Valve Stem Oil Seals

[mattisaLN130]

Hi all, as per the title - I think they need replacing! I am now confident that it is not the turbo giving me the problem, I am burning a lot of oil (ask anyone that has had the pleasure of being behind me on a green laning trip) and have done since first owning the vehicle. It is most noticeable after it's been left to idle or after driving at low revs for a period time.

I have read as much as I can find on the matter but there doesn't seem to be many people that have done it - might be because the seals normally out live the heads in most cases?

I think I will use the TDC method to stop the valves from dropping, rather than relying on compressed air. I am just a bit worried about re-aligning it all after turning the cranks shaft that much.

Any advice would be much appreciated!

Matt

[mountain_man]

Turbo

Hi mate, my surf started smoking last week and got really worse especially at tick-over or cruising downhill. I feared valve stem oil-seals as turbo was working as it should. Turned out it was the turbo, luckily i had a spare. Hopefully it's your turbo thats playing up.

[mattisaLN130]

Hi, pretty sure it's not the turbo, a week after a bought the truck the turbo went completely so I replaced it with a 2nd hand one but there was still some smoke, I then refurbished the this turbo but I'm still burning oil.

Matt