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what would you expect to be paying for a used vy ls1 long motor only these days? Been sitting around under cover No ecu and loom, manifolds coils leads n accessories cudnt tell ya wat mileage is Needs a gasket set n cleanup I read something about ecu having to be security unlocked from the...

can somebody help me out with a clutch pedal that’s gone to the floor. I have looked behind pedal and it is engaging the master cylinder properly with no leaks behind the rubber boot. I have plugged a hand vacuum pump to the slave cylinder nipple n wound it out 3 turns. Reservoir has been topped...

Im after members thoughts surrounding the rear main Oil seal installation procedure for GM alloytec LE0 LY7 LLT as well as the LS1 L98 and LS3 V8 engines Some members and myself would advise a rear main seal should never be installed dry but with PTFE type seal manufacturing these days I’m not...

Has anyone had any success reusing Alloytec big end and main bolts? They are torque to yield bolts but I can’t find replacements. The few shops iv spoken to reckon they reuse the old 1s n replace the head bolts n the front bolt. Haven’t had a comeback they reckon. I have reused L98 big end and...

After a bit of feedback on anyone else’s engine issues with the LLT sidi series 2. Got an intermittent bottom end like knock at idle, sometimes no knock for 20 secs and a big end consistent type knock above 1200rpm. P0299 FT rich bank 2 P0300 Multiple random misfire and P0305 cyl 5 misfire...

Anyone know if the upper led bake light has to be working to renew a pink slip in NSW? Both rear brake tail lights work Led doesn’t look to be an item you can buy while you’re out getting the milk

Iv just done a repair and sprayed a front guard and a rear door with the colorspec acrylic mixed at super cheap 348N. I’m told proper enamels n 2k clears are bad for ya n have to be done in a shed or booth so I didn’t use them, opted the acrylic stuff. Apparently there’s a lighter shade 348N...

Iv been running a VE alloytec Le0 for a week with a new timing chain kit. Put a brand new Machter aftermarket water pump in. The SERP belt tensioner would vibrate intermittently for a few secs at idle so I replaced it with a new belt n b4 I put the new belt on noticed a scraping noise when I...

Can someone verify whether swapping out an HCM with a used 1 will need the BCM reprogrammed by a Holden dealer to accept it? Fan speed dial doesn’t work. Blower motor works but it’s had a toggle switch fitted to constant 12v

Getting a bit of momentary erratic steering wheel wobble driving 80+km/hr in a straight line and cornering going over patches on typical country sealed roads. VE Berlina, Iv jacked up the front checked the ball joints n inner outer tie rods. Cant see or feel any movement. Have just lowered the...

I ordered a new belt for a 2006 VE series 1 LE0 engine. The old belt that came off it is a 6pk2558 (think this is the series 2 ve belt) and it’s a tight fit over the idler, the tensioner was near right on its housing stop and hardly moved wen I let the tensioner go, now the tensioner audibly and...

Has anybody successfully removed the retaining nut from a rusted strut thread. My 1/2 inch rattle gun just spins the piston and iv already stripped the top tryna hold it with a 10mm socket the nut was pretty tight in rust but the retaining nut started moving which is a start. Strut has been...

VE series 1 alloytec. It has had a on/off toggle switch fitted in the console underneath the climate control dials it only does full ac blower power or nothing. The temperature dial works and the hvac dial works. I initially thought a resistor needs replacing but Im hoping someone might be able...

Havin a bit of a drama with the AC clutch engaging full time long after the AC is switched off and no cold air. Must’ve just happened in last few weeks was going fine prior. Appreciate if any AC gods in here can help me out

Anyone using a good value pay or free windows software download with a manufacturer database, sensor graphs and trim displays just for an elm plug Obd Auto doctor looks alright Ta

Can anyone tell me whether a 6spd ve gearbox can be unbolted from its bell housing in place to make it a bit easier getting it out? seems to be the way to go I'm not too sure. There's a free play clutch pedal spec that needs to be checked? I'm assuming it's a self bleeding concentric slave

I'm hoping somebody out there has come across this before. 2010 Cruze 5spd manual gearbox. Keeps getting stuck in 5th gear. Something about a ball bearing becoming stuck or falling in the gearbox, that's all Iv heard as far as what it may be. Another bloke suggested a defective cable or cable...

I havent driven this car much lately probably twice a month Id take it out the garage. Was driving around for about an hour running a few errands and she just overheated into the red n threw a coolant temp high warning while I was sitting in idle at some traffic lights. I got moving and the...

I havent driven this car much lately probably twice a month Id take it out the garage. Was driving around for about an hour running a few errands and she just overheated into the red n threw a coolant temp high warning while I was sitting in idle at some traffic lights. I got moving and the...

Has anyone had a headbolt thread repair done or know where to get a recoil kit for it? M11x2.0 x 30D I think the thread is and it's set fairly deep in the block. Timesert sell a repair kit but it's over $500 ex US. I sure as hell ain't paying that for a single thread. Iv searched for a...

Anyone got a tip to share putting a dipstick tube bk in after fitting long 4 into 1 headers? The seemingly simple things can do your head in. Maybe it had to be installed before bolting the header up or something. Iv mucked about levering it away from the header tube with a pry bar and shaping...

Just seeing if anyones done a conrod bearing roll in place without any dramas. Had intermittent oil pressure issues and had to replace the pump. Been like that for a while and I'm wanting to inspect bottom end before I sell this car.A $45 set of rod bearings is cheap enuf since I'm there. Sump...

I'm getting a ticking like noise inside the car is noticeably there only at around the 1700rpm while driving accelerating and decelerating around that rpm range. Thought the tick may be an exhaust leak at 1st but Iv copper siliconed the headers flange gaskets n all and ain't done nothin. They...

anybody fitted tog headers yet? They on eBay going fairly cheap look good

Fitted a set of 2nd hand 1"3/4 Di Filippo Headers to my VE 6 litre Commodore recently. Have a ticking like noise and it is annoying the hell out of me especially when sitting next to other cars at the lights and my cars ticking away almost like a lifter tick. Went to an exhaust shop and they are...

I have read thru the various on here about different oils for noisy lifters. My situation is I replaced all my lifters but to my horror the noise is back tho not as loud as before. I was using magnatec 10 40 but tried a 10 70 penrite instead and I think it made the lifter noise louder. The...

Hi fellas I had an infamous single lifter noise so I replaced all the lifters 5000k later over the last few days and quickly inspected the camshaft visually in place with a torch while turning crank. The noise is still there but quieter than before and is annoying. I did replace the rocker arms...

Fitted a full di filippo system to my 07 VE SS 1"7/8 headers 200 cell cats and 2"1/2 catback last week. All I can say is these systems are off the f?/@ing chart for sound. Iv wasted $$$$ on xforce and some other brands too that I won't mention on here. No drone whatsoever and sounds like a deep...

Does anybody know wether my factory ve ss slave cylinder will still run a new hsv w427 ls7 clutch n flywheel or will i have to set up the earlier ls1 slave cylinder to fit? I wud have thought the factory ve slave bearing wud work fine against the ls7 pressure plate, brought it through holmart...

Can anyone give some feedback on this camshaft plz? It's a 219/235 609 620 118+Adv Im wanting an aggressive but less lumpy idle, and a profile that's gonna have a wider power band for daily driver use

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Hi fellas I rebuilt an L98 engine with a VCM 12 camshaft kit which came with PAC 625" conical springs, manley retainers and hardened locks. Whole engine was kitted with new internals Car was dyno'd and had no probs for near 50,0000 kms. Last week I was coasting along at 80km/h in 5th gear and...