Blue smoke on start up

1. user_39173 Frequent Poster Joined: Nov 2009 Hull Posts: 983 01' Ph1 VTS

   #1 26th October 2010, 11:50

   My saxo smokes blue when i start it up.... it goes away after a few minutes the car isnt acting weird or burning a noticeable amount of oil the smoke goes away after a few minute but its very very noticeable
2. raunchz Saxperience Addict Joined: Jul 2005 Solihull / Bournemouth Posts: 14233 2015 Lapiz Blue Golf R

   #2 26th October 2010, 11:50

   Typical symptoms of valve stem oil seals
3. user_39173 Frequent Poster Joined: Nov 2009 Hull Posts: 983 01' Ph1 VTS

   #3 26th October 2010, 12:02

   also my engine block has Z04 up the side what does this mean? (pressed out nearest to the exhaust manifold)
4. raunchz Saxperience Addict Joined: Jul 2005 Solihull / Bournemouth Posts: 14233 2015 Lapiz Blue Golf R

   #4 26th October 2010, 12:09

   Maybe it's a super special Citroen Sport block which traditionally burn a bit of oil on startup, but has an extra 20bhp from standard?
   
   Or could be valve stem oil seals?
5. user_39173 Frequent Poster Joined: Nov 2009 Hull Posts: 983 01' Ph1 VTS

   #5 26th October 2010, 12:13

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by raunchz Maybe it's a super special Citroen Sport block which traditionally burn a bit of oil on startup, but has an extra 20bhp from standard? Or could be valve stem oil seals?

   just wanted to know mate haha if it is valve stem oil seals then am i better off fixing them or just VT'ing it?
6. raunchz Saxperience Addict Joined: Jul 2005 Solihull / Bournemouth Posts: 14233 2015 Lapiz Blue Golf R

   #6 26th October 2010, 12:39

   I'm only playing,
   
   Valve stem oil seals aren't hugly serious if the cars running okay. Depends on what you want to do to the car. If you want to put a vt engine in it then just leave them. If you're looking to keep the car for a year whilst save up for another car then you could get them fixed.
   
   KrisB on here does a full head rebuild for £280 all in I think, which is a superb price
7. user_38615 Established Member Joined: Oct 2009 Birmingham Posts: 2073 Current - 56 1.9 astra Sri Owned - 54 C2 GT. Ow

   #7 26th October 2010, 14:44

   i have this but mine only last for about 2-5 seconds and doesnt do it everytime only does it from cold starts after have drove it so persume is stem seals
8. user_39173 Frequent Poster Joined: Nov 2009 Hull Posts: 983 01' Ph1 VTS

   #8 26th October 2010, 15:36

   been out to the car today started it up and not a single puff of smoke... just the usual condensation from the engine been warmer then the outside air? if it happens again then i will do the seals if not im richer and less stressed
9. sketchy123 L-plater Joined: Sep 2010 Oxfordshire Posts: 67 Cars iv owned: Rover Metro VW Polo (race car) V

   #9 26th October 2010, 15:38

   defo sounds like stem oil seals just wack the sparkys out and do a compression test if the compression slightly higher than normal then u got some fluid in there probly oil
10. wesley-saxo Frequent Poster Joined: Aug 2010 portsmouth Posts: 796 corsa sxi saxo

    #10 26th October 2010, 16:42

    sounds like oil seals to me mate
11. f13sta Established Member Joined: Sep 2010 loughborough Posts: 2229 1988 ford fiesta mk2 1.4- 2001 black saxo furio (d

    #11 27th October 2010, 20:44

    stem seals not the end of the world just means the rubber has gone hard and allows a little oil into the cylinder one turned off.
12. Matt1-vts Regular Poster Joined: Mar 2010 Poplar, london Posts: 261

    #12 27th October 2010, 20:57

    i have the same problem yet mine is pure white! that rises over my car and stays high. ppl keep saying head gasket had that checked but its come back ok,
    people saying if the white smoke dont rise then its the head but if it rises then its normal in cold weather
13. VTHall Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Apr 2010 Telford Posts: 4501 Black corsa c SXI.

    #13 27th October 2010, 21:02

    i was gonna say the turbo gone but then i realised you had a saxo
14. GRAHAM2000VTR Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2007 peterborough Posts: 2861 2003 black vtr current escort van lol 2006 ford

    #14 27th October 2010, 21:29

    hey there mate my friends 1.4 furio used to do this we thought as a cheap try before doing the seal we would try the wynn stop smoke stuff from halfords as shown in the link and worked a treat did this bout 8 month ago and never had a sign of smoke since worth the £6 just to try we also gave it an oil change before we did this so it had nice fresh oil http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/s...egoryId_165750