VE/VZ Commodore V6 water inlet Gasket seal replacement
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- čas přidán 20. 02. 2015
- This video shows how to replace the gasket seal on the coolant inlet of a V6 Alloytec engine.This is a common coolant leak area which is usually misdiagnosed as a water pump leak.
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just did this repair on my 2007 3.6 VE yesterday. You dont need to take the inlet manifold off completely. Just undo all 6 bolts on top and you can chock it up with a piece of wood or something. I was then able to remove the water inlet and change the gaskets. I also changed the top radiator hose as it was bleeding droplets of coolant on the end. I didnt need to disconnect anything apart from the mass airflow sensor connector and the evap oil return connector. Also you dont need to drain the coolant completely, if you put a drain pan under the car and remove the top radiator hose it will pour about 1 litre of coolant and then stop. Once everything is back on just top up the coolant and turn the aircon to hot and let the car run for a about 5-10 minutes with the radiator cap off. You might see some bubbles escaping. At the same time you can also top up the coolant reservoir until the dipstick shows full
I did the same, manifold does have paper gaskets that can tear and should be replaced, so shortcut at your own risk.
Who would have thought that after all these years, your video would still be very useful, and highly appreciated. The Alloytec engine on my 2009 Colorado (only 80 thousand km on the clock!) has a small leak in exactly the same area! I'm ordering the seal kit right now. (By the way, you have the most beautiful voice for narrating 'documentaries'!) Thanks from Tasmania.
Mufudzi Gambiza . You are a life saver. I changed the water pump not long and it was still leaking. I thought I installed my water pump incorrectly lol. It was just the O ring. Thank you for your video. It helped me find the problem on my VZ.
Great vid Bro. You the man when it comes to needing how to fix and maintain them knowledge.
I couldnt have done the timing chains on my VE without your knowledge and awesome vids. Thanks Mufudzi..sometimes I watch them again to appreciate the mammoth job your vids helped me with..
I am so damn glad you did this video. I have a vz, waterpump was done about 12mths ago, but the coolant leak has been hard to pin point, all i could tell is somewhere behind the fan belt. Thank you!
thanks for the video buddy you didnt talk to much and it didnt take ten years to show us how to do it thanks again mate.
James te huna Glad i could help.
ive found this video very helpful even tho I only have to change the plugs.cheers
Im starting this job in 1 hours cheers mate big help .. 🤙🏻
I done this today on vz alloytec be careful not to tighten bolt up too tight as I snapped mine in the block luckily was able to unscrew from a little bit still poking out
Awesome video mate....after watching this I replaced my leaking gasket seal....thanks for sharing...you save me $100's
Heli Freak thats good man. glad it was helpful.
hey bro i just want to say thankyou very much as i have a ve 2007 sv6 and it has just started loosing coolant.
after watching your video looks like its leaking from the exact same place. if you dont look closely it seams to be leasking from the waterpump mount gasket. but if you look above it you can see the coolant coming from above. THANKYOU for posting this video much appreciated...
That's all good mate. It took me a couple of months to actually find this leak myself so I thought I would share it with everyone because it is a pretty common problem that not many people know about.
Found ur video very helpful , got the job done , thanks mate ur a legend 👍🏻
Thanks mate, helped me out so that i can do my seals as well. Cheers..
Very nice job,thanks for your work. Its informative.
Just ordered my new seals, thanks for the vid, cheers mate.
this is so amazing and helpful! Thank you!
Helps to use rubber grease on the seals when refit . Or vaso . Helps them slide in easy .
good job young man very informative
PINK COOLANT ?? i like how you were nice and calm proffessional, and you took great care in the work you did,
cars require more attention than children it is unreal how much we pump into these things, it is something like $50 billion a year aussies spend on the cars in their driveways, and on personal health we spend $17 billion, we all spend more on our cars than we do looking after ourselves
Top video , I got the same problem THANKS
damn bro, should have watched this yesterday, just had this done at the garage today , they changed my water pump also, looking at this probably didn't need it, Oh well , I'll learn next time, btw, great video thanks for posting..!!!!
that is me too
$1350.49 US
great video bro... hope to learn, and see more of your videos. Im a new B.
Great vid mate cheers...
