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    driving to GF's house and car then juddered loadsa smoke out the back....


    guess what it was?

    Got towed to VX at 7.30 will have a courtesey car ready 2morra!

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    Not a goosed turbo?

    If not, fuel pump?

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    sounds like a turbo gone south..or the boost hose failing....

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    But 2.2's don't blow turbos.

    Vauxhall tell me this.

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    at andrew

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    yep!!! TURBO!!! sucking up OIL! sucked up a litre when my mate from vaux put a litre in and ran 4 15secs!!!

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    same thing happened to mine when both of the boost hoses went within a few months of each other. one was £108 and the other was £70

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    Quote Originally Posted by neilshaw1980 View Post
    same thing happened to mine when both of the boost hoses went within a few months of each other. one was £108 and the other was £70

    just seen the above oops

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    not good is it!! my car was literally chuckin smoke out!!!

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    how many miles yours done?

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