2003 rover 75 v6 auto smoke when first started

graybo · 27th April 2013, 17:35

Hi,
Hope somebody can give me some advice as to why my rover smokes for a short period when first started, the colour or the smoke is blue and the mileage is 92000 miles, not sure if this is a emission problem or possibly, vale stem oil seals, any advice would be appreciated
Regards graybo

murphyv310 · 27th April 2013, 21:40

Hi.
Sure sign of worn valve seals or guides. Oil will run past the seals & guides when the engine is hot and stopped, this accumulates on the backs of the valves and is sucked into the engine on a cold start.
Think back to the Skoda rear engine cars, they always started with a puff of blue smoke when cold, these engines had no valve seals.
It wont do any harm with the exception of an increase of carbon on the backs of the inlet valves.

graybo · 27th April 2013, 22:26

Hi Trevor,
Thanks very much for the info, very helpful.
Kind Regards
Graybo.

27th April 2013, 17:35	#1
graybo Newbie rover 75 saloon Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: chichester Posts: 6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	2003 rover 75 v6 auto smoke when first started Hi, Hope somebody can give me some advice as to why my rover smokes for a short period when first started, the colour or the smoke is blue and the mileage is 92000 miles, not sure if this is a emission problem or possibly, vale stem oil seals, any advice would be appreciated Regards graybo

27th April 2013, 21:40	#2
murphyv310 This is my second home Hyundai i10 998cc Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Kilmarnock Posts: 6,602 Thanks: 2,088 Thanked 2,298 Times in 1,349 Posts	Hi. Sure sign of worn valve seals or guides. Oil will run past the seals & guides when the engine is hot and stopped, this accumulates on the backs of the valves and is sucked into the engine on a cold start. Think back to the Skoda rear engine cars, they always started with a puff of blue smoke when cold, these engines had no valve seals. It wont do any harm with the exception of an increase of carbon on the backs of the inlet valves. __________________ Cheers from Trevor MM0KJJ

27th April 2013, 22:26	#3
graybo Newbie rover 75 saloon Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: chichester Posts: 6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Hi Trevor, Thanks very much for the info, very helpful. Kind Regards Graybo.