Keep a good eye on the coolant and oil, because white smoke isnt good. Is this when car is warmed up?

 

ya i have was thinking head gasket but i dont know what tests can you run besides a compresion test on it?its going back to the mechanics tomoro anyways but there is no loss of power or anything

 

Any news bud?

 

naw never got to bring it to the mechanic today was talkin to him he said hardly be the turbo or head gasket no power loss and no rise in temp or loss of coolant even went from ennis to gort on the bypass this eve doin 125 all the way and held it at that up and down just to see would the temp gauge do anything he said that should deff overheat after that lol so i dont have a clue!

 

A mates turbo was on the way out and everytime he pulled away there would be a small cloud of white smoke/ with a tiny hint of blue. It went like that for ages before giving up. Id drive away but keep a eye on fluids

 

QUOTE (conor08 @ Mar 7 2011, 10:15 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>naw never got to bring it to the mechanic today was talkin to him he said hardly be the turbo or head gasket no power loss and no rise in temp or loss of coolant even went from ennis to gort on the bypass this eve doin 125 all the way and held it at that up and down just to see would the temp gauge do anything he said that should deff overheat after that lol so i dont have a clue!
is it just condomsation in your exhaust seems strange

 

i dont know its quare as f**k im gona get behan to check my turbo tomoro eve anyways im sure hel know weather its gone or not but still loads of power and pulls lyk a train.....oh ya and did your friend not have any loss in power or anything either?

 

Same power as ever im afraid. It was oil getting past the seals. But it was like that and got worse but id say it took 6 months.

 

QUOTE (J.LYONS2008 @ Mar 7 2011, 10:19 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>is it just condomsation in your exhaust seems strange

Condomsation

Somebody had to say it

Off topic sorry.

 

oh ya so you wreckon it could be turbo oil seals?would ya know that by looking at the turbo?cos il prob get it out one of the eves do ya know if it was refurbished would it be alright?

 

QUOTE (conor08 @ Mar 7 2011, 10:32 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>oh ya so you wreckon it could be turbo oil seals?would ya know that by looking at the turbo?cos il prob get it out one of the eves do ya know if it was refurbished would it be alright?
if it is not using oil when driven hard i wouldnt worry too much about it, behan will diagnose it for you

 

ya all il get there is drive her on some man haha!!il get hime to take a look at it anyways the car is smokey enough anyways like but never noticed this smoke!does a turbo refurb take long as in over a week because im suposed to be goin to dubshed and i dont know about driven up ther now if the turbo is like this

 

As above, id only change out turbo if i KNEW it was using oil
And blowing a good bit out back.

 

ya i supose just afraid it could go bang all of a sudden like and engine lock and blow up would be some sickner can you tell if its on the way out by looking at it i know if theres too much play in it,its wrecked but if the oil seals are gone can you tell if its bad?im obviously not a mechanic lol

 

Sounds like your turbo is on its way out Conor, if the head gaskets gone there'll be water in the oil, if you check the inside of your oil cap for a white substance will tell you.

 

QUOTE (conor08 @ Mar 7 2011, 10:15 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>naw never got to bring it to the mechanic today was talkin to him he said hardly be the turbo or head gasket no power loss and no rise in temp or loss of coolant even went from ennis to gort on the bypass this eve doin 125 all the way and held it at that up and down just to see would the temp gauge do anything he said that should deff overheat after that lol so i dont have a clue!

This means nothing. A turbo oil leak (most likely exhaust side) will not interfere with power.

You will not really notice it on your dipstick yet as one little drop of oil creates a pile of white / blueish smoke when it leaks onto the hot exhaust.

Remove exhaust from turbo and inspect exhaust wheel on turbo for fresh looking oil (not dried in soot)

 

ya had the turbo looked at last night it was a bit wet with oil so shes geting a rebuild nothing major really he was sayin just be a good job to get the turbo done now anyways before it gets worse

 

to be sure, remove the downpipe and start the car up, let it get fully hot and look in on the exhaust side,mite be a small bit of oil, or small line of oil between the exit and the turbine wheel,then you will know if its leaking on the exhaust side