White smoke at start up
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jan 2001
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From: Chesapeake VA
Le Mans Master
Joined: Dec 2000
Posts: 5,761
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From: munising MI USA
my 92 does it too and it only has 50k on it. I don't worry about it because ive never seen the oil level or coolant level drop a bit. It only does it on a cold startup for a couple seconds.
Cruising
Joined: Oct 2014
Posts: 12
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From: Shadow Hills California
Unfortunately, I am on the other side of the country from you so I can't offer you any advice on a good shop. However, I did replace the valve stem seals in my late 86 (aluminum heads) in February. It was my first time doing the job. I bought a Fel-Pro Gasket kit (well under $100) from Advance Auto Parts. I asked my mechanic what the job would cost and he quoted me "$600 minimum", thus I took it on myself. It is not hard, but I understand why the mechanic quoted what he did. The job is pretty simple, but very time intensive. I spent about 25 minutes on each cylinder replacing the seals, and then another hour setting the valve lash. The car has run well since with no smoke and no valve clatter, so I am happy wth the results.
If you can find a shop at a price you can handle, great. If you want to give it a go, send me a message. I took photos of each step and I would be happy to tell you exactly what I did.
If you can find a shop at a price you can handle, great. If you want to give it a go, send me a message. I took photos of each step and I would be happy to tell you exactly what I did.
