Hi.

Just want to check something -

What are the symptoms of turbos being faulty-worn-goosed- or on their way to the great zed heaven?

LOADS of blue smoke. Boost problems...

blue smoke on idle generally suggests turbo oil seals going other than that can't help sorry

blue oily smoke is often seen when turbo seals are failing or have failed normally under acceleration or under boost,badly warn seals can cause smoke even at idle and when reved,will give of plumes of smoke if the case

 

or turbo seizure normally is accompanied with low boost not to be confused with safety boost either one or both turbos can seize due to lack of oil reaching the turbo!

 

what symptoms do you have! as clogged pcv valve/s and hoses can cause a build up pressure and force oil in to the exhausts and out of seals similar symptom of turbo failure.

 

HTH greg

Occasionally i have light blue smoke at idle.

Mostly idles fine.

No smoke on acceleration or boost.

Did you find out what this was? im having similar symptoms. If I start the car from cold and leave it idling for 5 mins, I get a blue smoke upon reving slightly only on 1 side though. Then its gone as quickly as it appeared and totally clear after that.

 

This has only happened twice now in the last 2 months. :rolleyes:

Never found out what it is.

Car going for big service on Tuesday, followed by tune.

Think it may at least be running rich.

Had the same symptoms, turned out to be PCV valves.

Fitted a pair of valves and no more problems.

 

Alan.........

I once had a Gordini Turbo the shaft broke and the compressor turbine came right out of the housing and all the bits went into the motor wana see the damage that caused. Funny thing as there was no smoke or funny noises at all before hand. Turbo's have come on a bit since then thank god.