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Judderi

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Valve stem seals
« on: 27 January 2006, 11:55 »
Ok my motor is smoking when i really boot it. Ive heard that this is often the valve stem seals. Whats involved in fixing this? Im gonna have a go myself but never done it before, i dont even know what they are or look like.
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Offline Veedub1989

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Re: Valve stem seals
« Reply #1 on: 27 January 2006, 13:57 »
valve stem seal fatigue is normally noticeable if the car smokes from start up. again, normally if smoking occurs when you thrash it is is piston ring related  :wink:
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Judderi

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Re: Valve stem seals
« Reply #2 on: 27 January 2006, 14:01 »
it only seems to do it when i first boot it. While booting allong its ok i think.
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