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Cool. So are the only metric bolts/ studs like exhaust manifold and head bolts? I’ve only heard good things about gear wrench

Cheers mate. So I shouldn’t worry about imperial sizes right? So this spanner size range should be fine to work on commodores, and the Buick and ls1 motors? Price looks quite fair considering they seem to be good quality

Hi all, Looking to buy a quality ratchet spanner kit since there are a few sales going on. Found a set containing: 8mm, 10mm,12mm, 13mm, 14mm, 17mm and 19mm. Is this a good range to be able to use on both the engine and car itself? Or would I need to also purchase 15mm,16mm, 22mm, etc? Cheers

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Hi all, Just curious here… When a clean stone chip (when down to bare metal) appears on a given panel, does it mean that clear peel will occur, even when the touch up is fixed correctly? Assuming this panel is perfect and free of imperfections. In other words, do stone chips necessarily mean...

Bust out the stapler and go Rambo! Lol don’t. But seriously, if you do it yourself, really take the time to clean the board properly and rid the residue which won’t cause a good bond with the new material

In rust we trust

What sort of sound does a balance shaft make? Would it sound like a loose manifold heat shield when under load I.e going up a hill? Or is it just idle?

Best of luck. My issue was a dead ECU. Happened without warning when I started the car one day. $1800 later…

Has anyone figured how to do the 6L50 conversion on a 5l40e yet?

6.5L drain and refill if I remember correctly on my old Ly7 alloytec

Cheers mate. It does it on hot days too

Hi all, You know how generally with a lot of cars, during the cold start the car will sit at about 1000rpm for 30 seconds before dropping to normal idle rpm. Well my VR V6 Commodore during a cold start will idle at 1000rpm for around 3 minutes or so before dropping to the normal idle rpm. This...

To answer op question, they seem to be a very forgiving engine even not necessarily maintained to a T, or have even skipped a few services. Checked out a VS a few months back with around 300 km on it and it was running fine. It wasn’t thrashed, but at the same time it wasn’t meticulously...

Cheers. Always wondered whether the Buick/ ecotec had a stronger bottom end than Alloytec. Used to own an alloytec.

Would you say that ecotec has a stronger bottom end and internals (besides timing chain) and can stand more abuse compared to Alloytec? Just curious.

What usually causes the big end to go by 300k km?

The engine may need to be tilted slightly to reach some of the bolts. Other than that the engine is irrelevant when doing a transmission replacement

Are those who offer to rebuild injectors on eBay also dodgy too? Mine could do with a refresh or replacement soon, but there is no way I am buying non Bosch injectors

Oil burning will smell different than fuel. White smoke is usually not oil burning. Is the soot dry or wet in the exhaust tip?

Does the exhaust smoke smell like oil is being burnt, or just a strong petrol odour? If you run your finger inside the tip your exhaust and it has soot or carbon, and it feels greasy, then it could be burning oil. If it is dry, it could be a sign of the engine running rich. Burnt oil will...

And an interior section too

$500, aye? Commodore VR-VS HSV-SS Statesman-Calais New NOS Fog Lights Switch on Gumtree http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/1306858040?utm_campaign=socialbuttons&utm_content=ios_VIP&utm_medium=social&utm_source=sms

I think it would be a good section. That way, we can list recommendations of detailing products and those which aren’t really good too and should be avoided

Have you thought about replacing that white rear panel thing with a used matching one? It should make the car look neater.

I think the aim to make the car more responsive and thus get into desired power band quicker rather than add power

Is power steering noticeably heavier?

How many k’s on it? A lot of buyers tend to stay away from High ish km examples (about 250k km upwards) when looking cars with an alloytec

That blue stuff is also horrible to come of your skin as well. Ask me how

I’ve got no clue about LPG. Maybe someone can chime in?

No worries! If I recall correctly, when I did the manifold spacers on my old SV6, I had to remove a connector on the back of the manifold, however the instructions pointed to another connector which was irrelevant. I was heaps confused.

You don’t need too. Just allow a couple of good hours to do the job properly, and make sure you do it so the gasket maker that goes on top of the actual spacers has enough to dry before starting the car

So what’s the issue with producing the tune then? Aren’t they already pre determined for basic bolt ons (tried and tested) and then simply applied to the chip?

****, I am worried then. Purchased a memcal the other week but haven’t put it in the car yet as I’m modifying the car next year as it is not running right ATM.

Did you inform Mace about the mods on the car?

Sorry to go on a tangent here, but are PEC good quality? Looking to buy some of their injectors for my 3.8, but they appear quite cheap compared to other brands. Cheers

Alright, so the tire size calculator checks out pretty good for the rims. I assume that would mean that the odometer will still clock true mileage, not too high or little right?

I thought Tesla were p plate approved? Probably to encourage take up of EV

I think 2030, but that is referring to brand new petrol cars I think

I think they tend to pull over older commodores rather than new commodores. I had not been pulled over ever in my old VE SV6. Granted the exhaust was not over the top and the car’s exterior was stock