Tomasz did you change your valve stem oil seals when you did your cam shafts.
Tomasz did you change your valve stem oil seals when you did your cam shafts.
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Tricky question Dave.
Yes, I did.
No, I'm not sure if my smoking is related to valve stem seals because prior to cams fitting occasionally but very rarely (noticed only 3 times per whole year) I got puff of blue smoke on random, especially after long runs with trashing.
So, either:
- one or two of valve stems I've fitted sits incorrectly (I'm convinced all of them fitted nicely, but now not 100% sure)
- whilst removing old valve stem seals I did some damage to a surface of valve stems (scratch or so)
- new valve stem seals were poor quality (they looked identical to genuine ones, fitted nice and tight, etc...)
- new valve stem seals are alright, and under new conditions turbo seal had given up finally (some whistle can be noticed).
Ex: Galant VR4
Running 268 HP ATW and 443 Nm torque at 0.9 bar
Now: Lancer Evolution 8 FQ-300
Running 325 HP ATW and 510 Nm torque at 1.6 bar
That seems a pretty good, thought process, I suppose only time will tell.
Cheers for the info anyway.
my turbo seals blew nw blowing smoke when i boost and has oil in turbo pipess and rear turbo not heaps but enuff to wipe away
also both my turbos got broken bits were intercooler pipes bolt on to. do i buy cheap replacements sechond hands, or whats a good upgrade to do. will also do new pipeing and new front mount after wen got enuff cash