So I have a leak

[mcammarn]

So I have a leak... Right, go figure.
Everything was going fine until now.
Brand new engine. 7mgte with a 57trim ct26
0 miles.
So the leak, its a coolant leak. Just poured Toyota red coolant, then I heard it leaking.
Coming from turbo location.can someone help me out where to look at for the leak. It's pretty massive.lol
I can't go look right now as it would be dripping on my face.lol I'm going to have to look tommorrow.
I did stick my hand under the turbo, and it was wet under there.

 

[SC61 MK3]

Coolant leak from turbo, hmmm what could it be..... if I was a betting man I'd say turbo coolant lines

 

[emericaskater285]

Gasket on the turbo coolant line, or maybe one of the two rubber coolant lines going to it.

 

[tyang82]

Coolant leak from turbo, hmmm what could it be..... if I was a betting man I'd say turbo coolant lines

betting odds are 10-1

 

[Maple191]

Ooo can I get in on this bet before the odds change?

 

[jetjock]

My bet is someone right there with the car could find any kind of leak faster and more accurately than anybody else. Appears I'm wrong though.

 

[mcammarn]

Well I found it. It's coming from the coolant pipe that goes to the turbo. Right...
It came from the nut not being on tit enough. But I tightened it, and it was goin no more. That's when I took the nut off, and found it to be stripped inside the nut!

 

[SC61 MK3]

Get a new nut and make sure it goin on tit this time!

 

[emericaskater285]

Put some loctite on that bad boy also. I know I had a nut back off on my turbo before. Caught it before it did any damage.

 

[Compton74]

Get a new nut and make sure it goin on tit this time!

im still laughing lol

 

[mcammarn]

So as far as gasket for that pipe, would it be ok if I just put rtv on it? Or just get a gasket

Also, just fitted the new nuts on the turbo post, and they are loose. The hardware guy told me the original ones I gave him were a number6. Is that correct? Because they are looses on the post.

 

[SC61 MK3]

I would just get everything from the Toyota dealer, small stuff like this is actually not priced to bad

 

[7M4EVR]

This thread has made my day

 

[Mikael_7m]

Mine too
Make sure everything is tit haha

 

[CajunKenny]

nut not being on tit enough

Never had this sort of problem...

 

[super51fan]

I can't find where I parked my car. Can you help?

 

[Sside]

I can't find where I parked my car. Can you help?

Have you checked under your turbo?

 

[Backlash2032]

+1. That's where I usually leave my car too.