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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: MackyM on 22 January 2006, 22:13

Title: Smoking - riings or stems??
Post by: MackyM on 22 January 2006, 22:13: Car smokes when left idling for more than a few minutes. Never on start up, never when using the power, just idling. Was thiking it must be stems but is this just wishful thinking?
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Post by: silkyballs on 22 January 2006, 23:12: defo sounds like it could be the stems dude!nice and cheap but not so easy when youve never done it on a 16v
Title: Re: Smoking - riings or stems??
Post by: MackyM on 22 January 2006, 23:56: Thanks mate. I wouldn't even attempt it - I fix PCs not cars :) There's a place here that does it for Ãƒâ€šÃ‚£70 apparantly. Sound about right? Don't suppose there'd be any saving in getting the cambelt done at the same time?
Title: Re: Smoking - riings or stems??
Post by: silkyballs on 23 January 2006, 00:00: i do my own so as far as prices go i wouldnt know but it sounds about right.defo do the cam belt while youre at it its gonna need it at some pooint anyway and while its all off you might aswell!
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Post by: richandhazel on 23 January 2006, 00:15: If you're getting the head taken off to do them then deffo new timing belt and tensioner. Last set I did was without removing the head as the leak down tests were good.
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Post by: MackyM on 23 January 2006, 08:23: Thanks to both. Like the look of your alloys, silkyballs (boy it feels uncomfortable referring to another male by that name :shocked: )
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Post by: Brads MK2 GTI on 23 January 2006, 09:32: Pah! They're not alloys, these are! Only kidding Silky, but seeming our cars are twins I guess it's cool. Did I remember you saying you're wheels are now 5 stud?
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Post by: silkyballs on 23 January 2006, 10:10: yeah dude i did the conversion so that i could have bigger brakes!!!!hahaha stops on a button now!
dont panic macky its ok to say that even tho you are a fellow geezer lol theyre off an audi a4 16"speedlines awkward tyre size but heh theyre different!
brad i only just realised yours is a five door aswell!!WELCOME HOME SON!!!just smile and wave boys!just smile and wave!!!!
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Post by: Brads MK2 GTI on 23 January 2006, 10:22: Aye, the colours a bit funny on pic sig pic, due to sunlight, bad camera etc. But it's the same colour as yours, the storm gray. So have you still got the twin light grill on? I have with an eyebrow spoiler thingy, looks the dogz. C'mon you 5 doors!
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Post by: silkyballs on 23 January 2006, 10:29: yeah i still got genuin grill and i too had a brow on it but it flew off at about 125mph after some chav tried to pinch it!!wayne kerrs!!lol
that pic was taken with my moby after it had been polished didnt think it had come out that bad.yours looks like its in better nick that mine,mines been keyed a few times now!sh!t one!
Title: Re: Smoking - riings or stems??
Post by: Brads MK2 GTI on 23 January 2006, 10:33: Ah, yours still looks good to me mate. Need to lower mine soon by about 40mm. It's riding on 17's at the minute. So yours is on 16's has she been lowered at all?
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Post by: Brads MK2 GTI on 23 January 2006, 10:38: Oh sh!te, forgot to say sorry for hijacking this thread! I take it the question was answered alright though? I feel bad now!
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Post by: silkyballs on 23 January 2006, 10:51: lol was just thinking exactly the same thing!sorry macky me old dubber!

yeah its been dropped by 40mm its sits on spax adjustables.drives nice wouldnt wanna drop it5 anymore im gettting old!lol il be got crushed virtabrates!!lol
Title: Re: Smoking - riings or stems??
Post by: MackyM on 23 January 2006, 12:45: No probs geezers :cool: I also have 5 doors and twin lamp grill - even if I only have the BBS alloys (which I love actually). Maybe we can start a 5 door, twin grill thread for the more discerning dubber :grin:
Title: Re: Smoking - riings or stems??
Post by: Brads MK2 GTI on 23 January 2006, 12:53: Yeah, we'd have the 3 door guys up in arms! There's nowt wrong with the BBS, they're beuts! Mine's in the garage at the moment, one of the stud holes has been bent out of shape when the front disc exploded! Not sure if it's fixable but I don't really have the cash for that and a refurb. And I can never make my mind up about the BBS or the wheels that're on. If only I had to GTI's....
Title: Re: Smoking - riings or stems??
Post by: silkyballs on 23 January 2006, 15:17: ive just got another 5 door on a f plate i think?lol 101k with 3 owners 300bucks gonna put my 17"s on that just sold my bbs sold them well cheap i put them on here for sale but only had 1 offer of a 150 bucks but shot myself in the foot and sold them fpr 130 with two brand new toyo's on them!oh well you cant have them all!!!still got the 17s for sale but like i said il probably keep them for the new one!
Title: Re: Smoking - riings or stems??
Post by: 16v Matt on 23 January 2006, 16:01: Its likley to be the valve guides mate, if you do the stemies it will fix it for a bit, but it'll come back. How many miles has it done?
Title: Re: Smoking - riings or stems??
Post by: MackyM on 23 January 2006, 16:50: 140K How nuch will that add to the cost? :sad:
Title: Re: Smoking - riings or stems??
Post by: 16v Matt on 23 January 2006, 19:02: Quote from: MackyM on 23 January 2006, 16:50
140K How nuch will that add to the cost?Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â :sad:

Ha, exactly what my valver had done when i had em done. Had mine done at tsr so cost a fortune. I may be wrong but its somthing you should consider, just having the stemies done could be false econmy.