ecotec

hey guys, ecotec overheated few days ago, spilled coolant out of what i assume is the ressie. filled it back up and bled it, drove home fine. read the codes the cars throwing, as the check engine light came on a few times for 10 seconds over the last month, thought nothing of it. Codes 13...

Hey guys, been here before, y’all helped heaps. I’ve got a 99’ berlina 3.8 auto, just (yes prepare yourself) had its third engine put in. Last 2 had fucked up valves on both heads. anyway, with the last 2 engines (current and previous) I’ve had issues where under throttle (usually when taking...

Brought a cheap Vy berlina has a rod knock , currently taken the original engine out ( all bolt ons disconnected, only engine mounts left and gearbox Is it possible to remove the engine with the gearbox ( take out the gearbox bolts and torque converter bolts ) will the motor seperate from the...

Hi guys I've has this issue bugging me for a while but haven't had motivation as this isn't a daily car. I own a 96' VS Commodore wagon S2 and have been facing this issue of it not starting. This issue became present after trying to put the car into drive and the automatic gearbox slipping...

Hey guys, I have a vs ecotec that I did a getrag manual conversion on a few months back, I installed a brand new clutch kit with solid flywheel, got it going all good then about 500 or so kms later, I started to get a grinding sound every now and then on the grab point of the clutch when I'd go...

I've got a donor WH stato L67 AUTO, and a mint MANUAL VU Ute can i swap the drive train out of the Stato into the Ute and use the Stato's ECU and BCM and plug it up into the Ute, or would it be easier to top swap the Ute, so I don't have to mirror balance the fly wheel??? cheers

Hey guys so just recently bought a **** box vx Ecotec with 220xxx kms, old owner killed the ecu and was running it by forcing fuel down it with constant 12v to pump and gearbox etc etc, pulled block and heads apart to find fuel in every hole and fluid throughout, tore it all down and cleaned...

Hey guys bit of dumb question, but I’m about to start a teardown of an ecotec and I’ve just found a full gasket kit in the shed I had. No I’m thinking I might give it a freshen up and give it all new gaskets. Is there anything I need to mark or look out for when doing the teardown? I’ve got all...

So im doing a dirty rebuild on a s2 vy ecotec and iinstalling a stage 3 cam from mace. Ive been told that because of the double row timing chain, i have to get rid of my harmonic balancer. Just wondering how true this is, how safe it is for the engine, and how people have plugged the hole if i...

Hi all, I have a 2004 VY and the motor has kicked the bucket I’m wondering if I can pull the ecotec out of VS. and put it in my vy. Does the loom all fit up correctly. Is there any major issues I’ll come across The car is going to be track only so small things I don’t care about like gauges...

Currently trying to connect a SAAS Muscle Series Tacho to a VX Ecotec. Tried pretty much every wire that has power to it in the ignition module as well as wires near the firewall and a few others. The Tacho just sits at 1200 rpm and doesn't fluctuate at all. Any ideas or just a faulty tacho?

Hi all, Im wondering if anyone out there can help me out. Im wanting to put a v6 ecotec in my vz. Its not road going so emission standards don't matter, I will be running it with a T5 trans also. So what is required to do the conversion for the engine? Will the ecotec bolt straight into the...

l67 top swap or just get a normal l67?

I have bought a vy commodore manual sedan with a knocking ecotec. I want to put a buick in it instead for something different.I want to know everything that is involved in modifying a getrag gearbox to suit a buick motor. It is only a skid car so will never be registered again. If anyone can...

I've been looking for how to adjust the lifters for an ecotec l36 but both the service manuals ive read; neither of them mention anything just simply say install and its done. All the other forums seem to go off topic and just don't have an answer...

Hey all, I'm looking at an auto Ecotec VT sedan that leaks a small amount of engine oil, but only during long drives (1hr+). The starter motor was replaced a few months back due to this oil leak flooding it in the past. This screams rear main seal to me, but he said it was replaced a year ago...

Just put a new motor in my vs after the last one had rod knock, new motor was fine before hand all I did was gaskets and quick look at lifters, was running ok when put in and now that I've put majority of it back together this noise has started, cheers for the help...

Hey all, was hoping to chuck an eBay turbo onto a V6 vs commodore and was wondering what ecu, injectors, exhaust, exhaust manifold and fuel pump would be recommended, if there is anything else I need would be greatly appreciate if I could be told

Hey all, I own a V6 vs commodore but it’s auto, I know the bell housing for the v8 and V6 are different lengths (40mm) and the V6 is 23 teeth and the v8 is a 24 tooth, I want to have a manual V6 for a bit then I’ll v8 swap it, can I cut the spline and change the bell hoisting later on when I...

