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Old 27-05-2010, 08:15 PM
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hi

my brother has a s2 turbo and when its started from cold or has been driven and left for a couple of hours upon start up theres blue smoke which then clears after a minute or so.

what would be causing this?

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Old 27-05-2010, 08:33 PM
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valve stem oils seals mate
Old 27-05-2010, 08:42 PM
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As said above the oil is seaping past the seal's and when its started it burns off the oil giving the blue smoke that then clears

Some heads can be changed while still on the car with a special tool so no need for an expensive job .
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cheers for the replys guys,

that is what we were hoping it was

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