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hi all. im in the process of bolting on a gt3071r with all the usual supporting mods onto my r32 gts-t. (rb20det)

i was checking to see if there was any oil leaks in the block/ oil setup (the turbo and all parts are 80% attatched including lines) and i was blowing into the blow by return hose and there i could hear a faint noise of leaking air somewhere and i put a stethascope (spelling) to the compressor housing and the leaking noise was coming from the compressor inlet. does this mean i have a gone oil seal on the turbo or is it to be expected to leak air from the seal? it seems a fairly new turbo with only a tiny bit of shaft play.

if it is a f***ed seal what are my options?

didnt do a search sorry. im too stressed because ive spent so much of my time and money on this project im gunna flip.

cheers. james.

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yes mate. you put it around where you think the noise is coming from and you can hear it very audibly when you find it. it wouldnt work if the car was running though because you couldnt hear it over the engine running.

someone please answer the previous question please cos im really stressing and want to know what im in for.

cheers. james.

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i heard off a mate that if an oil seal is dry it wont seal properly till oil its hit. its been dry for about 12 months. so ive calmed down a bit, but can anyone verify if thats definately true?

cheers.

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