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    Vy v6 starts not running

    You're right, replaced the gaskets and still no change. I've swapped a few DFI modules in and haven't had any changes. Next step as suggested above will be checking fuel pressure. Can I ask, how far in should the injectors sit? just want to make sure its not something as simple as I...
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    Vy v6 starts not running

    Pulled the plenum off to check the fuel pressure regulator, and found the gasket ripped on the front runner. Would this be the cause of my issue?
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    Vy v6 starts not running

    Good idea actually. How much movement should the injectors have? I was able to spin them around by hand.
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    Vy v6 starts not running

    Hi all, Vy v6 ecotec. Drive home was fine, no problems. Parked, came back 15min later would not start, would not even crank. Swapped out coil packs, plugs, no change. Checked for fuel, fuel there. Replaced crank angle and cam angle sensors, it now cranks and starts, but immediately dies...
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    VY V6 AC compressor studs missing

    V6, as in the title of the post.
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    VY V6 AC compressor studs missing

    Hi all, After the last few days in the ACT I've decided that air conditioning needs to be a thing in the ute. Found a VT v6 wagon with the whole system still intact, no sign of leaks around. Removed compressor from the VT- undid 2 nuts on the front and 1 bolt on the side. Went to install...
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    Harmonic balancer- does this look normal to you.?

    Finally got back to check the ute out. Checked the balancer- there's a fair bit of play in it. New balancer on it's way. I've got to get a puller and I've been checking the forum- consensus seems to be use a bolt style puller not a jaw one. I had a look at supercheap and the first review says...
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    Harmonic balancer- does this look normal to you.?

    was in the cab when heard snap, it sounded just like a belt snapping. Checked belt, checked tensioner, all okay. Noise sounds like its coming from front, around the water pump/balancer area, I've yet to check around with a long screw driver to pin point exact location.
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    Harmonic balancer- does this look normal to you.?

    Wasn't running rough at all, AC has been removed. I'll check the studs around there though
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    Harmonic balancer- does this look normal to you.?

    VY V6 ecotec 2002. Hi guys, short version- weird noise sounded like pump hitting block. replaced water pump, not that, harmonic balancer looks weird, could this cause a noise? Long Version: Was on the way to work the other morning, turned the key, started and there was a snap and all of a...
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    What did you do to your VR/VS today?

    Found some dried coolant around the thermostat housing yesterday, had a look and the gasket was toast. Replaced that, bled everything, no dramas. On the drive home today, had the top radiator hose come off, piss coolant everywhere on the road. Turns out, if you don't re-tighten your hose...
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    What did you do to your VR/VS today?

    I've been playing around with the audio in the car- as it turns out, the reasons the tweeters didn't work was because all the wiring was wrapped in bandaid instead of electrical tape. Replaced the speakers, tweeters and cross overs and installed a bunch of sound deadener from Car Builders...
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    What did you do to your VR/VS today?

    Hoses and heater tap arrived today- got a $20 Off coupon for eBay so the whole thing was 80 bucks delivered, will get those in next weekend. Had $70 credited to my Supercheap account cause some stuff went on sale after I bought it, used that to buy some coolant, a decent set of crimps and a...
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    What did you do to your VR/VS today?

    Aluminium Inlet manifold gaskets from Mace in, old ones were just trashed, cracked, scummy and horrible. did find that removing the plenum made it easier to get all the manifold off and torque everything back down. Whilst doing them, cleaned up manifold and the plenum, plenum gasket got done...
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    What did you do to your VR/VS today?

    Accidentally picked up an ecotec with 4l60e on it, haven't figured out what I'm going to do with it or where to put it, but I thought hey- spare engine and box is always good to have
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    What did you do to your VR/VS today?

    Had my valley gaskets from Mace turn up today. Really impressed with Mace-ordered late on Saturday night, they were delivered lunch time today. All ready to get fitted tomorrow afternoon.
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    What did you do to your VR/VS today?

    Did this today- missus wanted to take the long long way back to Canberra, ute didn't miss a beat
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    What did you do to your VR/VS today?

    Ran the ute down to the coast, about 200km. Ute is so much quieter on the highway now it's got a ceiling and carpet in it. Was planning to get the last of the cruise control wiring finished up this morning but ended up picking up some parts for next week's big service instead. I did notice...
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    What did you do to your VR/VS today?

    Pulled the door trims off to see why the window wouldn't wind all the way down. As it turns out, the crossover for the speakers was in the way. After a bit more looking, someone along the line done an upgrade as it's all Hertz speakers and crossovers, with tweeters in the heater vents on the...
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    Stato door trims in a ute

    Speeds is the rare spares shop here in Canberra, the guys there are pretty good and know their stuff plus the back room is amazing- Commodore parts wall to wall. Best part is they're an 8 minute drive from my place.
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    What did you do to your VR/VS today?

