Help Needed!! White Smoke and Weird Noise

[Gazmo65]

forgot to say are you sure its white smoke and not steam or condensation as when turbo seals go they tend to burn oil this can look like white or light grey/blue smoke white would normally be condensation or steam, oil being burnt takes a little while to dissipate and smells sightly acrid steam doesnt have any smell as such just exhaust fumes

[chrissyboy]

i would of said turbo seals gone to . car laying around rubber perished

[spyder]

Originally Posted by chrissyboy

i would of said turbo seals gone to . car laying around rubber perished

I know I am often amazed at the level of technology in the Rover-for its age of design. It is really amazing that all those years ago they found a rubber to withstand the extreame heat and pressures found inside even these small units.

The last few Garret turbos I have rebuilt had a very hard metal alloy as "seal". While they definetly do wear and go-often in a big way, I have yet to see one perish.

To the OP, if you are concerned, do not drive the car. I have spent many a hour cleaning out intercoolers and catalytic converters to remove the pieces of a blown turbo.