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Hi all,
I have a 90 spec, RST, its my little restoration project, whenn i got the car i was told the big end needed doing, however the car has a fie mist of blue smoke on start and idle, however not when running (off boost )
When I hit boost i have blue smoke, and then when i lift off a small white spot of smoke,
There is a rattle from the bottom end, is there any way of knowing whats wrong with it.
A friend of mine has bored out a CVH to a 1.9, is this an easy job > and what else would be needed ? if i were to do this ?
Thanks all for your help.
Lee
I have a 90 spec, RST, its my little restoration project, whenn i got the car i was told the big end needed doing, however the car has a fie mist of blue smoke on start and idle, however not when running (off boost )
When I hit boost i have blue smoke, and then when i lift off a small white spot of smoke,
There is a rattle from the bottom end, is there any way of knowing whats wrong with it.
A friend of mine has bored out a CVH to a 1.9, is this an easy job > and what else would be needed ? if i were to do this ?
Thanks all for your help.
Lee
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it sounds like to me you need to strip the engine if you have a rattle.
the blue smoke could be oil valve stem seals or piston rings worn or turbo seals knackered.
its on the edge if you bore a 1.6 to a 1.9 as there wont be much cylinder wall left.
best go down the zvh route
the blue smoke could be oil valve stem seals or piston rings worn or turbo seals knackered.
its on the edge if you bore a 1.6 to a 1.9 as there wont be much cylinder wall left.
best go down the zvh route
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if the engine is a power eng system 2 or similar then its only overbored by 1 mm, which is nowt
its all in the crank and pistons to make up the capasity
to make sure alls well i'd advise u to bite the bullet and get a nice new built engine or a seen running mint lump and a new turbo
that was its all sweet for when its built up and finished, if the big ends gone then its gonna need shells and maybe a regrind and a set of gaskets, u may aswell go whole hog
its all in the crank and pistons to make up the capasity
to make sure alls well i'd advise u to bite the bullet and get a nice new built engine or a seen running mint lump and a new turbo
that was its all sweet for when its built up and finished, if the big ends gone then its gonna need shells and maybe a regrind and a set of gaskets, u may aswell go whole hog
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