Smoke all around the turbo

87hilux7mge · 04-21-2011, 10:32 PM

would still say it needs a rebuild. could be a water or oil leak and its pumping steam/smoke through the intake tract. the port also needs to be fixed too.

idk if anyone else has an opinion, but im with green on this one. old turbo, needs a refresh.

Green7mgte · 04-22-2011, 04:08 AM

that smoke you see comming from near the front on the Exhaust side of the engine. (hot side, turbo side) is probably coming form a leaky CPS. or any number of gaskets on that side. I have the same problem.

Anthonydi · 04-23-2011, 02:27 PM

Green I read your thread from when you had the same problem and that sounds alot like what I have going on. I also noticed yesterday that when I parked the car to work on it I had just changed the oil and everything was topped off and now after a week and a half of sitting it is half a quart low and there is noting on the floor in the garage other than power steering fluid (ive got a bad leak) so the seals in the turbo are most likely gone but I am going to pull the intercooler and see what I can find in there. This is probably related to everything else but yesterday when I started it up the birdcage came on and I had topped this off when I changed the oil as well. Any ideas?

Green7mgte · 04-24-2011, 12:13 AM

hope its not your head gasket

Anthonydi · 04-24-2011, 05:25 PM

Ive been meaning to replace it anyway but its still not something I want to get into right now. If I send the turbo to driftmotion to get it rebuilt with a 57 trim compressor wheel will they replace the oil seals as well?

04-21-2011, 10:32 PM	#1
87hilux7mge walbro fp Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: spokane Posts: 479	would still say it needs a rebuild. could be a water or oil leak and its pumping steam/smoke through the intake tract. the port also needs to be fixed too. idk if anyone else has an opinion, but im with green on this one. old turbo, needs a refresh. __________________ 87 toyota 4x4 single cab short box pickup, 7MGZE.

04-22-2011, 04:08 AM	#2
Green7mgte Supra Forum Moderator Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Green-Ohio Posts: 1,297	that smoke you see comming from near the front on the Exhaust side of the engine. (hot side, turbo side) is probably coming form a leaky CPS. or any number of gaskets on that side. I have the same problem. __________________ 92 Ma71 7mGTE Auto. SafcII Supra FAQ Supra MKIII FAQ Classified Section guidelines :

04-24-2011, 12:13 AM	#4
Green7mgte Supra Forum Moderator Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Green-Ohio Posts: 1,297	hope its not your head gasket __________________ 92 Ma71 7mGTE Auto. SafcII Supra FAQ Supra MKIII FAQ Classified Section guidelines :

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04-23-2011, 02:27 PM	#3
Anthonydi Stock Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Maryville,TN Posts: 11	Green I read your thread from when you had the same problem and that sounds alot like what I have going on. I also noticed yesterday that when I parked the car to work on it I had just changed the oil and everything was topped off and now after a week and a half of sitting it is half a quart low and there is noting on the floor in the garage other than power steering fluid (ive got a bad leak) so the seals in the turbo are most likely gone but I am going to pull the intercooler and see what I can find in there. This is probably related to everything else but yesterday when I started it up the birdcage came on and I had topped this off when I changed the oil as well. Any ideas?

04-24-2011, 05:25 PM	#5
Anthonydi Stock Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Maryville,TN Posts: 11	Ive been meaning to replace it anyway but its still not something I want to get into right now. If I send the turbo to driftmotion to get it rebuilt with a 57 trim compressor wheel will they replace the oil seals as well?