Of course it's a manifold off job like most major things with this motor.. Great video.. Mine looses coolant and pressure but I have no obvious signs of a leak or where the water is going. I can smell coolant but never see it. It maybe here
ot could also be leaking from the rear of the engine where the thermostat housing is.
like your video but i was aware there is a bleeder on radiator top left that helps if you crack it a few times to be sure you bleed it properly and im not sure if there is one elsewhere on engine as well like early 3.8 have that bleeder my vz now needs a timing chain im in for some fun
Very useful - thanks!
Good tutorial thanks 👍👍👍
Great work
FYI, never use a screwdriver to clean out the the old seals, you can score the alloy and create a permanent leak, even with the new seals. Use a stiff brush..not wired.
nice video thanks mate 👍
can i ask you the process of bleeding the system?.
did you open the bleeder on the radiator or just leave filler cap off with heater on full heat and wait for bubbles to disapear.
tganks, Dave
Great video mate thank you! I had the same problem, just a weep from the o-ring not the funny shaped one. Do you have a video of a thermostat change? Mines leaking from there too 😒
Haven't got a thermostat video yet. But it will be coming soon as my thermostat is stuck open and the car is taking a long time to get warm.
Great video mate, very helpful. What were the symptoms of the car before replacing the seals? I have a VE and every few weeks I need to top up my coolant because it runs low causing the temp to go higher than usual however there is no visible leak and there is no water in the oil so i've no idea where it is going. Cheers.
bretto79 I had the same prob till I learnt to bleed it.
THX MATE.how much ur air intake ? on Ebay its like $550. is this worth?
Hey Mate
Do you have the upper manifold gasket details(part number)
nice dude nice
Hi,,,
Thanks a lot for this video, help me also for changing the spark plug. how to change the beslt tensioner as there is one bolt behind the steering power pully.
Its too late for you mate but you've got to pull off the pulley, just get a power steering pump pulley kit/puller
go to the library for those manuals some librarys have a great collection of manuals, photocopy them where possible, search library catalouges online before you go to library for manual, some manuals dont go far enough, and in some sections they will say take it to a workshop where experts or some nonsense can look at it, some different publishers on workshop manuals are different as well
Great video, question, how do you find the orssom cold air intake, has it made much difference? do you notice it being more responsive on take off?
George Chris hey the intake has made a difference the car runs a bit cooler and it is more responsive when you put your foot down i have also noticed that furl consumption is a bit lower too.
That's great, do you think it's worth the money?
wave
If you could help me I would be very grateful ...
I am here from Brazil and my Commodor Vz 3.6, is losing soda behind the heads, on top of the block. There, it flows through the steering wheel and it changes until it drips.
Water pump is new, and the supply nozzle is also new.
I put the cell phone to record and put it behind the engine and I saw that from the front it comes from the block ... but this fence of the colleague there of the video is not my problem ...
Love your vids, you got one on changing water pump?
Matt Thompson Thanks mate. No i havent got one of changing the water pump yet sport. I actually changed the water pump but that was before i started filming.
Mufudzi Gambiza what about pads/rotors/calipers?
Bloody good video, thanks for doing this.
can u change the gasket seal without removing the manifold, i have to do mian, not sure if it is the water pump or the gasket seal. did u change the manifold gasket aswill ?
Hey mate yes you.have to remove manifold and have to replace intake manifold gasket too.
i just done my one today and didnt have to completley remove the manifold. i just removed the front 3 bolts, undone the back 2 but not completley, lifted the manifold up a few inches and jammed a block of wood under. then removed the two 10mm bolts from the water inlet, bit of jiggling and it came straight out after loosening some wiring nearby. and didnt have to replace manifold gasket either. the two rubber o rings cost me $7 at sprints.
Hey mate what were symptoms of this ? i've got a ve sv6 and i haven't noticed coolant leak but car's heating up after only a few minutes of driving and fans come on straight away - thought i was loosing pressure from radiator cap so replaced that to have the same problem occur and replaced coolant. I'm no mechanic lol but have car under warranty thank goodness.
I never really for any symptoms, I just saw the leak and yhe temp was a little higher than usual but nothing to be alarmed about. Check the back of the engine aswell they have a tendancy of leaking from the thermostat housing or the heater hoses on the drivers side.
