Loose V-band clamp ?= Blown turbo/oil in the intake?

[miden]

I recently bought a '91 Talon AWD and after fixing a bunch of stuff I figured I was done until I started putting on performance parts. Then driving home from the gym one day I started smoking out of the exhaust. The intercooler's got oil in it and the 14b has shaft play. I swapped in a E316g yesterday and while taking off the 14b I noticed the vband bolt was, at best, finger tight. Now I'm trying to determine the health of the 14b because there isn't that much shaft play.

So could a loose v-band cause a turbo to seep oil or die prematurely?

-M

 

[Plaser]

I would like to know this too..

 

[miden]

I would like to know this too..

Yow. That was like 18 months ago. The turbo was borked. Not sure if the band clamp had anything to do with it, but yeah. It was shot.

-M

 

[Plaser]

was the smoke coming out your exhaust white? i take it, it stopped after the new turbo?...

 

[miden]

was the smoke coming out your exhaust white? i take it, it stopped after the new turbo?...

I forget the color exactly; it was well over a year ago.

I take it you're trying to decide if it's the HG or turbo? I've never lost a HG, but the easiest way to tell if your turbo is shot is to pull the LICP. It will be full of oil.

It did and didn't stop after the turbo. I emptied the IC, but did not clean it with gasoline, so it still smoked pretty good for a while. I cleaned it out and made 2stroke gas for my weedeater at the same time...



-M

 

[Plaser]

ya im pretty sure its not the headgasket but my turbo blows smoke and i think the oil seals are shot and leaking oil in my exhaust causing my exhaust to smoke..