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Hmmm might try and call a diff shop and have a chat, see if they've seen this symptom before..

Cheers Abba, I noticed you'd mentioned that before on here, but here's what had me stumped: I bought a VL disc brake axle bearing kit, which has the thicker rubber seal instead of the thinner drum seal. As far as I've seen, none of the VL disc bearing kits have a spacer, just a thicker oil...

I tested the axle on it's own without the brake backing plate obscuring my view and yep, the race slides all the way to the lip in the tube. Good idea about using the spare race to knock the new one in - I've got a few spares ones now LOL. Looking closely at the lip that sheared off the...

Bearings were pressed on correctly in a press. Just checked the other side, I had no more than about 0.5mm end float which is good coz that matches the specs you provided Immortality :cool:. and it feels silky smooth too. Maybe worth biting the bullet one more time and being super duper...

From memory, no end float.. pretty snug. I'll pull the other side off in a sec and feel for any float. No centre change, just swapped the bearings on the axles and slipped the disc backing plates on. That's why I'm going nuts, everyone says it just slips together and it's all sweet lol

Thanks lmoengnr, it's cost an arm and a leg so far.. could've bought TWO of my own bearing presses at this rate ...:oops: When my mechanic gave me back the axles, the outer race was 'stuck' to the bearing, not loose/separate - might have just been the blue bearing grease he used but I just went...

At the moment, the other side * seems * like it's fine? there's no end play in the axle, and the rotor is lined up perfectly with the caliper. The latest destroyed one was fine and lined up perfectly too.. until I drove it.. A few points: - with the drums on, the car was mint - this makes me...

Aloha JC fam, I'm in need of some advice before I lose my mind! Long story short I've done a disc brake conversion on my VH (VL diff) and she's chewed through 3, maybe 4 rear axle bearings almost instantly and it's driving me nuts! Need some help identifying what's causing this issue and I'm...

Yeap definitely going to give the trans a nice service and transgo/corvette servo - had that combo in the old VR and it made a huge difference :cool: And just my luck - rego runs out Friday!! I said to the missus I'd park it up over the rainy months but may have to chuck a few more months on it...

What everyone says, leave it stock - there's not many left in that condition with that engine. Just make sure you get it out and enjoy it as they all should be! ;)

Been smashed at work lately and the poor girl has sat mostly silent.. I rotated the struts and was very surprised how well it corrected the camber, and some fiddling with rack ends has got it pretty bloody straight now. This was all great but I still had the fuel issue and was jut too busy to...

As for the current state... WE ARE ON THE ROAD ! 
 Had the exhaust booked in and she left this morning on a tow-truck to get it all fitted up. Also snapped up some new plates for her a couple weeks ago :cool::cool::cool::cool:! 
 Ended up going with a similar set up to the above pics. Went...

Back again with some more updates!! First, some progress pics from the past month or two: The 'leaned out' loom I ended up with, ready to install: The location of the battery feed firewall bulkhead: Engine back out to install Pacemakers: Tailshaft CV mating (not heaps fun aye) and...

Oh wow I didn't realise how long it's been since the last update on here! Well things progress slowly with a newborn in the house, but he's got a good routine going and I'm almost done on the VH! @gtrboyy those white wires ended up being a crappy killswitch someone had installed.. And thanks...

Ha! I actually didn't either till just now.. I found the VL overflow bottle fouls a little on the upright bracket that holds the top of the VH washer bottle.. I might look for a VK one then - even if I don't put the VS fusebox below it, I reckon they just look much neater than the VH ones...

Nah I've kept all the VH gear, including loom - it's definitely helped me figure out what things connected where. Thanks for the tips on the plugs and vac hose! - I went and bought a brand new 6-way plug today so I'll just chop off the old black one and re-crimp the VH stuff into the fresh...

Okay excellent, thanks for those VH wire colours, I spent some time tracing them and came up with similar results. Here's how my VH loom looks coming out on driver's side: So there's 5 wires on the black "instruments plug", and 3 thicker separate wires. I've deduced the plug wires are...

Awesome, thanks for the heads up, I'll definitely do that!

Thanks for the info Vin, you've been so helpful as well, really appreciate the tips! Tailshaft I think(?) I'm sorted - I've got a mate with a bunch of old commodores, from VH to VL and onwards - he reckons he's got a VL rear-half of a tailshaft that will bolt to the front-half of the VS shaft I...

Ahhh bugger I just left the trimatic rod/arm in it.. I've messaged the bloke who bought my donor hoping he's still got the shell with the VS one.. So far the trans looks like there's clearance, but I need to get back under the car to bolt the mount to the xmember and double check - looked good...

Hahaha mate I'm itching to get this thing fired up just to see how well it can melt some rubber! I've even got a spare set of axles in case these don't agree with the sentiment!

