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gsiIan
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6th Jul 07 at 17:02   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
just had the top end rebuilt after my cam belt slipped but its starting to smoke alot and wasnt doing it before the rebuild, any ideas what it could be,,,,,,
Phil W
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6th Jul 07 at 17:05   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Just working the crap out of the engine?

Wishful thinking
allza
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Did you put new valve stem oil seals in? Also when you ground the valves in some grinding paste may have got stuck on the stem and worn the guide.
gsiIan
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its a fully rebuilt head ie valves, guides, lifters , re seated and skimmed, iv had it bk for 2 weaks and its started smoking really bad the past few days
gsiIan
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6th Jul 07 at 17:08   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
im hoping its not the piston rings
Kurt
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have you give it death at some point?
Mike GSi
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6th Jul 07 at 17:09   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
mine smokes i put it down to high milage. all xe's smoke, normally when power is on and off. eg changing gear, or hitting the limiter, i wouldnt worry too much tbh. prob just a little oil geting past the rings
gsiIan
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6th Jul 07 at 17:11   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
iv took it really easy and it only done 84000 miles which is low for a gsi,
Mike GSi
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mines done less than that and mine smokes. everyone i know that has had a petrol ecotec style engine, its smoked.
BeArDy
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6th Jul 07 at 20:18   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
prob a split valve seal
how mad is the smoke? all the time of when you boot it?

Do a compression test to see if rings are on way out BUT can not see it.....
gsiIan
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6th Jul 07 at 21:20   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
it is thick sometimes and its when i take of an change gear
gsiIan
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12th Jul 07 at 14:52   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
got fed up so im half way from having the bottom end fully rebuilt, so its now had a full rebuild, should run sweet as a nut
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12th Jul 07 at 14:54   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by mikegsic16xe
all xe's smoke


No they don't.
gsiIan
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mine never used to smoke at all,
richc
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mine only smokes on cold (decat) but when warmed up doesnt! *confussed*
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mine never even smoked on start up or even wen u boot it,

 
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