    Was working on the ute on Friday night and couldn't see a damn thing in the tray to get the right tools. So I went to jaycar, bought some bits and Installed a LED tray light last night. Ran power down to the tray with an inline fuse just behind the panels and a switch near the tail gate
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    What did you do to your VR/VS today?

    I'd heard a few things about Machter being a bit average, but I needed to get the ute working and it was the one I could get easiest/cheapest. Right now I'm just grateful for 2 things 1. Supercheap had a Gates when I broke the Machter 2. That the Machter broke whilst being installed and not...
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    What did you do to your VR/VS today?

    new water pump in- old one was rusted to hell and barely able to be turned by hand. Impeller had just started the death wobble from the looks of the block, couple of scuff marks but nothing major. Installed the Machter pump from Ebay but cracked it. Combination of me tightening it too much and...
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    Cruise Control patch harness

    Apart from the cutting holes in the firewall, was the rest of it just plug and play? I think for the VR you needed a new BCM and keys to match, but I was pretty sure that any level BCM in VS supported cruise.
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    Cruise Control patch harness

    Hi guys, looking at installing cruise into the VS ute, but no wiring to support it installed. I've checked in the engine bay, under the dash and there's nothing. I've found a guy selling a patch harness from Holden, but I just wanted to check some things first. 1. are there 2 looms in the patch...
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    What did you do to your VR/VS today?

    It's just a Machter one, nothing special. Was looking a Gates, but they didn't have one ready to ship next day and Supercheap couldn't get one in until Friday this week.
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    Workshop manual for l67?

    My VS Gregorys only has the l36, nothing for the l67
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    What did you do to your VR/VS today?

    Water Pump started to make it's death rattle on the way home from work last week, by the time I got back it was pretty well gone. Got an EBay coupon for 10% off, so got a tensioner/pump combo for a decent price. Got them this arvo, hopefully fitting them on Thursday, plus my KYB rear shocks...
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    Upgrade injectors on twin turbo ecotec?

    Found a local guy selling a twin turbo set up off his VS 3.8, originally off a rb26dett, for a pretty reasonable price. He's running 6-8 pounds of boost, which is more than enough for me. Only thing I would have to get separately would be a different set of injectors, as the L67 ones that seller...
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    VS rear suspension: bump stops

    Got a set for my vs ute from pedders, it was $68 for the pair. http://shop.pedders.com.au/rubber-bump-stop-1-pkt-5850.html?_ga=2.168862305.1121671811.1527890896-1999231452.1521027746
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    What did you do to your VR/VS today?

    Installed a headliner- Made the trip down to cooma to pick it up, expecting it to be pretty rough and filled with thumbtacks. As it turns out, it's either been re-done at some point or it's just on really good original condition- no sagging or loose parts, board itself is a little soft but that...
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    So some mates painted my car with tyre shine..

    Just to clarify, it wasn't tyre black paint, it was the wet shine stuff. What sorta panel prep would I need to do exactly? Wash it, wax and grease remover, wet sand, am I missing anything?
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    So some mates painted my car with tyre shine..

    I feel like expecting them not to spray random stuff on the car isn't a huge expectation. I appreciate the reason why they did it though, and it all turned out fine in the end, but maybe next time they can use paint as opposed to tyre shine.
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    So some mates painted my car with tyre shine..

    None taken Dude, the car cost me $1200, plus maybe that much again with repairs and stuff. Im not planning on spending 2x what its worth just to look pretty. A mate has got some painting gear and a shed to do it in, said he can do it for maybe 500 bucks, but I'm hoping to talk him down a bit...
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    So some mates painted my car with tyre shine..

    I think I'll get them to come and sand panels instead when I paint it instead :D
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    So some mates painted my car with tyre shine..

    It was a paint job by the previous owner, and looked alright for a while. It's just as Losh said, 3-4k for a new paint job. Every time the spare money creeps up towards that amount, something else more urgent needs to be fixed :rolleyes:
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    So some mates painted my car with tyre shine..

    Got the boys back to help fix their well meaning mistake. some wax and grease remover, bag of rags and a garden house got the majority off, the little bits can get sanded off when it gets it's new paint job. I was also worried about every single piece of dust and muck from work sticking to it...
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    So some mates painted my car with tyre shine..

    Long story short, some mates of mine have sprayed 2/3 of the VS with SCA wet tyre look. The current paint job is just a rattle can job, no clear coat and is going on a few years old now. Will that stuff eat my paint? How badly will it eat my paint? Can I fix it? Should I just send my mates the...
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    Windscreen washer bottle

    https://www.upa-online.com.au/vr-vs-washer-bottle They're on sale as well! Had to get a new one for my vs- had just pulled it out, cleaned the bottle and fixed the pump, put it back in and then leaned on the damn thing to reach into the engine bay :)
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