oz555

As above. When car is ticking over I get regular white smoke out of the exhaust. Car runs fine. No water in oil or oil in water, may just be the cold weather, but I don't remember it doing it last winter.

If it is on the way out(turbo) can it cause severe damage when it lets go or shall I just wait and see what happens?

Thanks in advance

andy-type r

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If you raise the revs to say 3000, does the smoke clear after say 30 secs? If it does theres a good chance its the turbo.

NelsonUK

Are we talking about when the car is up to temperature or from cold ?

Abbylad

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Proper smoke? or condensation/steam type stuff that disappears within a couple of feet of leaving the exhaust?

oz555

It will clear when blipped, it also clears within a couple of feet, engine at full temp. Doesn't smell like burnt oil though.

oz555

btt

andy-type r

iTrader: (1)

You could, drive the the car until at running temp, then leave it to tickover for 10 mins, let it cool overnight, then drop off the down pipe before driving again and see if you have oil on the turbine wheel(Look closly). Has cleared up turbo problems for me in the past.

oz555

Would the smoke smell of burnt oil though if my turbo was on the way out/any other ways to check? My downpipe was a bitch to remove so wouldn't mind exploring other options before trying that. Thanks for advice though. Taking the turbo air intake off exposes some fins if I rember rightly. Would it be worth checking these?
Am I just being paranoid, as the car pulls like a train.

andy-type r

iTrader: (1)

You don't normally get oil leak through the compressor side of core, unless you have a real knackered turbo, by this time you would have whining and grinding too.

little_idiot

don't know how this applies for Scoobs, but when the turbo went on my mates 200sx it was a hazey, bluey coloured smoke (wasn't a thick cloud) and it smelt like an Escort Cosworth (everyone of them i see now is p!ssing out smoke!). It was quite a distinctive smell, not quite like burning oil from the engine, but similar

Prob doesn't halp any, but worth a try
James

oz555

cheers for replies guys. Think i'll just wait to see if anything happens.