Need A Second opinion

[818 ZENKI]

My S14 has a redtop with a Stock T25 not that long ago i had my Mani Gasket and the gasket where the Turbo Exhaust Housing and the Mani meet replaced also i had some Mani bolts replaced because they were broken (due to not having a Flex pipe). Now it smokes when it idles just when it idles when i drive no smoke comes out. I think my turbo is about to take a shit
Please Enlighten me

[fliprayzin240sx]

Take the intake piping and check the turbo for shaft play. If it moves in and out, turbo seals are done.

[818 ZENKI]

that was my next course of action just wanted to be sure I know there are People on here with alot more knowledge than i have
Lets just say the turbo does not have shaft play what else could cause this?
also i hear a slight rattle when it idles and im sitting in the car with the door open i thought i was an exhaust bolt thats loose could that be the Turbine?
and i thought i saw metal shavings in my Exhaust tip when i parked to get lunch

[fliprayzin240sx]

Slight rattle could be the compressor or turbine wheel touching the housings due to the turbo going bad. Most of the time, when the car starts smoking, its usually the turbo. Now if the turbo checks out good, no shaft play and the compressor wheel looks good, then I'd start investigating deeper...

Could be a bad engine, slowly dying HG thats letting coolant into the combustion chamber or a bad valve seal or rings, letting oil in and burning off.

[818 ZENKI]

Hmmmm ok ok thanks for the info
I shall check my turbo for shaft play and hope that's the cause
If not ill look into it deeper Again thanks! (: