Hi guys.
My smoking issue, although not massive has led me to suspect the rear turbo seals are not in the best of healths. If the rear one is poorly then I would bet the front one is sure to follow so the best cure the way I see it is to replace both turbos.
I can get a pair of decent turbos from a year 2000 facelift legnum with a warranty (just your boggo 3 months type) for under £400.
My question is how difficult is changing both turbos likely to be for your average joe with a basic toolkit? Are the manifold studs likely to shear off one at a time leaving me a monumental headache? Any key differences between pre and facelift turbos? Approx how many man hours am I potentially facing?
There is a chance it could be my leaky front rocker gasket. I changed the rear (forgot to order 2!) and cleaned all the oil up from around the front which bizzarrely was the worst and the smoking habbit had all but stopped. But here I am some 4k miles down the line and it is back.
Cheers guys.
Gary