So my car puffs out quite a bit of blue smoke in the morning and if it sits for 30 minutes at the least.Anyway to fix this? i have 182,000 miles just didn't know what i could replace to stop the blue smoke cause its really annoying especially if im in a parking lot full of people and i go to start my car and it smokes everyone out.i believe it burns about a half a quart a month. any ideas would help..Thanks!

 

Typical chevy problem. Valve seals are toast. When the engine sits oil leaks down through the valve guides and when you start it up it gets burned hence the smoke.

 

pull heads, have them rebuilt easy and not too hard on the wallet....

 

how much should i be looking to spend on having the heads rebuilt?

 

umm depends on what all u have done...just give ure machine shop a call and ask....bout 200 bucks or so....rough guess...

 

how many miles is on the motor?

if its as high as Im guessing, I would rebuild the entire motor.

 

Valve seals costs $40 and you don't have to pull the engine or the heads.
Common problem. Start there, if that doesn't fix it, then go on.

Ask for the Fel-pro viton positive seals for your intake side. Buy two sets (an extra set of INTAKES, for the exhaust side as well) and put them on using a spring compressor.

 

hey sonix i remember reading something about using intake seals on the exhaust side but i dont remember y

 

Mine does this too, I suspected valve seals

 

"exhaust seals" as the parts stores call them, are typically the umbrella seals. They don't really seal very well. They let oil seep through, in order to lube/cool the exhaust valves.
Intake seals are meant to completely seal, so they are the positive style seals.
You can buy intakes and put them on both sides though. Many people do this with no ill effects.

 

first check the easy stuff . likely that you do need new valve seals , can be done in car . most likely the drain holes on the lower front & rear of the cylinder heads have become sludged up and oil is not draining back to crankcase as it should . easy fix , disconnect battery , remove valve covers , rod out drain passages . worked for me . good luck .