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Thread: How to check if coolant is leaking into turbo?

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    How to check if coolant is leaking into turbo?

    Im having an issue with coolant going low, it is either a head gasket leak or a turbo seal leak but no external leak, I followed the proper procedures for filling the coolant but it still goes down a little and it says low coolant. ? what can i do to check this? if anything?

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    If no condensation in the crankcase, I'd suspect the turbo. Normally a leaking head gasket will fog up the crankcase pretty good. You would see condensation on the oil filler cap.

    On the LNF the head gasket is not a common issue from what I've read.
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    Your the first person to say you think its the turbo every keeps scaring me and saying its a cracked block. I don't see any performance loss so i don't think its that. I don't see any white smoke or stream. Im don't see any water in the oil no gray colored oil, a little oil in the cap but i don't think it has moisture in there at all. Im going to change the oil tomorrow and see what comes out. I hope its the turbo so i can buy the zfr and fix the problem at the same time if its the head gasket or a cracked block im fucked?

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    I saw your thread on CSS also, a pourous block would have condensation in the crankcase same as the head gasket imo.

    A used oil analysis sent to Blackstone labs might help narrow it down but if the turbo seals are blown, you may get some cross contamination anyway. Not sure.
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    do you have a stock tune file for the car?

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    Quote Originally Posted by brycerice View Post
    do you have a stock tune file for the car?
    Need more input. Year, model, trans, ect.

    Check the repository, write entire.
    '12 Camaro T3 2SS/RS LS3 M6, SLP TVS 2300, Flex Fuel