New Car? Blue Smoke - Page 2

DMGRS · 25th October 2019, 11:08

Another vote for PCV. There's a few guides on here to change it - if you temporarily remove the PCV you can see if the smoke stops.

I bought a lovely 75 Tourer with blue smoke - PCV was clogged solid. Removed, replaced and all good

grivas · 25th October 2019, 12:23

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Originally Posted by Rover 75 Tourer

Change the PCV filter and the intercooler O rings you may find it works wonders.

DO THIS FIRST before buying the car, then re-test, if blue smoke present walk away if gone then buy. In other words ask the owner to get the car serviced before buying.!!!

RoverAlicante · 25th October 2019, 18:13

Thanks folks- took the car out for a good run today and the smoke stopped. We found the oil over filled- i've put a deposit down and will hopefully collect the car in the next few days after a new MOT has been put on it.

I'll do my own oil change and new PCV next week.

Cheers.

tonytolle · 25th October 2019, 19:06

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Originally Posted by RoverAlicante

Thanks folks- took the car out for a good run today and the smoke stopped. We found the oil over filled- i've put a deposit down and will hopefully collect the car in the next few days after a new MOT has been put on it.

I'll do my own oil change and new PCV next week.

Cheers.

Do you know about double dipping the oil?

trikey · 25th October 2019, 19:13

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Originally Posted by grivas

DO THIS FIRST before buying the car, then re-test, if blue smoke present walk away if gone then buy. In other words ask the owner to get the car serviced before buying.!!!

The car can take a few weeks to clear the smoke, don't discount it quickly!!

RoverAlicante · 25th October 2019, 19:27

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Originally Posted by tonytolle

Do you know about double dipping the oil?

Do tell?!!

Rover 75 Tourer · 25th October 2019, 20:14

As reply suggests first pull dipstick from engine wipe stick and then put stick back in engine and then take it out again this 2nd reading will be the true level. Ignore whatever the 1st reading shows it aint right.

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Rover 75 Tourer Avid contributor Rover 75 tourers(4)400turs(3 Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Largs Posts: 219 Thanks: 3 Thanked 67 Times in 56 Posts	Blue smoke As reply suggests first pull dipstick from engine wipe stick and then put stick back in engine and then take it out again this 2nd reading will be the true level. Ignore whatever the 1st reading shows it aint right.

25th October 2019, 18:13	#13
RoverAlicante Avid contributor Rover 75 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Madrid (and London!) Posts: 109 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts	Thanks folks- took the car out for a good run today and the smoke stopped. We found the oil over filled- i've put a deposit down and will hopefully collect the car in the next few days after a new MOT has been put on it. I'll do my own oil change and new PCV next week. Cheers.