1986 Chevrolet Caprice "valve stem seals leaking symptoms" Questions

valve stem seals. They are a problem in GM's. It's not a serious problem but a real pain in the *** to fix. You need a valve spring compressor and you will need to reset and adjust the valves when you

...valve stem seals. Partially blocked crankcase breather system including flame trap. Excessive piston blow-by. Engine oil overfull. Restricted intake. Turbo (if fitted) leaking oil seals. Sorry can't ...

...Valve Stem Seals Damaged or Faulty Valve Stem Seals. 4 Inspect Engine (DOMESTIC ONLY) Low Cylinder Compression. 5 Inspect Head Gasket Leaking Head Gasket. 6 Inspect Valve Lifter Worn Valve Lifter(s). ...

...valve stem oil seals are getting worn allowing oil to enter the bore over a period of time , hence blue smoke on start up and miss fire on start up Blue smoke is invariably oil being burned. The ...

...valve stem and the valve guide allows oil to leak past the gap into the cylinder. Piston Rings: Worn or damaged piston rings will cause blow-by resulting in blue/gray smoke. Worn Cylinder Walls: Worn ...

...valve stem seals gone hard and worn allowing oil into the cylinders when running. They can be replaced insitu by most shops without removing the cylinder head. White Mayonnaise on the oil filler cap ...

valve engine. In some cases, head gaskets can let oil go to the combustion chamber.At best, you can pull the sparkplugs and see if this is a V6 or V8 that one head is bad and the other can remain

...opinion is that it appears to be a leaking valve guide stem seal, but Porsche disagree or are at least sceptical of this. Still what do I know? I've only been in the motor trade for 45

...For reasons of long term economy and reliability it might also be advisable to have other work carried out at the same time, such as timing belt replacement, valve stem oil seal replacement,

...valve stem seals. Once you reinstall the head, it is basically new again. There are chemical products available to patch up problems like yours. The cooling system usually generates under 18PSI while ...