Smoking engine after rebuild
#1
Smoking engine after rebuild
#2
Registered User
Blue smoke, white smoke or black smoke?
Unless you were booting it when stone cold (which you shouldn't) and it was just condensation it's not normal for it to smoke.
Unless you were booting it when stone cold (which you shouldn't) and it was just condensation it's not normal for it to smoke.
#6
Any smoke from a rebuilt engine should fade after a few miles as the contaminants burn away.... That's some serious open heart surgery right there!! Hope all is OK for you.
Blue smoke - oil
White smoke - water
Black smoke - hmmm a number of things
Blue smoke - oil
White smoke - water
Black smoke - hmmm a number of things
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#8
It's a red s2k with hardtop. Mansfield engine centre.
Don't know what was the reason for rebuilt. Been told because of the high mileage by previous owner.
It has covered 2k milES since then and had one oil change in the same garage.
By my gf words it was white blueish. But definitely a smoke not condensation. Never would rev high on a cold engine.
Will check the smoke colour again.
I have already ordered castrol edge 5w40 just for piece of sake.
What would you recommend to check - valve clearances, etc.?
Also recommendations on capable garages in Cambridge/ Peterborough area?
Don't know what was the reason for rebuilt. Been told because of the high mileage by previous owner.
It has covered 2k milES since then and had one oil change in the same garage.
By my gf words it was white blueish. But definitely a smoke not condensation. Never would rev high on a cold engine.
Will check the smoke colour again.
I have already ordered castrol edge 5w40 just for piece of sake.
What would you recommend to check - valve clearances, etc.?
Also recommendations on capable garages in Cambridge/ Peterborough area?
#9
Tdi north are amazing and will sort it out no problems. I've spoken to them at BTCC previous they are very knowledgeable!! If I couldn't book in With Romain at Eurospec to remap mine, I was going to book at tdi north. Give them a call....
I'd like to think the valves were checked as part of a rebuild anyway! Changing the pistons, polishing the crank etc etc you'd think the valves clearance check would be done as they don't want them smashing into pistons at 9000rpm!!!
These engines can be a tough one to get right when rebuilding.... I'd just have tdi north have it for a week and see what the deal is from them if it were me.
I'd like to think the valves were checked as part of a rebuild anyway! Changing the pistons, polishing the crank etc etc you'd think the valves clearance check would be done as they don't want them smashing into pistons at 9000rpm!!!
These engines can be a tough one to get right when rebuilding.... I'd just have tdi north have it for a week and see what the deal is from them if it were me.