wilky

give it a go mate you may need a new core if it doesent stop as it was worn [not to bad]. i will change it for you for free[look on ebay for a core] if you can't stop it leaking

if it still smokes after a new core it could be an engine problem blow by

Hi mate, quick question have had the car set up properly and boost was running low about 0.3 bar. This has been attributed by the tuner to a soft actuator (which I never adjusted) Anyway having wound it in so that its working properly the engine is running well. However when flooring it I started getting oily smoke in through the cabin vents and could sometimes see it coming out the bonnet vent. Obviously there was an oil leak so I tightened the oil return hose and double checked the in line filter for my turbo oil feed. Neither improved anything and the leak got worse on the 2nd test run having noticed there was smoke exiting the exhaust on boost.
Having removed the turbo I think that the oil return pipe may not have been as tight as it should because I had to partly dismatle the turbo to fit it to the exhaust manifold. Now I have changed the gasket for the pipe and tightened it and every other bolt right up with some thread lock so hopefully will be ok.
Anyway just wondering if the oil out of the exhaust could be due to me not properly tightening the turbo nuts correctly in the first place and hence leaking oil past the seals, would you consider my diagnosis correct in theory? Hopefully I am correct about the return pipe too as I had only tightened it hand tight using a spanner but this time have used an extension bar which really tightened it. Fingers crossed!

Did you receive the turbo ok?

OK will be sent today/tomorrow. It is in a white and blue box for printer paper.

Ok stage 1 it is. How can I pay you once the work is done, do you have a paypal account I can transfer the money to? Can you PM the address where you would like it sent? cheeRS

Hi Wilky looking for the same as milesy. I have a standard T3 from an Escort RST which is blowing smoke and has some lateral play. Am looking to get it refurbed and considering stage 1. Can you give me a quote and your address so that I can get delivery quotes from couriers. Ta muchly Kevin.

hi mate bacic build is £150 +post 360 will be £200 as there small amount of machining
if your shart is worn i can regrind them and use smaller bearing that's a bit mor i'll do that and cut back for £30 can also put a bigger comp wheel in

Hello mate, someone off here has said you do turbo rebuilds?? if you do how much for a rebuild on a escort rst standard t3 to stage 1/2 spec???
cheers