New owner, new breakdown

[6.0UFO]

Picked up my VXR Friday. On Monday the heater hose started leaking where it's rubbed through on the cylinder head so it's cold turkey for me. Happened to anyone else?

Wicked car though.

[stigmundfreud]

hi



sorry to hear of the issue, cant help as such but some dealers are on here and am sure will help

[BO55 VXR]

Dang, that's not a good start.... however, it is a known fault, sorry, design flaw.... its happened a few times to other members

Edited by BO55 VXR on Tuesday 22 May 21:59

[6.0UFO]

Any idea what the cure is guys? It's at a dealer waiting for a new hose but is there a mod to stop it happening again?

Had to laugh. I've come from a MG ZT260(V8) & near enough the same thing happens on them.

[Paul-C]

6.0UFO said:

Any idea what the cure is guys? It's at a dealer waiting for a new hose but is there a mod to stop it happening again?

Had to laugh. I've come from a MG ZT260(V8) & near enough the same thing happens on them.

The good news is that this is the only similar fault.......your fuel pump wont fall apart etc and no speed limiter so proper tuners can work on them Have an MG ZT260 too, not in the same league are they!

[BO55 VXR]

I believe it's just cable-tied up out the way, as simple as that - I'm sure someone will be along to correct me if i'm wrong.

[6.0UFO]

Paul-C said:

6.0UFO said:

Any idea what the cure is guys? It's at a dealer waiting for a new hose but is there a mod to stop it happening again?

Had to laugh. I've come from a MG ZT260(V8) & near enough the same thing happens on them.

The good news is that this is the only similar fault.......your fuel pump wont fall apart etc and no speed limiter so proper tuners can work on them Have an MG ZT260 too, not in the same league are they!

No, the Monaro's like the ZT's Big Brother, but I plan to hang onto both

[greens vauxhall]

The pipe is wrapped in anti-chaffe material and a 'pad' stuck to the block where it rubbed.

[6.0UFO]

Thanks for that. I'll see what my local (non-VXR) dealer does. Sounds like I can mod it myself if they don't.

[Dr Prod]

Was it this !





http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

[bigwheel]

That's the link. My quick fix (still OK) was to file down a severely sharp machined edge on the end of the O/S cylinder head and cable tie the 2 hoses to the clutch master cylinder. Before anyone gets twitchy, I haven't had any problems with the clutch fluid over-heating but that's another thread.... that's been beaten to a pulp!

[BO55 VXR]

greens vauxhall said:

The pipe is wrapped in anti-chaffe material and a 'pad' stuck to the block where it rubbed.

Do you also do "anti-CHAV" material for recently discussed Monaro...

[6.0UFO]

Dr Prod said:

Was it this !


www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=69&t=282686&i=20

Yep, it's gone next to the bulkhead after rubbing on the edge of the cylinder head. When first looking for the leak I noticed the other issue too though, where the lower pipe sits on top of that silver bolt in the chassis rail - didn't look too clever to me.

When I get it back I'll be doing a few mods of my own involving files, cable ties etc!

Been three days now. Long time to go without, isn't it.

[L2VXR]

I cut a short length of rubber hose and slipped it over the thread of the pointed subframe bolt that pokes through the chassis