Im mid install and fitted the S/C - Aftercooler and airbox, and the oil feed line. I put a threaded cap on the outlet for the night.

I intended doing the oil return tomorow night, but due to working on the car all day I think I got confused and forgot - then moved the car off the drive to park it for the night.

Noticed oil dripping when I got out and knew straight away

Oil was coming from the hex hed bolt in the S/C casing on the blower side. if you look at it from the passenger side (driver side for me in the UK) its the hex bolt about half way up the side of the casing. its the lower of the 2.



Im hoping (praying) I havent damaged the seals.

Pressure would have build up on the outlet side and equaled that of the inlet side. Im not sure what type of seals they have but I hope the lack of differential pressure just caused it to pass?

Advice please!

Also, is it ok to drive the car with no oil feed / return with the belt off? im pretty sure it will as it will struggle to turn, and even if it does it will be slow and no heat. I could lock the pulley in place.

MB

 

Presume this is the compressor seal area its coming from rather than the gear seal?

Its not the gold one shown above, its below it and a little to the right - out of shot.

MB

 

Hmmm, you could have been pushing up to 95 psi of oil pressure with no place to go. Can't say until you complete that system. I consider the oil feed and oil return as a "system". I can't figure out exactly where it's leaking from, so can't make a judgement.
With no belt driving the blower, it won't even "struggle" to turn. It'll just sit there. The air getting sucked through the blower shouldn't have much affect in trying to turn the impeller. Just don't drive it too vigorously until you have completed the oil system (just in case).

 

Ta for the reply X

The pressure would have backed up on either side of the seals I think, and most rely on much more pressure on one side to create a seal.

I really dont want to complete the system, it took me ages to put the supply point back to normal! I guess I can do the return regardless and then trial the supply line when im ready.

Any other views?

MB

 

Help!

Im still surprised there is a leak through the cap head bolt. Looks like there is some sealant round it.

Advice appreciated.

MB

 

Anyone else?

MB

 

Do you have any oil lines hooked up now? You must have both hooked up if you have any. The oil jet sprays oil "up" into the gear case. The oil must have a place to drain. It is not designed to fill up the gear case with no return back to the oil pan.

It may make it easier if you can circle the leak area in question.

 

No ive got no oil feed or return hooked up now, as the belt is off the charger.

I guess it may just have overfilled the gear casing and found the nearest leak path, which was the cap head bolt. I dont think any oil has passed to the S/C outlet.

If you can just see the edge of the gold / bronze coloured cap head bolt on the pic above, its down and just to the right of that, inbetween the 2 bumps in the casing.

Will get a better pic too.

MB

 

Some pressure must have built up to have forced the oil out. Whether or not this has caused permanent damage or weakened the seal will only become apparent when you run the compressor for a period of time.

I hope luck is on your side!

Kevin

 

Yep, Im not getting any answer from Vortech by email so I think I will hook up the return line and refit the supply, and see what happens!

(prayer mat out)

MB