MOT fail. Blue smoke nightmare.

[benmanc]

what part manc you in?

Swinton. But willing to travel to anybody who can help me diagnose to avoid putting my balls in a vice

[gazareth]

stem seal failure shows up more on a cold start and when engine is idling. I would bet on the turbo being on its way out as they seem to be a common issue. if you have plans to upgrade the turbo you should just go for it anyway. you have nothing to lose really if it turns out to be piston rings as you will still have a good turbo you can put to use on a rebuilt/new engine or another golf.

[benmanc]

I was hoping it would be turbo. But need another £300 of repairs to car on top of blue smoke issue and upgrading tubo probably going to cost around £2k to get a hybrid, map, supporting mods that i dont already have (only got torboback, 007p, filter).

So maybe thinking of buying one with it all already done for about £2k and just strip mine.. Probably worth 2k in parts as got a few other mods. Will avoid having to replace engine, spend £2k doing upgrades myself, other mot repairs plus I have a dent in rear wing

Not sure

[Dalo Harkin]

pm'd you Ben