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Originally Posted by madwi just bleeds grease out of the housing. Sasha 'opined' that it was assembly lube.

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Old 05-29-2021, 07:00 AM   #1 (permalink)
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just bleeds grease out of the housing.
Sasha 'opined' that it was assembly lube.
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Sasha 'opined' that it was assembly lube.
Sounds like something Juan Carlos would say to a customer to buy time for warranty to expire.
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That's the fix I ended up doing for mine as well. You have the air-cooled too? Mine' been on for 350ish miles and not exploded ... yet.
yup its super convenient not dealing with any lines, hopefully the turbo holds up and lasts. I have heard some people have good experiences with comp too so hopefully
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yup its super convenient not dealing with any lines, hopefully the turbo holds up and lasts. I have heard some people have good experiences with comp too so hopefully
It won't last. Mine died after 882 miles. Bearings failed badly.

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It won't last. Mine died after 882 miles. Bearings failed badly.

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i saw yours failed, pretty scary :/ going to grease mine before i turn the car on, finished my install and been waiting on the tune.
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i believe this ended up being a pretty simple fix, i had to remove the lower control arm bolt and flip it upside down so the nut is on the bottom side. this aswell as moving the clutch line out the way allowed me to just slide the pipe right into the coupler from under the car.
That bolt is a mofo and right in the way. Glad you got it sorted out. Dont be afraid to talk to Elmo when you need a turbo in the future.
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