Hi

Help is my turbo on the way out!!! T34 not that old. Bought a year ago and its been lying around in the garage only fitted a few months ago on my old engine. Oil consumption was out weighing fuel so thought it was time to put a fresh unit in.

I have just had a new engine built for my car and fitted and it was running all fine.

Now when i start it after 30 or 40 seconds it wafts out some blue smoke then clears. If you rev it up alot then leave for a few secs it will do it again. No smoke on full boost and general driving apart from if you pull up in traffic sitting for a while then pull away. Pulled the filter off and checked for play tiny little bit and I mean tiny noticed on the shaft around the blades a film of oil very noticeable can wipe it off with your finger. Engine doesnt appear to be using oil none used in the last 200 miles anyway.

The only other thing i thought of was valve stem seals but i thought that normally smokes straight away.

If just the seals on the turbo is this a quick refurb job or expensive am i best off just buying a new unit!!!!

Thanks

Ian