bought a rare sportline convertible...bit smokey after warm.

what would cos smokey only after warmed up ?? 1.8gti sportline cabriolet 1992 with 99k miles....

Depending how its been serviced and looked after and driven!! if the mileage is correct? it could either be worn piston rings? or even bores? but its more likely to be valve stem oil seals, these are cheap to buy and if you go to a vw mechanic whos in the know :wink:  you dont necesarily need to take the head off to do them  you can adapt an old spark plug with an airline fitting connect to an air lead to force air into the cylinder and push the valve so you can remove them, had it done to my old gti like this and it worked spot on, that only used to smoke on tick over  though not under power

Topoftherange said

Depending how its been serviced and looked after and driven!! if the mileage is correct? it could either be worn piston rings? or even bores? but its more likely to be valve stem oil seals, these are cheap to buy and if you go to a vw mechanic whos in the know :wink:  you dont necesarily need to take the head off to do them  you can adapt an old spark plug with an airline fitting connect to an air lead to force air into the cylinder and push the valve so you can remove them, had it done to my old gti like this and it worked spot on, that only used to smoke on tick over  though not under power

Or use rope - piston at the bottom - feed in rope - bring piston up to lock the valves  

rope?? cant picture it mate ??

feed the rope in the spark plug hole

i can see how that would work....but surely its less dangerous with the air method!!! :dontknow:

True if you have a compressor