News (and pics) from Diane's Elite repairs today..

[Hannah Judes Dad]

Top job James well done 

[bertiecbx550]

Nice one james job well done there..

[Omegadoha, Desert Member]

Thats excellent work!

When can you do mine? 

[I_want_an_Omega]

Well done james.

Whats the while stuff inside the pullys - looks like dandruff! :question

[plym ian]

That reminds me must check my air filter!

[Phil]

Little off topic, but is there a difference between the Z & Y 32 thermostat??

Think mines a bit sticky (for bit sticky read stuck open and giving me shite fuel economy), most are listed as beng for either Y or Z 32, however there are rumblings the Z has 3 bolts not just the two as the pictures, haven't had the difinitive answer yet.

Or is there a 3rd hidden bolt?? 

[Marks DTM Calib]

Stats on the V6 are the same from 94 upto 2003!

That airfilter will have been doing things no favours at all, it will have caused it to run rich at high revs.....

[ians]

I am going to invest in a tool for fuel filters, as mine proved a right pig today. Anyone know where I can get one?

Machine Mart 

http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/details/cht441-3pce-fuel-line-disconnect-set

That's what I've got (although mine is Draper, but looks identical..).   It helps but the job is still tricky on the estate, esp if the filter hasn't been changed for a while.

[Phil]

Stats on the V6 are the same from 94 upto 2003!

So are you saying when the Z32 came into production it had a different stat?? Think production started late 2002, if not, any idea what engine numbers/ when in 2003 it changed? If indeed it isn't the same?

[Marks DTM Calib]

Stats on the V6 are the same from 94 upto 2003!

So are you saying when the Z32 came into production it had a different stat?? Think production started late 2002, if not, any idea what engine numbers/ when in 2003 it changed? If indeed it isn't the same?

No, I am saying its the same......3.2 V6 arrived in 2001