rallycross

Just getting my track car ready for a track day tomorrow (Nissan 200 sx S13), ok so its not a Cossie but my 'other' car's a Cossie so I'm gonna ask for some help anyway!!.

Its just started smoking, only on tickover, getting clouds of white oil smoke. As soon as we drive off its fine, and there's no smoke under acceleration.

Anyone technical know what this is likely to be, and if its the turbo oil seels will it last for another days use or its it about to go pop?

Need some advice as the track day is already booked for tomoro, not sure whether to risk it.


thanks for any advice.

rs_daz

I got the same prob as u on mine...its the valve stem oil seals..

I only get this problem in the mornings or when the cars been stood for a few hours

the strut brace

white smoke as far as in my experiance has always been head gasket, oil aint white smoke and fuel is brown or black smoke , water is white smoke, i may be corrected but in my experiance thats what i have found

davidreader5

HI,

If you have the engine hot, let it tick over for about 5,min's, and rev it up to about
3500,4000rpm and if it smokes , turbo seals, could also be valve seals but they
would need to be well worn, normally get a puff of smoke from starting from overnight, oil getting in to the combustion chamber, sometimes if you wait 5/10mins with engine off oil warm and start up you will get a puff again, but for a lot of smoke i would go for turbo seals,
check the air filter is not to dirty as this can cause a vacuum and draw the seals out,
also check you oil return from the turbo to sump is not restricted.
hope this helps.

DAVE R.

rallycross

Dave R thanks v much good advice.