smoke from turbo???

[QIKSTI]

i have an issue that is starting to worry me a lil, i thought i would ask on here before i delved into it. My 98wrx sti has been running mint till the other day when i warmed the rex up and took my partner to work, when we got to said destination there was smoke coming out from the engine i popped the hood to see there was a bit of smoke coming from the front of the turbo now im not dumb but this is not something common in rex's i wouldnt think, im gonna to remove the heat sheild from the turbo to get a better look, i was told maybe the oil return line was blocked or stuffed or coz the car was sitting for 3days on a lean it may have oil build up inside, im just after some advice from anyone who has a vage idea or has had the same problem with theirs any info would be greatly appreciated.

[Guest]

sounds like its oil leaking onto the hot turbo and going up in smoke!

did it smell like oil smoke?

[sickmatesick]

i had a pretty bad oil leak coming from drivers side last week. thought it was a rocker cover gasket so i did that and it still leaked.

The mechanic had a good look at it and replaced some washers in the oil return and it hasnt leaked a drop since. i had smoke coming out of my bonnet vent and bad oil smell too

[RSB]

Could be rear crank seal?

[Swindog]

If it was your turbo and coming out from the front like you say like from the compressor inlet which i wouldnt think could happen it would be the internal seals but like they said up to prob more than likely you need the copper washers replaced on the feed banjo.

Also check the lil gasket on the return feed pipe. Might need to take turbo off to do that though. Check the return line for splits or cracks too.