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I got pedders Xa extreme adjustable coilovers. There are 30 click. Height and rebound adjustable too

@@Billy_Ray_Garage that awesome, I'll have to look them up

Only thing I can think of would be they are on the softest setting and the rebound is set long. Not sure the camaro set up. I'll have to Google them

@@Billy_Ray_Garage thank u

@@damonbernard2802 looked at a pic, doesn't seem to have the rebound travel the GTO has. Much shorter. Mine has 30 damping settings. It's set like 8 clicks from the hardest and its pretty solid. I would try that first since it's the easiest to adjust

@@Billy_Ray_Garage its crazy bouncin. I hit a dip, thought I lost it. Difficult to adjust? Gotta take the wheel off?

@@damonbernard2802 not sure what you have to do. My adjuster is in the trunk. Based on the pics I've seen of that coilover, the adjuster is in the wheel well somewhere. My only camaro experience is driving a newer SS. Never worked on one

Actually ended up doing that a few weeks later. Haven't had to adjust since, but figured it couldn't hurt

@@Billy_Ray_Garage Hell yeah, absolutely!

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Haha. I did just install my new washing machine. Does that count too?

It's fall here, so I can let it wait til spring at least

@@Billy_Ray_Garage I hear you. Save while you can; sounds like a plan. Hope you get a good deal and installer.

Yeah I'm over it too haha

Just one bottle in, then run the water through a couple times to get everything out.

Thanks for watching and I hope the vids help you! I think the brake issues was from letting it bleed out all the way. I'm gonna try replacing my rear calipers in case they seized up. Is you ECU tuned? That could throw a code. I just got dyno'd and tuned and all my lights are gone now

That's awesome! You get to drive it yet and test it out? The headers suck to install but definitely worth it! I have nothing in the way of adding power on the way. I want to strengthen it though. The plan is all new rear(gforce), bigger brakes, wheels and t56 magnum trans. Should see that or part of that in the winter/spring

@@Billy_Ray_Garage yeah I live in an apartment and drive it across the state to my parents house to work on it so every time I work on it I gotta be ready to drive it back across the state in a span of a few days😂

I don't understand either. Wasn't on my bingo card for the car. This guy has been tuning for 25 years so he's gotta know something. It's been running great, just needs to warm up a lil before you drive to make it happy

Not sure if it's because I bled the system dry, but maybe try to plug the lines to not introduce air? Only thing I can think of

I hope so too! The last thing I thought would be an issue

@@Billy_Ray_Garage Tell me about it. Didn't think brakes were that complicated, but lately I've been learning a lot. Not to mention, how some mechanics don't know everything and can fix a Wheel Bearing issue "thinking" it's causing a Brake issue. At least, hopefully, that's the excuse. People underestimate how important skilled Blue Collar Workers are and the EVs wont fix this issue. More than likely, it'll make it worse for the average person.

Tuner said over radiator robs power. Not sure how that happens. Add a few commented saying the same thing. As for the brakes, don't think there is a wire going to the pads. Worth checking tho. Thank for watching from NZ!

Otr definitely Xair,Vcm

@@robirvine2922 to right. There are many brands, but yes, the VCM is what I run on my LS1 04 HSV Clubsport

Definitely look into it. Maybe swap it out over the winter. Just got the car on the road and want to play with it first haha

@@Billy_Ray_Garage to right. I'd do the same.

Thanks! Yeah that thing was bad! Would have taken much longer if the engine wasn't in. Been driving the car, shifts feel much better

@@Billy_Ray_Garage we did the LS7 tick performance clutch slave cylinder and master clutch cylinder package which I did care for to much due to the stiffer peddle but it’s my sons car he likes it . I think my white hairs grew white hairs lol that job almost kicked my ass but at the end I was victorious lol . These LS engines have that freeze plug style at the end of the crankshaft in front of the pilot bearing that was a fun one didn’t know was there when I was trying to remove the almost impossible to remove pilot bearing.

