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 95 SR with white smoke maybe the valve stem seals ???
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08/24/09 11:43 PM
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I pick 95" sr with 200k that smokes all the time. Is it the valve stem seals? If so, dose any one know how much a shop would charge to change them or should I just get the head's rebuilt. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" />
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Re: 95 SR with white smoke maybe the valve stem seals ???
[Re: tyty]
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08/24/09 11:50 PM
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White smoke = coolant. Blue-ish smoke = oil.
Does the smoke smell sweet, like coolant? Bluish smoke would lead me to start with the valve stem seals, yes. Coolant smoke would have me looking farther internal.
John B.
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Re: 95 SR with white smoke maybe the valve stem seals ???
[Re: tyty]
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08/25/09 01:17 AM
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does it smoke pretty much right away? does it burn constantly? or only when your at a light and hit the gas? if your losing coolant thats a headgasket. If your burning oil, its either valve seals or possibly bad rings.
Richard E 1989 Montero - Stock-ish 1989 V6 Auto Raider - 5.3 Vortech Swap. 1987 Mitsubishi Starion 2.6t, soon to be 3.5 1983 Honda XL600R 
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Re: 95 SR with white smoke maybe the valve stem seals ???
[Re: StockRaider]
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08/25/09 01:43 AM
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Worse after prolonged idle?
Looks bluish to me, like oil. I vote valve stem seals.
Not responsible for advice not taken...
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Re: 95 SR with white smoke maybe the valve stem seals ???
[Re: fasteddy]
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08/25/09 03:31 AM
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From my experience 200k is about the time the headgaskets go. Hope you enjoy replaing them on a 6g74 DOHC I know I sure have :lol: Watch out tho it might drive you to <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/cheers.gif" alt="" /> ing
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Re: 95 SR with white smoke maybe the valve stem seals ???
[Re: 1986powerram50]
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08/25/09 05:14 AM
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It's hard to tell from the pictures, isn't it? Could use the smell test, plus the above advice about losing coolant. Is the oil staying clean, or is it getting chocolaty-milk-looking?
I'd sure hope it's valve stem seals.
Still, I don't know how much a shop would charge to replace them, sorry.
John B.
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Re: 95 SR with white smoke maybe the valve stem seals ???
[Re: JohnnyBfromPeoria]
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08/25/09 05:28 AM
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coolant look's good -green
oil look's clean
Dont know much more pick it up for $350
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Re: 95 SR with white smoke maybe the valve stem seals ???
[Re: tyty]
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08/25/09 05:49 AM
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If your coolent is clean and your not losing any. As well as your oil being clean, I would take a shot at saying its either valve stem seals (easy replacement if your mechanically inclined) OR bad rings on a cylinder. Check for fouling plugs. I notice most valves seals that go bad are on the exhaust side so you don't really foul out plugs. But if your fouling a plug it could be a bad ring.
Richard E 1989 Montero - Stock-ish 1989 V6 Auto Raider - 5.3 Vortech Swap. 1987 Mitsubishi Starion 2.6t, soon to be 3.5 1983 Honda XL600R
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Re: 95 SR with white smoke maybe the valve stem seals ???
[Re: StockRaider]
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08/25/09 08:14 AM
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Would a compression test tell me bad rings or ??
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