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decided to have another crack at it at lunch time, turns out with the right screwdriver you can get to all but 1 of the screws on the front door, however I did not have the right screwdriver (needed stubby handle) I then remembered the top of the door trim pops off, not hooks on like older...

anyone got any ideas on how to open the door? If i wind the window down is it possible to unlock and open the door with a piece of wire? id rather not have to spend hundreds of dollars taking it to Holden and looking like an idiot.

Hi, I put some new speakers in the front doors of my S2 SV6 and when i did the drivers door i didnt connect the internal handle properly so i couldnt open the door from inside, no prob wind down window open from outside. took trim off put the cable on properly. I then did the passenger...

I did a volt test and i was getting .1 to .7v closed/open so thats a good sign its cactus. However i bashed the TPS with the end of my screw driver and it stopped complaining and throwing errors.ill order a new one this week.

Hi Guys, I have a VY SS and ive been having some idle issues and the other day i pulled off my throttle body and cleaned it with carby cleaner, pulled out the IAC and gave it a good clean aswell but i left the TPS in the throttle body while i cleaned it. i just cleaned it with carby cleaner...

Hi, So ive been reading thread after thread about noisy LS1's but i cant find anyone with the same problem i have so here goes. I have 255,xxx k's on my SS and when i bought it a year ago with 220k on the clock it had very little noise. When i first serviced it i used penrite HPR 10-50 and...

Hi Guys, Ive recently purchased a VY SS and aside from a mild tune the previous owner did its completely stock.. now my dad informs me he has a spare computer and OTR cold air intake, apparently the computer is tuned for 300kw, not sure how accurate this is or what its based on but anyway...

Hi Guys, I just bought myself a cheap VY SS and the air con doesnt work, i asked the previous owner and she said she had the pipes replaced, then the compressor was replaced and it was all working, then it just stopped working and she doesnt know why. When i turn on the air con i can see the...

thanks for the replies, the reason i want to do this is because since ive had my VR ive had constant overheating issues. i have tried the following Replaced thermostat 3 times, 2 were not opening at all Replaced radiator with new one flushed system 3 times, refilled with proper coolant...

Yeah they will fit, i put VT front shocks and Springs in my old VS, no idea about rear IRS though.

Hi, Lately i have been having temp issues with my VR V6, tried all sorts of things but im starting to think my car isnt actually over heating. Id like to install an after market temp gauge but im wondering where is the best place to have the sensor for the most accurate reading? would an...

Hi, Im posting for my dad as he is having a wierd problem.. He has a rebuilt 355 stroker with c.o.m.e racing twin throttle body. Driving around the other day all was sweet when all of a sudden the car started missing and carrying on, it refused to idle problem and it sounded realy bad like...

When i changed the IAC i used some carby cleaner and cleaned out the thottle body realy well. My fuel consumption seems to a bit worse than my old VS but i have not done any full tank testing so im not 100% sure.

just an update on this, i took the cam sensor from my old engine and put it in and reset my computer, hasnt made a differance, still getting the no camshaft position sensor error. i didnt have a torch handy to look in the hole for the magnet on the cam. If the magnet on the cam has come off...

well i get 12 12 12, 31 31 31, 35 35 35. As i mention in another post about my idle i replaced my IAC and it seems to have semi fixed my idle issues, i was idling at 1500 rpm before now it idles from 500-1000 depending on what mood its in, i reset the computer and its still giving the same...