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Re: settle this argument Father vs Son
« Reply #25 on: December 02, 2015, 08:53:32 PM »
Its a commodore.....put the new radiator, thermostat, belts, hoses, rings, bearings, pistons, rods, valves, injectors, rear main seal, clutch, gear box, wheel bearings, diff and steering rack in it and you should be good to get almost another 12 years out of it ;D

If it was a Ford you would get away with Geoffs suggestion..... ;)
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Re: settle this argument Father vs Son
« Reply #26 on: December 02, 2015, 08:54:47 PM »

Quote from: GeoffA on December 02, 2015, 06:11:34 PM
Nah, just silicone it up, and chuck some Bars-Leaks and a coupla dozen eggs into it......she'll be right..... :cup: :cup: :cup:
but then the drive shaft will fall out next week;D
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Re: settle this argument Father vs Son
« Reply #27 on: December 02, 2015, 09:04:14 PM »
We are all expecting a step by step Tech Video jet, with technical data like engine temps before and after, a swearing count and a breakdown on alcohol consumption during the process :D
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Re: settle this argument Father vs Son
« Reply #28 on: December 02, 2015, 09:08:25 PM »
Quote from: Black Diamond on December 02, 2015, 09:04:14 PM
We are all expecting a step by step Tech Video jet, with technical data like engine temps before and after, a swearing count and a breakdown on alcohol consumption during the process :D

And we want litres per min. 
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Re: settle this argument Father vs Son
« Reply #29 on: December 02, 2015, 09:53:36 PM »
Fix it.
 Nothing new now will last that long.
Youve got the verry last of repair able vechiles right there
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Re: settle this argument Father vs Son
« Reply #30 on: December 02, 2015, 11:47:04 PM »
$400, you're getting ripped. Brand spanker and all new bling bling hoses for $106!!! Can't go wrong at that price.
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Re: settle this argument Father vs Son
« Reply #31 on: December 03, 2015, 04:12:38 AM »
I had a Commodore when we had the real estate business.

When I sold it to a mate, it had 325,000klm on it and running sweet, so yours is just past the run-in period.

Just fix it.

And if ya really wanna feel good about it, my work van will rollover 700,000klm next year.
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Re: settle this argument Father vs Son
« Reply #32 on: December 03, 2015, 04:42:09 AM »
FIL's weekday work banger is a VP that goes like a hairy goat with barbed wire on his b@lls. Goes so well he leaves the flash car in the shed. Whenever family visit and need a car he gets to drive his V8 Ute to work so he's even happier.
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Re: settle this argument Father vs Son
« Reply #33 on: December 03, 2015, 05:35:57 AM »
$400!!!  For under $50 you should be able repair it and make it fully hectic!

$10 for a bottle of chemiweld.

$5 on a pile of angle grinder cutting discs to cut the springs and make it super low.

Pull the hubcaps and spend $10 on rattle cans to paint the interceptors.

$25 cashie at the local mechanic for a CIG Locker.

Hit the back block industrial areas and spend the night doing MAD skids bro....
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Re: settle this argument Father vs Son
« Reply #34 on: December 03, 2015, 06:17:58 AM »
Quote from: GeoffA on December 02, 2015, 06:11:34 PM
Nah, just silicone it up, and chuck some Bars-Leaks and a coupla dozen eggs into it......she'll be right..... :cup: :cup: :cup:
Don't forget the pepper on the eggs :cup:
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Re: settle this argument Father vs Son
« Reply #35 on: December 03, 2015, 06:59:20 AM »
Let him do what he wants then give him the number for RACQ
for any breakdown callouts & tows ????
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Re: settle this argument Father vs Son
« Reply #36 on: December 03, 2015, 07:43:47 AM »
If it's still got the original petrol cap throw the money into it? 😬
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Re: settle this argument Father vs Son
« Reply #37 on: December 03, 2015, 08:40:06 AM »
Spend the $400.  Cheap peace of mind in my opinion.
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Re: settle this argument Father vs Son
« Reply #38 on: December 03, 2015, 08:45:44 AM »
Spend the $400-...dirty it up.....put it in...and then TELL him you put in a 2nd hand one....

Or is he still going to notice ?
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Re: settle this argument Father vs Son
« Reply #39 on: December 03, 2015, 09:31:33 AM »
& make sure everything is put back together with 6B&S  :angel:
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Re: settle this argument Father vs Son
« Reply #40 on: December 03, 2015, 09:45:55 AM »
Do it once, do it right
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Re: settle this argument Father vs Son
« Reply #41 on: December 03, 2015, 10:14:24 AM »
Dosn't seem that long ago I bought a VX wagon brand new . Only new car I've ever had .. And here you are justifying keeping one on the road.  , lol , 
still though the VX is not in the EH or HR league .

