Broken turbo on a Saab 9-3

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Broken turbo on a Saab 9-3

There is a blue smoke trail on acceleration in my Saab 9-3. It does clear a bit. The engine light is on and the turbo has now stopped working. Can I run it without the turbo or can I take it off?

Asked on 30 December 2011 by davedee

Answered by Honest John

Might be turbo oil seal. Might be vales stem oil seals. No, you can't run the car without the turbo.

Tags: technical issues owning turbo engines

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