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Thread: Turbo stuffed.....or worse?

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    Default Turbo stuffed.....or worse?

    So I maybe up for a new Turbo or hopefully nothing worse.

    Anyway last night when I finished work I started my car and as I do I waited for her to warm up and register on the needle that she is warm enough to drive. However tonight I was obsessed with finding a new mix by one of my former DJ's from work and spent a good 10-15mins searching his Facebook for the soundcloud link. After finally finding it I put car in reverse and headed backwards towards the roller door looking in the drivers reverse mirror only, so not sure if there was any smoke then or not. I tried to swipe my fob to release the roller door but as usual it wanted me to go and use the other swipe pad. I eventually got the door open and thought to myself hmmm smells a but smokey but just thought car was running for a considerable amount of time and was just build up of fumes.
    When I backed out onto the street and placed her in first and slowly accelerated I looked out the rear view mirro I noticed smoke ( a lot of smoke ) and seeing as it was dark I couldn't really see the colour, but when I drove 20m to the lights and pulled up the smoke passed me and kinda looked Blue
    Couldn't be 100% sure but after driving through a few more sets of lights and giving her a bit it all vanished.
    Please tell me it's just the old turbo seal problem and I'm up for a new turbo and not something worse, as was thinking of a turbo upgrade anyway.
    Will start car 2moro and let it ideal for 10-15 mins and take a video and see if it will replicate the problem, also car lost no power at all, and have had no problems at all till now.
    Last edited by Ski82; 20-10-2011 at 01:07 AM.
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    Sounds just like oil getting passed the turbo seals - the old well documented problem. May not happen again if you do not do long extended idles. Even if it does, there are some cheap cures well worth trying first.

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    yep same problem i hav now its the seals gone or on the way out sorry to say bud but new turbo

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    I have a few spares for the short term fix if needed.............

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    I had an extended idle just now an noticed the same white smoke:-( smelt like oil burning.. What's the cheap fixes?

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    Think I'll have to drop in and I've a chat Troy.
    Will look realistically at what my options are....might drop in on Monday or a quick chat if your not to busy.

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