I'll keep everyone posted on what happens and I'll take pics. I am going to wake up early and get started before my boys wake up. Thanks everyone

 

Not a prob man. We're all friends here........ except Warr.

lol

 

check your spark plugs, ask me how i know! ha!


i got on boost, heard a loud pop sound, and the car ran, but poorly and sounded like a lawnmower the exhuast was so loud. turns out one of my spark plugs backed out... felt like a retard after that

 

I checked eveything that I could. The speark plugs are fine. The oil looks fine. The coolant looks fine. The only thing that looks wrong is a oil leak around the oil pan, I have lics below. Also, I have a ebay 02 housing. When I installed it 10 months ago I used the bullsh*t gasket that came with it. Also, on the side closest to the engine the hotside is missing a stud and bolt. Now, I can not remember if I installed a stud and bolt there but I don't see why I would not. I don't see how a stud and bolt could work it self loose. Pics are below, I had the oil leak the other when I did my oil change.

 

That oil return line went bad on me also. No rhyme or reason. Cheap part, easy fix!!! I did it myself in 1/2 hour. That is your oil leak. did your downpipe wear a hole in it? Rubbing too close on a bolt? Hit a rock and put a hole in your exhaust? Do you have your undertray on? I say cracked exhaust manifold or something in the exhaust............OIL LEAK IS JUST the oil return line,no problem there, nor a sign of anything serious.

Edit: look near turbo.

 

I sounds like you have 2 problems now. Oil Pan Gasket and O2 housing bolt/stud. Neither one of them 2 bad.... but definately need to be fixed ASAP. Get a new Oil Plug while you are at it, that this is sooooo round!

 

It's not the oilpan gasket, it is the banjo bolt on the oil return line. been there splattered oil there.

 

I don't have a undertray anymore. It does sound like a really bad exhaust leak, REALLY BAD. It has gotten alot louder too. If the manifold cracked then It has to be in an area where I can not see. I am getting a EVO 9 turbo with the manifold and everything Monday. Wednesday I am getting a HPF's LICP. I will put everything on at the end of next week. If it is a leak after the turbo then I would not loose power, would I. I know if there is a leak before the turbo then I would loose power. Should I take my car on the highway and see if I can hit full boost?

 

lol thats messed up

 

:-) The oil plug is the original....

 

Have the car running at idle and have somebody plug the exhaust on the tailpipe.
This should build up pressure in the exhaust.
If it doesn't, then just trace the leak through your exhaust system.
Easy and quick way to find an exhaust leak.

 

I never thought of that. This will not hurt my car will it? What if there is no exhaust leak, will whatever I use to plug the pipe just blow out?

 

Actually, just a rag or towel will do so some pressure is lost but can still determine where it's leaking from.
I'm not saying plug it for 5 min. but just enough to find a leak if there is one.

 

I put a towel in the exhaust pipe but there was on change in the sound. It sounds like it is in the head. Could something of happened to one of my valves or valve springs?

 

pull the valve cover off. takes like 15min and take a look