Recent content by AmericanGuyInAUte

Hey all. My 3.8 Litre VS Ute....... I'm using 91 octane petrol. Is E10/94 Octane ok to run as well? Or is it bad for a 30 year old vehicle?

Ive never changed my gears so I'm guessing its a stock ratio. Mine is a S trim level. Not sure what that is.

That sounds terrible! I was hoping to bolt in and go!

THanks for that! I've used a dial indicator before to measure backlash on a DSG clutch I have to replace on a Mk7 VW Golf. A quick google video shows me how to measure the gear backlash it and it looks much easier than the VW I worked on. Any reason why I should not replace the axle seals while...

DO all VS Utes have the "M78" diff? Im not sre how to check mine before I order it!

So stopped on a steep hill at a rad light in the rain. Light turns green and I can't go! ZERO traction and giving the gas and the car would jsut turn sideways. Brand new Goodyear Tyres. Some nice kids stopped and gave me a push. My question... what is the easiest way to put LSD into the rear...

Kit bought and car is FIXED!!!!! YOU ROCK!!!!!

Can't wait to find the correct one! It's better already with the wrong seal jammed in there! Sooo happy to figure this out!

OK!!! Still working on this thing. I thing I've found the problem!! The oring on the brake master cylinder is missing. I have on that is too fat and I rolled it on anyway and bolted the master cylinder back up. SO the oring is jammed at the base of the master instead of the housing. I went...

Yes... that's it! Perhaps I did it wrong? I grounded the 3 wires at D14 D16 and A2. I did not loop any of the wires together. Was I supposed too? THanks!

DOn't think the manifold is cracked as I've not heard any noises but will check anyway!

I will check the live data and see what the temp the computer says. THanks for that info. Both the O2 sensors were replaced and the coolant temp sensor not long ago when I was having another problem. Will check!

Hi All. A while back my car was running rich on one bank and lean on the other. Someone shared a post with me on grounding some wires at the ECU to fix this problem. I can't seem to find that info. Anyone know where I can find that? My car now runs perfect after grounding the wires. I did...

Hey! I have 2 scanners here but can't get any live data (or even codes) on it. Both of my scanners are for OBD2 systems. I'm guessing that the ECU in the 1997 VS Ute (V6) is not an OBD system. What do i need to scan this vehicle?

Come to think of it perhap I have a sticking caliper? I've never smelled anything funny from them . I will put my temp probe on the rotors on my nest drive to work. Thanks for suggesting possible brake fade it gives me new ideas to test!