Mufudzi Gambiza
Thanks a lot man.
Yep got the same problem wif mine
I got my radiator replaced and water pump done 6months ago as well and now it's done the same 🤦♀️🤦♀️
did you use any sealant on the rubber seals ?
and also manifold gaskets ?
looking forward to your reply.
Didn't use any sealant but I would recommend putting a little bit of oil on the so they don't get pinched during installation.
@@MufudziGambiza good advise, thanks heaps.. will be doing mine next weekend as long as the parts arrive by then. cheers, great video.
How many km's you have on odometer?
Hey man I have this leaking and now I seen coolant coming from the back of engine would you know what it could be n how to fix
Hey mate. Your thermostat housing which is located at the back of the engine is leaking. It is not easy to get to. The workshop manual calls for the engine to be unbolted from engine mounts and lifted to get to it 🤦🏿🤷🏿♂️
Onde encontra essa entrada de ar?
Is the yellow cap at left side is a coolant reservoir?
Yes it is but it acts more like an overflow on this model car.
Yes buddy.
Hi do you know what's that big pulley @ 15:36 just underneath that water inlet? As I was looking to change my waterpump, assuming its location is that underneath
That is the water pump.
Check out part 2 of my timing chain video I show how to remove it there.
@@MufudziGambiza thank you, i find your videos very helpful, keep it up 👍👌
I'm hoping this is my problem as its only place that i can sorta see coolant leak i loose about 100-200 millilitres sometimes more every few hours i had the radiator replaced as it cracked and coolant temperature sensor and im still leaking coolant i have looked all over the engine any tips where to look
Hey could also be leaking from waterpump, heater hoses or thermostat housing which is at the back of the engine.
@@MufudziGambiza cheers mate ill keep looking your videos have helped heaps
Got this sv6 Commodore i fill the water but keep leaking out from middle one the coolant ok but it overheat days ago..should i repalce the water pump
there is air in the system have you bled it all out? maybe replace that seal because it could be causing it to pull air into the system and not letting the cooling system pressurise.
Mufudzi Gambiza i change mind twoce in a week. i top it up and i just notice its leaking again . so how do i bleed air out of ve ?
hey mate change my gasket a week ago twice and its leaking from o ring again. what im missing here ? followed ur step but why is it leaking and also how do i bleed the system ?
Shahbaz Ahmad you probably have air on the systems and its blown out the o ring. Make sure its tightened to the correcr tordue specs. To bleed the system put the heater on highest setting and leave radiator cap off, idle the car until bubbles stop coming out of filler or it starts overflowing.
spoke to the Holden today . they said it could be also after market gasket and need to lube the o-ring before installing, so it wont blow off the o ring . its only leaking from the o-ring only. but i will change them again and bleed the system properly .. thanks u
Muito bom vidio sobre manutenção Holden VE, no Brasil deste auto é Chevrolet Omega CD Fitipalldi , tenho um 2008 é está com o mesmo problema , pode me passar endereço de onde comprar as juntas do coletor e os anéis oeings do sistema de arrefecimento . Grato
hey here is the adress for gasket and o rings.
www.ebay.com.au/itm/Revhigh-Holden-VZ-VE-Alloytec-Inlet-Intake-Manifold-Gaskets-Upper-LY7-LEO-V6-3-6/302289611526?hash=item4661dd6b06:g:uAAAAOSww9xZCA~z
www.ebay.com.au/itm/VZ-VE-VF-Commodore-Rodeo-Captiva-Alloytec-V6-Water-Inlet-Gasket-Oring-Seals/331882771885?fits=Plat_Gen%3AVE&epid=6004039158&hash=item4d45c135ad:g:JrEAAOSwf-tatDci
Mufudzi Gambiza
Bom dia gambiza muito a agradecer 🇧🇷obrigado 🇯🇵arigato.
Com os códigos e onde comprar , preços no ebay a 6% do valor nas rede Chevrolet Brasil , estou feliz pela informação 👍
is there supposed to be a bolt or plug? in the tapped hole that is shown at 10:48 (the 10mm tapped hole with coolant in the threads) not the clean tapped threads but rather the 10mm tapped hole that goes into the block.
