Re: [MBZ] TD still smoking considerably after valve stem seals replacement

2011-03-25 Thread Curt Raymond
considerably after valve stem seals     replacement Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" After finally getting everything put back together, my '85 300TD is still smoking considerably after replacing  the valve stem seals.  Although it may be slightly less than b

Re: [MBZ] TD still smoking considerably after valve stem seals replacement

2011-03-25 Thread Peter Frederick
Turbo seal failure means turbo bearing failure, so lack of performance, especially cold, and high oil consumption can be a dead turbo. Check for excessive oil in the compressor side, axial play, or roughness in rotation with the engine OFF. Lots of oil mist in the blowby is also an indic

Re: [MBZ] TD still smoking considerably after valve stem seals replacement

2011-03-25 Thread Dieselhead
Bad seals in the turbo is a possibility. If there is a weak cyl, it may be getting past the rings. What kind of smoke? what does it smell like? have you noticed changes in oil consumption, fuel consumption or coolant consumption? Turbo seal failure, from what I have heard is generally cata

Re: [MBZ] TD still smoking considerably after valve stem seals replacement

2011-03-25 Thread Max Dillon
des Discussion List Sent: Fri, March 25, 2011 2:30:45 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] TD still smoking considerably after valve stem seals replacement Adjust the injection pump?? On Fri, Mar 25, 2011 at 2:29 PM, glenn brown wrote: > > After finally getting everything put back together, my &#x

Re: [MBZ] TD still smoking considerably after valve stem seals replacement

2011-03-25 Thread andrew strasfogel
Adjust the injection pump?? On Fri, Mar 25, 2011 at 2:29 PM, glenn brown wrote: > > After finally getting everything put back together, my '85 300TD is still > smoking considerably after replacing the valve stem seals. Although it may > be slightly less than before the valve stem seals replace

[MBZ] TD still smoking considerably after valve stem seals replacement

2011-03-25 Thread glenn brown
After finally getting everything put back together, my '85 300TD is still smoking considerably after replacing the valve stem seals. Although it may be slightly less than before the valve stem seals replacement job, the smoking is excessive and much worse than my '85 300D. Any clues? TIA.