Turbocharger Oil Outlet Pipe - Leaks
NO.: TSB-95-15-002DATE: February, 1995
MODEL: 1995 Eclipse
SUBJECT:
TURBOCHARGER OIL OUTLET PIPE TORQUE CHANGE BACKGROUND
Certain turbocharged 1995 Eclipses may experience oil leakage at the oil pipe fining of the turbocharger oil feed pipe. To improve reliability, a running change in production increased the torque specification for that fining from 19 Nm (14 ft.lbs.) to 23.5 Nm (17.1 ft.lbs.). If an Eclipse built before the VIN sequence number listed below experiences this type of leakage, retorque the fining to the new specification.
AFFECTED VEHICLES
The new torque specification applies to all 1995 turbocharged Eclipses. The corrective procedure applies to all 1995 turbocharged Eclipses with VIN sequence numbers lower than 4A3A_54F_SE079217 which experience the condition. (In the VIN sequence number, the fifth digit may be either K for FWD or L for AWD. Both apply to the VIN sequence number.)
CORRECTIVE PROCEDURE
1. Loosen the fining.
2. Clean the oil pipe fining threads. Be sure the threads are dry.
3. Retorque the fining to 23.5 Nm (17.1 ft.lbs.)
NOTE:
It is not necessary to remove the turbocharger heat protector. Access the oil pipe fitting from below the turbocharger assembly.
WARRANTY INFORMATION
Nature Code: 99D
Cause Code: 990
Position Code: 155050
Labor Operation Number: 1550500
Time Allowance: 0.2 hrs.
Warranty Coverage: 5 years 160,000 miles
Special Warranty-Information: As needed basis only.