Thank you for the ground work of doing the different upgrades and repairs you have been doing to your GTO for the GTO community can learn from👍👍

​@@killohertz1 the pedal is very stiff and I have a stage 2+ clutch on top of it. My pilot bearing was ridiculous to get out. Didnt change it this time since it's still pretty new

@@Billy_Ray_Garage lol yea that pilot bearing ain’t no joke. I definitely watching some more of your videos, especially the one when you were doing the bushings for the cradle.

Million dollar question 😅 honestly jeeps are worse with all the knockoffs out there

I do what I want!

It is! 💀

Thanks for watching! Just glad the struggle is getting not as bad as it was in the beginning 😅

@@Billy_Ray_Garage can agree. I'm starting to think my rear bearing in my gearbox on my Commodore is on its way out. Very slight rumble, gets worse the faster I drive so I know it's the tailshaft bearing. Would change sound with engine rpm, or gear selection otherwise is my thinking. Not looking forward to taking that apart. Pretty sure it's the same T56 6speed as in your Manoro (GTO)

​@@russcole5685 is it a 2 piece driveshaft like the monaro? GTO had one and the carrier bearing rubber broke apart. It would rumble at launch and at certain speeds

@@Billy_Ray_Garage yup. My carrier bearing was replaced maybe 5or6 years ago. I can hear this slight noice coming from just forward of the gear stick. Do it's in the box some where. Out put shaft bearing? Can't think of the correct name. I'll have to do a Google search for an exploded assembly picture

@@russcole5685 yeah if there is any play in the input shaft you'll def feel that. I've only broke down one transmission before. Maybe when I get my new one I'll tear down the old one and try a rebuild.

Yeah I called the tuner, he said that's probably the case. Lean codes were definitely the vacuum leak. Those haven't come back

It needs it!

Oh boy! See if you can find that bolt at a junk yard. Or get a thread chaser and try to salvage it. Not sure about the thread pitch. Don't think I'd trust those 3 little bolts to hold it in place

@@Billy_Ray_Garage thanks, yeah i did get 2 bolts from the junkyard just in case, the passenger side seems easier to align that the driver side oddly enough, so I’m gonna bolt up the passenger side and hopefully it’s gonna be smooth.

@@Ray-tt6tn try cleaning the threads on both the hole threads and the bolt. On mine, they used some type of loctite. That could be holding it up too.

@@Billy_Ray_Garage quick update, i did the passenger side.. it was a big headache but much better than the driver side, installed the big center bolt first then the smaller 3 gave me a hard time cause they weren’t aligning well i cross threaded the inner one but hey i got it all in now! Now i just have to go back to the driver side :) definitely not having fun with this project lol.

​@@Ray-tt6tnthat whole cradle is a headache haha. Did you use an alignment tool? I've read it has come misaligned from the factory on some of the cars.

It's worth a shot. Gonna mess with it. I had the computer tuned when I took it out. I'm sure it will be fixed when it gets dyno'd. Yeah utility company isn't for everyone. Been in for 12 years. Just becomes normal. Stay safe brother!

I know it will be worth it at some point 😅

Only one speed! And it ain't slowing down!

I looked it over quickly, seems fine. If that lean code pops up again then I'll probably have to find a vacuum leak. I can try that those. thanks

@@Billy_Ray_Garage I hear you. Good luck.

I never tried, but it didn't look like you can do it without taking the bumper off. I'd say try a stubby Phillips head screw driver and see if that work

It pretty much controls the travel of the wheel. Adjusting the shock determines how far down it goes, and the adjuster knob in the trunk determines how far up it goes. You can make it harder or softer since it's adjustable. If you aren't racing or tracking the car, you want somewhere in the middle or you will feel every Crack or bump in the road. Let me know if that helps or need more info

Yeah honestly buddy sell the car it’s not worth it get a truck

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When I put mine on originally, used the old bolts. One snapped but the rest held for years. I put ARP bolts on this time. Probably the best out there

@@Billy_Ray_Garage you got a link to the bolts by any chance?

