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Do All mazda turbo's leak? - 7/21/2006 11:14:12 PM    IceMahn   Posts: 3 Joined: 7/21/2006 Status: offline I'm planning on buying a 1990 mazda cosmo. I got it inspected and the techs told me that the turbo's are leaking. I've been told that all turbo's for mazda's leak due to lubrication. I just want to make sure I'm buying a decent car and not having to rebuild the turbo. any advice? Post #: 1

RE: Do All mazda turbo's leak? - 7/24/2006 12:28:59 AM    sstlaure   Posts: 2345 Joined: 11/28/2005 Status: offline If it's leaking oil, then the seals need a rebuild. A turbo shouldn't leak (in reply to IceMahn) Post #: 2

RE: Do All mazda turbo's leak? - 7/24/2006 3:10:12 PM    87 turbo II Posts: 1692 Joined: 3/25/2006 From: Atlanta Georgia Status: offline is it leaking oil? or air or what? either way only thing that should come out of a turbo is boost and the wastegate. _____________________________ (in reply to sstlaure) Post #: 3

RE: Do All mazda turbo's leak? - 7/25/2006 1:29:27 PM    dan908   Posts: 71 Joined: 7/17/2006 Status: offline I mean, he double posted this and everyone said air or oil should not be coming out of a turbo... ha ha ha . I hope you did not buy it. (in reply to IceMahn) Post #: 4

RE: Do All mazda turbo's leak? - 7/26/2006 12:06:07 AM    IceMahn   Posts: 3 Joined: 7/21/2006 Status: offline hahah yes I did double post it haha but hey, it got responses! and no I didn't buy the cosmo, there was too must at risk and I betcha it woulda cost me alot to fix that turbo. if I coulda found the parts. thanks again everyone for your advice (in reply to IceMahn) Post #: 5

RE: Do All mazda turbo's leak? - 7/26/2006 6:03:18 PM    87 turbo II Posts: 1692 Joined: 3/25/2006 From: Atlanta Georgia Status: offline no problem _____________________________ (in reply to IceMahn) Post #: 6

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