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  1. NAVZCALAIS

    Engine breathing heavy

    Ah don't we all love the old faithful alloytec lol. Well i hope it all works out mate
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    VL drift car

    Me and my mates have just bought a VL set up for drifts and burnouts. It already had the suspension done and the diff is welded. Problem is the guy we bought it off has pulled out the fuel tank and is running it on gas. Now being the smart people we are we want to put a turbo kit on it and have...
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    Engine breathing heavy

    Ok first get some degreaser and give the crankshaft pulley area a really good clean (till you can see silver again). That way you will able to see for yourself what is happening. Let your car idle up to temperature and watch for any fresh leaks. If more oil appears you will obviously have a...
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    Engine breathing heavy

    As ricey said it depends on the amount of oil in your inlet pipe. The hose that is connected to the engine side of the inlet pipe is connected to your PCV valve which allows pressurised oil vapours to escape the crankcase and feed back into your inlet and be burnt during you standard engine...
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    who knows there stuff?

    I'm gonna say its your PCV valve not working correctly. Althought this line should have oil 'vapour' going through it, it shouldn't have a thick build up as you described. If your PCV valve is either stuck open or closed it will cause a rough idle condition until it has warmed up as you have...
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    vz commodore, lemon???

    You know as a mechanic i see and work on a lot of holdens in our workshop but do you want to know why? Mainly because have of australians have bought holdens. Personally i love holdens but yeah i will admit they have their problems like every other car. I've had my 2004 VZ Calais V6 for a while...
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    Engine Oil

    Ok i'm really not looking forward to oil changes anymore lol i might have to save to make an oil change now
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    How to Understand your Tyre Size

    Another thing to note is road noise. I originally had bridgestone's on my car (can't remember what type) and it made a lot of road noise. I've recently switched to Maxxis victra MA-Z1's and found my road noise has reduced and my handling has increased a little, mind you its on a 19" wheel...
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    Engine Oil

    Lol ford driver haha. With gulf western they are a little unknown atm, however they meet all the correct standards needed to be run in an alloytec and have quite a range of syn oils in different weights. I run castrol edge 0W-40 in mine and it has never missed a beat (hurts the old wallet though...
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    Unshrouded pod filter ?

    Two hole mod its like $19 for the mod from memory and it works so much more efficently. However if you wish to travel towards a pod filter don't go paying big bucks for a SS inductions. The mace engineering one works just as well (if not better) and is only $270 compared to $550. And to answer...
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    VZ exhaust system help!!

    It's not just a drone either with the dual 2.5". It sounds very 'tinny' when accelerating between 2 -3 thousand rpm which sounds crap and gets really annoying. Personally i wouldn't go over dual 2.25" it just depends on how big your wallet is. If you want to make a lot of noise which sounds good...
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    Consumption economy Fuel average liters Km

    Including all the mods i have done to my car (quite an extensive list) mine will drop to roughly 6.2-7.2l/100km on the highway @ 110kph and around town/cruising 11-12l/100km Average speed is 69.3kph although i do quite a lot of highway driving. It is an auto with the standard diff gears so i'm...
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    VZ s ute exhaust note

    Yeah drop it down to 2.25" My original setup was a 2.5" into single 3" and it sounded horrible. I dropped it down to 2.25" and took out the rear silencers and it sounds alot better. Extractors don't necessarily make it louder but it will change the tone of your exhaust note. Also high flow metal...
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    Car trying to kill me

    Guilty as charged lol although i will never admit its the cars fault if i crash my car what am i going to do "AH stupid wheels i blame you?" Lol remove the lead from your right foot it might help
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    Insurance/write off problems

    Thanks. I was thinking because it is a repairable write off i can buy the wreck back for $250. Not only are my rims on it buy my old sound system was in it as well which cost nearly $2000 all up. I've got the space to store it at home and i can sell it for parts as well because the engine is in...
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    i want to hear nicer note from my v6 3.8l VY Calais.. recommend an exhaust system pls

    Me personally i don't stray from pacemakers but thats just my opinion. Go with the hurricane to save the wallet, keep the standard cats or one's of a similar nature and single 2.5inch cat back with both resonator and silencer. That's exactly the same system i ran on my old wagon and it had a...
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    Insurance/write off problems

    I recently sold my old VT wagon to a mate of mine and we were just waiting on parts for it to be roadworthy. In the space of me selling him the car and recieving the parts he's managed to write it off. He had it insured and we've managed to transfer the rego into his name (i love legal loop...
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    For those that remember my accident thread. get a load of this! problems with car.

