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get abit of blue smoke on start up, not a massive amount but its clearly visable.
engine doesnt seem to burn any oil, head gasket has been replaced recently.
reckon the valve stem oil seals are shot?
well if you took it to a good garage thay should have replaced then but it also could be the valve guides no point in putting seal on if the guides are shot also to replace the seal the head would need to come off again
oh it went into the garage because it was overheating not because of the smoke, the previous owner had it done a year or so ago.
screw taking the head off again.
i'll leave it untill it realy needs to be done
thatbigbloke wrote: get abit of blue smoke on start up, not a massive amount but its clearly visable.
engine doesnt seem to burn any oil, head gasket has been replaced recently.
reckon the valve stem oil seals are shot?
So does mine and the wife's jimny but it soon go's and it clears after a few seconds.I was told it was a commond fault on them.
A little blue smoke on start up is no great shakes - my old SJ used to do it all the time, not just on start up, and that was fine. I take it yours has done a fair few miles?
Just keep an eye on the oil level and enjoy.
Otherwise I take it your not talking about condensation from the exhaust now it's got colder?
Kirkyut
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My Jimny puffs out a little blue smoke at start-up. This ceases after about 10 seconds. This motor is 413,300 kilometres old and runs brilliantly so I wouldn't worry about it. Never had the head off and still averaging around the 7l/100k's. The motors are bullet-proof.
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