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    Bought a Cruze

    Have you ruled out a valve issue? Hopefully it's something simple and does not need a full tear down to fix that dead hole.
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    Bought a Cruze

    As long as the oil on the dipstick does not look like that and the coolant levels are not changing, I would attribute it to something else. Surprised that the oil and water did not separate out. I've see the chocolate milkshake in person before and even then it surprised me it did not separate...
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    Alternator issue?

    In post #1 you mentioned unplugging the alternator (was not clear if it was the alternator)? The voltage dropped. To me that would signal a bad control circuit in the alternator. Little reading (not certain on the years it covers) says that if you unplug the alternator the voltage should go...
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    Alternator issue?

    Correct. You need to know what the command percentage is from the ECM to see if the alternator is responding accordingly. If for some reason the alternator is bad then the ECM can command 100% but the output will never get there. I did see an alternator that the collector ring was bad on...
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    Alternator issue?

    If the alternator is PWM regulated, with either a scope or a good meter you can see what the demand is from the computer. I checked the one on my 2024 with my Fluke 87. Put it in DC voltage mode and press the Hz button 2x. Gives PWM on time.
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    My TDI tuning adventure

    Have you considered HP tuners?
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    The New 17" PYOs from WCfab

    If they were for a 17.5" or a 19.5" tire one might be more inclined to spend that much money.
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    New toy

    If you are that far into the brakes, don't forget to change the lines also. Be a bummer to go through all that trouble then have a hose collapse internally.
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    BBC teardown and diagnosis

    Did you ever figure out the backfiring through the intake? Wondering if you are having distributor issues?
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    Bought, wrecked, rebuilding a 2009 LMM

    Yeah. Only option there is to drill a hole in the stat to allow coolant to pass, but that's not a good option either. Are there water ports on the back of the intake that are just plugged? This looks like an Air Gap diagram, may be similar enough though.
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    Bought, wrecked, rebuilding a 2009 LMM

    Gotcha. That makes sense. Amazing how many sensors we actually need to automate things. The other option is a T-stat housing replacement. https://www.summitracing.com/parts/rnb-902-2015?seid=srese1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwkMjOBhC5ARIsADIdb3eS1CiJ46TdCRag57m9hgvKE4zuIYzEmNpQb54fZ8xaf7mTaT6rQqMaAptIEALw_wcB
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    Bought, wrecked, rebuilding a 2009 LMM

    I was thinking more along the lines of an actual pre tapped hole in the block side say between cylinders 1 and 3 not in the intake or heads. Is that a mechanical water temp sensor on the other side? Is it hooked to anything?
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    Bought, wrecked, rebuilding a 2009 LMM

    Is there a drilled and tapped port into the water jacket on the side of the block near the casting plugs? It's been a while since I was around a block to remember all of the ports.
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    Budget Scan Tool Options

    I bought a https://mythinkcar.com/ https://mythinkcar.com/products/thinkcar-thinkscan-689bt-bidirectional-scan-tool?_gl=1*16ztv9*_up*MQ..*_ga*MTI5MTQ1MTY3MC4xNzc1MzIyMTEy*_ga_XTCXCVCT55*czE3NzUzMjIxMTEkbzEkZzAkdDE3NzUzMjIxMTEkajYwJGwwJGgw so I could work on the 24. Thus far I'm impressed with...
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    Bought, wrecked, rebuilding a 2009 LMM

    I wonder if you had a security system glitch? Niece had a vehicle with a bad security module that would shut off randomly while driving. Luckily she could immediately restart and usually make it to destination without further incident. Only found it by luck and having her immediately look at...
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