Oil Leak - Turbo lube inlet pipe

[ToledoSteve]

Need advice all you TDI Gurus, I have a drip from the inlet pipe, not serious but very messy, drips onto drive shaft, gets sprayed around, Do I have to take all of the inlet manifold off to get to it? I had to take off a lot of pipework, just to see it. Anybody repaired this, in car, before, I can see it is a real sh*t to get to but do any of you have any hints/tips and do I need any gaskets/seals before I start, or any special tools. looks like a couple of hours work just to tighten a loose pipe, what a drag.

 

[Molehill_Mike]

Sounds daft, but I think I have similar problem, was this solved?

If not can anyone help?

Mike

 

[cheshire cat]

not done this, but on an ASZ, (PD) the pipe screws to a connector which screws into the tubo, instructions are to replace the fitting and "packingplate" which I assume is a seal of some kind, "apply seal paste to threads" (of the union to pipe) and tighten to 30Nm hope this helps

 

[ToledoSteve]

Going to do it on Saturday, will keep you posted. I will buy an inlet manifold gasket as well, it may get damaged, that is the only problem I forsee, but it is in an awkward place, right under the manifild, if I were triple jointed I would try to leave the minifold in place, but I like to see what a hash I am making of things! The hated EGR will get some Hylomar and like it. Hmm seal paste...sounds like good ol hylomar to me.