    Yes i know there is a bearing in the strut top. But the quote from them said strut tower and its said bearing. I took the car in and asked where i could find said bearing and they managed to lead me to the front left shock absorber bottom mounting? I was rather perplexed as i'm a mechanic and if...
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    For those that remember my accident thread. get a load of this! problems with car.

    Ok almost all of the damages can be attributed to the crash. The only one's not are the dif bush and maybe the engine mount. When you say engine mount split is it just the rubber? Or is the metal part of the mount cracked? Everything else however they should have fixed to the correct standards...
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    Vz ss wont start!!

    Ok here's a few things. 1. How long ago was its major service? (all fluids, plugs, leads, etc) 2. How many km's has it done? 3. What petrol station did you fill up at and does it have a high turn over? 4. Before the aforementioned incident did it have any more problems?
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    Vz intake insulator...

    Hey guys just on the topic on mainfold insulators. As far a i'm aware you can't run the insulator with the CPR6 mainfold? When i got both of mine i had already modified my bonnet a bit so it would fit. I'm just wondering is it possible to fit both in withour alterations to the bonnet? Cheers
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    What Exhaust is best?

    I'm running a dual 2 1/4in all the way from cat back with pacemakers. It does drone a little but has a really nice bark higher up in the revs. Breaking it in though took a while for the bark to disappear at the lower revs. And its also has a little noticable punch to it (not too much though)...
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    Is this a fair quote??

    Well i just looked up the info on the timing chain, apparently they newer engines in the VZ's and VE's have a thinner chain and it can stretch. In my few years as a mechanic i have never ever heard of a timing chain stretching. So here's the link for the website just check your new engine number...
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    Turbo a good idea ?

    Firstly. They reduce pre-detonation and detionation by obviously increasing the air density in the cylinder. This allows for a more complete burn of the fuel thus less detonation due to residual fuel and hot spots. Secondly. A turbine restricts your exhaust? Honestly please do your research. The...
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    Turbo a good idea ?

    Please tell me your not a mechanic? Turbo's do not cause explosions aka detonation infact they reduce it. And yes in the mechanic world turbo's are pretty much regarded as 'free' power. Your using wasted energy (roughly 45% of power is lost out your exhaust on an NA car) this wasted energy is...
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    Turbo a good idea ?

    The proflow kits are advertised for 6 but thats not with installion, or other ancillaries. Although i will admit i was reasonably surprised on the power figures the proflow ute put out Pro Flow Fabrications : Projects. All up i reckon anywhere from 8 - 10 k for the lot including all the extra's...
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    Is this a fair quote??

    If you valves are cracked its not the oil that caused it. Valves usually crack due to overheating which i think is where your water pump failure may come into it. Also did they say where exactly your valves have cracked? A full head reco (this is for both heads) shouldn't cost anymore than 4k...
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    The Ultimate Alloytec Performance Thread

    Awesome thread impulsive really helps out the people in need. I'm the proud owner of an 04 VZ calais and i'm running a few mods. So far I've got an SS inductions growler intake, Pacermaker headers, Twin high flow metal racing cats, dual 2 1/4 cat back exhaust, CPR6 manifold, mace engineering...
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    VZ Alloytec manufacturer faults handy hints

    Also with the timing chain until oil pressure builds up (which isn't that long) it will make a 'rattling' sound. I know my calais does it and it is nothing to worry about. I have a question that i have mean meaning to ask for those who own alloytec's. When first started up does your idle sit...
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    VZ Alloytec manufacturer faults handy hints

    As some of you may be aware the Alloytec 3.6 either the 175 or 190 version have their fair share of problems once you've put a few k's on it. Here are some well know faults that could save you money in the long run and a few handy hints. The timing chain has a tendency to fail around the...
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    Decent brake pads

    Your bendix and delco come in both a harder and softer compound. Personally i'd stay away from a harder compound because the brake squeal will end up driving you nuts. Your standard bendix pads are probably the better option. As a mechanic i'd tell my customers to go with bendix pads 9 outta 10...
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    Vz intake insulator...

    Whats happening is your increasing the amount of cold air into your engine. Colder air is denser so more fuel can be injected for more power, this is where your fuel consumtion is coming from. The MAF measures the amount of air coming into your engine and the O2 sensors measure how much air is...
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