byrnie_2004
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Registered: 11th Mar 07
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its a x16xe on about 65k
rings or valve stem seals?
i've done a compression test 240psi on all 4 cylinders, think thats a bit high??
it doesn't smoke all the time, only when it gets really hot sat in traffic then it clears, or just after booting it.
its fine when driving normally, smokes a bit on startup.
don't want to keep buying oil, need to sort it out.
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fazza
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Registered: 7th Feb 08
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valve stem seals iirc mate.
had same problem on my old xr2i
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byrnie_2004
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don't wanna go to the trouble of changing them and then its still smoking, but if its rings thats gunna be a bit more expensive and i mite buy a diff engine or car etc.
[Edited on 27-11-2008 by byrnie_2004]
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thegsi
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Blue smoke usually means head gasket problems doesn't it? My old X14XE made blue smoke and that was a head gasket failier.
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B3KAN
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quote:
Originally posted by thegsi
Blue smoke usually means head gasket problems doesn't it? My old X14XE made blue smoke and that was a head gasket failier.
No head gasket is white smoke
Burning oil is blue
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S77 CKL
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Burnign oil as said is a light bluey smoke.
Could be worn rings or valve stem seals, over time valve stem seals go hard and do allow oil to drip into the bore's overnight and when the engine is hot and during combustion it obviously get's burnt off.
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Vaux Lad
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Headgasket can also be blue smoke if its gone between oil way and cylinder....
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Richardhhha
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test for rings is to get the car hot, take it to somewhere where a long hill is and drive down it, use the gears to slow the car down (engine breaking) then when at the bottom give it some beans and accelerate away, big puff of blue smoke means rings, normaly if the stem seals go it will be burning all the time iirc..
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spat vxr
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Mine was doing exact same mate. was valve stem seals can get head gasket kit for about 100 pounds from vauxhall comes with them and head bolts 25 pounds mine is fine now runs sweet no problems.
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john_c20xe
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mine spokes al the time at the mo and is losing oil is that stem seals?
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andyc1234
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stem seals is normally on startup as the oil seeps down and build up. rings would smoke when giving it some.
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