Chris x
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Registered: 11th Sep 08
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Hi Guys,
A problem with my sport. It blue smokes out the exhaust once started after sitting. It blue smokes for around 1-2 seconds. I have been told its 95% sure its the valve stem seals? Does this sound about right?
Its done 62k miles and is on a T reg. Full service history.
Are these what i want? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VAUXHALL-OPEL-VECTRA-ASTRA-CORSA-VALVE-STEM-SEALS-x16_W0QQitemZ140286585826QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item140286585826&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1301%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318
How much am I looking at £ to fix and what is involved in the job? Is it ok to leave it?
It still pulls well and doesnt seem to have any other faults. I have tried the speacial solution you put in the engine oil to supple the seals e.t.c but no good.
All help would be great!
Cheers 
Edit: It doesnt seem to drink oil. + Are those seals on e-bay any good or do you recommend geting Vauxhall ones? If so how much £ are they?
Ty
[Edited on 11-12-2008 by Chris Corsa B]
[Edited on 11-12-2008 by Chris Corsa B]
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Scotty C
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Seems it could be valve stems seals, or Piston rings.
What ever parts you get, get GM.
Plus, it's a head off job, which means new headgasket and cambelt.
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philip2
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tbh matey if stem seals, id leave them. there known for smoking a bit anyway. + for the ballache of taking the head of to do them its not worth it unless having other work done like port/polish, bent valves need replacing etc.
if rings then different story. but stem seals arent a mega 'to do asap' job, despite what some people may say to you.
[Edited on 11-12-2008 by philip2]
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luke85
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Registered: 26th Nov 07
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Can do the stem seals without taking the head off if you buy the right kit, draper do it iirc but its about 80 quid.
takes a few hours but u can leave the head on
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philip2
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easier to take the head off, save dicking about....you refering to the good old, piston at tdc, and using a spring compressor that clamps to the head?
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luke85
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Yeah thats the way I did it, saves messing with new stretch bolts/headgasket and getting it all off.
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Chris x
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Registered: 11th Sep 08
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Arggg just spend £300 on a new cambelt and waterpump! Im sure its proberly just the stem seals. I spoke to my local garage about it last month and he suggested that. He said they can go on for thousands of miles like it. I guess ill just have to keep my eye on it.
Why cant you reuse the cambelt? How much labour £ am I looking at to get it sorted roughly? Thanks for all your help!
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philip2
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where are you from matey?
if cambelts new then dont see why cant use it tbh
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byrnie_2004
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Registered: 11th Mar 07
Location: Marple, Greater Manchester
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you can reuse the cambelt, its not reccomended but if its only just been done and your careful removing it, can't see a problem.
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richc
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Registered: 24th Mar 07
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just keep topping up. will be fine
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