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Jamie Bowe
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 Posted - 23 Nov 2011 : 5:15:39 PM
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| Best of luck mate, I really hope it goes well, I had my problem for 7 months and it killed me |
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Mechknight73
National Driver
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Posted - 24 Nov 2011 : 3:59:02 PM
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| My mechanic has called me this afternoon, and the grand total is $1001, almost200 less than budgeted for. In the end, it was only the gaskets themselves, a few core plugs and some fittings that were shot. Being an S1, people are loathe to go near many of them because they're a bugger to get to. This has wiped out all known problems with the cooling system, so now I might be able to drive on the highway without having to look at my temp gauge every 20 seconds |
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VNGRPA
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Posted - 24 Nov 2011 : 5:07:02 PM
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| 200 less then budgeted for good stuff mate, fingers crossed its all fixed and you can drive down the highway after spending that much on your engine the only thing left to do is sit down and have a cold one and think of all the good times you will have driving your beloved Vn |
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Mechknight73
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Posted - 24 Nov 2011 : 6:20:51 PM
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A few of the Holdens in my life have been fiercely loyal to me, and this is one of the top 3. It had the wisdom to weep coolant from the core plugs while being pressure tested. Seeing the core plugs, I'm glad the old bugger "spoke up." Obviously some of it was during the removal process, but these core plugs were going to blow at any minute, most likely with catastrophic consequences. My HZ did something similar:
The HQ-WB Holden crossmembers sag over time. Their wheel alignment is controlled by shims at the top of the crossmember. As they sag, there's less room for the shims, and they need to be put on a rack and stretched out again. I did this to my HZ, and unknown to me, the drag link was almost seized as well. It seized completely just as it was being driven onto the ramps for wheel alignment. Could have chosen any time to do it, but chose the exact moment when I had the money and the time to get it all done. It could have simply stranded me in the middle of nowhere, but chose not to. |
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EVL-087
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Posted - 17 Jan 2012 : 8:09:05 PM
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hi all.... 1st post lol
i just got a vn calais, v6, 5spd (convert, not factory optioned) for the daily duties
and it has this same problem - so this saves a new thread :-D
temp gauge all good, shut it down and find its bubbling hard and spewing out the header tank
will flush the system and replace the thermostat on the weekend, and see how it goes from there
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VL TURBO (the toy)
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Jamie Bowe
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Posted - 22 Jan 2012 : 08:49:32 AM
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If that doesn't work get the overflow tank pressure tested, it could just be the cap letting out to much air like mine!
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EVL-087
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Posted - 22 Jan 2012 : 1:35:10 PM
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yeah i got another header tank thats mint
it seems to be ok now, and all i have done was fill coolant, let it run from dead cold
for bout half hour with the cap off and topping up the coolant occasionally
maybe it was just some air in the system?
but yeah regardless, i am going to flush it all anyway, cos god knows how long since it was last done |
VL TURBO (the toy)
VN CALAIS 5spd V6 (the daily) |
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Mechknight73
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Posted - 22 Jan 2012 : 6:28:37 PM
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It's usually the colour of the coolant that will give away whether it needs replacing. If it's not a healthy green (or in some cases red) and looks more like an entire footy team peed in your radiator, then get it done. While you're there, try and see if you can see inside the radiator through the top hose mount. If there's any rust and shale in the radiator, it will reduce the amount of "radiator volume" the engine can use. A good chemical flush will get rid of that.
When you fill it up, start by filling from the header tank until it's about where it should be in the tank when full. As it warms up, and the thermostat opens, it will do its "bong impersonation" for a while. Just keep slowly topping it up until that stops. If it doesn't stop, then you may have a leak in the manifold gasket |
Edited by - Mechknight73 on 22 Jan 2012 6:32:00 PM |
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EVL-087
Starting in the driveway
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Posted - 04 Mar 2012 : 10:22:36 AM
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sorted my issue out :)
replaced header tank, and it was ok for a few weeks
played up like a bitch one night really bad
massive air build up, bubbling the header tank etc etc
replaced thermostat, and have had no pressure build up at all
(well apart from a tiny 1 second "pshhht" when i crack the cap off now) |
VL TURBO (the toy)
VN CALAIS 5spd V6 (the daily) |
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Mechknight73
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Posted - 04 Mar 2012 : 3:18:15 PM
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| Now just pay attention to servicing the cooling system. If ever the coolant looks like somebody peed in it, or starts to turn brown 1. check to see if it needs a cleanout and 2. change the coolant (done on average once a year for a daily driver) |
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VN Going through lots of water?
