is there a better way for doing this?

[smithyr5gt]

as above. i have an oil pressure gauge in the car. ( not the standard one) with the turbo feed in there to. is there a better safer way to do it? i have a leak from the swtch so need to change that anyway and someone told me that this was isnt the best as if it goes it sprays oil all over the place??
http://i881.photobucket.com/albums/ac18/smithy_012/new%20r5/20140110_130151.jpg (http://s881.photobucket.com/user/smithy_012/media/new%20r5/20140110_130151.jpg.html)

[TopCat]

As long as the car hasn't ran then the oil pressure in the engine won't be there, i had my standard one leak- you look like a self harmer, but can do it with minimal mess in 15 minutes :)

[smithyr5gt]

lol self harmer! ok problem is i need the car for work tomorrow. o well best get it sorted fast.

[TopCat]

lol self harmer! ok problem is i need the car for work tomorrow. o well best get it sorted fast.

19mm open ended spanner and you're laughing.

[smithyr5gt]

i just thought. mines not even being used as the spade connector is not connected to anything so what if i took it off and (for now)put a bolt and a nylon washer there.
just until i can get a switch

[Brigsy]

The t-piece for the gauge is in the wrong place. It should be above the one way valve on the banjo.

[Dave Reed]

If it were me I'd be loosing that one way valve as they fail all the time.. Then it's bye bye turbo

[smithyr5gt]

ok tell me more? whats the best way to do it? anyone have any links to parts or pics?

[car.crash]

Remove the one way valve and look inside and you will see a Allen key bolt. Unscrew it and remove the internals an refit the outer to keep your pipe run in order.
I've had one jam and as Dave said. Bye bye turbo.

[smithyr5gt]

so if i take all that off and remove the internals AND swap them around so the banjo is next to the block? this write??

[car.crash]

That sounds correct but fire up a picture first before you run the engine

[smithyr5gt]

im trying to upload one now but cant as my photobucket wont work. grrr

[Chunk]

Didn't know the one way valve could jam, there's food for thought.

[martynp]

That's the problem I have with my valve it's seized closed. Luck I checked the oil flow to the turbo when I started my car up.
So is it best to remove the internals or fit a new one??? I've just got another 1 for £9 but don't want that to stick closed. Doesn't it stop the oil from draining out the feed pipe or wont it matter???.

[Brigsy]

If it were me I'd be loosing that one way valve as they fail all the time.. Then it's bye bye turbo

Binned mine years ago. Hardly any other turbo cars have them ;) oil pressure went up about 3lbs at the turbo...

[Trevhib]

Good advice here. Learn something new every day. :agree: Well, almost :D

[smithyr5gt]

brigsy have you got a pic of your set up? pleaseee!!!??? :laugh:
just wana make sure im doing the rite thing.

[Dave Reed]

Lol I assumed this was common knowledge to bin the one way valves :)

Mine lasted a month back in 1998 when I first bought my gt turbo, god knows how any have survived this long..

Most just fit a braided oil feed to the turbo or as car.crash said remove the guts of it.

[smithyr5gt]

rite what goes and what stays. please excuse the crap pic and the dumb ass questions. i just dont want this to go wrong and be another thing on "THE LIST"
http://i881.photobucket.com/albums/ac18/smithy_012/new%20r5/20140111_084238.jpg (http://s881.photobucket.com/user/smithy_012/media/new%20r5/20140111_084238.jpg.html)

[Dave Reed]

That fitting is fine (both parts)

The one way valve is on the oil feed to the turbo.. You can just see it in the pic bottom left

[Alex]

I put my T-piece at the top of the turbo. Easier to remove/work on. :)

[Brigsy]

You can see my setup in this pic, still had 1 way valve fitted at this point

http://i319.photobucket.com/albums/mm453/Brigsygtt/DSC_0050.jpg

[DaveL485]

That big linkage of solid pipework and connectors needs some support at the top, it'll vibrate and fracture the metal line near the union to the block if you're unlucky.