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Offline wush786

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mk4 golf turbo blue smoke?
« on: 22 March 2012, 16:39 »
 :huh: hi guys im new to the forums so sorry if i post this in the rong place.

i have a v reg mk4 golf turbo mods r remaped & turbo boosting 1.0 bar.

wen i start the car up its smoke free but about 3 mins later abit of thin white smoke comes out. now i was told this is normal :S..
when i drive the car theres no smoke at all .

but afta iv drove the car if i stop while the car is on a min or 2 later very small amount of blue smoke comes out , once i rev the car it clears up but another min or 2 it comes out again ..

Any idea what this is?.. iv only had the car for a month an iv given it a full service 0.o

millage is on 135k

thanks
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Offline Wayne

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Re: mk4 golf turbo blue smoke?
« Reply #1 on: 22 March 2012, 16:42 »
Blue smoke is oil being burnt so turbo seals or valve stem seals.
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Offline rockmonkey69

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Re: mk4 golf turbo blue smoke?
« Reply #2 on: 22 March 2012, 18:35 »
Valve stem seals.
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Offline wush786

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Re: mk4 golf turbo blue smoke?
« Reply #3 on: 28 March 2012, 02:28 »
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQWUJbsqIwg&feature=youtu.be

heres a short video of the smoke i get . hopefully this will make more sence to u all .
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Offline wush786

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Re: mk4 golf turbo blue smoke?
« Reply #4 on: 28 March 2012, 12:15 »
how much would dat set me back to repair it?
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Offline Chris#101

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Re: mk4 golf turbo blue smoke?
« Reply #5 on: 28 March 2012, 15:56 »
Quote from: wush786 on 28 March 2012, 12:15
how much would dat set me back to repair it?

Im going to have to get mine done soon I think as I'm having fairly similar symptoms. However mine doesn't smoke constantly like yours I have to let mine idle for a few minutes then its like it builds up in the exhaust and then if you rev it or move it clears then the process occurs? What does everyone think?


I would break it down to possibly

Head gasket
Cylinder head skim
Timing belt
Water pump
Valves decoked
Valve seals

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Re: mk4 golf turbo blue smoke?
« Reply #6 on: 28 March 2012, 16:57 »
mine doesnt happen straight away i have to leave mine on for awhile to start also or the way i noticed it was i have to drive it for about 5-10mins then stop an wait for couple of mins an it will start :(
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Offline cobalt6700

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Re: mk4 golf turbo blue smoke?
« Reply #7 on: 28 March 2012, 17:21 »
Can i ask why would you have the head skimmed?
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Re: mk4 golf turbo blue smoke?
« Reply #8 on: 28 March 2012, 18:33 »
Quote from: cobalt6700 on 28 March 2012, 17:21
Can i ask why would you have the head skimmed?

Only really needs doing if the head gasket fails.
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Offline houston

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Re: mk4 golf turbo blue smoke?
« Reply #9 on: 29 March 2012, 13:59 »
Quote from: Wayne on 28 March 2012, 18:33
Quote from: cobalt6700 on 28 March 2012, 17:21
Can i ask why would you have the head skimmed?

Only really needs doing if the head gasket fails.

and youve been stupid enough to cook it. just keep running it nd regularly check the oil, if it gets worse then you can either whip the head off and send it to get done or drop another engine in. joys of working on a car that isnt worth thousands
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