Hows the red beast going ?

Got a Wof 2 weeks back and it started to knock. so gonna pull the engine out tomorrow and pull it apart. as long as the weather holds. Been having lots of problems with my sv6 so thats been holding me back from putting any money towards the vl. Stupid alloytechs, how did Aaron ever convince me to get one. :-P

issues like? burning oil??

The VL was pretty good with oil only problem really was blowing it out the bov. The turbo is in really good condition. My guess is its just blow by, was going to see if my mate could fab me up a catch can. All that happens is a faint knock on idle. but when you put lots of load on the engine its quite loud. Other than that it runs really well. Had 2 mechanics have a look/listen and both said bottom end bearing.

meant the SV6.

Your sv6 is a lemon Mike....mine was far better lol....and mine was thrashed everyday of the week and when i sold it itd done 208,000kms ...i bought it around 100kms and regually went past 200kmh as you know me very well lol...all mine ever did was spit two water pumps...easy fix to do on those motors and cheap as chips...

mine shat the valve stem seals, seems common on them. Going through it again now with a customers car. Just wondering what other issues they have because its all ive seen so far

If your blowing oil out the bov, Isnt that a turbo issue ?

The breather hoses go right to where the bov is mounted. So that was my guess. Have had the turbo check and seems good. The car was runny really thin/watery oil when i first got it which probably didn't help things. Ah yes my SV6, Had 2 O2 sensors crap out, waterpump shat itself, sparkplugs turn to ****, and it still runs abit **** on idle or going up steep hills.. Pretty sure my waterpump is leaking again. Not as much as it was the first time it leaked but still. One thing mine had on yours Aaron was my steering wheel buttons work perfect and so did my boot popper in the boot. Yeap even after you told me to never pull it i did and it worked perfectly :-). Currently looking for a new car but i love the look of the vz's so will have to save for an SS.

Engine came out today, was an interesting task. Has anyone got any books or anything to help with putting **** back together "Properly" I can tell the engine has been out before and somethings just didn't seem right. Sooo many sheared or missing bolts, Mainly exhaust manifold. Also going to start pulling it all apart to sort the bearings out, anyone got good info that could help out?

Exhaust bolts seem to shear quite a bit on the VL manifold(common complant) How was the bottom end? Cheers Marty

Workshop manual is your friend, And so is a mig welder for those sheared of studs.

Yea i'm going to try to get the workshop manuals. If any one has some scans i would be very grateful ;-) Stopped by to see a bt1 today. My misses loves it and wants mine to be on par... looks like i got alot to do then.

you look like you wanted to steal it LOL

So your mrs cream herself if she seen both bt1s at once?

What does everyone think. To keep AirCon or ditch it? Will have to do quite a bit to get it going again as i found today most of the pipes are twisted and some have been pierced open. I will need a smaller fan for it also. I just don't know if i can be bothered sorting it out. easier to rip it all out.

Bro. I'm all for air con. I'm collecting parts to put it all back in. When you've got kids in the car seats the window won't do. Just IMO.

get rid of it.....I did.....

If you are looking for bits ill sell you what i have :-)

Quote: Originally Posted by NZMike [View Post] If you are looking for bits ill sell you what i have :-) Thanks for the offer. I'm waiting on sikvlt to get back to me about his air con. If there is any bits he doesn't have I'll hit you up. Question, are the air con pipes coming out of the firewall alloy? Air con can help the interior stay dry and not damp and smelly!