No there isn't meant to be anything in that tapped hole.
@@MufudziGambiza so what the heck is it for? it looks like it`s purposefully a tapped hole... i thought i had coolant leaking from mine so i put a small 10mm bolt plus thread tape.
@@rgormley1968 it's just an extra hole used in other models. This engine is used in different models of car which have different accessories there are actually a few threaded goles through on the block that are unused.
Hi mate have u a video on replacing water pump?
Hey sorry mate it's the only thing I didn't film.
I have a vz ute is the temperature gauge run by a fuse ?
River Morris there is no fuse for temp gauge. It comes straight from the coolant temp sensor
Hey bro does this leak cause the overheating of the car bro ? Because my car overheats bro
Yes it can
Hi mate, did you flush the system before putting new coolant in ??or just drained out the remaining coolant and then once job done, put new in?
I just drained the system and refilled it. If the coolant looks brown or discolored I would flush the system before refilling.
@@MufudziGambiza okay thanks awesome mate. Mine is not discolored at all, ill just refill. Like your vid 👍
@@MufudziGambiza How much coolant and water did you refill? At what ratio? First time doing this unsure of how much to put in. My car VE says 10L capacity coolant?
@@caramellohoney the concentrate I bought said to mix at 50/50 with demineralised water. Not sure how much I used I just kept filling until all the air had escaped. Bleed the system with the heater on and run until it stops bubbling then close coolant cap test drive to make sure it doesn't over heat.
@@MufudziGambiza so I'm guessing something like 5 litre demineraised water/5 litre coolant...Do I mix these together before pouring in or poor in coolant first then water?
Behind that black round middle on
What is the manifold gasket part number?
Part number for Inlet manifold is 12595277
I want a video for the water pump on a 07 VZ, pleeeeeease
Watch my first timing chain video I show how to remove the water pump in that video.
Can i reseal the water pump leaking instead replace the whole part
enedi fanovaha what part os leaking? There is a small hole at the botton of the water pump if there is coolant coming from that small hole pump needs replacing as water will be seeping through the pulley shaft.
Where'd you get the gaskets?
I got mine from eBay but Autobarn, gibbo's auto spares and repco sell them too.
What would it be called; what do i search for? Cheers.
***** pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=162034553156&alt=web
Mufudzi Gambiza
God among men, you are; thanks bro.
Mufudzi Gambiza Hey bro. I was about to do this then watched the video for pointers and then saw you said you needed to buy a new intake manifold gasket. Do I need to purchase one of those too? Cheers. And is there and special procedure in putting one on? Like applying a grease or something.?
also my tacho has stopped !
id of used rubber greace
Don't get angry with the plug bruv.
Back forward back forward making me dizzy BRUV 😅
Correct procedure would be to only remove the long manifold bolts and the 2 others where you thought there were no bolts... And lift it out complete so not to destroy the $100 paper gaskets
sorry bro, its a VN commodore ute
My nigga
I think this is what has happened to mine are you able to contact me on Facebook bro benji gaby
If you still have this car its a good idea to fix the PCV system on the driver side on rocker-cover a piss-poor engineering design but basically cover needs to be taken off cleaned and PCV valve whole needs to be bigger its a pin whole needs to be at LEAST 3mm so drill it out.
Will make engine last a lot longer. make sure hoses arent clogged either :)
Andrew Kilner cheers mate. I've done it already and have also installed a catch can (one of my most recent videos). It is a very poor design the drivers side pcv had a tiny hole.
hay mate, i changed the water inlet gasket seal, but after one week it is leaking again, what would be the cause of the leaking again form water inlet gasket seal? any advies?
wave
If you could help me I would be very grateful ...
I am here from Brazil and my Commodor Vz 3.6, is losing soda behind the heads, on top of the block. There, it flows through the steering wheel and it changes until it drips.
Water pump is new, and the supply nozzle is also new.
I put the cell phone to record and put it behind the engine and I saw that from the front it comes from the block ... but this fence of the colleague there of the video is not my problem ...
From what I've been able to shoot with the phone, it does not seem to be the thermostat, it looks like it comes from the front of the engine ... but you say you have a seal behind the water pump?