new member in need of some turbo help lol
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hi all

just got few questions thought i would ask the pro s

just bought a metro turbo 1.3 with a side mounted turbo :)

now for bad bits (think the pr owner was bit of a cowboy builder lol )

getting white smoke out the exhaust which thickens and thins every minute or 2 also smells sweet like anti freeze then smells abit oily the next also when turn engine and just leave running on the drive for say 5-10 min then turn of water boils out the coolent tank also just noticed that the previous owners blanked the clutch casing breather connection

any help would be great cheers (new to the mini-metro scene)

Sounds like the head gasket could be gone to me.

Have you got a pic of the car?

If something is worth doing, it's worth doing half of.

yeah get sum up tomorrow

Get hold of a compression tester and check each cylinder.

http://photobucket.com/quintonrose

Out of interest is this car silver?

If something is worth doing, it's worth doing half of.

yes belive it was getting slagged off on hear lol

Err quite possibly

http://www.turbominis.co.uk/forums/index.php?p=vt&tid=362451

If something is worth doing, it's worth doing half of.

I don't think we where slating the car, just the sellers hopeless description and poor attitutde.

The car itself didn't look bad and it sounded like the engine had been built to a descent spec. I've seen it for sale a few times.

only joking only bought it for the exhaust manifold dont think it quite the spec he says but wont no till its in pieces suppose its quick from the 10 min i spent in her on the drive home from picking her up before the smoke and boiling water HELLLLLP LOL

If you don't mind telling how much did you pay for it?

If something is worth doing, it's worth doing half of.

in my defense im young and stupid and had some cash at that time........£1500

Are you in or around Manchester?

around mate - BOLTON

Lot of money for a manifold. lol

I'd like to see the car sorted out but its entirely up to you.

Edited by John on 10th Nov, 2010.

If something is worth doing, it's worth doing half of.

What are your plans for it?

my plans are to fit a full metro 6r4 kit dynmag forrest alloys and race interior -cage- flocked dash +digi dash etc and the the best engine and box i can afford would like opinions on the project good idea or spoiling a classic

I personally would steer clear of the 6R4 kit, just lots of weight. also, with the standard suspension, you'll never get the wheels looking right and the car driving right.

something like this (but not orange)with 150+bhp would be my plan

Fastest 998 mini in the world? 13.05 1/4 mile 106mph

Funnily enough we wound the boost down on the van to about 9/10psi last night and it was a much nicer machine to drive. Far less insane.

If something is worth doing, it's worth doing half of.

just love 6r4 style and have a kit thats been in garage for a year on the pic of little orange beast mine smokes like that but a bit more but tends to smoke less wen drove up the street lol not insured yet what bhp your van got jon ?

Fastest Metro Van in the world? 153Bhp and 172lb/ft. 1/4 mile in 14.60s @ 92.5mph

If something is worth doing, it's worth doing half of.

haha sorry dropped on my head as a baby

will changing the headgasket solve my white smoke and coolent boiling probs any 1

CHEERS

possibly, depends if any other damage has been done.

The van isn't just john's

ok cheers ano sorry just read all of your vans thread great build fellas top work v.jealous

sorry to keep posting new to 1275 turbo engine so just wanting to gather info on it i mentioned before the previous owner of my car was abit of a rogue builder lol and has blanked the clutch housing breather is this a big issue cheers