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TrentonTB
03-21-2006, 08:47 PM
Just got done with winter freshen up.Wanted to reseal oil leaks.Motor has maybe 10k on it.I gasket matched heads and intake, installed valve springs and mild ported heads.Car (87 gn) ran fine before and after,no smoke before.Now it smokes (oil smoke) when warmed up.But it is not consistant like it would be rings.Just wondering if my turbo seals puked.Thanks in advance.

kenmosher
03-22-2006, 10:44 AM
Could be valve guide seals ... did you replace those when you did the heads? Did the porter cut the guides down or push in bronze guides?

TrentonTB
03-22-2006, 08:54 PM
New valve seals. Pulled valve covers to check to see if intake seals pulled off top of guide.There ok.When seals go on turbo will oil go through both sides or more one than other?Intake side very little film of oil.Just wondering if most would go through exauhst side?Turbo is stock with 93k.Aftermarket inlet bell.When i did heads i just smoothed all casting dots,didnt do much around guides or bowls.Just looking for reason to get bigger turbo.

kenmosher
03-22-2006, 09:03 PM
A lot of times it'll be the exhaust side that fails ...