Slight Oil Breathing Problem..... Its Everywhere In My Intake

[Montythegod]

After noticing the old scooby was smoking on high revs with high boost acceleration, I purchased an oil catch tank and fitted as required.... I start the car and there is a big puff of white smoke, I have since found this is due to the oil in the intertercooler pipework, but the engine sounds fine.

now it hasnt cured the problem, and its got worse.. I have oil all over the inside of my front mount, all over the engine bay especially around the dump valve. In addition my engine check light is flashing on high rpm si I assume my apexi is warning of misfire as a result of oil ??

I took the intercooler pipework apart today and literally tipped oil out of it, now the question of where and how its getting there ?????? (bear in mind oil catch tank has disconnected the oil breather return to the inlet pipe and this is blanked)

1. turbo knackered and spewing oil into intake ?

2. Evac canister, seems to be a breathing device, can this throw oil into the intake ? safe to remove without remap ?

3. worse case- piston rings.... ?

4. Oil change required ( I have read about this curing the issue) and it is due...

I am curious of your experiences before I rip the engine out and rebuild it ... so any ideas ??

Edited February 17, 2008 by Montythegod

[dazzlers82]

i would say turbo if you have disconnected breathers as if it were rings or a breather blocked then it would be goin into the oil catch tank not through the i/c

[matthew_buckland]

I'd agree with Dazzler on this, both mine and Nudge's turbo's have gone in the last year and both of us had lots of oil in pipework etc, Nudge's had engine light flicker to. That would be my first fix.

[Montythegod]

I'd agree with Dazzler on this, both mine and Nudge's turbo's have gone in the last year and both of us had lots of oil in pipework etc, Nudge's had engine light flicker to. That would be my first fix.

I am coming to this this conclusion, looks like I need to keep my eyes peeled for a good td05 front entry

[Scooby Hoo?]

I am coming to this this conclusion, looks like I need to keep my eyes peeled for a good td05 front entry

Daz might still have his up for sale.

[Nudge]

Mine started with small amounts of oil in the pipework and intercooler, 5 months later it got a whole lot worse and filled the intercooler, sounds defo like the seals going on the turbo..

[wedmonds1]

You sure Daz has not been around while you have been in bed.....

My stereo was pants and then all of a sudden Daz has and amp and sub for sale.

I also found some small footprints in my garden

[dazzlers82]

You sure Daz has not been around while you have been in bed.....

My stereo was pants and then all of a sudden Daz has and amp and sub for sale.

I also found some small footprints in my garden

shhh

[Pele]

I am coming to this this conclusion, looks like I need to keep my eyes peeled for a good td05 front entry

Thought you had already changed it to a TD05?

[dazzlers82]

still got td05 as i decided not to nbuy the 20g it was giving to much hassle to fit etc as my shape manifold

saving for rotated i think

[Montythegod]

Thought you had already changed it to a TD05?

Yer its the turbo I got from Tony fitted and mapped in, looks like I may need a replacement

Edited February 20, 2008 by Montythegod

[Montythegod]

still got td05 as i decided not to nbuy the 20g it was giving to much hassle to fit etc as my shape manifold

saving for rotated i think

so its no longer for sale ???

Ordered some oil and filter today, so going to change that first as its the cheapest option... looking at the oil its very black and thin, gonna change friday night and take a trip out will know about then ...

Edited February 20, 2008 by Montythegod

[Pele]

Yer its the turbo I got from Tony fitted and mapped in, looks like I may need a replacement

I hope not, it was low mileage from Deani_age's RA and sent away to be converted properly, Tony's working away at the mo, I'll ask him about it when he gets back.