EL XR6 TOWING

[Pepnz]

Hi guys, Im a NooB! So Yesterday I towed a single axel trailer (Full)- Household furniture for 4hours which should have only taken 2 hours on my EL XR6
She chewed through the gas, crawled up the ever so small hills (Felt like it was loosing power) when it was in 'ECO' while topping the nerly RED of the 'Normal" Temp Gage (Uphill only) and temp would drop right back down when we levelout, she got so hot around the footwell area and heated up the cd i was playing in my headdy, so switched the ECO off and she jumps up to 3-4000rpm at 60km???WTF she takes forever to change into the third gear while ringing my ears out from the horific big bore! I had the pedal to the metal and she would not go past 90km on a straight only if we were to go down a hill which was also weird as the car didnt take gravity and roll down the hill it sorta Drove down it (If u know what i mean?And everytime i slowly put pressure on the brakes coming down the hills the front of the car and steering wheel would shake the hell out of us any suggestions guys/gals? Are these things common in EL XR6s?

I have recently taken a keen interest in DIY approach so would like to do few repairs myself if need be.

[Jayedxr6]

Got a photo of the trailer load? Sounds way to heavy, LPG is gay though


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[Pepnz]

LPG?? Nah shes on 91.

[Jayedxr6]

I was assuming as you said, "chewed through the gas"


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[Pepnz]

Allgoodz - Just went for a cruize around town and she started climbing the temp guage (Always does in humidity though) not sure why so i switch the aircon onto hot and she cmes back down , I aint thrashing or romping her??

[Commando]

Blocked radiator? Stuffed water pump? Coolant level low? Thermos not operating properly?

[Pepnz]

Had recently done waterpump done at a garage and noticed it started happening after that actually...And wheres the best place/site to source a radiator from - still has the O.G one in it hahaha

[Pepnz]

Anyone know why front of car and steering wheel vibr8 like mad when braking? Literally feelz like its gonna shatter in pieces

[justa6]

Warped front rotors.

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[Commando]

^^^ Yep buy a new set of decent rotors, and spend some extra on self-machining pads.

I know B-Series ain't E-Series but my BF used to go through front rotors in no time, until I put a set of the above on, which lasted 100,000kms.