Blown Turbo?

[Ridg]

i would really appreciate your help.  i can only do this if you guys help me out otherwise im going to end up loosing and giving it to the stealers 

responses please guys.

any chance you can post a pic of of your engine from above with the engine cover off, so that we can point you at which pipes you should be looking at?

according to the previous response the turbo is located within the manifold

i'd be inclined to say rich is right as he's got the same engine as you, mines an ARL so a the tubro could be in a different place.

i wouldn't have thought the oil leaking would cause the white smoke, however if the gap is enough for massive amounts of oil to leak, then you could be looking at the source of your problem as if loads of oils getting out then loads of air could be escaping from the system there too.

[richandhazel]

The turbo is in roughly the same place as yours. It's just that the turbo and exhaust manifold are 1 lump instead of 2 parts as on the ARL engine. I'll dig out some detailed pics from the ETKA to help.

[richandhazel]

Actually, it looks like the ARL engine has the same turbo set up as the AHF. Pics about to follow.......

[richandhazel]

Both the AHF and the ARL have the all in one turbo/exhaust manifold (item 1A) according to this:-

[richandhazel]

Here is another diagram that may help you, this part of the AHF set up is different to yours Ridge:-

[richandhazel]

See items 7, 8 and 10. That is where you took the pictures in your wheel arch below the intercooler.
Follow the items along to item 11 and that is your compressor outlet from the turbo.......check that connection. If thats ok and you still suspect the turbo, whip the pipe off and have a look at the compressor of the turbo. You should see some little vanes that should turn feely.

For further info, underneath the car, follow the exhaust pipe up all the way and that connects, via a triangular plate with 3 nuts on it, to the turbine of the turbo. If you suspect the turbo has failed you can also whip that connection off and have a look at the turbine. That way you will have looked at both parts that are likely to have failed.

[immortalkhalsa]

See items 7, 8 and 10. That is where you took the pictures in your wheel arch below the intercooler.
Follow the items along to item 11 and that is your compressor outlet from the turbo.......check that connection. If thats ok and you still suspect the turbo, whip the pipe off and have a look at the compressor of the turbo. You should see some little vanes that should turn feely.

For further info, underneath the car, follow the exhaust pipe up all the way and that connects, via a triangular plate with 3 nuts on it, to the turbine of the turbo. If you suspect the turbo has failed you can also whip that connection off and have a look at the turbine. That way you will have looked at both parts that are likely to have failed.

thaks alot guys, i almost gave up there.  as long as ur there with me il keep trying!! 
ok so rich, do i need to take my bumper off to get to the turbo, or caqn i access it from underneath where i have been taking the pictures from whilst keeping the bumper in place?  also is the turbo closer to the drivers side?

[richandhazel]

No need to remove bumper, turbo is behind the engine. You may need to remove the inner wheel arch surround to get at the compression outlet side. Turbo is positioned more or less central and I'd say that you have better access from underneath. 

[immortalkhalsa]

Hi All,

just to give u guys an update. today i managed to check all my hoses which all seemed fine.  the oil was leaking as the oil seal in the turbohad gone and sucked in a whole load of oil.  this meant that the car was absolutly empty when it cam to oil and there was loads of oil in the exhaust. 

i dropped it off to my mechanic today (not the stealers) and he said that the whole job will cost around a grand to 1500.  This will be or  a turbo change and a full exhaust replacement as it will be full of oil and will smoke too much even after a new turbo.


what r your thoughts guys?

ps - thanks for all ur help, its a pitty it wasnt the hoses in the end 

[richandhazel]

Sounds expensive and I don't see the need to replace the exhaust system. Any remaining oil will soon get blown out. Can the oil seal not be replaced?

Did the oil light not come on when this happened?