RedM Posted September 26, 2006 Share Posted September 26, 2006 On start-up I get an off-white with slight blue tinge smoke effect. When I say effect think the same amount of smoke as a Fields of the Nephilim video. TBH, It's getting to the stage where I'm ashamed to start the car up from cold if people are around. It smells faintly of oil burning. I'm assuming it's creeping through the seals at rest and then burning up when the engine is on. I don't get it at idle once burned off or when pressing the loud pedal in a gentlemanly manner. So, stem seals? If so, how much on average does the job cost and how long does it take. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedM Posted September 26, 2006 Author Share Posted September 26, 2006 Oh, and is there anything I can do to help it the meantime? Thicker oil etc? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fifty Posted September 26, 2006 Share Posted September 26, 2006 Park the car; use the mountain bike. start the car in the dark and leave it running could try 15/50 if using 5/50 Rich:d Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedM Posted September 26, 2006 Author Share Posted September 26, 2006 Is it worth having a cambelt swap at the same time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael Posted September 26, 2006 Share Posted September 26, 2006 £500 > £1500 depending on who does the work and how they do it. Expect to be without the car for a couple of days. You can buy cheap seal kits on eBay.com I believe - they tend to come with various gaskets too. Just close ypur eyes when you turn the key, it's cheaper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael Posted September 26, 2006 Share Posted September 26, 2006 Is it worth having a cambelt swap at the same time? Might as well, have you seen the guide TLicence did? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedM Posted September 26, 2006 Author Share Posted September 26, 2006 Just spoken to our friend Peter, Michael. He reckons about four hours work plus parts. How much am I looking to need to spend on parts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedM Posted September 26, 2006 Author Share Posted September 26, 2006 Might as well, have you seen the guide TLicence did? Just been searching for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael Posted September 26, 2006 Share Posted September 26, 2006 Just spoken to our friend Peter, Michael. He reckons about four hours work plus parts. Sounds a bit optimistic to me but if he's willing to give a fixed price on that book me in asap How much am I looking to need to spend on parts? http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/showthread.php?t=49859 There is a list on the guide to give you an idea, the eBay kits come in at around £69 but I think I'd rather go for OEM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian C Posted September 26, 2006 Share Posted September 26, 2006 Both myself and Soop Dogg have done our valve stem seals using Toyota stem seals and the Snap-On tool that Tony demonstrated. I took lots of pics but haven't written it up yet We used the length-of-nylon-rope trick, filling the cylinder with it and raising the piston, and by god it works perfectly. The tool makes taking the retainers off and back on easy, and the tool Brian had for removing the old stem seals made that job a matter of seconds. 4 hours might be a little optimistic even with all this though, it's a long job getting the cams out and back in again. More like 5 to 6 -Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedM Posted September 26, 2006 Author Share Posted September 26, 2006 Well he did say "an afternoons work" and I work for four hours in the PM. So parts plus six hours labour sounds about right? He is going to have the car for two days and also do a wheel bearing swap. Bang goes some more money I don't have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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