evodave

noticed today that one of my Legacy Turbos is putting out blue smoke, especially once it comes onto the turbo. The car has been sitting around for the last few months and has just been getting used regularly again.

Does anyone have any ideas as to what this would be ? turbo seals, piston rings, valve stem seals, etc ???

Any help / advice would be greatly appreciated !

Cheers !
David

MickeyWRX

your car is burning oil mate!

Pavlo

no **** sherlock.

valve stem seals or turbo seals I reakon

Paul

Neil W

Had blue smoke from mine (MY01) last week New turbo fitted yesterday!!

Stealth

iTrader: (4)

I agree with Pavlo, sounds like the seals, check the oil regularly dude or you're gonna end up with bigger problems

[Edited by Stealth - 6/18/2003 6:24:51 PM]

Leviathan

sounds like turbo to me m8, stem seels dont go overnite and if it was rings it would run like a bag of $h!t in my opinion.

=no $h!t sherlock=
LOL!!!!!!!!

evodave

Thanks for all the replies lads !!!

The car is running absolutely fine but just a bit of blue smoke when it comes onto the turbo.

I will keep an eye on it until I can afford to take it off the road and fit new or re-con turbo.

Any suggestions as to where to get existing turbo repaired / reconditioned or to supply a new unit ???

Cheers !

Stealth

iTrader: (4)

Stem seals don't go over night no, but you may have only just noticed the smoke, seals get progressivly worse...... take the car for a rag, make sure its nice and warm and then let her run o n the turbo timer etc and go switch it on again an hour or so later..... if there is blue smoke on turn over it would suggest that the seals have gone because the oil is trickling thro the knackered seal(s)

When was the last time you put Oil in the car??

[Edited by Stealth - 6/19/2003 7:34:05 AM]