i have a toyota starlet gt turbo just changed the piston rings, and valve seals due to blue smoke..after replacing the worn out parts the smoke is still as thick as it was before..the mechanic said that the liner's were alittle bit loose so he thinks that could be the problem but from past experiences even with loose liners a fresh set of piston rings wouldn't spew out this much smoke..i'm leaning toward my turbo being busted..is there a way i can figure out if the turbo is the problem? something unique to the turbo itself that busted piston rings or valve seals wouldn't do? so far the turbo isn't noisy, when i had the overhaul no oil was present in the turbo manifold leading to the engine, there is oil loss...smoke sometimes present during startups but not always, puffs come out especially when i'm going in reverse or accelerating, smoke not visible if i'm going at a constant speed
2007-07-14 22:15:24 · 2 answers · asked by floorsoldierz 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
It is possible that the seals in the turbo are leaking and the oil is being sucked into the engine. Since everything else was rebuilt and has new gaskets that is about all that is left. good luck.
2007-07-14 22:22:03 · answer #1 · answered by Fordman 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If there is no oil in the manifold leading to the engine from the turbo, then it is not the turbo causing the smoke.
2007-07-18 17:31:05 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