yetta0
Veteran Member
Hi guys
Just wondering if anyone has replaced valve stem seals and how hard was it to do. To make a long story short, my elephant hose plugged up and caused alot of extra pressure in the upper head. There doesn't appear to be any leaks but it is suddenly using 1/2 to 3/4 of a litre in 3000 kms. It didn't use a drop before. I have checked the intercooler and there isn't anymore oil than the usual amount in there so I don't think that its the turbo. It also starts a little hard for the first start of the day with some blue smoke and I think that when it sits for a long period of time that the oil is leaking past the seals into the cylinder, another reason to believe that the turbo is fine. Once running and warm, there is no smoke.
Any "special VW" tools or can regular valve tools be used??
Any help would be appreciated.
Just wondering if anyone has replaced valve stem seals and how hard was it to do. To make a long story short, my elephant hose plugged up and caused alot of extra pressure in the upper head. There doesn't appear to be any leaks but it is suddenly using 1/2 to 3/4 of a litre in 3000 kms. It didn't use a drop before. I have checked the intercooler and there isn't anymore oil than the usual amount in there so I don't think that its the turbo. It also starts a little hard for the first start of the day with some blue smoke and I think that when it sits for a long period of time that the oil is leaking past the seals into the cylinder, another reason to believe that the turbo is fine. Once running and warm, there is no smoke.
Any "special VW" tools or can regular valve tools be used??
Any help would be appreciated.