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  1. BarelyHoldenOnTogether

    Tremec T56 6sp - pickup magnet location?

    Hi folks, Does the tremec t56 6sp have a magnet to pick up any loose metal pieces? Recently took removed/reinstalled my shifter and I think the shift Bush may have been dislodged and ended up potentially inside the box? I’ve already driven with the car and the gears change fine and there’s...
  2. BarelyHoldenOnTogether

    SS LS1 Rear Mains Leak - how common?

    yeah cheers man. Was a real f**k around job but we got there. Cost 2 slabs and 2 rounds of pizza mechanic quoted me $550+GST+parts so yeah $600 in my pocket
  3. BarelyHoldenOnTogether

    SS LS1 Rear Mains Leak - how common?

    Mongrel of a job is an understatement!! There’s about a bees dick of space around the transmission and everything is damn heavy too! I’ve done clutch changes for small fwd cars and 60s/70s cars so wasn’t completely going in blind, but old cars just have so much space to work around and little...
  4. BarelyHoldenOnTogether

    SS LS1 Rear Mains Leak - how common?

    Well, if it walks like a duck and looks like a duck, chances are it’s a duck. Spent the last weekend on my back changing the rear valley plate & mains seal, and sure enough it was filthy with a mixture of oil and clutch dust. Found the top of the rear mains caked in oil. Spent $160 for a new...
  5. BarelyHoldenOnTogether

    SS LS1 Rear Mains Leak - how common?

    My mechanic is adamant that even the sump gasket can leak on these old girls. Should I add potential front crack seal too to the list? Both rear mains and sump gaskets are a pain to get too. I’ve done the oil pressure switch and camshaft sensors and while there was a sh*ttonne of oil up...
  6. BarelyHoldenOnTogether

    SS LS1 Rear Mains Leak - how common?

    Thanks for the guide there. I can see a very minor bit of build up around the rocker covers but it does seem to be fairly old. Can't see any fresh oil. I've cleaned the hell out of the back of the engine, top of gearbox and at the join b/w engine & gearbox. I'm still seeing a few drops of oil...
  7. BarelyHoldenOnTogether

    SS LS1 Rear Mains Leak - how common?

    Gday commo fans, Recently bought a nice condition 170,000km VU SS manual that was pretty immac with everything ok apart from an oil leak down the back of the Ls1. Didn't worry me when I bought it because I've read that often the rear oil sender and/or camshaft sensor can leak oil and look like...
  8. BarelyHoldenOnTogether

    Soft pedal feel - normal for VX/VUs?

    Thanks for that! Well that's reassuring then. It's very strange to have a pedal that is soft and progressive. Probably just a matter of getting used to it. Just wanted to make sure I don't have air in the lines or worse; in the abs module. I can concur that modern cars often seem to have...
  9. BarelyHoldenOnTogether

    Soft pedal feel - normal for VX/VUs?

    Hi crew Recently bought a VU SS that had nasty as brake fluid in it. I only driven it a few 100km before I did a service including the brake fluid change. Now I did the change the way I’ve done the in the past - which is with a 1 man brake bleeder. I only pump the pedal around 8-10 times...
  10. BarelyHoldenOnTogether

    Cross8 '04

    Fast AWD ute that can comfortably cart around the family? Yes please! Nice car and config!! Your crewman looks like it's in really great nick! I wanted one a AWD SS crewman myself but couldn't justify some of the asking prices!! So I bought a VU SS and will be buying a cheap 4wd for going...
  11. BarelyHoldenOnTogether

    Monty Monaro

    Mint car, mint job. Does life get any better?? Love the stunning black monaro. So rare to see these lovely girls on the road anymore! I suspect more have been binned in trees and the rest stored in garages as a retirement investment. Thanks for sharing!
  12. BarelyHoldenOnTogether

    Vx no radiator pressure

    Why did you let the cooling system get so bad? You're obviously using water since there's brown rust build-up. Stop using water. Do a flush and use proper coolant. Cars this side of the 1972 202 red motor don't run well with water alone as it corrodes everything and doesn't cool the engine...
  13. BarelyHoldenOnTogether

    New family car - Subaru ?

    If the CVT is the same as the one in the 2.5L outback, then it's actually quite good to drive. I'm a traditionalist and I don't like CVTs or DSGs for that matter either. I'm a sales rep so I drive a variety of different cars. The main CVT cars I've driven are the 2nd gen Outlander & 1st Gen...
  14. BarelyHoldenOnTogether

    Installing towing wiring loom in a vy ss Ute

    Best thing to do is go to the wreckers and cut off the rear light harness on the light and on the loom/ Then make a patch lead to click into the rear taillight loom. That way if you remove the towbar loom you can connect the light back. No soldering of the original loom, no terrible scotch...
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