letmelive
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Registered: 1st May 06
Location: burton on trent
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Not had car long and noticed it was out of oil so changed it begining of december checked it yesterday and it down to bottom mark . Theres no leaks but noticed bit of blue smoke when you first start it so asume its burning it . Is there any way i can find out whats worn as dont want to rebuild whole engine if i have to. Its a sport x16xe engine 82000 miles. Cheers for any help. Forgot to say did a compression test and they all were around 12 bar (in the green area of the guage)
[Edited on 15-01-2007 by letmelive]
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BarnshaW
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Registered: 25th Oct 06
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i would have said oil stem seals but im sure a compression test would have showed this up.
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Vaux Lad
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Registered: 15th Dec 04
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Sounds like steam seals to me too.
Oil drains in past the seals whilst the engine is off and seeps into the cylinders, so when you start the engine it burns the oil thats drained in out the head and gives blue smoke.
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letmelive
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yeah that makes sense going to rebuild it in couple of weeks. Is there a way i can check the rings are ok before i rebuild it . cheers
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