Platinum Grey Leon FR TDI Hybrid - The End!

[jonjay]

I will get it checked out

 

[B3LSY]

im talking to ken on face book now said you need to get rid of the pipes

 

[brad1]

isnt blue smoke head gasket?

on n/a cars it is

 

[Tom.]

Generally on the TDi's, blue smoke is one of two things.

Turbo oil seals, or valve stem seals. Or so i believe anyway. Someone please correct me if I am wrong.

But yeh, kind of worrying.

Wasnt just me that noticed it either. A few of the lads mentioned it as you pulled in.

Would your car not have warmed up by then anyway, seeing as you had just arrived?

 

[strugers1]

i thought that was white smoke tom?? i not to sure ,,head gasket is blue for petrol cars of all types i believe its just the blue smoke goes through the turbo before exiting

 

[Tom.]

I know for a fact that turbo oil seals going is blue, as oil burns blue.

It was the valve stem seals i wasnt sure on.

 

[jonjay]

No one else noticed blue smoke for the whole day. I will keep an eye on it.

 

[strugers1]

brad chucks it out on initial turn on but thats it and his is ok

 

[jonjay]

Where were you today Karl? Trying to keep the miles low?

 

[Tom.]

Just thought id do the decent thing and give you a bit of a heads up thats all

 

[brad1]

Car was looking nice today mate, i will defo be getting the detail done in the next couple of months

I see you was enjoying the roundabouts on the way home maz it was close

 

[strugers1]

Where were you today Karl? Trying to keep the miles low?

yes indeed mate lol a bit skint at the moment got a few new trick bits for me car so its a money issue!!
whats this about roundabouts and being close lol your letting me down maz you should be leaps and bounds ahead lol

 

[strugers1]

and trying to save for a detail

 

[jonjay]

Car was looking nice today mate, i will defo be getting the detail done in the next couple of months

I see you was enjoying the roundabouts on the way home maz it was close

Cheers Brad so was yours. Looks much better now with a debadged rear, the wheels and full cupra r boody kit. Glad its going well too!

As for detailing your car, as I said I will make it looks very good indeed

Just thought id do the decent thing and give you a bit of a heads up thats all

I appreciate mate - just working things through my head. Will get it checked out

 

[jonjay]

Some pictures of the car to and from GTI Springfest. Cheers B3lsey with his one handed camera skills.

 

[dannyFR+tdi]

Had a quick look at the cars yesterday, Very nice motors but no one was around when i was looking at them

 

[jonjay]

Had a quick look at the cars yesterday, Very nice motors but no one was around when i was looking at them

That's ashame mate - would have been good to have a chat. Always next time

 

[dannyFR+tdi]

Deffinatly mate, Wasnt a good thing looking at your engine bay though the old mind started to get ideas

 

[jonjay]

Just thought id do the decent thing and give you a bit of a heads up thats all

Started her up no white or blue smoke at all not even when reving her so it must have been cold and lots of white smoke because exhaust gases are hot.

Deffinatly mate, Wasnt a good thing looking at your engine bay though the old mind started to get ideas

Be careful once you start its hard to stop

 

[dannyFR+tdi]

Your not wrong there, Got my mind made up on getting coilovers and some 19'' (maybe porsche ones) alloys then arb's first though