is my turbo broken ?

[akyakapotter]

ok so was racing someone off the lights the other day when my hot side intercooler pipe popped off as there is no bead on it to clamp it sorted that now but when it popped off there was some oil in the pipe that goes over the manifold and in the bay took it off the turbo and no oil there so a bit confused there is no smoke when in boost or anything like that only white when I start it up which is condensation in my exhaust please help guys oh I’m running ct9 at a bar of boost thanks in advance nick

[madmax_926]

I don't have a clue mate but if you get stuck I have a decent turbo for sale in the parts section

[akyakapotter]

its ok mate ive got a td04 waiting to go on :-D

[*Zoe*]

If its not smoking i wouldnt think theres much to worry about, maybe seals instead?

[Taggy]

you will always get a bit of oil in your intercooler, even if your turbo is fine. Its only if your car starts blowing out blue smoke on boost you need to worry.

[RossAG]

Hi guys, i have a 1998 glanza V, my car smokes occasionally, after driving for a while the engine temreture drops and white smoke will pour out of the back? is this serious, also i have tein drive master flex suspension on it and one of the shock absorbers have gone? anyone know where i can get a replacement front left shock absorber, cheers

[akyakapotter]

White smoke points towards head gasket. dose it boil over or smell of fuel in the cooling system. ? Best bet is to get new coilovers will be cheaper in the long run. :-)

[steve-gers]

Same thing happened to me abot 10 times so had enough and replaced the clamp which snapped on the way off with a new one and been perfect since.

[RossAG]

cheers guys, countless people have told me it would be a turbo seal?

[Flaminsam]

rule of thumb ross, white smoke = water/moisture black smoke = over fuelling blue smoke = oil.