a little update on me car.

Post by **Efratech** » Tue May 29, 2007 6:35 pm

my xe is trowing blue smoke... lots.

does it in the middle of a traffic jam.

lets say 3 or 5 minutes in idle... i move up a little... again at idle... i blip the throttle to 2.5k or 3k and i see a cloud of smoke coming out.

also does it on load. (1st and 2nd)...

gse_turbo · Post by **gse_turbo** » Tue May 29, 2007 6:38 pm

sounds like it's time for a ring job.

garrett

Post by **Efratech** » Tue May 29, 2007 6:56 pm

needs a head too.

had problems with a valve about 2 years ago and a seat had to be "made".

jorge · Post by **jorge** » Wed May 30, 2007 10:24 pm

Ohhh is posible when you repair it you run 14.1 jajajaja. Is jocking but the car respond better...

gse_turbo · Post by **gse_turbo** » Wed May 30, 2007 10:54 pm

is the ecotec available in the Dominican?

garrett

GsiTurbo · Post by **GsiTurbo** » Wed May 30, 2007 11:40 pm

You should do the compression test, and the leak-down test. This will tell you if its the rings, or the problem in the cylinder head. Sorry to hear that.

Post by **Efratech** » Thu May 31, 2007 2:04 am

gseturbo: you mean the euro ecotec? not very common in the wreckers but TBH its been a while since i last looked for one. but we have the forenza/optra and other gmdat cars. so there may be some around the wreckers.

tom: will do that soon.

gse_turbo · Post by **gse_turbo** » Thu May 31, 2007 2:26 am

ya, any on the nubi 2.0, leganza 2.2, forenza/optra 2.0, reno's 2.0... samething for the most part.

garrett

Post by **PrecisionBoost** » Fri Jun 01, 2007 5:59 am

I'd trade you heads ( XE for Ecotec ) but I imagine that would make a pile of work since the intake and exhaust manifolds wouldn't fit and the ECOTEC uses a distributorless ignition system.

I have couple spare intakes and exhaust manifolds..... it would probably be fairly easy to cut them so that it's just the flange and an inch or two of tubing.... then you could have your current stuff welded onto it.

Hmmm.... I guess there are also other differences such as the cam shaft pullys... the more I think of it the more of a pain it would be for you to make the ECOTEC work.

Are there any other XE's kicking around DR??

Post by **Efratech** » Fri Jun 01, 2007 1:51 pm

thank you for the offer but its just like you said... a pita

fortunally thanks to a friend in the UK (Steve Heley from astramk2.com) i sourced a pretty cheap XE empty head (no cams, springs, valves), the shipping will kill me but i have to do it in order to have a running car.

as XE/LET's around here... i have only seen mine.

Efrain.