Welcome to Just Commodores, a site specifically designed for all people who share the same passion as yourself.

New Posts Contact us

Just Commodores Forum Community

It takes just a moment to join our fantastic community

Register

Recent content by ballbaggins

  1. ballbaggins

    Bendix vs AC Delco brake pads

    if you can feel it through the wheel sometimes rust and crap between the hub and rotor mounting surface can causes the rotor not to sit flat resulting in excess runout...
  2. ballbaggins

    Changing the V6 VX differential oil

    better late that than never.. in regards to that last post.
  3. ballbaggins

    Vt running rough can smell petrol

    Mine recently developed a severe fuel leak after a month of fuel smell up hills n such turns out it was a slow leak from the hose off the fuel pressure regulator that let go after it's last service and sprayed fuel down the back of the motor reversing off the hoist. Could have been bad....
  4. ballbaggins

    Should I be running 98 octane fuel every fill up?

    does anyone else think that the Petrol test - Today Tonight Adelaide is bs... they dont really get into details and the results dont make sense in my opinion.
  5. ballbaggins

    coolant smells like fish bait

    not milky, not using oil, low k's and engine oils clean
  6. ballbaggins

    coolant smells like fish bait

    was replacing thermostat, hoses, waterpump and coolant on a ecotec last week and had it up on a hoist undid the lower hose and instead of green coolant this dark brown almost black water came out and the smell was foul it made me gag:spew:... so i decided just to flush through with a hose few...
  7. ballbaggins

    S1 VT v6 memcal update

    any more info on this?
  8. ballbaggins

    S1 VT v6 memcal update

    interesting im curious as to what you would change compared to factory tune im not after a max power just something more efficient still be able to run on 91 and liven it up a little because compared to later model commodores i've driven my car feels doughy if that makes sense. what would i be...
  9. ballbaggins

    S1 VT v6 memcal update

    I own a s1 vt v6 and am wanting to update the tune to a later model factory tune is this easily done
  10. ballbaggins

    Rough idle on steep incline

    thanks for the reply's
  11. ballbaggins

    Rough idle on steep incline

    When I park on a steep driveway and get in and start the car up it runs really rough till it levels out I'm thinking its starving the pick up in the sump of oil but the oil pressure warning light does not turn on. Has anyone else had a similar problem? It makes me cringe thinking about what the...
  12. ballbaggins

    oil overfill

    overfilling can cause the crank to be submerged in oil resulting in aeration of the oil and foamed up oil does not lubricate very well.
  13. ballbaggins

    1998 VT V6 auto no start, no crank, nothing - Lots of detail inside

    inhibitor switch maybe do the reds come on? try moving it from park to neutral a few times... worth a try
  14. ballbaggins

    Center caps on VE steel wheels

    Do center caps off 15's fit on VE steel wheels?
  15. ballbaggins

    indicate to turn, hazards come on??

    all sorted turns out the wiring for the trailer plug had frayed from bottoming out of my mates driveway...
Top