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Blowned Turbo, white smoke what to do??

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tsi95dsm

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Jul 9, 2004
Ontario, California
Alright guys i need help! It all started when my oil filter got loose and the car shut-off, ofcourse lost most or all the oil since i had just gotten off the freeway well I notice the gauge and didnt turn on the car until I poured more oil, it turns out the O-ring behind the oil-coolant broke and the rod that holds the oil filter got loose. Well I got a new O-ring and tighten the rod and the Oil filter. Drain the leftover oil and added new oil. It stayed on for a little bit and turned off, turned it on again and then I let it iddle for a good 20 mins. Luckily I didnt messed up the valves. A weird noise came up and then I drove around and it slowly went away but then I noticed white smoke out of the exhaust?? Well it went away and then I drove from LA to San Diego ,bad idea, I got stuck in San Diego the turbo shaft broke and it let oil into the intake causing lots and lots of white smoke! Now I got a new turbo and Im not sure why the turbo blew and what are the steps I should take to install the new one, what must I clean or replace??? I need lots of help! Thanks!

Could the lack of oil cause seals to break in the turbo??
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The lack of oil prob. seazed the turbo, thats what happend to me, same thing, was driving, and my filter came off, the turbine in the turbo spins/keeps cool from the oil, if you loose oil, it gets really hot, and seazes, my filter came off about 3-5seconds before I shut the car down, thats all it took and the turbo was totaly gone.... I would make sure to drop the pan, and look for anything inside, just to be safe, if it's all in good order, then just install the new turbo. intsall is as simple as tracing your steps, just do the opposite of what you do to take the old one off. When you install a new turbo, it's good to change the oil every 500miles or so till you get it to around 2000 miles....
 
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