to too much oil... but...
Posted: Fri May 15, 2009 6:08 am
by PhyrraM
It's under oil pressure, which IIRC can be as high as 90PSI. I would use something stronger than vaccum tubing and use a pair of hose clamps.
But that should work as a temp fix, as long as the hose doesn't melt. That area can get HOT.
Posted: Fri May 15, 2009 6:37 am
by Skruyd
your best bet is just to get a replacement, but a quick and temp fix is use some fuel hose and the two hose clamps. It's at least thicker and made to take pressure, but now that much pressure >.>
Posted: Fri May 15, 2009 7:21 am
by Fkyx
Alright. I'll work on locating a new oil line then. Are there any decent aftermarket options that may save me the time locating replacement stock oil lines?
Posted: Fri May 15, 2009 1:43 pm
by n2x4
Why don't you get a brake line tool and flare the ends where it's cut, and then screw it together with a brake line fitting? Repair the turbo line just like you would a normal steel brake line. Should work well enough that you wouldn't even need to replace it...
http://www.relitech.com/brakeln.htm
Posted: Fri May 15, 2009 3:31 pm
by SLODRIVE
If there's room to slide a compression union on it, it'll make a semi-permanent repair until you get something more permanent.
Posted: Fri May 15, 2009 4:59 pm
by Fkyx
n2x4 wrote:Why don't you get a brake line tool and flare the ends where it's cut, and then screw it together with a brake line fitting? Repair the turbo line just like you would a normal steel brake line. Should work well enough that you wouldn't even need to replace it...
http://www.relitech.com/brakeln.htm
I was actually thinking about that before I fell asleep last night. I'm not quite sure if there's enough room where it broke for the brake line fittings, but I'll give it a look!
Posted: Fri May 15, 2009 11:01 pm
by log1call
If you cut that line with a hacksaw you are going to have to pull it off to clean the swarf out. I'd just replace the pipe.
Posted: Sat May 16, 2009 2:55 am
by Fkyx
It wasn't cut, and I will be using a proper pipe cutter to cut it.
Posted: Sat May 16, 2009 4:08 am
by log1call
Is there room in there for a pipe cutter?