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Offline MackyM

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Smoking - riings or stems??
« 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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Re: Smoking - riings or stems??
« Reply #1 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
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Re: Smoking - riings or stems??
« Reply #2 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 £70 apparantly. Sound about right? Don't suppose there'd be any saving in getting the cambelt done at the same time?
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Re: Smoking - riings or stems??
« Reply #3 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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Re: Smoking - riings or stems??
« Reply #4 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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Re: Smoking - riings or stems??
« Reply #5 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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Re: Smoking - riings or stems??
« Reply #6 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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Re: Smoking - riings or stems??
« Reply #7 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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Re: Smoking - riings or stems??
« Reply #8 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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Re: Smoking - riings or stems??
« Reply #9 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!
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