11-10-12, 07:33 AM
There's no 100% test for inlet valve guide seals, Mike, it's more of a diagnosis based on things like when you detect oil smoke, compression testing and so on. It's not until you do a strip down to rebuild an engine that's burning excessive (and I mean excessive!) amounts of oil that you find out for sure.
The fix is time-consuming and thus expensive if done by a dealership. You'd be better off looking for a good low-mileage engine from a breaker in that situation.
The fix is time-consuming and thus expensive if done by a dealership. You'd be better off looking for a good low-mileage engine from a breaker in that situation.