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Carl

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30th Nov, 2003 at 10:48:19pm

hi all first time ive spotted u site and im very impressed.ive just finished building my mini turbo and have a problem it smokes!
ill do my best to describe it. i can drive around all day and its fine if i accelerate hard its ok but as soon as i come to a stop for instance at the end of the motorway clouds of blue smoke(oil)come from me exhaust, on idle. as soon as i pull away it stops. i used a fully reconed turbo block(bought second hand but never had been used)the turbo has had new seals and bearings in. the head has had new guides in and new stem seals. breather system is good ive tried the little air filter types and now the standard turbo one. the turbo outlet pipe isnt blocked. ive checked and tried every thing.if anybody has had a similar problem or any suggestions i would be realy greatful

no longer a series, but still 1.3 turbo.

On 28th Nov, 2008 Sprocket said:
Oh now that is a long shaft you have Carl.

AlexF2003

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1st Dec, 2003 at 08:42:46pm

Hello and welcome!

It sounds like your turbo seals to me...

who did the rebuild?

alex

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Carl

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1st Dec, 2003 at 10:37:19pm

i did them myself so i know there ok i was thinking the block mite have been overbored or something? *frown*

no longer a series, but still 1.3 turbo.

On 28th Nov, 2008 Sprocket said:
Oh now that is a long shaft you have Carl.

minimark

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2nd Dec, 2003 at 07:59:42am

99% goin be your turbo seals
put an LCB on and try it , that`ll prove that its the turbo or not,

Everyone knows that instructions only have to be read if the thing doesn't work....


Carl

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liverpool-on-sea

4th Dec, 2003 at 10:36:50pm

thanks for the suggestions ive just removed the turbo and fitted normal exhaust and carb and its still the same *frown* im gonna swop the head at weekend and see if that cures it

no longer a series, but still 1.3 turbo.

On 28th Nov, 2008 Sprocket said:
Oh now that is a long shaft you have Carl.

andeh

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6th Dec, 2003 at 02:59:55am

the head wanst sitting around for a long time in built state was it? Sometime, particluarly with NOS, the valve stem seals can crack and perish if there not coated in oil. Bit of a long shot, but its somthing i have heard about on more than one occasion.

Hope you sove the problem

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Carl

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7th Dec, 2003 at 09:35:52pm

id put new stem seals on and new guides on i fink the valves were really badly worn coz i swopped the head for my non turbo head today and its stopped smoking so ill ring around tommorow to see how muvh a new one is i dont want to chance another second hand one.
thanx for the help lads it was really useful

no longer a series, but still 1.3 turbo.

On 28th Nov, 2008 Sprocket said:
Oh now that is a long shaft you have Carl.
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