Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
Location: Maidenhead, Drives: VXR Arctic
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Indicating to what ican gather, 1 of two possible reasons.
Turbo seals OR valve stem seals.
I have had a chemical test and compression test. Both fine.
How to distinguish this problem? any tests i can do short of buying a new turbo?
Tis getting worse, car runs fine, boosts well. 
Any ideas
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Cybermonkey
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Registered: 22nd Sep 02
Location: Sydney, Australia
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on overrun i am inclined to say its turbo related rather than the engine.
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Darren
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Registered: 21st Apr 02
Location: Hadleigh, Suffolk
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Id say turbo aswel as stem seals would smoke on startup where the oil had leaked through. Shinee can sort you out a new one for £450-500 -put a new one on mine Monday 
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Jambo
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Describe "new" 
Re-con from walalce is only £230. Or theres hybrid route, i expect vauxhall want stupid money for a std replacemnt?
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James R
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Registered: 4th Feb 03
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I'll say turbo too, as stem seals show as smoke on start and full throttle.
Just ignore it. it will go away 
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Nic Barnes
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hybrid fella thats what you want. mine starts boosting low down and lasted till 7400ish in the nova. reckon it pretty much hit full boost around 3300 ish. hard to tell when a car wheelspins so much.
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Darren
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Registered: 21st Apr 02
Location: Hadleigh, Suffolk
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over £1200 from vaux 
I got a brand new standard turbo for £450 + exhange
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Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
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how did u get that darren?!
Muppetsport what model tubby have u got that sounds cool!
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