Alright here it goes. 95 GST 186000 miles stock before this week. Bought a boost gauge and made a boost controller (http://www.geocities.com/chmwatson/FAQs/mbc.html). I installed both and started playing, boost would not go any higher then 14 psi, then exhaust starts to burn oil (I know the smell and color, I have already had a few oil burners LOL) only when I am slowing down. Does not smoke at idle unless it sits for a few minutes, does not smoke when accelerating. Then I thought Oh $h!t 2g bov has met its match, got a 1g on the way but my question is did I ruin the oil seals on the t-25 turbo. I would do a compression test but dont have the time or the tester to do it. I hope its just the turbo, that way the wife will let me get a 14b, dont want a 16g to much for my fwd. My awd talon though thats a different story, it would be a 16g.

 

Probabaly valve stem seals but you wont know w/o doing a compression and leak down tests.

 

Even though I did not have this problem be I tried to increase boost? By my boost gauges showed the engine never saw any higher boost than stock. I found a 14b out of a 92 Talon 5-speed supposedly no shaft play, for 125 I will check it out before I buy it. Is that a good price? But then again the valve stem seals would be cheaper to change then the turbo, and would also be easier and cheaper then the rings on the piston, which was the other thing I was thinking and hoping it wasnt. LOL!

 

$125 is a bit high for a 14b enless its completely mint w/o and shaft play and cracks on the exhaust housing.

Before you start replacing parts try doing a compression test.

 

Will do! Thanks alot for your help! I will see if the parts store has a compression tester on there rent a tool deal and do a compression test before I change anything.

Thanks again dsm,

ohio

 

i bought a used 3rd gen turbo from a guy for 45 bucks with absolutely no shaft play or anything at all wrong with it. i also sold it for 75 hehe. also check out a junk yard man, get a newer volvo turbo for cheap with no shaftplay.

 

3rd gens came turbo'd??? i dont think soooooo....

 

doh! my bad i meant 2nd gen. thanks for the messup help, i dont like posting wrong info.

 

you can use the 2g turbos on them but no they didnt come turbo...