Need help....

87 Turbo II after idling for a small amount of time somewhere near turbo starts smoking like something is hot. Car temp gauge doesn't read hot and it doesn't seem like it's overheating. Coolant in radiator is where it should be and it's not spilling into the overflow. Looks like there is oil build-up around turbo outlet so i pulled all hoses, took off the intercooler and looked down in the turbo and it's spotless.

When it's smoking it almost smells like antifreeze but it just doesn't make sense to me. Someone please help!!!

 

Your turbo is feed oil and coolant from the engine. The coolant feed goes through the intake on it's way to the turbo. You may be leaking coolant from the o-ring between the intake and block, or the feed line to the turbo.

 

What is the easiest remedy for this??

It definetely smells like coolant and it is def coming from right near the turbo. So you are probably right but now i need to know what needs replaced or what i should buy to fix it.

thanks!!

 

by the way would this make it smoke and seem hot around that area?

thanks for any help

 

Could the smoking be anything to do with the Apex Seals?? I'm in the process of pulling the motor and i want to fix the problem .... before i drop the motor back in. Also looking for a good step by step on installing a new clutch. Anyone in the Western New York area that has some good know how on TII's??

All help appreciated

Ryan