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    OBS door panel repair solutions!!

    Hey guys, as our trucks get older all sorts of things start to pop up on us that need repairing or replacing. One of those things is our OBS doornpanels, which are NOTORIOUS for cracking and breaking. The door panels on my 96 F250 were no different. I had put it off as long as I could. I...
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    Turbo pedestal oil leak after replacing O rings

    I likely would have gone that route, but I didn't have any way to weld aluminum.
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    Turbo pedestal oil leak after replacing O rings

    I wish I would have known how to modify the stock pedestal like this before I went to all that trouble! Haha. Live and learn I guess...
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    Turbo pedestal oil leak after replacing O rings

    Lastly, I should also note that part of the reason it became so expensive for me is due to the fact that the obs center section and obs turbine housing simply would NOT separate. This forced me to buy a new turbine housing. It also forced me to buy a new turbine wheel/shaft as well since I...
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    Turbo pedestal oil leak after replacing O rings

    I also used these 2 walkthroughs extensively throughout the mod process. https://www.powerstrokehub.com/service/1994-1999-7.3-powerstroke-turbo-removal.html https://www.powerstrokehub.com/service/7.3-powerstroke-turbo-rebuild-guide.html
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    Turbo pedestal oil leak after replacing O rings

    https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1400464-sd-bearing-housing-mod-freakify-mod-3.html
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    Turbo pedestal oil leak after replacing O rings

    Hey guys, so after much procrastination I ended up NOT going with the RTV method. I just didn't want to risk having it still leak afterwards and needing to do the job AGAIN. Plus if it did leak still, I REEEEAAALLY didn't want to have to scrape all that silicone off too. So I did some searching...
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    Turbo pedestal oil leak after replacing O rings

    Hey I'm just now seeing this. For some reason I never got any email updates that there was activity in this thread, so I apologize. I just read through everything you wrote and it seems like we're both in the same boat more or less. I never did get the deleted pedestal to work without leaking. I...
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    Turbo pedestal oil leak after replacing O rings

    The turbo pedestal surface that mates to the engine is flat. That's what stumps me. As far as the O rings go, there's no reason those shouldn't be working either. I just don't get it...
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    Turbo pedestal oil leak after replacing O rings

    Ok yeah it was the duct tape that threw me off lol. I thought he had welded those oil passages closed. :doh:
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    Turbo pedestal oil leak after replacing O rings

    Ok that's the way I'm leaning right now. Any reason for using "the right stuff" over permatex?
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    Turbo pedestal oil leak after replacing O rings

    Ooookayy gotcha. Yeah I didn't realize it was duct tape. Lol. When you said you welded up the holes I thought you meant those too and I got very confused haha.
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    Turbo pedestal oil leak after replacing O rings

    Ok... so it looks to me like you closed up both holes that the oil passes through. Is that right? And if so, wouldn't that damage the turbo running it like that with no oil?
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    Turbo pedestal oil leak after replacing O rings

    Yeah I'm pretty furious about it. This'll be like the 4th or 5th time I've pulled the turbo in the last 30 days. Getting real sick of it.
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    Turbo pedestal oil leak after replacing O rings

    Yeah...but the whole point of this entire job was to ****** the pedestal and remove a potential leak spot at that actuator (which was leaking to begin with).
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    Turbo pedestal oil leak after replacing O rings

    Yeah that's my plan at this point I think
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    Turbo pedestal oil leak after replacing O rings

    Ok thanks
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    Turbo pedestal oil leak after replacing O rings

    The other thing to note is that when I installed this pedestal the passenger side rear mounting bolt (pedestal to engine) was VERY difficult to thread in. It wasn't finding the hole. I actually had to lift that back corber slightly, almost rocking the pedestal on the Orings, in order to get the...
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    Turbo pedestal oil leak after replacing O rings

    Yeah I'm going to have to tear the thing apart AGAIN when I get home. I've been keeping avery close eye on it throughout my trip, and cleaning with break cleaner before long drives. It's continuing to seep. And it seems to also be leaking down the back side of the engine now. Not through the...
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    Turbo pedestal oil leak after replacing O rings

    We made it! Well guys, we made it to our destination! I cleaned it well with brake cleaner before leaving, and after over 6 hours on the road with a few stops for fuel and provisions along the way, loaded down with 2 adults, 2 giant dogs, and lots of luggage, and traveling at speeds of up to...

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