STS Turbo problem

**aquickfive0** · 07-20-2006, 04:49 PM

i have a 2002 trans am with a sts turbo

i am having a oilish water come out the exhaust

the oil itself in engine is clean, the water in radiator is full, it has rained here alot in florida in the past few weeks.

**aquickfive0** · 07-20-2006, 05:07 PM

took silicone hose off throttle body and was clean no oil

**cailey37** · 07-20-2006, 05:15 PM

The oil isn't getting out of the turbo fast enough. You can go to the oil pump on the back and right beside it there's a pressure switch. It's set to like 3psi from STS but if you take an allen wrench and turn it all the way down and then give it a half a turn back you'll turn it into a 5 psi switch. It should get the oil out quicker. Also, make sure you have the return hose routed OVER the rear axles.

**aquickfive0** · 07-20-2006, 05:57 PM

this is a new problem, it seems it would of done that the whole time, this problem just started hapening

**aquickfive0** · 07-21-2006, 04:29 AM

seems oil might sumhow be come after leaving turbo, i still have no oil in front of car when i pull throttle bos hose off so seems its lingering around rear from turbo to exhaust tip

**Blown SS** · 07-21-2006, 05:57 AM

How many miles do you have on the turbo ? You may be pushing oil past the seals ?

**aquickfive0** · 07-21-2006, 07:02 AM

unknown

i put about 6000 on since i got and i bought used

**JD_Z28** · 07-21-2006, 08:19 AM

Originally Posted by aquickfive0

unknown

i put about 6000 on since i got and i bought used

You should call Rick Squires at STS, he can help you.

**aquickfive0** · 07-21-2006, 09:40 AM

i called, talked to brent i think it was, most likely either turbo bad , seals bad

they want to much for another , even a used 1 they tried telling me around $600
or send it to there guy and he'll fix for between 100-600

**JD_Z28** · 07-21-2006, 10:51 AM

Originally Posted by aquickfive0

i called, talked to brent i think it was, most likely either turbo bad , seals bad

they want to much for another , even a used 1 they tried telling me around $600
or send it to there guy and he'll fix for between 100-600

What size turbo do you have. You could have them rebuild it to a T67 for only 450.00

**aquickfive0** · 07-21-2006, 11:05 AM

i can get a regular t3/t4 redbuild kit for like 100, cant u get another turbo off ebay or sumthing?

**cailey37** · 07-21-2006, 11:40 AM

I have no idea what you guys are talking about. There are no "magic seals" inside the turbo. A turbo has a loose fitting shaft that is supported by two bearings.....The problem with the STS systems is that sometimes the oil doesn't get evacuated fast enough and it overflows the bearings. I told you to take a look at the switch beside the pump itself. I almost bet there is nothing wrong with your turbo. If you just take an allen wrench and carefully turn the screw all the way down and then back it off by half a turn I bet this would take care of your problem. Is the oil line run over the axles?? If it's not that is your problem. Before you go and waste your money on a rebuild kit or another turbo try this out.....

**JD_Z28** · 07-21-2006, 11:55 AM

Originally Posted by aquickfive0

i can get a regular t3/t4 redbuild kit for like 100, cant u get another turbo off ebay or sumthing?

Yea, I've seen the ebay turbos, I don't know if their good or not, but i've heard they use garrett parts.

**JD_Z28** · 07-21-2006, 11:59 AM

Originally Posted by cailey37

I have no idea what you guys are talking about. There are no "magic seals" inside the turbo. A turbo has a loose fitting shaft that is supported by two bearings.....The problem with the STS systems is that sometimes the oil doesn't get evacuated fast enough and it overflows the bearings. I told you to take a look at the switch beside the pump itself. I almost bet there is nothing wrong with your turbo. If you just take an allen wrench and carefully turn the screw all the way down and then back it off by half a turn I bet this would take care of your problem. Is the oil line run over the axles?? If it's not that is your problem. Before you go and waste your money on a rebuild kit or another turbo try this out.....

To me it dosen't sound like a bad turbo it sounds like something else. Have you checked over everything, is it returning oil? are the relays working? a bad relay can cause oil out the turbo, its happened to me when I got water on it. Is the buzzer going off? And yes the turbo does not have seals.

**aquickfive0** · 07-21-2006, 12:36 PM

the oil is returning, about the oil pressure back t the engine, how will it affect it now, kit has been on for months and now its just having this problem, shouldnt that of been a problem since it was just installed or can it change?

**cailey37** · 07-21-2006, 12:50 PM

do you just notice it after you've run the car???? or is it coming out when you drive??? It it's happening after you run it and then it sits for a little while then you could have a bad check valve on the oil line to the turbo......it's allowing the oil to seep inside the turbo.....

**aquickfive0** · 07-21-2006, 01:06 PM

i had a bad check valve before and then it loads up oil in the turbo and i can tell, also if feeds the oil back into the engine but the lines goin back to motor is clean, seems to be leaking after leaves turbo

**JD_Z28** · 07-21-2006, 01:33 PM

Is the buzzer going off? Is the pump comming on? You can also test your power to your check valve.

**aquickfive0** · 07-21-2006, 02:03 PM

the pump is comming on and oil is returning to the engine

**aquickfive0** · 07-21-2006, 02:04 PM

explain what i am turning where it exactly located adn what it looks like il try that

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