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jibberishballr

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So originally i had diagnosed my car to find out if i had any leaks or anthing else. Then i started leaking oil and it was burning out of the exhaust. I was unsure of the problem. Then while on the freeway a giant white cloud of smoke came out and i had no power so i pulled over and had to have it towed home. (see my thread entitled "Car got f'd in the a") The mechanic said he was 100 percent sure it was the turbo and also said he had to add oil due to it all being gone after the "white cloud of smoke" incident. So i just checked my coolant overflow bottle and its completley empty. What does this mean?
 
The coolant leaked out or burned out. Have you got a chance to do the compression test, the leakdown test, or take off the exhaust manifold and 02 housing?

I have heard of our turbos leaking coolant as well because they are water cooled.
 
diablos991 said:
The coolant leaked out or burned out. Have you got a chance to do the compression test, the leakdown test, or take off the exhaust manifold and 02 housing?

I have heard of our turbos leaking coolant as well because they are water cooled.

Im not sure if the coolant leaked or burned out. I thought the white smoke that came out was oil but now im wondering if it was coolant too. My oil was completely drained after the white smoke came out. That led me to believe it was oil. However i just checked and my coolant bottle is completley empty. So now im wondering if maybe both the oil and the coolant burned out.

Ive done a compression test with 173-178 across all cylinders. Havent done a leakdown test. I havent taken the manifold off but am planning on doing that today.
 
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