ok,just changed the valve stem oil seals and it's still smoking!any ideas?

 

From your other thread this is only at idle isn't it? Once you accelerate and under load (boost) there is no smoke? What about from cold start, is still the same just at idle and not at other times?

 

maybe piston ring

 

It's doing it when you Rev it
As well and only once warm.its not looking good is it?

 

And a very minor amount on cold start.

 

UPdate!!!!!! I took it for a good 20 mile run and once I got back it seems to have almost stopped,could it be that the run has cleared the crap out?i guess I will know in the morning once I fire it up!!!!

 

If there are no traces of oil in the intakes hoses and your breather system is not blocked, it could be rings (it should smoke from cold though too), might be worth doing a compression test.

 

It doesn't smoke when cold Karl.

 

you have new turbo ?when the turbo is broken you have smoke

 

Ok,went to start car this morning,no smoke on start up.After about 5 mins it started to smoke.i did change the standard breather setup to a bailey breather 3 weeks ago thinking that this may help but it didn't much.tommorow I will do a compression test as Karl suggested but I am also thinking it could be the turbo?i put the car back on the road late last year after it being stood for over 4 years.

 

it sounds turbo .my friend had the same prolem 3 weeks ago .did you check the intercooler for oil .if you see oil the rings from the turbo are damaged and brings oil to the cooler and air filter

 

Maybe you have an oil leak, if oil is getting onto the exhaust it will only burn off once it's hot and not from cold.... as you drive along the smoke still comes out the back of the car (from underneath) but it can easily look like it's from the exhaust.

 

Did the compression test.
Cyl 1. 150
Cyl2. 150
Cyl3. 145
Cyl4. 145

What does this signify?not being a mechanic at all!

 

Looks pretty good to me

 

Karl,it's defo coming from the tailpipe mate and I can't see any leaks on to the exhaust mate

 

if you find zero is problem

 

Ok assuming it's the turbo what are my options?could it be reconditioned?who is the best firm for that? What about an exchange turbo? Who is best for that?im just really pissed that I can't use my car without the embbarestment!!!!

 

dont feel like that is not big problem shit happens .is not damaged engine .you can try from a friend another turbo t34 .if you dont see smoke try to rebuilt the old with full rebuilt is new again