alright i think i have a bad turbo cuz i have a lot of white smoke coming out could be blue not sure its too dark over here san jose right now but anyways i start my car and after it warms up for like 1 min it throws out hella white smoke from my exhaust and my exhuast leak from my dp and turbo so im wondering could i be smoking cuz of my turbo?? thx

how could i check my turbo for shaftplay and seals and etc

 

its not coolant cuz i checked my coolant seals but there good cuz i dont get coolant gushing out

 

Most of the time when you see white smoke coming out of the tail pipe its most likey the coolant seals have failed...

try revvin the car at 3500rpm for a good 15-30secs...
If alot of white smoke comes out then its probably the coolant seals...
If blue/ black smoke comes out of the tail pipe then you are burning too much oil (check oil levels), which means something is wrong with the turbo most likely the turbo gasket/seal...

Some other signs can be that you see smoking coming from the TURBO itself, useally between the turbine and compressor where the and coolent/oil lines are. Also if you see oil around the turbo itself.

To check for shaft play just take out the TID and see if the compressor blade wiggles around, by hold on to the center shaft and moving it. There should be little to no play..

To check the turbo seals you need to take the turbo apart.

hmmm.. i see you are from the San Jose area what part do you recide in?... maybe we can meet up sometime...

 

take ur intercooler of and check if theres alot of oil in ur turbo or pipes

 

cool thx guys im near campbell area thats where my car is but i live in santa clara thx alot