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Re: settle this argument Father vs Son
« Reply #42 on: December 03, 2015, 06:27:14 PM »
Spend the bucks - if it blows up you can still part it out - receipts will prove how old the parts are.
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Re: settle this argument Father vs Son
« Reply #43 on: December 03, 2015, 07:20:56 PM »
Coincidentally, the young bloke next door's VZ split the radiator tank today.

What tool is used to remove the quick-connect fittings on the transmission lines?
How should the transmission lines be capped/plugged?
How much fluid will bleed from the lines?

Looks like I'll be giving him a hand.......

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Re: settle this argument Father vs Son
« Reply #44 on: December 03, 2015, 07:35:35 PM »
Quote from: GeoffA on December 03, 2015, 07:20:56 PM
Coincidentally, the young bloke next door's VZ split the radiator tank today.

What tool is used to remove the quick-connect fittings on the transmission lines?
How should the transmission lines be capped/plugged?
How much fluid will bleed from the lines?

Looks like I'll be giving him a hand.......

 :cheers:

hmmm I did not think of this If you wait till after sat I will tell you mate  ;D ;D

Jet ;D
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Re: settle this argument Father vs Son
« Reply #45 on: December 03, 2015, 07:36:08 PM »
Is the radiator core still good?. If so why not just replace the split tank. Then replace hoses, thermostat etc if there stuffed.
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Re: settle this argument Father vs Son
« Reply #46 on: December 03, 2015, 07:52:18 PM »
Quote from: GeoffA on December 03, 2015, 07:20:56 PM
Coincidentally, the young bloke next door's VZ split the radiator tank today.

What tool is used to remove the quick-connect fittings on the transmission lines?
How should the transmission lines be capped/plugged?
How much fluid will bleed from the lines?

Looks like I'll be giving him a hand.......

 :cheers:
My Vx series 1 is just a Screw fitting job. Probably loose around 1 litre. You can get the disconnects from Burson. Similar to a fuel line one

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Re: settle this argument Father vs Son
« Reply #47 on: December 03, 2015, 08:49:12 PM »
Quote from: Black Diamond on December 03, 2015, 07:52:18 PM
My Vx series 1 is just a Screw fitting job. Probably loose around 1 litre. You can get the disconnects from Burson. Similar to a fuel line one

Thanks BD.
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Re: settle this argument Father vs Son
« Reply #48 on: December 04, 2015, 06:53:31 AM »
Quote from: GeoffA on December 03, 2015, 07:20:56 PM
Coincidentally, the young bloke next door's VZ split the radiator tank today.

What tool is used to remove the quick-connect fittings on the transmission lines?
How should the transmission lines be capped/plugged?
How much fluid will bleed from the lines?

Looks like I'll be giving him a hand.......

 :cheers:


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Re: settle this argument Father vs Son
« Reply #49 on: December 04, 2015, 10:01:57 AM »
Yep the lot including heater hoses (a chain's as strong as its weakest link and you're right about the plastic heater tap)and the water pump. Just a word of warning about the water pump. Buy the dearer Jap made one not Chinese and go and buy the genuine pump gasket which is not cheap (around $16 last time I looked) but you'll see why compared to the plain paper gasket which will likely leak on you. Oh and tension down all the valley cover bolts which are a bit of a prick for some unless you have all the right drives and sockets, etc.

Before you change anything remove the overflow bottle and empty and clean and replace filled up with the right coolant mix (50/50 and the overflow hose goes back on last thing) Remove the thermostat and drain and top up with demin water (4L bottles from you super) and with heater tap open run and drain rinse repeat until all clear. Then you change all the parts and fill with concentrate that's to be diluted with water. Check your manual for the cooling system quantity and that's where you put in exactly half that in concentrate and then the added water should make it 50/50 as per spec and you have to bleed the system via the bleed screw. You need to give the engine a good rev to get the heater circulating too and any discrepancy after running is topped up with water.

Don't be tempted to think more is best with coolant concentration here as with our ambient temperatures there's a wee thing called nucleate boiling if you're ignorantly tempted to use higher northern hemisphere concentrations. You're absolutely right that you cannot afford to cook modern engines with their close tolerances and high tech materials.
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