Benn's on going build

[brucer]

who you having to re-con the turbo benn?

[Benn]

With Dan help to get the bottom pulley bolt off. Got all the belt cover off, belt off and then started stripping it down...



Puddle of oil...



Ah i see a leak..



Looks like both are leaking quite bad..



Wet above the pump... So cant be the pump leaking. From what i can see on the seal it looks dry.



This seal is dry too... Which i have been wondering if it was leaking..



So gonna get two gen cam seals and a new bottom pulley bolt on order tomoz. Built it back up after cleaning it. Then see if that fixes it.

[Benn]

who you having to re-con the turbo benn?

James (countvauxalot) was gonna do it. But the one i've bought have been re built and hybrided already.

[Southie]

I bet you get mighty peed off having to strip this down when it's looking soooo good, do you tend to buy genuine GM parts these days or not Benn?

[Benn]

I have to, to make it right. It's simply not good enough.

I hate the fact it's leaking. And i try to use GM parts or as close to them as poss.

[Southie]

I think I got brainwashed with my old engine, I'd never bought anything but GM. I know theres good reproductions and probably the same companies that even supplied GM but I got paranoid if I went elsewhere incase the parts were faulty.

[Benn]

Elring and Payne make most Gm seals. So i try and use them. But we stock FIA at work, so i use them too alot.

[Southie]

So why the feck is this in bits then if it's FIA gubbins

I jest btw, oh where's the next PS you needing doing anyway?

[Benn]

I think the cam seals are Payne too.. But both are leaking... Who knows really.. And erm... Dont remember...

[nova ian]

I feel your pain on the oil leaks too dude

Double check the rocker gasket in the corners over the cams, I had similar build up of oil in the same place as you and I did the cam seals and bottom pulley seal twice before finding it was actually the rocker cover!

I'm in the process of doing the crank seal and end cap on the gearbox side to try and stop mine leaking, Also got a new seal for the oil cooler sandwich plate incase thats loosing some.

Keep up the good work