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  1. thebot123

    1997 vs statesman v8 fuel pump

    G'day guys going to replace a mates v8 vs. stato fuel pump next weekend, I'm just curious to know is it like doing other Holden fuel pumps? I've done vt, vs v6 and vp fuel pumps but never a v8 one... Is it the same old story, drop the tank, remove the outer ring, hoses etc and pull the unit...
  2. thebot123

    vt v6 commodore clunking when accelerating.

    Alright guys had a suss I'm my opinion it's the tail shaft it's certainly slowly on its way out, in saying that though the trans is on its way out also. Getting a tail shaft in the next week or so will let you know if it was in fact that or not, if it's not well the tranny is shitting itself...
  3. thebot123

    Vs statesman V8 manifold question

    Thanks buddy but them guys are quite expensive, obviously if it come down to it it would have to be done but that is a last resort. I got a quote to a get a stripped nut out once buy a dr.bolt or something like that and he wanted like $130 @blackvxgts If I get him to inquire at the shops...
  4. thebot123

    Vs statesman V8 manifold question

    Any more light shed on the matter would be great from anyone I'm all ears Cheers in advance guys
  5. thebot123

    Vs statesman V8 manifold question

    Yeah I feel ya man, tbh I don't mind working on a hot engine if I know the bolts arnt gonna snap lol that's how far I'm willing to go, I don't see the whole ezy out thing working to well I've only ever had it work a few times and it's been on bolts that were pretty small e.g. Rounded out...
  6. thebot123

    Vs statesman V8 manifold question

    1. Ok so basically just make sure he follows up that it will bolt onto the stock exhaust if he decides to go the extractor route 2. If he buys new O2 sensors will this clear up the crap of having fault codes pop up all the time As for the last one with the bolts and excuse me for my ignorance...
  7. thebot123

    Vs statesman V8 manifold question

    Hey guys helping a mate do a swap over manifold change to extractors as his is ticking and leaking somewhere, basically got a few questions. (May just be a 2nd hand manifold going on but I'm preparing for extractors just in case) 1. Will aftermarket extractors (unsure of his brand yet) bolt...
  8. thebot123

    vt v6 commodore clunking when accelerating.

    Your not wrong buddy very unsafe and dangerous, didn't think of the whole neutral and revving excellent idea! Bit busy today on my Saturday but definitely getting under it tomorrow mate like I said I'll get a couple of vids etc. As for the rack I wasn't aware it could ruin the pinion I think...
  9. thebot123

    vt v6 commodore clunking when accelerating.

    No luck yet with getting her on the stands to have a play i leave for work when it's dark and I get home when it's dark so this weekend I'll be sliding under to have as quiz. but I have been bugging round with the gears on the way to work etc and it seems to make the noise going from D to 3rd...
  10. thebot123

    vt v6 commodore clunking when accelerating.

    Also I chucked a brand new diff mount on her mate I've been meaning to. Swap the diff fluid but that didn't happen last weekend unfortunately :( So of my tail shaft has any play do you think it'd be worth considering swapping that out soon?
  11. thebot123

    vt v6 commodore clunking when accelerating.

    Good on ya champ your a legend.. Either way if it's the trans I'll just shoot to u pull it and rip one out and throw it in they're going for cheap as biscuits down there at the moment. Haven't got much time to get under it this week but I'll definitely take your advice and have a suss on the...
  12. thebot123

    vt v6 commodore clunking when accelerating.

