so i bought a used lbz turbo for me to port n polish. it came with stuck vanes so when i got the turbo it was upright in the box. so i took it out and tore it down so i can do the billet wheel and clean and start porting the a/r housing.
so after a day or so i went back to the box and grabbed my turbo which i forgot i left it face down on the box. so i grabbed it and there was oil leaking out from the shaft.
so from what i know(which isnt much) if a turbo leaks oil out its shaft then its got bad seals. but what about if its not on the truck and its laid on its side. it also started leaking out the back by the exhaust wheel.
so my question is, do i need to completely rebuild this becuase it leaked or am i ok with going ahead and sticking it on my truck?
i tried searching but there is only threads about them leaking on the truck, not off of it.
so after a day or so i went back to the box and grabbed my turbo which i forgot i left it face down on the box. so i grabbed it and there was oil leaking out from the shaft.
so from what i know(which isnt much) if a turbo leaks oil out its shaft then its got bad seals. but what about if its not on the truck and its laid on its side. it also started leaking out the back by the exhaust wheel.
so my question is, do i need to completely rebuild this becuase it leaked or am i ok with going ahead and sticking it on my truck?
i tried searching but there is only threads about them leaking on the truck, not off of it.
