Worn valve stem seals - can I reduce the smoke?

Barnsley BXer · Post by **Barnsley BXer** » Sun Oct 08, 2006 9:52 pm

Next week,Air filter,1,Good hammering2.We'll see what happens after that

DLM · Post by **DLM** » Wed Oct 11, 2006 1:36 pm

Worn valve stem seals are easy to diagnose - engine braking in a lower gear (preferably on a steep downward slope ) will produce clouds of blue smoke when you step on the accelerator afterwards. Head-on replacement ois possible, but I paid someone to do it the last time I had this problem, so can't advise on precise methods. My considered opinion is that an italian service will do nothing to resolve the problem if it is valve-stem seals.