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  1. cozmocracker

    Wagon tailgate lock problem

    vk4akp have you found a solution to the berlina key problem?
  2. cozmocracker

    VT replacement engine

    All i can say is its good to see that there are some honest mechanics still out there ( i know there are plenty out there but i have come across a couple of dodgy ones), i went in to get a rebuild quote, the guy tells me its unlikely to be the head but more likely to be the intake manifold and...
  3. cozmocracker

    VT replacement engine

    latest update, looks like im heading down the road of getting the engine rebuilt, whilst getting quotes it was mentioned to me it might be the intake manifold, could this be true? would this cause water to mix with the oil?
  4. cozmocracker

    VT replacement engine

    thanks TI3VOM give me something else to think about, i am worried that with all the over heating and neglect from me there could be a big can of worms opened. i suppose i need to start pricing "all" the options and make a more informed decision, hell what could go wrong!
  5. cozmocracker

    VT replacement engine

    if im going to rebuild a motor i will do it from scratch, for either the eco or l67. cost comes into it, but i will do it over a couple of years, hopefully a cheap ecotec will get me there in the meantime. thanks again aussiepride, if you were in canberra i would of been knocking on your door...
  6. cozmocracker

    VT replacement engine

    thanks for the links MR VX, i am know thinking a cheap ecotec so i can get the car up and running with the possibility of rebuilding a l67 for later use, which brings up another question, do i get a L67 and rebuild or buy a ecotec and put a raptor on it, i am not sure of prices yet.
  7. cozmocracker

    VT replacement engine

    Ok, i have found an old VT wagon which has done 220,000, k's, if i can get it for 500 im thinking of swapping the engines over myself. Yes i know its got a lot of K's on it but if i can get a couple of good years out of it im happy. plus i can use some of the parts from it for my car then sell...
  8. cozmocracker

    VT replacement engine

    are there any walk through guides explaining the process of exchanging engines? are there any special tools i need to do it myself, besides a hoist which i dont have.
  9. cozmocracker

    VT replacement engine

    i have done a quick ring around, so far one ecotec engine, $750 with 170,000 k's. on ebay theres a couple of L67 around the $2000 mark, will an engine from a VY fit straight into a VT?
  10. cozmocracker

    VT replacement engine

    i appreciate all the kind offers fellas, i must say after googling all day im leaning towards a 2nd hand L67, is this a straight swap or what things do i need to consider?
  11. cozmocracker

    VT replacement engine

    i have been told by two sources that its the head, symptoms are, milk shake on the dipstick and engine oil cap, goes through heaps of water and over heats, there was been signs of oil on the radiator cap.
  12. cozmocracker

    VT replacement engine

    if only the car could make it that far, whats peoples thoughts on a L67 motor, and does anyone know how much for a crate motor, i cant seem to find any.
  13. cozmocracker

    VT replacement engine

    i got quoted $2200 to get the heads done, for that money i might as well get a new engine, plus a mechanic i trust suggested the same thing, for that money get a new engine.( the mechanic i know only does tunes from his home workshop, he's retired) as for the heater core, i have had it by...
  14. cozmocracker

    VT replacement engine

    this has been my way of thinking for the past couple of weeks, buy a 2nd hand VE sportswagon for $18000 or $19000 ( dont really want to borrow that much), fix my car so its like new, probally spend $7000 or $8000, or spend that much on another 2nd hand car and maybe inheirate someone elses...
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    VT replacement engine

    a quick check on all cars, vx wagon (must be a wagon) 170,000 k's $7000, limited market in canberra. i have to admit i like the idea of a new engine, call me crazy! plus i have a genuine monaro bonnet on my car, with altezza lights, and it really looks the part. Is the bonnet interchangable with...
  16. cozmocracker

    VT replacement engine

    thanks for the quick reply,the way im thinking, if i spend 2 or 3 grand on a 2nd hand car i still have an engine with over 220,000 k's, so for a bit more expence i get an engine that i can get 10 years out of. plus i know whats wrong with mine and i have a budget of about $8000. There are a few...
  17. cozmocracker

    VT replacement engine

    My head gasket has gone, I am looking at replacing my engine in a 98 VT berlina wagon, for a reco engine im getting quoted rougly $2700 for the engine and $1500 to put it in, does this sound reasonable? any other engine choices i could consider, V8, a new sidi 3.6? are these possibilities...
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