    Hi guys when im drivIng my vt it clunks when changing gears from drive to 3rd. (Not manually chamging the gears just accelerating say up a hill and it has to drop back a gear) It sounds like the motor but then my mrs thinks its the back end. Either way I just swapped the engine, diff and tranny...
  13. thebot123

    Things that p*** you off/bug you/annoy you

    When you leave your motorbike in another state at your familys house and then your cousins ride it and thrash the **** out of it on you and blow the front brakes, snap the chain and god knows what other damage, Shitting myself for when the bike gets home i dont think it will start, my poor yz :(
  14. thebot123

    Weird noises still there after driveshaft replacement, video attached any help please

    just an update.. i still havent jacked her back up and had a look yet everytime i look at the car i just fricken cringe... and the thought of putting it back on stands makes me quite frustrated hahaha so shes going back to the mechanics in the next couple of days i really dont wanna deal with...
  15. thebot123

    Weird noises still there after driveshaft replacement, video attached any help please

    Oops sorry mate i forgot about my recent findings and forgot to update its recently been brought to me that it is not good to do car tyres up with a rattle gun as tight as they can go as apparently it damages and squishes the wheel bearing?? Im suspecting the wheel bearing at the moment but i...
  16. thebot123

    Vu ss motor rebuild

    Holy crap 8 grand?? never in my right mind would i ever expect that sort of quote back.. well i guess it is the holden dealership. for 8 grand id be expecting a top notch engine that is that clean you could eat off it with every single nut, bolt and part replaced also id be expecting a good...
  17. thebot123

    Engine wants to bottom out when i start to accelerate VT Commodore

    thanks for the replies boys... thanks for the advice mate i will get onto the wiring asap! ill have to look around the wreckers for some spare looms.. your not wrong there certainly is a fire hazard there.. but my mate had this car for about a year and a half before i got it and he had no...
  18. thebot123

    Engine wants to bottom out when i start to accelerate VT Commodore

    she runs mate, it idles quite good and drives quite well also.. it just has that dang nasty flat spot when i accelerate. i got this VT From a mate for $700 so i cant really complain... even if i spend a grand on it im sweet i mean i paid 2k for my other VT and ive had nothing but non stop...
  19. thebot123

    Engine wants to bottom out when i start to accelerate VT Commodore

    Hey lads pretty much the title says it... when im driving my vt it goes to bottom out when i start to accelerate. As i start to accelerate the car rumbles and grumbles like it wants to stall and then it picks up and VROOOOOM off you go it seems to be at a certain point when you put your...
  20. thebot123

    Help with translating error codes VT Commodore

    thanks boys.... ive been tossing up weather to get another harness or not but im unsure yet... my weekends are usually chock a block lately and im struggling to find the time to even service the old girl... and if i didnt finish the car on the weekend id be ####ed as its my main car at the...
  21. thebot123

    Help with translating error codes VT Commodore

    ooo yeah been there done that before.. i disconnect the battery before i touch the car most the time now hahaha
  22. thebot123

    Help with translating error codes VT Commodore

    i was thinking of that mate, i went out there and had another look and some of the wires are only hanging on by a thread they look pretty trashed. to replace the wiring completely would i be looking at a mission?? i can only see that the wiring goes through somewhere to inside the cabin. (cant...
  23. thebot123

    Help with translating error codes VT Commodore

    ****! couple hundred?? the wiring is still intact but has a few strands popped off here and there.. it looks shagged.. yeh it does look like its been chewed, i bought this vt off of my friend today for $700 as my other vt has just been a headcase lately.. he wouldnt of known what happend.. she...
  24. thebot123

    Help with translating error codes VT Commodore

    thanks mate... I was under the hood and found all frayed/chewed wires under the fuse box in the engine bay.. i think this might be causing a few issues.. do you reckon an auto electrician would charge me a bomb to fix this?? im alright wiring and that but i dunno if i wanna touch this one as...
  25. thebot123

    Help with translating error codes VT Commodore

    Ive Pulled a few codes from the old vt.. at the moment the brother in law has me manual can one of you lads decipher these for us and get back to me?? ledgends.. Error codes: 29 44 45 47 57 64 76 92 cheers again
  26. thebot123

    Weird noises still there after driveshaft replacement, video attached any help please

    the passenger side one that is kinked is new from the wreckers.. i had to replace that side as the driveshaft blew earlier. its looked weird to me since i put it in.. ive uninstalled it a few times flipping it up the other way to see if it unkinks but it doesnt make a difference what way it...
  27. thebot123

