Recent content by vombil

good idea. Lokar do one ay

gday guys converting a V6 VR ute to V8 and keeping it on the column. I know the linkages will fowl so Ive been told they need to be pushed/punched into the firewall. Has anyone done this and can be a bit more scentific about what's required? thanks :)

was the DMI. luckily I didn't rule it out for 1 second... despite it being brand new aftermarket

yeah im totally useless at elec diagnosis! im good at swapping part though! thanks mate

Gday guys I recently purchased a vr V6 column that im going to put a V8 into. The V6 in there has given the previous owner grief. Its now got no spark and no injector pulse. He has previously replaced the CAS. He suspects it might be the DMI. Given I dont have the injector pulse or spark does...

Gday guys Ive just bought a VR V6 thats been sitting a while with dead fuel pump and a couple dead injectors. I've got it running but it has a noisey counter balance shaft. Sounds like the rear bearing is dry. Its the second buick ive had with this issue after sitting idle. It has excellent...

RESOLVED! As suspected along the way - the ECU was responsilbe for giving a high reading on guage. The engine isn't running hot at all. Hopefully this helps someone as it's probably the last thing anyone would consider to be the culprit

I could do a pump whilst ive got thermostat housing off (checked thermo wasn't gutsed or backwards) V6 mate

ive swapped relays and then done the test with CTS diconnected and the low speed seems to work. Harder to hear if the highspeed kicks in but I'm pretty sure it does thanks

Gday guys I've encountered this a few times over the years. VS runs up red hot before fan comes on (like nearly cooked) then temp comes down but not to an acceptable level. Leaving the a/c on will avoid it running up to begin with. It's had a coolant flush and thermostat replacement. My...

problem solved - rear rotors great learning experience as everything was telling me it was the front end

don't all rush in! lols I did one strut top mount today and the bearing race was toast! Also changed calipers because they were old and flogged and randomly seizing. Upset to report - the problem is still there although it feels slightly improved so ill do other strut top bush tomorrow then...

Gday guys seems to be a common issue with VY and VZ wagons for some reason. The car/s feel like you're pulling up with a huge flat spot on tyre. slow braking the car grabs then release grabs then release - it feeling like warped rotors on another level. predominately left side. Both a VZ and VY...

found a bloke but its a $500 exercise! somthing about buying software rights ?? anyways, the car is worth 6k so 10% of its value won't be recovered in a gearbox tune. Purchaser will just need to live with all 24 years worth of wear n tear :) thanks for the knowledge dude

i not long ago bought a ute from a deceased estate. a mechanic (deceased) owned it for many years. without doubt it had the filthiest trans pan i've ever seen and a full set of cut springs to match!