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If the seals in the turbo are bad on either side it would cause smoking. A sure way to tell is to inspect the turbo for sings of leakage into either the compressor (intake) or turbine (exhaust) sides of the turbo. EXCESSIVE shaft play can is also a tell-tale sign.

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