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SMM
02-09-2012, 01:34 PM
Long story short. Compression is fine across every cylinder. Tops of pistons are clean (can even see .50 or whatever it says), spark plugs look fine. Car runs as if brand new.

Replaced valve stem seals while I was doing timing chain. Now car is smoking like crazy, gets worse when it reaches operating temperature. Small drops of oil coming out of exhaust.

I noticed the head keeps filling with oil, reference puddles next to shims in the pockets of the head, fills up on top of shims. Assuming oil is leaking down causing it to smoke.
http://i42.tinypic.com/35jkzmf.jpg


No idea why it is doing this. Any ideas?
slothonaleash
02-09-2012, 04:02 PM
Are the new valve stem seals properly seated? I'd just have a machine shop do them just because of the margin of error.
SMM
02-09-2012, 04:35 PM
Yes they were installed correctly.
SMM
02-09-2012, 09:25 PM
More pictures.:

http://i42.tinypic.com/ifyjx2.jpg
http://i44.tinypic.com/5fox9g.jpg
http://i43.tinypic.com/29f8fw1.jpg
rcdad123
02-09-2012, 10:39 PM
that is normal. oil is supposed to be there to keep everything lubricated. i would check the seals again.
SMM
02-09-2012, 11:07 PM
^ I have opened up many KA's and never seen that much oil. Yes some, but that is pushing the limit. In my opinion that is a bit excessive.

Intake side is pretty clean.


Side note: Took off valve cover. Cleared that oil out. Put it all together and started the car. It took awhile before it started smoking again, basically until it reached operating temp. I assume it only starts smoking once all that oil piles up.


I guess tomorrow I am going to take everything back off and check each seal.