just been out in my saph and its lost all power.
i had just set off from a junction(it had been boosting ok before hand)
and i had no boost,but a bad wirring noise and smoke coming out the back. when i got back home a took the boost pipes off and the turbo has some play but has not been leaking oil. but without the turbo connected the car is still smoking badly
what do you think it is?
im thinking headgasket or rings

 

id probably say turbo. if it shot some pieces back could of damaged some other bits as well. I might be wrong though, before someone tells me I am. lol hope it turns out ok though mate

 

but why would the engine be smoking?

 

what colour was the smoke by the way, blue or white??

 

as above mate, what colour??

 

dont know as its dark, ill check tomorrow.

 

oh right, i thought you had this problem earlier today.. ok mate. you said that the turbo don't seem to be losin oil. if it was then this would explain the smoke when ya turbo aint plumbed in, just by oil left in the hot exhaust system etc when it spewed it out, but if it aint doing that then I would stick a thread up asking if theres anyone near where ya live that can come and have a look. seen a few threads like this recently. I must admit its hard to diagnose by this rather than seeing it in person.. good luck though mate

 

with your engine running does the turbo spin?what turbo/boost are you running?is the map sensor pipe connected ok?and pipes blown off the inlet plenum?

 

yes the turbo spins. it was only running around 10 psi. all the pipes apear to be connected. the car started fine this morning with no smoke,but as soon as you rev it it white smokes. and it make no differance if the turbo boost pipes are connected of not, it does the same thing

 

White smoke, unless it's steam suggest the oil is leaking in the exhaust side of the turbo straight down the exhaust.
tabetha

 

I agree, but I thought he said it definately wasn't leaking oil, it does make sense though with white smoke

 

Just an assumption on my part, as he mentions taking off the boost pipes but not the exhaust, it's certainly not going into the engine, otherwise it would be blue and burnt.
tabetha

 

I agree with you but you sound as if you know more about turbo's than me so i'll leave you to help him on this one, good luck 749steve.

 

yes its turbo, got it trailored up to fst automotive today. they soon came to the same conclusion as you guys,its leaking out the exhaust side of the turbo straight into the exhaust. so ill be looking for a new hybrid in a couple of weeks.
Dave at fst has lent me one of his motors(mondeo st24) so i can still go on holiday tomorrow,hes a top bloke

 

Got a t34 sat here steve. Can come with either a 48 or brand new 55 housing, you know it makes sense. Enjoy the holiday.

 

how old is it?
and how much?
ill pm you my number if you wanna txt me the details

 

Big up Dave@FST for helping out, that's a very nice thing to do, saves so much hassle.
tabetha

 

tell me about it ive gone from scunny,north lincs down to great yarmouth
so needed something reliable.
im now sat in a caravan on mobile broadband