Smoke at idle fixes, my thoughts and notes

[randomtask16]

Originally Posted by randomtask16 I'll check back in once we clean things up a bit and do some further testing. Thanks again for the replies guys.

10 month update :
She decided to spend the money at the dealer for the updated pcv/valvecover setup as well as vvt chatter fix. Vvt chatter went away, but smoking came back pretty quick. The AC bearing also went bad and was driven bad for some time which resulted in the entire clutch assembly being trashed. I'm amazed it didn't seize and burn the belt off after seeing it.

Ordered a BNR stage 1 and new AC compressor to get it back on the road and hopefully finally rid of the smoke, then selling it since we still have my Genpu MS3 and want an suv, no need for 2 of the same car.

[kpuser1]

Originally Posted by randomtask16 10 month update : She decided to spend the money at the dealer for the updated pcv/valvecover setup as well as vvt chatter fix. Vvt chatter went away, but smoking came back pretty quick. The AC bearing also went bad and was driven bad for some time which resulted in the entire clutch assembly being trashed. I'm amazed it didn't seize and burn the belt off after seeing it. Ordered a BNR stage 1 and new AC compressor to get it back on the road and hopefully finally rid of the smoke, then selling it since we still have my Genpu MS3 and want an suv, no need for 2 of the same car.

Yeah I had the valvecover done also but it lasted me about 40k miles. I just ordered a bolt and hope that works, if not i'm thinking bnr also. Good luck..

[flyrevs2]

A word of warning for those under warrantee:
Take out the bnoon bolt before you take your car in !
I had the ptp pill & bnoon bolt, no smoke for a long time but @100K it turned into a crop duster after idling for 30 seconds or more. I had an extended warrantee and I had to provide ALL oil change records and it got approved for a new turbo. The service guy told me the bnoon bolt (forgot to take it out) caused the turbo to fail and I'm lucky that it got fixed under warrantee.
So make sure you have ALL your oil change records and NO bnoon bolt installed when it goes to the dealer !!!!!
FYI the dealer charges about $2300 for a new turbo (installed).

[Poohster]

I don't think the K04 have better seals. I remember that the orifice holes in the oil banjo bolt was changed.

[Mandinca]

Originally Posted by HaXiR How much does the dealer charge for the PCV fix? I'm at 80k miles out of warranty and I'm getting turbo smoke now that I put my test pipe on. Ordered a bolt and having my tuner up my idle. I wouldn't mind getting the pcv fix though either. and what was the difference between the "new" turbo they put on vs. what came with it?

I dont know about the pcv fix, I did mine myself. I believe the new turbo is just a KO4 with better seals.