hello all finally got my car running again

only problem i have now is that it seems to smoke alot

it smokes on startup, which ive been told is probably the stem seals which im gonna change anyway, but for example if the cars idling and i rev it,
it blows out bluish smoke, this only happens if i rev it and when starting up from cold ?
as i said im gonna change the stem seals aswell as the tappets as it taps a bit when cold is there anything else i should change ?
could it be the turbo seals are gone, if so is there anyway of telling
pls help

thanks

Amit

 

why you reving it when cold how much playis there in the turbo shalf?

 

no mate even when cars at normal operating temp if i rev it, it smokes

not checked for play in the turbo, how much play shoold there be, as i believe there should be a bit

 

if it goes in out ur fucked new turbo if there is a little play up and down ur fine but i sure ur turbo seals are gone it mite be pistons rings as well if smokeing all the time do a comp test to find out

 

ok i will check for play in the turbo shaft
cars booked in tomorow with my mechanic
will get him to have a look

thanks for your advice

i will update once its back from the garage

 

id say oil seals in turbo bro...

can u see any build up of oil around theexhaust housin anywhere?

 

Sorry to high jack your thread, but i've got a smoking s2 aswell, same symtoms.
My turbo is freshly rebuilt done 200miles ago, bottom end was rebuilt 25,000 ago and the head was new from power engineering 3 years ago??????
WTF!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Just a quick update, i picked up my car after having the stem seals
changed and its sorted, no more smoke, got it mot'd and taxed today
so after ages i can go and enjoy it again
thanks for your advice guys

 

I have a similar problem with my erst
when i'm reving (wot) i can smell burned oil, and there is some oil in the intercooler piping...
when idling no smoke, i don't smell burned oil
I'm going to check play for turbo shaft today, but I know ... there will a play lol ...

 

HI if you want to no about your turbo gone get the oil feed of the turbo where you put the oil on top of the rocker put the pipe in there not all the way just 4 the oil to go down there start the car for about 2 mins if the somke clears up you no your turbo gone

 

When it comes to smoking engines, really it can only be, stem seals, piston rings, or turbo seals. In some way shape or form oil is getting into the engine which is why its getting burnt and puffed out of the exhaust.

I guess its always good to try new stem seals as its a 20 minute at home job. but 9 times outta 10 its turbo troubles!

 

20 mins, FFS it took me 2 hrs to do mine!

 

is there a beter type of stem seals out of top hat and oyher type???

 

I see what your thinking but.......... running our turbo's without oil for any amount of time will kill them!!