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gregwatkins75
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Joined: Mon Oct 25, 2010 12:13 pm Posts: 1334 Location: WeSt RaDeLaIdE
Vehicle: Suzukiless these days..
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  Posted: Tue May 09, 2017 7:31 pm |
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Afternoon and good evening and hello to all the AZ masters..
Unfortunately the little V6 in the GV isn't looking to healthy...
Front passenger side top of motor, on the inlet side of the heads, I'd say in general location of Rocker cover seems to have an intermittent coolant leek.
Only happens when driving with excitement and a heavy foot.
Uses a tiny bit of coolant but not much over a 100km distance, maybe 50mls.
System holds pereesure at idle?- quickly removing radiator cap causes a slight coolant spray from mentioned general location...
Have checked and checked again and again....
No oil in coolant, no coolant in oil.
No bubbles in the radiator.
Mileage and performance is currently great..
Possibly one of the AZ gurus may suggest potential or possible cause....
Reason I'm in two minds about dropping it at the mechanics...
A. Suzuki mechanics in Adelaide are thin on the ground
B. The Suzuki wrecker in SA has quoted $3250 to do an engine swap with a 10200km old engine.
C. Sometime in the next 6 month due to hand the GV down to P plater and upgrade to a new car.
Would appreciate any constructive thoughts...
I'm guessing head gasket or similar, but can't understand why there is no coolant oil mix or why the system holds pressure...
Thanks in advance
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gregwatkins75
az supporter
Joined: Mon Oct 25, 2010 12:13 pm Posts: 1334 Location: WeSt RaDeLaIdE
Vehicle: Suzukiless these days..
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Posted: Tue May 09, 2017 7:33 pm |
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AND IN ADVANCE WILL NOT BE PARTING OUT......
Rather take it to Beachport 2017 no kill it properly....
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MrRocky
Joined: Thu Dec 17, 2009 10:30 pm Posts: 4723 Location: perth
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Posted: Tue May 09, 2017 8:31 pm |
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Low km motor swap sounds like a decent price
That be my choice, old motor gives you a heap of spares for bargain p plater budget fixes down the track
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britvit
Joined: Sun Jan 31, 2010 10:30 pm Posts: 627
Vehicle: vits
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Posted: Tue May 09, 2017 8:43 pm |
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If it's the Suzuki wrecker at Holden Hill, just don't. I wouldn't trust them to work on a push bike.
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gregwatkins75
az supporter
Joined: Mon Oct 25, 2010 12:13 pm Posts: 1334 Location: WeSt RaDeLaIdE
Vehicle: Suzukiless these days..
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Posted: Tue May 09, 2017 8:53 pm |
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britvit wrote: If it's the Suzuki wrecker at Holden Hill, just don't. I wouldn't trust them to work on a push bike. It is that guy... only place in SA I can find another engine..
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britvit
Joined: Sun Jan 31, 2010 10:30 pm Posts: 627
Vehicle: vits
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Posted: Wed May 10, 2017 2:17 am |
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He's a lying cheating scum bag who sells junk.
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watermouse
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Joined: Wed Nov 18, 2009 10:30 pm Posts: 867
Vehicle: zook
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Posted: Wed May 10, 2017 7:58 am |
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heres a good story about our Holden Hill wrecker friend.
A few years ago when I finally decided to swap the Jimny motor for a g16b I went up there and got some prices. They had two on the shelf that sounded reasonable. Both from Balenos, one with 90,000km for $1250 and the other with 128,000km for $1000. I chose the lower k one, paid for it and they helped me get it on the trailer. The I noticed on the top of the timing belt cover a small sticker with some printed Japanese characters with handwritten numbers "122,000". My guess, a timing belt replacement at those KM from in a Japanese workshop.
Despite their best attempts to convince me it came from an Aussie wreck with 90kkm I gave it back and bought the 128kkm one with a small refund.
I needed to use them a couple of times again, to get a starter motor for the motor swap and later a replacement diff for the Jimny, which were OK.
and a 5.12 diff for the GV which lasted 50km.
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Chop
az supporter
Joined: Sat Aug 12, 2006 11:30 pm Posts: 6456 Location: Radelaide ofcourse!
Vehicle: Suzuki GV 03/ 2010 DDIS NGV
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britvit wrote: He's a lying cheating scum bag who sells junk. There was a guy that used to be there that would do stuff cheaper and include extras that the prick there now won't!
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Suzuki's are like Mogwai's, they multiply!
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atari4x4
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Joined: Mon Dec 11, 2006 10:30 pm Posts: 34843 Location: East Radelayed
Vehicle: SV420+SV620 Vitara's
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Posted: Wed May 10, 2017 4:42 pm |
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not one of the o-rings leaking in the coolant pipes under the intake manifold in the Valley of the V?
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gregwatkins75
az supporter
Joined: Mon Oct 25, 2010 12:13 pm Posts: 1334 Location: WeSt RaDeLaIdE
Vehicle: Suzukiless these days..
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Posted: Tue May 30, 2017 9:20 pm |
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Here's hoping Gus...
Spannering this weekend...
Looks to be coming from deep in the V..
If you get it hot enough sprays a nice little stream straight up..
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Masterbates
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Joined: Tue Mar 05, 2019 12:45 pm Posts: 1
Vehicle: 1989 Vitara JX
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Sorry to resurrect an old thread, but I am about to possibly buy an old 2000 GV H25a with what sounds like a similar issue. A small tube that runs into the V appears to be the source, it is being fixed as we speak.
What was the outcome of your situation gregwatkins75?
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