blue smoke

[BAD HABIT]

My truck has started to let out blue smoke,i just noticed it leaking oil out of the turbo housing by the down pipe?? help lol

[BAD HABIT]

Ok it was late when I posted that,its blow by,but now what tear it down and put rings in it,or is there maybe an evac tube cloged??

[BobS]

I always start checking in order of the cheapest fix to the most expensive. I would start by removing the intake cross over tube and check for an accumulation of oil coating the inside. That would indicate a turbo seal thats letting lube oil enter the intake.

Then next in order I would check the crankcase breather for excessive oil leaking from the tube. This would indicate a problem with a cylinder leaking such as a cracked ring, galled cylinder, cracked piston, or a combination there of.

Then I would run a compression check to confirm the cylinder problem.

You need to find and confirm the source of the problem BEFORE you start ordering the parts to fix it.

[ahale2772]

could be yes, check the breather off the tappet cover