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Thread ID: 118745	2011-06-19 02:17:00	Any Mechanics here?	hueybot3000 (3646)	PC World Chat

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1210493	2011-06-19 03:50:00	Did gettin the valve seals replaced fix your problem? How many k's has your car done? My car has now done 160,000km, it had done about 145,000 when I had the seals replaced. Yes, it has basically fixed my problem, it still uses a little bit of oil when cold (I put in about a litre every 10,000km, normal for a car this old really. Before the valve stem seal replacement I was putting in a litre every 1500km). The mechanic told me the etchings from the factory were still visible on the bores, so hardly any wear in the cylinders. This car actually got a warrant at the beginning of the month so it cant have been going on too long. Or the mechanic who gave the wof was a bit dodgy lol I was turned down by VTNZ, who I guess are more thorough than most. My mechanic had been passing it for 2 years.	ryanjames.powell (13554)
1210494	2011-06-19 03:55:00	The gearbox (tiptronic) felt tight and changed smoothly so hopefully once the engine issue is sorted it will be a good car. I'm quite happy with mine, I have spent a bit getting it up to scratch over the last few years, but it offers exceptional fuel economy for its power and size. Most people just don't know that they need to put quality fuel in and maintain them regularly, because they can be more temperamental than other cars. Sulfur levels in fuel are another big reason why these engines don't run well on non-Japanese fuels. The Sulfur contributes to the sooting up. I understand BP Ultimate has quite acceptable levels. It's by far the best fuel to use in a GDI. It costs 15c a litre more than 91, but it's worth it in the long run, and the car gets better economy with it too.	ryanjames.powell (13554)
1210495	2011-06-19 04:05:00	Husbands ute is diesel. Its a 1986. Sd23 motor. It has a wee bit low compression, smokes like a mad thing when he starts it in the morning but not after that. Its done - who knows - it's been wound at some point (import) but we think at least 300,000KM.	pctek (84)
1210496	2011-06-19 04:08:00	I use 98 most the time anyway. The tune in my commodore needs it. Runs like rubbish on 91. Better fuel economy on 98 as well I reckon. They are definitely a nice wagon, I am still unsure of whether or not Ill keep it but it is growing on me. If it costs less than a grand to get going again I'll most likely keep it (the commodore is a bit thirsty) but anymore than that I will sell it to make a bit of money. What did it cost to have valve seals done? If it is that I might just drop the head off at my mechanic and then put it back together myself	hueybot3000 (3646)
1210497	2011-06-19 04:09:00	Husbands ute is diesel. Its a 1986. Sd23 motor. It has a wee bit low compression, smokes like a mad thing when he starts it in the morning but not after that. Its done - who knows - it's been wound at some point (import) but we think at least 300,000KM. Dirty diesels always smoke :p Than certainly take a bit more punishment than a petrol though	hueybot3000 (3646)
1210498	2011-06-19 04:16:00	What did it cost to have valve seals done? If it is that I might just drop the head off at my mechanic and then put it back together myself It cost me around $1300 including a new cambelt (they said it's best to put a new one on if you've been touching it). That included labour taking the engine apart and putting it back together, which was probably most of the cost. The seals themselves are quite cheap. You might need a mechanic to wash out the crap from the intake manifold using a sonic bath or something too, as it's probably quite hard to clean by hand. My mechanic had what he called a washing machine that be put it in and it came out all shiny and clean.	ryanjames.powell (13554)
1210499	2011-06-19 04:24:00	Hmm that doesnt sound to bad. Hopefully it's a path Im able to go down. The cambelt on this looks like it has recently been done but I guess its safer to put a new one in anyway. Thanks for the info. Will let you know how I get on	hueybot3000 (3646)
1210500	2011-06-19 07:00:00	If its blue smoke its burning oil black smoke is too rich a mixture. If you have soot in the intake that means serious **** I have seagull outboards which run at 10 to 1 petrol to engine oil and its not sooty. If you can get a compression gauge go for it but they are hard to fit in on modern cars and doing a compression check cold is only an indication only. Best whip the head off. If you have broken rings they just stay on the piston but oil goes thru the gaps. If the car has been overheated the rings loose their temper and go soft and the engine starts burning oil. Be unlikely they are wjust worn at 170 000 k even on jap crap.	prefect (6291)
1210501	2011-06-19 09:33:00	I spoke to the guy I bought it off this afternoon. He said it didnt smoke that bad but then he put some anti-smoke crap in it and since then its smoked alot more. Is it possibly it needed to burn off a bit or something? He had a mechanic look at it and they seemed to think compression was fine so its looking more likely it is the valve seals. I will pull the head off when I get the chance and follow prefects method of checkin it and see what happens. Car has never been overheated	hueybot3000 (3646)
1210502	2011-06-19 10:44:00	Sounds like time to try some of that Wynns stuff, if they still sell it. Cleans the bore and combustion chamber etc. What the heck, sometimes simple solutions work. Or run some avgas through it just to run up the rev range. :D	Winston001 (3612)
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