What did you do to your VR/VS today?

[vc commodore]

dropped radiator off, its well past gone. Complete rebuild required. $785 for the rebuild vs $715 for a similar (not the same) new replacement unit.

the replacement filler neck is not in the same location, so true to my need to be a complete w***er when it comes to this car, I am paying the extra $80 to have mine completely rebuilt so I keep the original filler neck.

I am quite surprised by the cost.....I would have thought with mine being more uncommon, compared to yours, it would have been more expensive, rather than half the price you were quoted....

 

[NORTI]

I am quite surprised by the cost.....I would have thought with mine being more uncommon, compared to yours, it would have been more expensive, rather than half the price you were quoted....

did the VC run a 3 core set up? I think that's what is driving price here. I'm fuzzy on the early girls.

the specific bend for the HSVs trans coolers wasn't on all models, so there are a few types of V8 3 core rads, and I would say no cooler, and standard cooler locations would be more common than the HSV/Statesman versions.

even when pulling down the statesmans that came through our yard they were the standard cooler type fittings more often rather than the bent ones. So likely replaced with the more common/cheaper type as they failed?

 

[vc commodore]

did the VC run a 3 core set up? I think that's what is driving price here. I'm fuzzy on the early girls.

the specific bend for the HSVs trans coolers wasn't on all models, so there are a few types of V8 3 core rads, and I would say no cooler, and standard cooler locations would be more common than the HSV/Statesman versions.

even when pulling down the statesmans that came through our yard they were the standard cooler type fittings more often rather than the bent ones. So likely replaced with the more common/cheaper type as they failed?

They came with both 2 and 3 core rads.....I bought a 3 core as apparently that's all they make these days...

 

[NORTI]

picked up the radiator, then new hoses, hose clamps, coolant, trans cooler lines, trans fluid
booked in for power flush next week
ordered new tyres

all of the spending

 

[NORTI]

Reasons why I am working on something most weekends - 4 out of our 6 5L vehicles hiding in this photo

I promise I am also doing work today, not just taking selfies

 

[losh1971]

Nice hoist.

 

[Lex]

Nice hoist.

Reminds me of yours? Well same colour.

 

[losh1971]

Reminds me of yours? Well same colour.

Same hoist I believe.

 

[NORTI]

Same hoist I believe.

It’s the same

 

[NORTI]

Replaced heater tap and a crunchy heater hose along with the top and bottom radiator hoses whilst putting a spare radiator in ready for the power flush on Tuesday.

Painted the bracket for the cruise control again, used heat proof paint this time, should last longer than the last paint job on it.

Once you start pulling stuff off, the original job takes 3 times as long as I’m cleaning and replacing all sorts of random crap as I find it.

This started with tracking down a trans fluid leak and I’ve pulled apart half of the cooling system instead