engine smoke-turbo i think

[s12-newbie]

one else thing the same as me & irish s12

to be honest i dont mind if its the turbo as i'd upgrade to a t25/t28

anyone got any turbo recomendations?

i still have a saab/volvo intercooler i need to put on so if i complement it with a nice turbo to match

[northerner]

if its happening when you lift off it could be turbo or valve stem seals. They are the cheapest to replace whilst the head is on, if its an ET that is. Is there any play in the turbo ?

[s12-newbie]

it dont smoke when i lift of the throttle you can gun the car up or down the gears with no smoke!

it smokes just on tickover or on starup when its been run, my MOT man ha let me go on it for 2 years on the smoke test
my emisions are fine though! lol

i presume cause it only smokes on tickover or startup when the car is warm its just oil from the turbo getting burnt in the exhaust

lewt me know ya thoughts

[s12-newbie]

would this fit or is space a bit of a squeeze
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/GT3076-Turboch...item1e5adbe2fc

[irish s12]

Originally Posted by s12-newbie

would this fit or is space a bit of a squeeze
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/GT3076-Turboch...item1e5adbe2fc

No it wont fit,and it will last about a week.Don't buy anything that isn't a genuine garrett t25 or t28

[s12-newbie]

cheerz irish! i'll be on the lookout for either of those then,

any probloms fitting a t28

[irish s12]

Originally Posted by s12-newbie

cheerz irish! i'll be on the lookout for either of those then,

any probloms fitting a t28

The t25 and the t28 aren't direct fit,you will need to modify your intercooler pipes and the t28 needs an adapter for the air inlet on the compressor side.
They all have slightly different exhaust housings as well.
The t25 would be the easiest fitting turbo and definitely is better than the original t2.