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Would I just ask for the umbrella type seals? Or is it from an aftermarket manufacturer. I did use the stock type. I know this because I took each valve out and just cleaned up/polished the rough casting in the intake and exhaust ports and reinstalled it back the way it came out before I put the heads on the engine. >From: "nick visciani" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: RE: [Chevelle-List] oil consumpsion >Date: Tue, 15 Jan 2002 10:08:49 -0500 > > >Replies to this message are sent to The Chevelle Mailing List >------------------------------------------------------------ > >Hey Brian - Your Valves seals (if the stock o-ring type) aren't the best >type to use and usually get brittle and fall off. This could be the case >you >have now. The guides are decent, just no seal to keep most of the oil away. >You can always replace them with a late model P&C or umbrella type. The P&C >type are factory one that just slip over the stock valve guide and are held >in place with a steel spring band. The umbrella types just slip over the >valve stem. You can replace them on with the heads on the motor \ while in >the car. It's not complicated, but it is tedious. > >Nick > >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Brian Zack >Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2002 9:37 AM >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Re: [Chevelle-List] oil consumpsion > > > >Replies to this message are sent to The Chevelle Mailing List >------------------------------------------------------------ > >Thanks. I kinda thought that too. I dont know which way the guides were >done. I guess I will find out. Also this morning, I made a point to check >after it was warmed up and I do see a light trace of blue smoke coming out >of one side of the exhaust at idle. If it was still the guides or valve >stem >seals, would it be doing this? > > > >From: "Kent Lewis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Subject: Re: [Chevelle-List] oil consumpsion > >Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2002 19:24:05 -0600 > > > > > >Replies to this message are sent to The Chevelle Mailing List > >------------------------------------------------------------ > > > >Brian, > > > > It sure sounds like the valve guides and/or valve stem seals. Do you > >know if the valve guides were replaced or were they "knurled" ? I have >not > >had much luck with "knurled" valve guides. Once the knurled ridges wear > >down, then the gap between the valve stem and the valve guide is even > >larger, allowing for additional oil consumption. Much better to have the > >valve guides replaced and honed to size, and use quality valve stem >seals. > > > > It doesn't sound like the rings are bad, if they were, you would be > >smoking while driving. What is likely happening is that, when the engine > >is > >shut off, the oil is seeping past the valve stem seals, down the valve, > >into > >the cylinder. Then when the engine is started, you have a brief puff of > >smoke. > > > > Good Luck. > > > >Kent > >'68 Malibu ZZ502/502 :) > > > > > > > >----------------------------------------------------- > >To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html > >To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >_________________________________________________________________ >Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com > > >----------------------------------------------------- >To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html >To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > >----------------------------------------------------- >To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html >To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _________________________________________________________________ Join the world’s largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. http://www.hotmail.com ----------------------------------------------------- To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
