Smoke from engine bay

[SST_Ti]

Gah, first problem with the SST.

Got home last night and left the car ticking over while I opened the garage door. When I went back to the car I noticed quite alot of smoke coming out around the bonnet. Drove the car quickly into the garage and got the bonnet up.

The smoke seems to be coming off the body of the turbocharger itself. I checked the obvious things like a leaking rocker gasket and the engine seems to be oil tight. There's no oil dripping onto the floor so what's likely to be the cause?

[Excite]

i had this mate, i was givin my car some stick and the power steering fluid was coming out of the resovoir tank cap and travelling down the pipe on to the turbo as well as some small splashes. it burns like hell and lasted a while 30 secs-1minute maybe.

check that out 1st mate.

[30psi]

His car wont have power steering.

I would check the oil feed. Sounds like a little leak

[SST_Ti]

No, I don't have power steering.

I'll get the heat sheild off and check the pipes going to/from the turbo.

If the pipes need replacement am I best sticking with stock items or are there better options?

[CNHSS1]

As 30PSI says, probably an oil leak from the stainless braided oil feed hose from the block.
NOTE:- it isnt a nissan part, nor is the manifold, or oil return to sump pipe, they are all Scimitar items. Graham Walker or QRG will sort them if they need replacing.
Could well be the coolant banjos from the steel bundy pipes. They have a habit of the copper washers relaxing and weeping. Its generally microscopic amounts (as with the oil feed leaks) but makes a hell of a lot of steam/smoke!
If its water banjos, worth checking the 8mm return pipe back to the water header tank isnt blocked as the plastic header tank has a steel tube insert in it (to stop the jubilee clip crushing the plastic) that rusts up constricting flow and makes the cooling system prone to leaks.

[CNHSS1]

Oh and power steerings for girls