wkdtime Posted April 4, 2005 Share Posted April 4, 2005 ok, i have found that my stem seals are causing my blue start up smoke, the car otherwise does not smoke, not under boost or idle, its fine allday, only when the car has been left over night or few 5-6 hours when u start the car you get a large puff of blue smoke which clears very quickly. what i really want to know guys is what happens after this? i really dont have a grand lying around to sort this out, what are my options realistacaly? if i leave it as it is and put up with it what will eventually happen? serious coments guys please! cheers amz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_have Posted April 4, 2005 Share Posted April 4, 2005 Think Dude has a secret gizmo that allows seal replacement without removing the head. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wkdtime Posted April 4, 2005 Author Share Posted April 4, 2005 Dude this true? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dude Posted April 4, 2005 Share Posted April 4, 2005 Dude this true? Certainly is dude , no more £1000++++ bills for stem seal changes £400 + the seals , for a tad more we can change the timing belt as well , and if youve got any noisey tappets i can do em gratis providing ive got the appropriate shims Dude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fifty Posted April 4, 2005 Share Posted April 4, 2005 mine does this too a bit; what oil you using? it might be worth using thicker oil. I use 5-50 synth power and Im sure that doesnt help when warmer weather comes round. Now I know (or suspect) mine has done this for 20000 miles cos I found an old thread on here from the previous owner. in which he asks about small amount of blue at start up. Mine havent got any worse in all those miles. Next oil change Im going to go thicker. Incidentally mine does it one day then not the next 3 totally random. My car uses NO OIL whatsover and Ive never had to put one drop in between changes. I just put it down to age of the car which is what tit is sorry Dude not trying to put anyone off using your excellent service offer. 50 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dude Posted April 4, 2005 Share Posted April 4, 2005 mine does this too a bit; what oil you using? it might be worth using thicker oil. I use 5-50 synth power and Im sure that doesnt help when warmer weather comes round. Now I know (or suspect) mine has done this for 20000 miles cos I found an old thread on here from the previous owner. in which he asks about small amount of blue at start up. Mine havent got any worse in all those miles. Next oil change Im going to go thicker. Incidentally mine does it one day then not the next 3 totally random. My car uses NO OIL whatsover and Ive never had to put one drop in between changes. I just put it down to age of the car which is what tit is sorry Dude not trying to put anyone off using your excellent service offer. 50 So you dont mind people saying 'look at that old guy with the smokey car !!!' Dude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fifty Posted April 4, 2005 Share Posted April 4, 2005 Actually what they say is "look at that smokey old guy in the smokey old car" lol btw wasnt Brighton voted gay capital of England recently Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitesupraboy2 Posted April 4, 2005 Share Posted April 4, 2005 btw wasnt Brighton voted gay capital of England recently dudes shirts didnt help the fight against it really did they Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dude Posted April 4, 2005 Share Posted April 4, 2005 btw wasnt Brighton voted gay capital of England recently Dont knock it till youve tried it !!!! Dude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dude Posted April 4, 2005 Share Posted April 4, 2005 dudes shirts didnt help the fight against it really did they And what the fucks wrong with my shirts !!!!!! Dude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wkdtime Posted April 4, 2005 Author Share Posted April 4, 2005 lol will see where i am left after my re spray and bidykit, and will give u shout dude! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aerotop Dave Posted April 5, 2005 Share Posted April 5, 2005 What's the long term effects of not getting this done? Mine does this if I leave it for 2-3 days, but not if I start it up everyday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitelightning Posted April 5, 2005 Share Posted April 5, 2005 Long term effects are - you wont go to Supra heaven . . . . . . treat her right and the doors will be open to you my padawan ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian C Posted April 5, 2005 Share Posted April 5, 2005 lol will see where i am left after my re spray and bidykit, and will give u shout dude! Cough priorities cough -Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wkdtime Posted April 6, 2005 Author Share Posted April 6, 2005 well, what are the long term effects of this? i am not loosing noticeable amount of oil, the car does not smoke otherwise. Should i solve this problem now? is it that bad? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Terry S Posted April 6, 2005 Share Posted April 6, 2005 bidykit Is that an old lady in stockings & suspenders?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Walker Posted April 6, 2005 Share Posted April 6, 2005 bidykit lmfao Thats class Gaz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wkdtime Posted April 6, 2005 Author Share Posted April 6, 2005 oye! cheek! typo error! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest badkarma Posted April 7, 2005 Share Posted April 7, 2005 well, what are the long term effects of this? i am not loosing noticeable amount of oil, the car does not smoke otherwise. Should i solve this problem now? is it that bad? I left mine for 3years. If it's your valvestem seals it's mainly the embarassment of blue smoke hanging in the air while people try and chase you down to tell you something's wrong with your car. I waited cuz I eventually went Single, figured I would do it all at once, head gasket, water pump, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wkdtime Posted April 7, 2005 Author Share Posted April 7, 2005 thanx for the advice chaps! will get it done in the near future! but priorities first! bodykit and re-spray! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnA Posted April 7, 2005 Share Posted April 7, 2005 ... My car uses NO OIL whatsover and Ive never had to put one drop in between changes. .. Just a quick note here, the two statements above are not necessarily linked. Just because the oil level appears to stay put, it doesn't mean that you're not burning oil. Maybe you are, especially if the car is kept outdoors overnight and/or has above average piston blowby, there is a lot of water, fuel and other crap mixing in the oil increasing its volume. Some of them evaporate during a good warmup, others do not. So you're left with the impression that your old engine burns no oil at all, when in reality it is a filthy oily mixture in your sump that you're checking with the dipstick. (not supra-specific of course) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toyo rob Posted April 7, 2005 Share Posted April 7, 2005 guess i shoulda waited for a couple of days before getting mine done, just paid the 1k + to get my seals done.... DAMN DAMN DAMN. oh well its only money, or is that just what ~SHE says whenshe's spending mine????!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fifty Posted April 7, 2005 Share Posted April 7, 2005 Just a quick note here, the two statements above are not necessarily linked. Just because the oil level appears to stay put, it doesn't mean that you're not burning oil. Maybe you are, especially if the car is kept outdoors overnight and/or has above average piston blowby, there is a lot of water, fuel and other crap mixing in the oil increasing its volume. Some of them evaporate during a good warmup, others do not. So you're left with the impression that your old engine burns no oil at all, when in reality it is a filthy oily mixture in your sump that you're checking with the dipstick. (not supra-specific of course) My oil aint dirty, my plugs aint dirty and my car runs fine ; if the seals wher very shot it wud burn oil and possibly need topping up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnA Posted April 7, 2005 Share Posted April 7, 2005 My oil aint dirty, my plugs aint dirty and my car runs fine . didn't mean to offend you mate (I, too like my plugs clean, unlike my women ) but in any case, don't always expect to see a siginificant change in oil level in the sump. I've had to come back from the Pod (all the way to Kent) with oil clouds like the batmobile (it feels embarassing, but you get used to it, and then try and see how far you can go annoying fancy convertibles heh...) Went back home and checked the oil level, expecting it to be way low --- in fact it was exactly where it was last time. Twilight zone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fifty Posted April 7, 2005 Share Posted April 7, 2005 lol no offence taken; the fact is this is not too much of an issue; its easy to get paranoid about all the things that may or may not be wrong with your "baby" just like real babies in fact 50 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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