Blown turbo?

[Simon_m]

Coming home today I had a Leon Cupra welded to my arse closely followed by a C220 CDi. After moving over (dual carrigeway) the Leon blasted past driver giving me the beans, the C220 on his tail.

About 100 yards up the road the Merc gave out a massive cloud of blue smoke quickly followed by an even bigger cloud of white smoke. It was so dense that I had to slow down to around 5mph and put the hazard lights on. Further up the road the Merc had pulled into a layby with driver looking very pissed off.

Having never seen a blown turbo/engine is this what usually happens?

Just interested as the amount of smoke took me by suprise.

Cheers

Simon

[Defcon5]

Had the turbo go on an old SAAB, casued a right smokescreen. Was rather funny actually!

[stuart-b]

Simon_m said:

Coming home today I had a Leon Cupra welded to my arse closely followed by a C220 CDi. After moving over (dual carrigeway) the Leon blasted past driver giving me the beans, the C220 on his tail.

About 100 yards up the road the Merc gave out a massive cloud of blue smoke quickly followed by an even bigger cloud of white smoke. It was so dense that I had to slow down to around 5mph and put the hazard lights on. Further up the road the Merc had pulled into a layby with driver looking very pissed off.

Having never seen a blown turbo/engine is this what usually happens?

Just interested as the amount of smoke took me by suprise.

Cheers

Simon

I think if the turbo oil seals go then all the oil from the engine gets sucked into the turbo, hence the massive smoke cloud. However if you saw white smoke this could also be mixed with water? Not sure. If he pulled over before all the oil ran out and the engine seized he might be ok, otherwise not.

[spanna123]

You would be correct sir.
The turbo went on my golf and the smoke was very white and very dense, not a good experience as the smoke quickly filled the car.

[boobles]

So glad it wasn't the Cupra that had blown!
Gives me more confidence in mine.