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Crana
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1st Feb 10 at 19:29   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Seem to be using quite abit of oil and smokes quite bad Also when I put my hand over the back box I get little black specs of oil on my hand easy fix or hard job?
Nath--91CCC
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1st Feb 10 at 19:33   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
sounds like the rings are f***ed...i wudnt say its an easy job 2 do either
AlexSXI
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1st Feb 10 at 19:35   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
mmm, I might put my hand over my backbox tomorrow then, yours sounds possibly a similar problem to mine (on Oil Light thread) Mine seems to be using alot of oil too.
Nath--91CCC
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1st Feb 10 at 19:37   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
my brother has the same problem on his astra....got told the rings needed changein
sri boy
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1st Feb 10 at 19:39   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
aye prob the rings ma gsi was the same when revd it whent off but on tickover it was on
BarnshaW
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1st Feb 10 at 19:40   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
valve steam seals
Crana
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1st Feb 10 at 20:04   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I'm hoping it's the valve steam seals Doing a compression test tomorrow to test rings
richc
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1st Feb 10 at 20:31   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I would get some oil additive thickner and try again. Quick bodge untill you can save some money
Crana
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what should the compression be?
richc
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200?
dean101287
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1st Feb 10 at 20:48   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
yea arround 200. Mine were around 220 when I tested after the rebuild
DannyE2010
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2nd Feb 10 at 11:13   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Nath--91CCC
sounds like the rings are f***ed...i wudnt say its an easy job 2 do either
Generation
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2nd Feb 10 at 11:18   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Mine has little bits of oil when started/ dirty water, but has not been driven for a while could this be the cause?
x14xe sport
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2nd Feb 10 at 11:21   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
vauxhall engine in using oil shocker, seems to be a common prob on the ecotec's
Ollie_B
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2nd Feb 10 at 11:23   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Yer will either be the valve seals, or the rings, hope it's the valve seals!
Generation
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2nd Feb 10 at 11:25   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Was that to me, or original poster
Ollie_B
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quote:
Originally posted by Generation
Mine has little bits of oil when started/ dirty water, but has not been driven for a while could this be the cause?

Somebody told me that could be the head gasket going, as when water is vaporised it turns to steam, then condenses back into water in the exhaust when it cools, not sure though?, they could of been talking crap?
Generation
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2nd Feb 10 at 11:26   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Wel its only a little bit, it then stops after a the initial spurt
Ollie_B
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2nd Feb 10 at 11:27   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Sure it's oil and not carbon deposits out the exhaust?
Generation
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2nd Feb 10 at 11:29   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Not at all, it could be dirty water for all i know, its a newish engine to my car and was very well looked after by davieslim on here when was in his car

 
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