Heat Wraping Components and Turbo Insulation

[maddux31]

I knew that Jeff M. would have encountered this before.  Thanks for the post, you have eased my worries a bit.  Just to be safe, I will do the check underneath that you mentioned.  Thanks for the info.

[sleeperred90tgp]

Jeff you forgot to tell them to turn the key on so the PM is pressureized, then they can see where the fluid is comming from otherwise its just all wet under there and almost impossible to see where the fluid is comming from. :)

As for turbo wrapping I just use heavy duty alum foil. Put it on top of the down pipe to prtect the PM, around about 3/4 of the hot side of the turbo and the top side of the xover. Seems to work. Maybe I would go .001 faster with a blanket, I don't know but it's only about $3 a roll.

Jud

[Jeff M]

Wellll?..actually the ABS Unit will remain pressurized for quite a while after its shut off, even a few months as I have found from the ones I have sitting in storage, and at least 10 to 15 stops with no pump running is the average, that is why you need to depress the brake pedal 30 time to depressurize the unit before removing the lid.  I was hoping that since he had lost so much fluid, there would already be wet spots somewhere to lead him to the area; at front under the ABS Unit or, at the rear with the Brake Proportioning Valve, or a brake line, have heard of these too but not as common.

If there is no turbo blanket left to put back on, a few companies sell kits that you fit yourself custom, that are made with the proper high-temp ceramic woven material, a number of owners here have installed them.  Fiberglass insulation and other such things are not going to last with that much heat and you need something with some R-Value to ?insulate" things if that is the intention.

Jeff M.

[maddux31]

maybe I'm the first to encounter this but my reservoir cover is warped and that is where I believe the leak is coming from.  When I cleaned everything up, the next day it was wet around the area that the cover seals to the reservoir.  Not a big deal but I will get it fixed cheap before it costs me later.  Checked the things that Jeff mentioned and they don't seem to be the problem.

[Jeff M]

I am thinking that if your lid got hot enough to warp that would be extremely hot enough to do other things :? but if not well that good 8) .

Whatever the cause the GM part number for a new lid with seal is: 18060104 around $30 final cost.

Jeff M