Hey all, read a lot of arrivals and Havant had a confirmed answer, am I able to put a VY SS commodore diff in a VS V6 commodore, I know I’ll have to change the yoke but will it bolt up and use the same axles, the reason I want to do this is because the VY diff I have has an lsd in it

What is the correct Bosch fuel pressure regulator to fit a 2001 VX ecotec V6. Including the part number.

A while ago I bought a 69mm bored out TB, 25mm Plenum Spacer and a PCM tune from Mace Engineering. I installed the throttle body, plenum spacer and new PCM as per the instructions and noticed that the car revs itself on occasion when idling. (the commy has a 2.5inch cat back with no mufflers and...

Hey guy I’m putting a l67 in my vn wagon I’m planing on running ecotec loom and computer for now I have everything to get it running just unsure if I have to do anything else to run seeing as I’m not using a Buick harness or l67 computer. Thanks heaps

Hey, have got a fairly stock ecotec, an only on my P’s so before you say LS swap it I can’t (legally) How much power could I expect with the following, or any suggestions to get some more grunt out of my motor, wanting to keep it NA: Stage 2 mace cam package (head work suited to cam) 2 1/2”...

Hi guys wondering if anyone has any clips of any custom catbacks or full exhausts they got made up at an exhaust shop for their ecotecs. Asking as online i couldnt find any "custom" exhaust clips for it - mostly seen ebay exhaust videos... Can anyone also recommend any setups with a somewhat...

I was just wondering how can I tell whether the diff in my VX series 1 V6 commodore auto is a m78 or m80 as I’m getting an Eaton TruTrac and need to know which one to get. In another forum post detailing diffs, it isn’t specified whether the VX V6 continued with the m78 like the VT series 2.

Hey guys got a vt commodore runs rough on idle when it gets warm it was ran on lpg but now isn't it's shows code 21 I've replaced the tps twice and the connection but still no luck and still shows error code 21 it also still has the lpg air filter hoses on so the pcv hose goes to the plastic...

My VX commodore ecotec will fire and run but at most it will only run for 2-3 seconds. I believe I can hear the fuel pump working. Engine was running fine but all of a sudden it wouldn't start. Any ideas or fixes? Thanks

I think I may have some oiling issues with the top end of my L67 but I'm not completely sure. Would someone please be able to describe/video how much oil is present on the rocker arms/springs once warmed up and running? Is there any splashing around? Thanks.

I've seen a couple photos of this before but not much else, I just did it today so thought I would quickly describe it for anyone interested. Essentially, you modify the radiator cover from a VT-VY LS1 to fit the V6 model when using a Mace cold air intake. If done well, it provides a much...

Hi all, This one is a bit backwards to the usual conversion that you see people asking about and, as such, I haven't been able to find any info about it. A bloke I work with has asked if I can swap the buggered supercharged motor out of his VS Statesman (which also has no gearbox) with the NA...

hey guys hope everyone's well, as for my inquiry, this ones slightly of a different nature. I'm currently in the process of reversing a standard l67 swap in a VX, Long story short iv'e bought a short l36 engine and used the trans and torque converter off the super 6, retaining the l36 flywheel...

I'm feeling stuck, not sure which way to go. Did a big end bearing whilst doing some gravel drifting in my VS ecotec. Looking at putting no more than about $11k in for parts and machining. The goal is to have a strong street car that sounds p###ed off and obnoxious. More specifically: low 5k...

Hey guys, just got my new ute and going to be doing a much needed service for it, I was just wondering what type of oil would be ok to use with the v6 getrag gear box? Had some nulon 75w85 full synthetic (gl-4?) In an unopened bottle in the shed but not sure if it would be ok to use? Also the...

My Vs commodore with 198,000kms is ticking (watch the video) Does anyone know how to fix it?

Gday everyone, I picked up a VT Wagon a few months ago and was wondering whats gonna be the easiest/cheapest way going about supercharging it, Not looking for anything to high end if u know what i mean, I want to just supercharge it as a way of learning how to do it all and that, Its still...

Ecotec v6 Hi all, sorry for posting again but I couldn't find a direct answer so here I am... again :-( So anyway I purchased some 1.98:1 ratio rockers off gumtree that were second hand and they came with some push rods which I believe were a little longer than stock, I think they were comp cam...

Hi all again, just posting an add wanting some help on the gold coast region, I'm just wondering if anyone has a stock l67 twin system exhaust from the headers back? You know like where the y piece is on the ecotec on the l67 it's a twin cat and stays twin the whole way down. If anyone has...

Hey guys, I understand this has probably been asked before but I've just joined "just Commodores" and have a quick question. So I'm replacing the motor on my calais as it has finally let go after 360.000ks and a full day of hooning on the track. I'm just wondering when you separate the motor...

I own a vy 2002 ecotec ute I’ve recently had an issue that I can not figure out. Started when I was driving sorta felt like it was starving for fuel stuttering and splattering got home started with the fuel filter new fuel didn’t fix it. Started looking into it more it sort of starts playing up...