Thanks for the kind words guys, I'm pretty stoked, albeit tired and very sleep deprived lol.. We have a 3yo daughter too and she's totally smitten with her little brother! Still gotta upload all the progress pics from the past 6 weeks, but today was productive, and managed to get engine and...

Wow, where has the time gone.. Figured I'd drop a quick update to say it's come a long way further and I'm just about to drop the engine and trans in.:cool: Since November I had some non-car-related **** to sort out, plus the xmas rush @ work, combined to slow things down by a few weeks.. And...

We all know a thread is useless without pics :) Battery tray tabs welded on and complete: Boot floor: More progress: Floor cleanup progress: Whole floor painted up (video): I've left the wheel arches mostly untouched at the moment but will be soon going over them as well, removing all...

This sounds good to me - those mods are exactly where I'm headed - high-comp NA motor, little bit of head work, dual-plane manifold with throttle plate, E85-only, with a cam profile that gives a bunch of mid-range torque would be nice.

Hi guys back for some updates, yep 100% agree with getting a muffler near the rear - had a rear muffler die in my old calais so I had the exhaust shop just straight-pipe it - sounded AWFUL!! I literally pulled up at home, jacked the car up and cut the bloody exhaust off just before the diff...

Other random things I've finished in the past 6 weeks - engine is all buttoned back up and ready to go in - gave the injectors a flush and replaced the o-rings, had the timing cover media blasted, new front main seal installed, also installed a shiny new JP Performance double-row timing chain...

OK update time! Progress has felt slow as the combination of shitty cold weather and a nasty cold has kept me inside and not very motivated.. But I've still made some progress. I'm pretty close to being able to chuck everything back in, but as all project cars tend to go, things have...

So started planning my loom, fuses, relays etc tonight and first thing I noticed is the bigger auto PCM module ain't gonna fit 'vertically' on the side of the passenger footwell at all with the blower motor in the way.. so I'm thinking I'll just have to mount the PCM "flat" underneath the heater...

Sheesh, 10 days has passed already! Some more bits n pieces ticked off, kframe painted up looking schmick. Battery tray removed, the steel underneath was excellent, no rust, which is great news. Sorted some missing bolts for my boot battery mount too. Honestly lately I've mostly just been...

Thanks for the tips gtrboyy, very helpful! What do I do with the engine loom as it enters the firewall up near the brake booster? I unclipped the ECU and the bits that run across the back of the bay and down passenger guard, but yeah the main loom that runs up the drivers guard from the fuse...

I'd like to have A/C working, so I don't wanna mess with the factory firewall connections too much. I'll probably get her running without anything hooked up and then sort it out afterwards tho. I noticed the VKs run the grommet out above the rail, and Darren confirmed that's where he did cut...

Trans is also off the 5L and the engine's mounted to the stand for a bit of a freshen up.. rocker covers, sump, inspection plate, engine mounts & throttle-body went for a nice bath and are all back from my mate's workshop, spick n span. The VS memcal is also off to get VATS disabled. Bought...

Yeh I definitely should've left the salisbury in there for now.. at least I would've had one less thing to worry about in terms of getting it moving under its own power.. Never mind, it's out now so it's go time, gotta make some phone calls and twist some arms for a VL borgy.. I'm pretty set on...

Yeh I might treat myself and get something nice battery-wise, just to ensure no headaches come inspection time. Bit the bullet this week and ripped the old diff out of the VH, so now there's no turning back - got a lead on a VL turbo diff so hopefully I'll hear back tomorrow on that. Battery...

For SA, this page is a decent starting point for basic guidelines: https://www.sa.gov.au/topics/driving-and-transport/vehicles/vehicle-standards-and-modifications It covers what mods will require engineering certs, and they had a good PDF somewhere also.. I should dig that up. I'm pretty sure...

Another quick update, things have been a little slow, but are ramping up now.. the stato is now starting to disappear, piece by piece. Been flogging off the interior for a few bux here and there. Pulled the K frame out of the VH and found a VL intermediate shaft on gumtree.. Paid for it about...

Quick update, logistics with the donor living temporarily at my brother's has sucked, as I can't start stripping it yet.. but I've been pottering about on the VH, getting things ready. Decided to go with a boot-battery setup and I'm planning to do some hidden wiring in the bay, after I get it...

Managed to squeeze an hour or so in today, got the new pump installed, and primed the system. Fuel sprayed everywhere from a hose just before the fuel filter.. guess that was the leak that was present before I bought it.. :p Swapped over that hose and turned the key. Fired up first shot and...

Some minor progress.. tested the relays/fuses and loom to fuel pump and all okay. Has voltage at the pump socket, but pump is dead. Pulled it out yesterday and also saw the return line to the swirl pot was disintegrated too.. ugh. Bought a new return hose and fuel pump today but only got the...