Re: <E30> Valve seals leaking oil BIG TIME after head rebuild on ETA

["Allan Williams" <allanw@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Maybe the seals have hardened up. It happenes all the time on my old VW's,
so I just leave them out :-)
Allan :-)
http://www.geocities.com/motorcity/downs/9040/
"Use the forks, Luke"
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- ----- Original Message -----
From: Milliet, Ron P. <RPMILLIE@domain.elided>
To: <bmwuucdigest@domain.elided>; <bmw-digest@domain.elided>
Sent: Tuesday, November 09, 1999 4:14 AM
Subject: <E30> Valve seals leaking oil BIG TIME after head rebuild on ETA


> A few weeks ago, I posted a message about the HUGE puffs of what
> I thought was "white" smoke.  The smoke is not white anymore, but
> without questions light blue from oil.  I pulled the plugs yesterday for
> the first time since the head rebuild.  The car had sat overnight, and I
> found all six plugs dripping with oil.  I don't mean a little damp, I mean
> DRIPPING with oil.  A quick spin on the engine with plugs removed
> quickly loaded right fender with oil.  No doubt the valve seals/and or
> guides have a serious problem.  Cold starts always produce tons of
> smoke and a real rough idle until smoke clears.  Once warm, engine
> runs fine. When I had the head rebuilt, I bought a head set which
> included valve seals, but no guides.  The machine shop said the
> guides were fine and we did not need them.  The shop swears
> they properly installed all the valve seals.
>
> My questions:
> What could be causing such major leakage on all 6 cylinders?
> Can the valve seals be installed wrong or not at all?
> Can worn guides with new seals have this problem?
>
> The engine has consumed 21/2 quarts of oil in 6 weeks.  The
> compression is good and does not smoke at all on the road.
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Ron Milliet
> Georgia-Pacific
> New Augusta, MS
> 87 325is
> 86 325e
> 87 535is
>
>
>

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