smoke at idle

SST_Ti · #1 20-05-2008, 09:17

My Scimitar SST was doing this (same engine as the S12). A temporary fix that cured it for me was to turn up the idle a little bit (from 750rpm to just under 1000rpm). The turbo was replaced 30k miles ago by the previous owner so I'm loathed to do it again already.

carty672 · #2 20-05-2008, 10:00

Thanks for the quick responses, looks like i better get a rebuild kit! it cant be that hard or can it?

PukkaSilvia · #3 20-05-2008, 18:37

diy rebuild kits are not worth the aggro. they rarely work

northerner · #4 20-05-2008, 19:37

and you cant balance the shaft. A recon turbo is around £250

s13eater · #5 20-05-2008, 20:44

see adzs for details lol.

carty672 · #6 20-05-2008, 21:06

If you know where i can get a recon turbo for £250 please let me know as im getting quotes of 4/500

s13eater · #7 20-05-2008, 21:14

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Originally Posted by carty672

If you know where i can get a recon turbo for £250 please let me know as im getting quotes of 4/500

i only payed £570 for a brand new not recon genuin garret t34.

PukkaSilvia · #8 21-05-2008, 11:48

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Originally Posted by s13eater

see adzs for details lol.

Yeah. Adz did a spot on job when her did his. Marked everything up and torqued the shaft nut correctly, Even then it only did a few hundred miles. Ebay kits just are not precise enough

carty672 · #9 21-05-2008, 13:05

found a local place for £300 exchange so will go for that one, getting the turbo out went ok up until one of the metal coolant pipes snapped! will probably get another made locally as cant see nissan having one, thanks for help all