Smoke... What's wrong with my sti
Smoke... What's wrong with my sti
I have a 05 sti with 106k
I just got it back from the body shop... And now I notice that it's smoking so bad at the turbo side!! And when I turn on my climate control the smoke comes in. Smoke is white and smell like a lil bit of burn oil..
My sti still have a warranty so I'm not scared of engine getting mess up lol
Pls let me know what kinda smoke it is?
I just got it back from the body shop... And now I notice that it's smoking so bad at the turbo side!! And when I turn on my climate control the smoke comes in. Smoke is white and smell like a lil bit of burn oil..
My sti still have a warranty so I'm not scared of engine getting mess up lol
Pls let me know what kinda smoke it is?
If it's coming from the hood around where the turbo is it could be the turbo seals that are blown. It could also be from the return line if it was no put on back completely.
Check if there is any coming out of the exhaust as well which will tell you which one of the above it is.
Check if there is any coming out of the exhaust as well which will tell you which one of the above it is.
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a good way to find the source of smoke is to clean off all leaking oils/fluids around the suspected area and then wait until night (less external light sources) and use a bright led flashlight to help determine where the smoke trail is coming from
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ya make sure you check the fluid level out, it looks much like oil but it has a different smell, prob be a light brown color. i wouldn't recommend driving it tho. power stearing leaks are know for starting engine fires.
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wait, body shop? can you elaborate on that a bit more? what were they repairing? did they need to take the oil line off your turbo?


