[Mk2] [Turbo] engine smoke

[flex1984]

just driving on full boost earlier today and the car started smoking alot from the engine not exhaust.

so i stoped and had a look at the emgine and theres oil all over the right hand side of the engine,it mostly the bottom right of the engine but also made its way upto the cam cover case.

theres no over heating yet either

engine starts ok but its does ent sound healthy,like running on 3 cylinders or sumthing

does anyone have any ideas as to what this could be?

[3sgte]

could be the cam cover had become loose dumping oil all over the engine and filling the plug holes up with oil ?

[Dale_V]

alternator belt sticking?

[FreeFall]

Check the pipe that returns the oil from the turbo to the sump. Mine touched the downpipe recently and melted through

Nick

[Spittinflames]

Part of that sounds like what happened to mine.

Smoke from the engine and running on 3. Mine turned out to be ringland faliure.

But having said that you've got oil down one side of the engine.

I also had this, the oil was dripping on my exhaust making it smoke, mine turned out to be oil feed pipe to turbo.

[flex1984]

what symptons would i get if i would off blown the engine,would it start aat all?

should i try a compression test

im gona check things today,il have a look if the turbo blades have snapped and gone into the enigine

[flex1984]

ok so i checked the turbo and all looks fine,alll blades still in one piece
the air intake to turbo hose hade alot of oil in it tho,



i checked oil today and iv lost all of it and it was nearly full
engine is still running ruff but there no matal rattle sounds.

any help or ideas would be veru helpfull

[Chr15py]

Hello mate. Heard about this yeaterday from Batty in the silver Evo.
Best thing to do is get a compression test done - wouldn't expect anything good though bud .
If you have hardly any oil in as it's pi$$ed it all out, could be the HG has given way by one of the oil channels. Just so you know though, if a HG goes, the temp doesn't always rocket upwards - only if thw water is escaping.

If it makes you feel any better, my clutch gave up the ghost yesterday too. Couldn't have come at a worse time
Chris

[flex1984]

the head gasket was only replaced about 7 months ago,was replaced with a steal 1.4mm gasket as well,should ent go so soon shoul it?
no mayo on dip stick or cap either

[Chr15py]

the head gasket was only replaced about 7 months ago,was replaced with a steal 1.4mm gasket as well,should ent go so soon shoul it?
no mayo on dip stick or cap either

Shouldn't have gone, no. You only get mayo when water mixes with the oil. You said the water level was the same so don't think it is that.
No oil in the end of your exhaust?
Compression test it bud. Cracked block?
Chris

[flex1984]

no oil in the exhaust,yer compression test gona have to be next check to do.
from i what i understand it can be piston rings going thats putting oil in air intake

but seems bit strange why got oil everywere,some people say thay have had the turbo to sump oil line burst

or turbo seals have gone,i think its gona be one of these 3 things

bet it is cracked block knowing my luck
wish i stuck with my old n/a

[Chr15py]

Dude...if it was that easy, everyone would have one!
If it was turbo oil seals, I'm sure that there would be oil in the exhaust.

Were any pipes off?
Good luck though bud.
Oh and incidentially, I was chatting with the lad who works in the wine place around the corner from spar and he knows you...small world
Chris

[flex1984]

no pipes that i can see were off but just before i went for the drive i did reconnect an old oil catch can

o yer john,hes good m8 of mine

cheers chris

[FreeFall]

just before i went for the drive i did reconnect an old oil catch can

Have you checked the pipes to see if they're blocked? Oil in the intake might be from the PCV but if it had to push past a blockage that may point to why one cylinder is rough (if the head has become pressurised)

I think...

Best to get it checked by a pro.

Nick

[jj2766]

is it the rocker cover gaskett mate, mine was smoking badly before xmas and had oil in nearly every pipe lol. you'll prob find its lifting under boost

J

[flex1984]

compresson test was done today and theres no compresson on cylinder 3

i hate this carrrrrrrr

hg gone,cambelt snapped,hose from hell,ans now this,only had it a year

so were to go from here?

new engine,brake it, or v6 and sell all after maket turbo bits

[Chr15py]

compresson test was done today and theres no compresson on cylinder 3

i hate this carrrrrrrr

hg gone,cambelt snapped,hose from hell,ans now this,only had it a year

so were to go from here?

new engine,brake it, or v6 and sell all after maket turbo bits

Sorry to hear that mate. Doubt it would have been the HG, more the block as you've had the HG changed to a metal one.
Rogue are doing a good price on a Rev3 engine transplant...run higher boost then
Chris

[Chr15py]

Is there any comeback on the HG - maybe it was installed wrong?
Chris

[flex1984]

gd chance was installed wrong,after all did install the camelt wrong and snapped

i was thinking rev1 block was stronger,mayb wrong

[philster_d]

How hard is it to do a compression test ? is it something you can do for yourself ?