12HT turbo water line pin hole leak. (1 Viewer)

[coldtaco]

Looks like the water coolant line for the 12HT turbo has a pin hole leak. New are unobtainum is there a way to seal this? Currently it’s not a gusher just a seep really but I would imagine over time it will get bigger. Thanks

 

[bcsteel]

Are you running a stick ct26? I can’t remember if you did a turbo upgrade?

 

[bcsteel]

6AN Braided Turbo Water Line Kit Toyota Land Cruiser HJ61 12HT CT26

6AN Braided turbo water line kit for Toyota Land Cruiser HJ61 12HT with stock CT26 turbo.

www.gryphontek.com

That could get you through a spell until you figured out how to repair? I may have a spare I could send up. In camp for another week. The problem with the spare is that it’s the same age and you could be in for the same result.

Or pressurize and tig weld?

 

[coldtaco]

It's supposed to be a modified CT26.
I would take your spare one.
Didn't think about having someone tig weld it.

 

[bcsteel]

I’ll send you pics when I get home..you can make a call from there.

I did see a few for sale in Aussie. Not cheap but maybe better shape.

 

[roma042987]

I ordered some material last week to make these in stainless

 

[bcsteel]

Roma, if you were making extra I would be keen on a couple.

 

[relaxedcruiser]

just braze it - it seems to be in very good condition -apart from the crack - at least from the outside. They suffer from being bent and mounted with tension in them.
alternativly and if it's rusty inside get the right size steel tube, and braze it into the solid steel part.
That braided hose set looks good too....
It pays to take them off sometimes....I was very suprised and happy to find a piece of the block's casting process nicely blocking water flow. Discovered it when the coolant I wanted to drain just drippled very slowly..