@@anthonyplays1835 don't have a link but I have the part number for what I got. ARP 400-1110. Got them from Texas-speed bundled with everything else I got

How do you do that? Buy the LEDs and swap them?

That's kind of why I started the channel. There is cool GTO stuff out there, but not alot of in depth stuff. Mostly because the car wasn't a huge production. I am learning a ton about the car and still sorting issues, especially the brake system

@@Billy_Ray_Garage what other issues are you having with your brakes? I don’t think I saw you mention it in any of the videos I’ve seen but did you upgrade to 05/06 brakes ?

@@markitoss this vid, I got the brakes to work I thought. Got front brakes but the back wouldn't get fluid. Got a new master from Australia. The end of my latest video covers what's going on with the master and abs system

Just keep in mind, you get none of those brackets if you don't get the thermostat. Gotta make your own

⁠@@Billy_Ray_Garagedoes the thermostat need to calibrate of anything ?

​@@jackdog6795 no. Seemed to just work on temp. Not sure the exact temp it opened, but it did

Got someone interested. If the ghost then ill reach out to you

Thanks for the tip! It's just weird cuz my junk yard master cylinder gave me front brakes, but no fluid to rear brakes. It stopped though. Gonna try bleeding one more time then maybe go for the tech 2

@@Billy_Ray_Garage I think the fact that you're not getting fluid to the rear says that fluid is not getting past the ABS module. I wouldn't bother bleeding again, I tried bleeding my car 4 times without success. Tech 2 clone did the trick

​@@3212Dre I got a new master from Australia, I'm getting some fluid but there definitely is air in there. Junk yard master wasn't sending fluid to rear at the master. Looking into that tech 2 now. Thanks for that tip!

@@3212Dre got a question. I got a tech 2 and trying to run the bleed. But every time I get an ABS alarm and wont let it pump. Did you get that?

@@Billy_Ray_Garage Try going in sequence, driver's side rear, driver's side front, passenger side front, passenger side rear. It might not pump on all corners just keep going in sequence. If I recall correctly I got the ABS alarm as well, I think it disables the ABS until you actually start the bleeding procedure.

I have it. Just took it out a while ago to reach something. And thanks!

Hoping not to go through all that trouble! But I'll do what needs to be done. Gonna mess with it a little more. Thanks for the info!

They look pretty sweet. Too bad I can't see how they are on the road yet haha

Yeah I'll sell them. Just taking up space at this point

How much?

@@jason-1015 one has damage repair for a deer strike years ago just FYI. Seen them on ebay for $160ish, hows $100 including shipping? With lamps(no blinker/parking lights)

Done. How do you want to get details worked out and $?

@@jason-1015 email me at billyraygarage@yahoo.com and we can sort things out there

I'm hoping I don't have to go that far with the brakes! But I'll do what needs to be done at this point. Those side lights work pretty good. Not sure if you need to remove the bumper for those. It was off so I did it. I'll have another vid in a day or 2 with those

They do but not in the bearings. They plug above the axles and I believe are just outside of the gear housing. I'd have to look again to be positive on that

I thought it was the abs module locking out or preventing fluid from the master cylinder getting to the rear. So far it's the master cylinder. Got a new one coming from Australia. Hope it works! I can live without abs. Just want brakes at all 4 wheels 😂

@@Billy_Ray_Garage Yeah, that is a strange one. Hopefully the master cylinder does the trick for you. Of you search the net for Holden Monaro parts you might have a better success in Ozzy and NZ. Just a thought

​@@russcole5685 that's what I had to do. Got a junk yard master cylinder, that has the problem currently. With the original one the pedal went right to the floor. Gonna try and get the 2 rebuilt to have spares for life haha

I know chiltons manuals have a ton of info in them and very detailed. Only really used chiltons before. Haynes would probably be something more useful for me but never used them

Just follow the orange water 🤣 went overkill with the gasket maker, but should hold forever now

@@Billy_Ray_Garage lol. I hear you. Take care.