VW passat 2002 tdi diesel sport, - blue smoke coming from exaust??

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Mon 20 Jan 2014 11:40
VW passat 2002 tdi diesel sport, - blue smoke coming from exaust?? - passat02

Hi ,please I really need your help ,My passat 2002 is blowing a blue thick and smelly smoke out of the exaust,and also it seem like it lost the speeed power,,what the probleme here????please help

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Mon 20 Jan 2014 19:15
VW passat 2002 tdi diesel sport, - blue smoke coming from exaust?? - Cyd

Has it suddenly started doing this or been doing it a while gradually getting worse?

If the former, I'd be inclined to suspect the turbo has blown.

Turbos like being warmed up and cooled down gently. They also like clean oil. Most peoples agressive driving habits are detrimental to turbo life. By agressive, I mean agressive to the engine not other cars.

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Tue 21 Jan 2014 15:59
VW passat 2002 tdi diesel sport, - blue smoke coming from exaust?? - passat02

Thanks for your replay, ,,,yes suddenly,i was on my way to work when i saw a big cloud of smoke behind me, and from that day is still smoking, i ve takes it to a garage and they changed oil filter,radiator, head gasket, water pump, costing me £630 and the car is undriveble, if its the turbo!! is it going to cost me more??what should i do??

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Tue 21 Jan 2014 16:10
VW passat 2002 tdi diesel sport, - blue smoke coming from exaust?? - skidpan

A new radiator and waterpump will never stop a car smoking, they were having a laugh.

A new oil filter will never stop a car smoking, they were having a laugh.

If the head gasket had failed that may have been the cause of the smoke but obviously since its still smoking it was not the cause.

Failed turbos cause a car to smoke but before you do anything take to it a diesel specialist or a VW dealer before you waste another penny.

Do not take it back to the clowns you used before.

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Fri 24 Jan 2014 18:19
VW passat 2002 tdi diesel sport, - blue smoke coming from exaust?? - passat02

thanks for your help, ,someone told me that unless there is no noise in the engine when its started its not a turbo probleme is that right!!

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