On Tue, 4 Aug 1998, Ben Willis wrote:
> The engine however is not so happy and smokes pretty bad, getting
> through around a litre of oil every hundred miles or so. Sounds okay
> (well a bit clattery) and goes well though.
>
> I guess it is the valve guides or rings/bores. I plan to take the head
> off this weekend and take a look, but am not quite sure what to look
> for. What usually goes first in these engines? Any gotchas or tests I
> can do to help me work out what's up?
A general guide that I've seen (but not needed, knock on wood) is that if
the smoke is worst at startup (after sitting) then it's probably the valve
guide(s).
FWIW... probably what you payed for it. :-)
-Andy
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