Comp turbo leaking coolant from zerk fitting

Originally Posted by MoulaZ

Alright, let's analyze it and feel free to correct me.

1. If it still was my mistake, the only way I see it possible is I completely missed the zerk and just decided to blast the under side of the turbo with grease and completely ignored said grease. Seems quite unlikely.

2. The way it appears to have pooled suggests it was in a liquid state at the time. It is not liquid when pumping. But in the spirit of fairness it could have been point 1, and after taking it out and heating up it liquefied on the outside I suppose.

3. If we accept it was liquid at the time of leaking/pooling on the under side and I am correct in saying there wasn't a single smidge of grease on it when I finished and cleaned up, then that only leaves a leak with an, as of now, unknown cause.

4. Judging by the photo it is unlikely it leaked from the tip of the zerk, and appears it may have come from the base of the zerk on the CHRA somehow. How? I have no idea, hence all of this.

5. It's possible that black crap isn't grease at all and something else altogether. But then why so specifically in that area in that shape around the zerk base?

Me refusing to consider your explanation is not an ego thing, but when considering point 1 and possibly 2, makes it seem ridiculous. I had already considered it and given the observations above still felt it made no sense and sought other possible ideas on here. So... sorry?





I'd be fine with something like that were it an option.