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Valve Seals completed
Okay guys, finally got my svo all back together after replacing my valve stem seals, PCV, plugs, valve cover gskt. Start it up, i got the downpipe still unbolted, and theres STILL lots of blue smoke. UGH! I let it run until it reached operating temperature so that all my fingerpronts and stuff i may have gotten on the exhaust burned off. When i revv the motor, on decel it smokes and when it comes back to idle it gets worse for a few secs then goes away a little bit. Tested compression again with hot motor and got about 150psi on all 4 +/- 2psi. Plugs all look dry and new still. Could not do a leakdown test since my spark plug hole adaptor's threads are not deep enough to reach the threads on the head.
Next, i peeked down the unbolted downpipe and notice some oil around the flared socket flange and some down the downpipe too. Removed the little 45* inlet elbow off the turbo and CAN wiggle the compressor and its shaft but i don't think its scraping yet. I'm guessing its the turbo now as mentioned earlier by others. What else should i try before condeming the turbo?
Okay guys, finally got my svo all back together after replacing my valve stem seals, PCV, plugs, valve cover gskt. Start it up, i got the downpipe still unbolted, and theres STILL lots of blue smoke. UGH! I let it run until it reached operating temperature so that all my fingerpronts and stuff i may have gotten on the exhaust burned off. When i revv the motor, on decel it smokes and when it comes back to idle it gets worse for a few secs then goes away a little bit. Tested compression again with hot motor and got about 150psi on all 4 +/- 2psi. Plugs all look dry and new still. Could not do a leakdown test since my spark plug hole adaptor's threads are not deep enough to reach the threads on the head.
Next, i peeked down the unbolted downpipe and notice some oil around the flared socket flange and some down the downpipe too. Removed the little 45* inlet elbow off the turbo and CAN wiggle the compressor and its shaft but i don't think its scraping yet. I'm guessing its the turbo now as mentioned earlier by others. What else should i try before condeming the turbo?
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