White smoke from Turbo

[midnightrumbler]

Yet another problem I seem to be having.



When I start the truck up I get a billow of white smoke shoot out from the turbo. Only seems to be on start up.

What would be causing this?

[JohnC]

I get a billow of white smoke shoot out from the turbo.

Huh? You mean under the hood? Where does it come out? Find the leak...

[midnightrumbler]

I just noticed this today as I finally got the truck running after the location of a kill-switch I did not know I had.

Seems to be at the back of the turbo near the downpipe. I am going to dig into this a little further as the downpipe may not be connected properly. Seeming what I have found so far on the truck, it would not surprise me.....

[rogers]

mine was doing the same thing before I pulled the engine. I think it was just a loose v-band.

[midnightrumbler]

Is it normal for gaskets to fail on these? I inspected the Downpip and it looks pretty tight. It appears the smoke is coming from a gasket location on the turbo

[john8662]

No gaskets, just machine fit. Probably is mis-aligned or not tight.

[joed]

How about the 'donut' seals on the exhaust crossover pipe? The pass side terminates very close to the turbo.

I had these fail on my 98 and create a leak.

Thanks. Joe.