on a FRST - what is the most likely cause?

car has apparently being standing for a while...

guy said it was stem seals, But i woulda thought this was more cold when starting rather than running.

 

It does sound like the stem seals, it would also smoke when hot.

 

Stem seals can give a big puff when starting first thing, and also at idle when there is enough vacum to pull the oil thru the seals

They're only shrapnel each, make sure you get the new 'top hat' shaped ones as they cant come loose

SP do a tool to let you change them without taking the head off - buy one from helfords, then clean it up and take it back for a refund when yer done

AND DONT DROP ANY COLLETS DOWN INTO THE SUMP!!!!!

Neil.

 

i had that on mine m8 turned out 2 be turbo

 

For £15 its worth doing the stem seals just to see if it is them, but it does sound like the turbos expired....

 

well i aint bought it im contemplating it.... and the guy has described the problem above.

 

Ahhhhh. I now feel content as im not the only dipstick to do that before PMSL

 

If you go out for a run in it then you can see if it smokes on the over-run - classic dead turbo sign. (IIRC!)

 

but yours smoked on boost too

 

My Escos smokes at idle only - I've already started a thread on that. We still have no idea why but the turbo is most likely reason.

 

yah i noticed your thread about 5 mins after i put this up

soem good info on there... although worrying info!! lol

ill have a look and if rest of car is ok see what i can bring it down to.
dont want big bills if only just bought it.

 

tuebo

 

Maybe you schould try what I'm going to do - unbolt the turbo from the manifold and check if smoke comes from turbo or the engine...

 

ah may do.. but its a car im thinking about buying (ive not been to see it yet, it may be gone tomorrow for all i know now!)

also its a cvh head on it so its pretty straight forward and cheap to change stem seals so mayaswell do that first off

 

Melv - i heard u get hot and idle whenever u see a CVH in a mk2...

 

i dropped the last one down was fcuking gutted, managed to fish it out with a magnet though

 

ROTFLMAO!!! barsteward!!!!