    Weird noises still there after driveshaft replacement, video attached any help please

    **i just noticed the link stopped working for the 2nd vid ill try fix it up soon.
  28. thebot123

    Weird noises still there after driveshaft replacement, video attached any help please

    guys thankyou so much for your 2 cents im really banging my head on a wall here... The noise seems to be coming from the diff area.. inside the cabin it sounds like its coming from the rear passenger wheel but when your under the car with it on stands and the wheels turning it seems to be just...
  29. thebot123

    Weird noises still there after driveshaft replacement, video attached any help please

    Took her for a drive today and videoed the noise, sounds fekkin disgusting.. i thought the handbrake pads come off again so i pulled the tyres off, etc and ripped the handbrake shoes off, they were quite worn down for only being a few months old. even with them off though it still makes the...
  30. thebot123

    Weird noises still there after driveshaft replacement, video attached any help please

    driveshafts were done up with a rattle gun my friend :(... when i get my air compressor back ill take it off and reinstall it you reckon?
  31. thebot123

    Weird noises still there after driveshaft replacement, video attached any help please

    Gday gday Finally got off my ass and put the VT on stands and got under and had a look for anything out the ordinary as shes still making noises since i replaced the blown driveshaft (sounds like a flat tyre inside the car when your driving)... i noticed today when the wheels are turning...
  32. thebot123

    Casually blow out a driveshaft..

    I know man its freaking me out... i keep hoping something with the trans aint buggered its squeaking quite a bit... i check the trans fluid and its all sweet.. as for the wheels i just dunno!! im hoping maybe if i pull the wheels, pads and rotors off and inspect for abnormal wear and hopefully...
  33. thebot123

    Casually blow out a driveshaft..

    Finally got off my ass and put it on stands and got under and had a look... i noticed when the wheels are turning slowly a squeaking noise comes from the extension housing of the transmission where the tailshaft slides in.. but when the wheels speed up it goes away ive never heard the noise...
  34. thebot123

    Casually blow out a driveshaft..

    Well its never easy for me haha! re balanced the wheel, the cars still making the horrible noise.. im gonna put the bastard up on stands and get under there and have a really good look at some point. im hoping the tailshaft or something, or a bushing but knowing my luck the diff probly has gone...
  35. thebot123

    Casually blow out a driveshaft..

    Alrighty well im one blonde sucker.. while i was waiting till tommorrow to take another look the mrs went out there for a smoke and noticed the back left wheel was missing wheel weights... problem solved when i go get the wheel re balanced.
  36. thebot123

    Casually blow out a driveshaft..

    Ahh i hope not lol i only put a diff and tailshaft in it not to long ago... it made a mad whirring sound last time it blew. the car drives quite smooth you cant feel the noise, makes no difference weather you accelerate or not its still there it starts when you hit about 15+k's an hr. ill give...
  37. thebot123

    Casually blow out a driveshaft..

    well it turns out that circle plate on the diff that the drive shaft bolts onto can pop straight off... so i went and bought a new one for $35.. i bolted up the new drive shaft and went for a drive but i can still hear a "woop woop woop" with each full rotation of the wheel, it speeds up the...
  38. thebot123

    Casually blow out a driveshaft..

    Not a good start.. the drive shaft has snapped a bolt inside the thread on the diff, ive tryed drilling the sucker out but apparently my drill cant hack it.. so therefor i cant get the screw extractor in.. unsure of what to do now :/
  39. thebot123

    Casually blow out a driveshaft..

    Gday gday! Havent been on here in a while! havent had much on with the cars until now though.. the bloody VT blew the passenger side driveshaft out about 3 hours ago spent bloody agers waiting for RAA and a tow truck was agers from home :/ i was driving along and it sounded like i had a flat...
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