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Smokey 3.0 v6

Posted: Wed Dec 14, 2005 8:54 pm
by 88pajero
My paj has decided that its time to take up smokeing. Im presuming its the valve stem seals as it doesnt blow smoke all the time... It mainly seems to do it after idleing for a bit, then once shes on the move again its happy untill left to idle for another few minutes. Mind you, at times it can be quite an embarrising amount of smoke, guaranteed to turn heads :) . Does this sound like a familiar prob to anyone??? Does anyone have an Idea of how much the surgery to get the stem seals replaced would roughly cost ?????? :?

Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2005 6:17 pm
by twinnie
yeah thats right

mine cost about 550 at a dealer but you'd probly get it done cheaper some where elce

Matt

Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2005 7:00 am
by missinbits
yep valve stems for sure
mine also decided to take up smoking a while ago
360 is the price my mechanic will do it for...

i went to put mine in to get done but i managed to break a few things and have yet to fix the valve stems after xmas for sure..

Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2005 2:47 pm
by 88pajero
Thats all good then, I was fearing a ridiculos price tag on it... Ill let her keep smokeing for a bit longer then, at least untill santa has been and gone...

Posted: Sun Apr 02, 2006 7:54 am
by 88pajero
O.k Its just about time I made her quit now, 360 sounds like a darn good price. Was that a melbourne mechanic? Also does anybody know if its much more of an effort to get it re ringed? If I can get both done for a grand or under I might as well do that.

Posted: Sun Apr 02, 2006 7:30 pm
by missinbits
my mechanic is in qld and thats mate rates

also
i have been qouted by a 4wd mob that its alot expensive if done right
you'd might as well get it ringed etc if your gunna be doing that

im leaving mine to smoke funnily enuff i broken more gear on mine and
i found if u leave it smoke too long you better watch your oil consumption etc

im def getting mine done after long weekend along with the long awaited lift kit