Mark.W
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Recently had a x16xe fitted to my car and im loving it but it kicks out a bit of blue smoke just about every time i start the car even if left for 10mins it does this and was told my a friend it will be the oil stem seals that need replacing.
Can anyone confirm this for me?
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mattievRS
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either that or the piston rings
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scotty_f
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if it was the pistons ring it would be doing it all the time sounds like oil stems seals to me
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tintin
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Dependant on the severity of the rings they will also seal up when warm. Stem seals would certainly be the first option to take unless your feeling extra saucy and fancy doing teh rings as well whilst the heads off.
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Mark.W
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quote:
Originally posted by tintin
Dependant on the severity of the rings they will also seal up when warm. Stem seals would certainly be the first option to take unless your feeling extra saucy and fancy doing teh rings as well whilst the heads off.
It would be local garage that would be doing it not me  haven't got a clue with engines.
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moggz
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yer or piston rings my does the same and when i put my foot dwn so i think mine is the rings
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Mark.W
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It only smokes when i turn the engine over.
Dont think it smokes when driving.
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Richardhhha
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ahhh why cant peeps call them what they are... valve guide oil seals blahh to stem seals....
but in all honesty it does sounds like VGOS if it smokes when you start it up but not when its running..
take it for a run and let it do a bit of engine breaking, after you let the car slow down with just the engine give it a big old boot and se what shoots out the back, if its blue then more than likely its rings mate, if it smokes even when ticking over then more than likely seals
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Mark.W
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Cheers rich.
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gez bay
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i have a gsi head for sale 
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dalejones
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Root
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what's the point doing the pistons if they're not fucked? checked the seals first tbh
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Charlton
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hi wooly  before i had my head gasket done mine did that so changed the stem seals and it still does it im guessing its the piston rings.
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mattievRS
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quote:
Originally posted by scotty_f
if it was the pistons ring it would be doing it all the time sounds like oil stems seals to me
not all the time mate.get your facts right before you post garbage pal!
[Edited on 16-10-2009 by m17tty]
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Gareth F
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mine does it on start up after a big blast, hasnt done it for a week now and doesnt do it whilst driving about. My old tig done it everytime i booted it, lets just say that failed the mot and then went to vauxhall heaven 
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