Hi all having a few problems with my gsi wonder if any 1 can help i have an oil leak which iv told u about which i will b doing monday but i had the cam belt done the other day along with the oil return pipe & since iv got ot back its chucking out loads smoke manly when i sit in traffic than pull away it chucks out clouds of smoke & then on as i drive along it didnt do this b4 only every now & then (it is blue smoke)could it b chance that the turbo went at the same time please help
tomZ20LET Merchandiser
Posts : 768 Join date : 2010-03-09 Age : 36
Subject: Re: poorly gsi Fri Aug 20, 2010 8:46 pm
could be 3 things.
1. blocked oil breather hose ( had this on mine )
2. TURBO has gone.
3. very very perished valve stem oil seals.
jimjam zafgsi Newbie
Posts : 40 Join date : 2010-07-18
Subject: Re: poorly gsi Sat Aug 21, 2010 8:51 am
thanks for that i will check the hose 1st just seamed strange how it got worse after the cam belt & oil return pipe was done how could i tell if turbo has gone ??
tomZ20LET Merchandiser
Posts : 768 Join date : 2010-03-09 Age : 36
Subject: Re: poorly gsi Sat Aug 21, 2010 5:59 pm
lost power
jimjam zafgsi Newbie
Posts : 40 Join date : 2010-07-18
Subject: Re: poorly gsi Sat Aug 21, 2010 10:09 pm
no tom lost no power still runs fine just slight miss fire but thats always been there ( throttle housing needs clean just waiting on gasket)