[jdog0799]

Well the patrol started blowing blue smoke out of the exhaust yesterday. Pretty sure it's a turbo seal as there is clearly oil eeeping from all intake ports on the block as well as on the wastegate and drain tube.
Can't find any rebuild kits, at least reliable ones.
Can anyone verify if this would be the kit I need? Or alternatives.

 

[geeyoutoo]

They appear to be readily available OS but not local so it seems, plenty of ebay kits, this supplier is the same as the one you posted I think.

Turbo Rebuild Repair Kit Hitachi HT12 HT15 HT18 HT19 For YAMAHA Mazda Patrol • $47.76

TURBO REBUILD REPAIR Kit Hitachi HT12 HT15 HT18 HT19 For YAMAHA Mazda Patrol - $47.76. FOR SALE! HITACHI HT12-19 HT12 HT15 HT18 HT19 Turbo. Hitachi HT12- HT19 Rebuild Kit. YAMAHA MAZDA NISSAN Partol. Arashi Turbo. Genuine Turbo. Turbo Parts. Can't use on HT15-B / HT18-2s / Mazda. Arashi Standard...

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[Insannigq]

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Well the patrol started blowing blue smoke out of the exhaust yesterday. Pretty sure it's a turbo seal as there is clearly oil eeeping from all intake ports on the block as well as on the wastegate and drain tube.
Can't find any rebuild kits, at least reliable ones.
Can anyone verify if this would be the kit I need? Or alternatives.

Be our test dummy, I looked a few months ago but seen doesn't suit ht15b and they couldn't verify any difference between ht15 models so I didn't bother

 

[jdog0799]

Be our test dummy, I looked a few months ago but seen doesn't suit ht15b and they couldn't verify any difference between ht15 models so I didn't bother

I went ahead and got it, I'll be sure to take plenty of pics. Hopefully everything goes smooth 😅

 

[Insannigq]

I went ahead and got it, I'll be sure to take plenty of pics. Hopefully everything goes smooth 😅

Love to know the end result, my seals went due to previous owner crap oil return line, so I just removed the turbo, the head went now though so I don't need to worry, still like to know for future reference though

 

[james008]

@jdog0799 any updates?

 

[jdog0799]

@jdog0799 any updates?

Well I took out the turbo a while ago and found it was beyond a rebuild. The shaft was so worn both wheels were contacting the housing and destroyed themselves.
Took it to a local shop and the guy said he could fix it. A week later he gave me a bill for the most Frankenstein turbo I've ever seen. Totally ruined. So I think I'm going to cut my losses and find a cheap T3 and get a new exhaust fabricated.

 

[jdog0799]

The oil drain hose the previous owner installed wasn't rated for the heat and closed itself off so that's why it failed originally.

 

[Insannigq]

The oil drain hose the previous owner installed wasn't rated for the heat and closed itself off so that's why it failed originally.

Sounds familiar, the oil drain on mine was tee's into the vac pump line, so it drowned itself, do the parts of the rebuild kit look the same at least?

 

[jdog0799]

Sounds familiar, the oil drain on mine was tee's into the vac pump line, so it drowned itself, do the parts of the rebuild kit look the same at least?

I would take the old turbo apart to verify but the shop jury rigged parts from some unknown turbo onto mine so I'm sure it wouldn't match up. Sorry.

 

[jdog0799]

https://www.shop.mambatek.com/Ball-Bearing-Turbo-22-GT2554R-Nissan-SD33T-33L-42-T3-Hsg-002-0491.htm

Anyone have experience with this company? This kit seems like one of few options here. Cheap enough I could afford it, hopefully the dump pipe mods wouldn't break the bank.

 

[Insannigq]

8mm

https://www.shop.mambatek.com/Ball-Bearing-Turbo-22-GT2554R-Nissan-SD33T-33L-42-T3-Hsg-002-0491.htm

Anyone have experience with this company? This kit seems like one of few options here. Cheap enough I could afford it, hopefully the dump pipe mods wouldn't break the bank.

Plenty of people using mamba, they are a Taiwan built turbo, however Taiwan is closer to jap spec then China, they actually produce some pretty good stuff.