Smokin Turbo

[docoom]

hey guys an gals.

new to this forum so I'm prolly posting in the wrong section.

it's late sunday and nuthin's open so I thought you lot might help.

anyone know if seal kits are available for the turbo or do I hafta buy a complete rebuild kit for my smokey snail ? it is weeping oil between the centre housing and the turbine housing, but does'nt look to be getting into the turbine as there is no smoke from the exhaust just a wisp of smoke in the engine bay when hot.

anyone else had this problem yet ? we have 110,000 kays on the clock. it is a 2003 BA

[Ninka]

hey guys an gals.

new to this forum so I'm prolly posting in the wrong section.

it's late sunday and nuthin's open so I thought you lot might help.

anyone know if seal kits are available for the turbo or do I hafta buy a complete rebuild kit for my smokey snail ? it is weeping oil between the centre housing and the turbine housing, but does'nt look to be getting into the turbine as there is no smoke from the exhaust just a wisp of smoke in the engine bay when hot.

anyone else had this problem yet ? we have 110,000 kays on the clock. it is a 2003 BA

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I have just rebuilt my turbo due to some minor marks in the compressor turbine.

I don't think you can disassemble the turbo without re-balancing it again, which would mean a rebuild by a reputable company.

Hope to have helped, and WELCOME TO THE FORUM

[docoom]

Thanks ninka (for the info & the welcome)

was able to do some ringing around today and came across only one company willing to sell me a kit due to as you pointed out balancing and a couple of other test procedures needed to get any sort of warranty. so for the extra couple of hundred bucks I don't think I'll even bother getting my hands dirty (I get enough of that with my xy ute)