Smoking Engine

[tin2.3]

hi all

I have a 1997 2.3 petrol which has started to smoke on normal acceleration which quite bad if your following behind not sure what to do, all so when going round left or right handed bends the rear feels as if its sliding round any help please.

Im also thinking about buying a 2004 1.9tdi  auto,

Its done 128.00miles, fsh years mot, but they want £4700 im not sure if thats to much any advise please,

many thanks

[Trislander]

Smoke could be turbo related which my galaxy currently has to

[Trislander]

Is it smoking engine or exhaust?

[andyn666]

The rear end feeling like its sliding sounds like bushes. 

 

The smoke could be a few things, could be piston rings, valve stem seals, head gasket, blocked crankcase breather, etc. What colour is the smoke? white, blue, black?

 

Andy

[seatkid]

Smoke could be turbo related which my galaxy currently has to

 

Except tin's 2.3 is a petrol engine which has no turbo, andyn666 is on the button plus the rear "slide" could also be shock absorber(s) worn.

[tin2.3]

hi,

the smoke is comming out of the exhaust is a grey/black. i will check the bushes if possible and the shocks.

as reguard the tdi dose it sound exspensive?,

many thanks

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[davehewitt]

i would stay away from auto box...and the tdi sounds expensive to me

[davehewitt]

whats your fuel consumption like ,,,may be running rich ? 

[tin2.3]

thanks for the replys,

why stay away from autos?

[seatkid]

thanks for the replys,

why stay away from autos?

 

High failure rate and very expensive to repair (often more than the car is worth). Stay away from autos that have towed caravans etc or have remapped engines - they are the ones that will fail as the boxes are very sensitive to too much torque.

[tin2.3]

Many thanks for the replies, something's to think over