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SPEAKING of overheatin & radiators, anyone know of a good place to get a radiator service / reco ? and how much am I looking at spending ? Cheers

Coolant temp. sensor. My commodore would cut out randomly, well not cut out but it was feel as though it was gonna stall / backfire when i would accelerate. It would also piss out black smoke when it would randomly do this. So each time it happened, i would have to switch it off and then...

I ended up taking the fuel tank off and changed the fuel lines. * Changed breather line because the old one looked to be damaged * Changed overflow hose from neck to tank Noticed on the nipple the breather line attaches onto, there was carbon/rust/particle build up inside of it. I suspected...

thanks Vee-ard! really hope thats the problem. When i was experiencing similar symptoms a while ago, i discovered that those fuel vent lines were ruptured and once I changed them the smell went. But now the smells back.... I did use thicker lines and longer lines to replace the ruptured ones...

I drive a VS SS commodore and have been experiencing a fuel/vapour smell coming from the fuel tank area. It usually occurs after 10 minutes of driving. Things I have done to try and fix the problem include; * Changed ruptured fuel vent lines behind rear drivers side wheel where the charcoal...

bought my vs ss a few months back, trannie was screwed (which i knew about) so required a rebuild. Take into mind that they are almost 15 year old cars, so good chance things can go wrong. Fuel consumption wise, driving it like Miss Daisy (mainly freeway) gets me 430kms, but around city with a...

got her back this morning, drives nicely. 1st to 2nd is a firm change, shift kit is very noticable now, more so when accelrating harder. 3rd & 4th clutches were destroyed, water found in transmission, pistons were cracked and so on. All replaced with heavy duty parts. My latest concern is the...

Just dropped the car off at tranny place ($1700 quote), spoke to tranny man again(getting frustrated by my questions) and was told that he doesn't use z-pack clutches because they are high-performance racing clutches that I wont need. Mentioned something about z-pack being used for the rear...

Made some phone calls this morning; 1st quote - $2300 full rebuild with quality parts, very hesitant to offer a warranty 2nd quote - $2150 change over to a ready built stage 2 strengthened trans with 12 month 25000km warranty 3rd quote - $1850 rebuild with quality parts - shift kit & trans...

yeh hako, there is one im looking at on ebay located in Tassie. Bit of a risk as there is no warranty. I was also quoted around $300 for a trans cooler. Is it worth getting one of these ? car will only be used to drive to and from work and the occasional cruise, do i really need one ?

cool thanks guys, so can anyone suggest some reputable auto places in or around the northern suburbs of Melbourne ? i hear preston autos in Campbelfield are pretty good, don't know how much they charge, but been quoted $1600+GST from a reputable transmission specialist in Thomastown. So from...

yeah not sure Gus, couldn't tell you.. how do I find out ? BTW, tranny man said he does replace the torque converter. Don't know if he replaces the drum, are these usually replaced with a tranny overhaul ? if not how much extra would a good drum kit cost ? Doubt the solonoids are changed, how...

not too sure buddy, ill get the tranny man to check it out the gear ratios. Spoke with the tranny man and told me he uses HEAVY DUTY parts. His workshop has a pretty good rep. and offers a 20,000km 12 month warranty. Really don't know much about transmissions, was told he replaces all of the...

Hey guys, Bought my beast a couple of months ago, had a slight trannie slip which has now become very noticeable and annoying. She slips when entering second & third gear under heavy load, more noticeable when kicking back. Been told its the drums. Spoke to a couple of transmission...

sounds cool... just a question re the tranny if anyone can help... When it kicks back into 2nd it feels as though the tranny slips, it revs for around half a second and then smoothly shifts into gear. This only when it kicks back from higher speeds and if i accelerate hard, but its a smooth...

In Vic buddy :)

Nothing performance wise LightningVP, im happy with the way it goes and sounds. Just cosmetics and a few things need to be done such as the engine belts and the overheating issue....wouldn't mind upgrading the brakes though!

Finally sold the Honda civic and began the hunt for a new ride. I used to own a VP SS many years ago and really missed the grunt and fun driving it, so I wanted to get myself a 5L. Was looking at either a VT SS, VT CALAIS/BERLINA (5.0) but if the right one came along, didn't bother me which year...