Another Holden in the Family :)

[Micks]

One more stupid question, do you still use an alignment tool if replacing the plate and seal as one, or is it only used when doing just the seal?

Rod no you don't but as explained, doing it that way is hit & miss. I know it can be done though not recommended. Too much work to pull the box again only to do it all again should it leak.
When I did it bought a plate with the seal, removed the seal & binned it, installed alignment tool torqued bolts as per procedure. Good luck with it.

[BLACK 346]

Engine is out. A few more things are getting replaced also whilst it is out. New Pulleys and belts, new alternator, new power steering pump (was leaking onto alternator), new radiator and new engine mounts.

[whitels1ss]

Wanna buy a stallie?

[BLACK 346]

Wanna buy a stallie?

Haha, I reckon I have spent enough on it this week Ed

[whitels1ss]

Haha, I reckon I have spent enough on it this week Ed

I might have one going cheap.

[BLACK 346]

I might have one going cheap.

I figured that is what you were alluding too Ed

[whitels1ss]

I actually have an almost new Dominator Eliminator lock up stallie just sitting in my shed (I doubt it has even done 1,500kms)
but I was really only messing around,

I reckon if I sold it my son would be very unhappy.

I was more thinking along the lines of if you had plans for one in the near future now would save money in fitting one.

[whitels1ss]

Got it back yet Rod?

[BLACK 346]

Got it back yet Rod?

Funny you should ask, they were about to ring me and tell me to come and pick up my 100 percent leak free ute when Geoff noticed that the timing cover was weeping. He won't be able to get a seal until early next week so the wait continues

[whitels1ss]

Damn!

Don't you just hate that!

[BLACK 346]

Damn!

Don't you just hate that!

Yep, I could tell by the tone of his voice that it was not going to be good news. Was pleased that it was something simple though. He reckon's it was their fault and that it occurred when putting the harmonic balancer back on.

[BLACK 346]

Finally got her back, and leak free. The engine looks amazing, they did a great job of cleaning everything whilst it was out. They also put a new heater tap in whilst it was in there, something that I had in the back of my mind after having one fail on the old VT2 SS. They also did the cam sensor whilst it was easy to access. The old alternator looked like someone had submerged it in power steering fluid and glad that it got replaced and not just cleaned up and take a punt.

[whitels1ss]

Good stuff!

How different is it to drive Rod?

[BLACK 346]

Good stuff!

How different is it to drive Rod?

It makes a bit more noise Ed, other than that I cannot really tell any difference. Still feels like a slug down low, but in it's defence I have been driving the Calais to work most days since it went in.

[BLACK 346]

A bit of an odd question. I was just checking all the headlight globes and found that the car has not parker lights. I have never seen a car without them. The spot for them it there but blanked off. I cannot even see the wiring or socket for the wedge globe when I pull the rear cover off the headlight. Is this illegal? I assume they are aftermarket units.