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    removing AWD from Adventra

    trade it on what? have you seen the prices of a VY SS wagon these days an early VE are a piece of um.... lets put it this way i will not touch one of them, maybe a series 2 calais wagon but still double the price of my car my old VZ has new everything and i love it, and technically for the cost...
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    removing AWD from Adventra

    after many year and many problems with my AWD adventra i'm considering dumping the AWD but keeping the ride height as is I have spend thousands on replacing bushes, drive shafts and now the auto is on the way out and i still have vibrations from the front somewhere plus i've broken afew front...
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    VZ Stereo/Camera Options

    I have a 2005 VZ LX8 Adventra the wife would like to keep the factory 6 stacker but i would like bluetooth music streaming and a rear view camera I have the factory VDO Dayton GPS unit in the dash and it works but its almost useless The wife wants to keep the dash stock looking so can I...
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    Blue 12 port heads

    I was told the 3.3 was out of a UC Torana, its definately does have 'H' cast on it and no air injection ports and the 2.8 is from a VH with air injection ports i don't want to pull the head off yet to check i'll get the casting number this afternoon also i thought ADR27A was 1976 so I would say...
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    Blue 12 port heads

    I have now got myself a few Holden 6's while in the process of getting my HX on the road it came with a barely running 5,000km old HX 202 (80thou over) with Low comp head and I have put a Blue 3.3 in it that has a H cast into the head. I assumed that all Blue 3.3's were low comp. Anyway I bought...
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    VZ factory DVD not working

    I have a problem with my factory roof mounted DVD player it turns on and accepts discs but won't play it never worked and no one ever sat in the back but now i have a little one i want her to be entertained as much as possible in the back seat just wondering if its an easy fix, take it...
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    Varijet starting help

    I fitted a VH motor to my HX and since its been a pain to start cold I have not wired it up so i assume that could be part of the issue but i don't know how or why its the issue the choke is fully closed and it seems to pump fuel, its starts first go on starter fluid so does it pump extra...
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    no i ended up just buying VZ Acclaim seats cheap from a local wrecker, they were black and...

    no i ended up just buying VZ Acclaim seats cheap from a local wrecker, they were black and already had airbags. i now have an adventra with factory SS type seat tops and they are no more comfortable than the old seats just look much better.
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    Total loss of power. All lights, dash lights, radio etc turn off then back on again.

    i just had similar in my adventra lx8 but never lost engine power just lights and dash, only did it at night just after start up and sometimes up to 10 mins after setting off. alternator was spiking power so replaced it and now its all fixed
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    VX can I put my side airbags into SS seats without airbags?

    i ended up just putting VZ Acclaim seats in, more comfortable than VX seats and plugged straight in. the seats looked the same but much more comfortable and cost me $140 all up and sold my old ones for $120 so $20 for a seat upgrade
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    I need to confirm fe2 spring part numbers

    I have 2 sets of FE2 front springs and they both have a different part numbers. Both are out of SS commodore's. Part numbers are 92048199 and 92048200. The 200's are 1in lower next to each other. I want to lower my VZ adventra a bit and FE2'S should drop it 30 mm but now I'm confused. The...
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    VZ Adventra LX8 exhaust

    yep saw that one. i googled images and it seems its just the tail pipes that exit the rear muffler, i think i could save some coin and buy a wagon catback and get a shop to adjust the tailpipes to suit any ideas on more noise? it has rear muffler removed and its very quiet are the factory...
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    VZ Adventra LX8 exhaust

    thanks for that searched for ages still can't find anything usefull I found one saying the tail pipe maybe different so i still don't know still other questions in my first post that i still can't find definitive answers just pages of useless information so if you know of any old threads that...
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    VZ Adventra LX8 exhaust

    I just picked up my lx8 and it's too quiet. Its got the factory high flow 250kw exhaust and the rear muffler removed but it's too quiet still. Will a wagon catback fit and if so what brand. I have a redback on my v6 and sounds ok. What about xforce with hotdog rear? Also heard intake makes good...
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    urgent - VZ Adventra climate control issue

    it was a vacuum pipe dislodged after the detail all good now
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    urgent - VZ Adventra climate control issue

    When on demister with ac on cold will the air still come out warm to the screen? I'll check my VX and BA tomorrow. I have read that the default vent position when no vacuum is demist. So just need to work out why no vacuum. Already got the guy down $3k and he said he won't go lower if only I...
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    urgent - VZ Adventra climate control issue

    i travelled 300km to pick up an LX8 adventra and everything was fine but the a/c didn't work and the vent was stuck on demist i could change the climate control panel to 17deg and face but it still blew hot air to the screen. checked the a/c compressor and it was spinning and the engine fans...
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    tips for buying an VZ V8 with over 200,000km

    i have had my current VX 5 years and done 50,000km mostly in the first few years, replaced heaps of worn out parts too i got to know it pretty well if it was a 3.8 with 200,000km i wouldn't hesitate but I have never owned an LS1, just curious how they hold up my last few Falcon V8's had between...
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    tips for buying an VZ V8 with over 200,000km

    if the car has over 200,000km what should i look out for? are the 4l65e's a reliable box? more so then the 4l60e high km's don't bother me at all, i can do all repairs myself and will only be doing 5,000km a year in it for trips and towing the old VX 3.8 is just too under powered for...
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    VX Starting Issues

    thankyou, this sounds like exactly whats happening, I have recently replaced the key shell and maybe the contact is not in the same position as in the factory key.
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    VX Starting Issues

    this has been happening on and off for 4 years but now its getting to bug me sometime on startup it will crank, fire and stall then it will not crank until i back the key all the way off then it cranks and stops repeat process and it either doesn't crank or coughs and farts then stalls...
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    VX Auto no power down low

    No trailer brakes and the trailer and boat all up are about 500kg. Going forward it's fine just reverse
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    VX Auto no power down low

    I have noticed that when parking my boat the car has no power i face down a steep hill with the boat on (700kg), and reverse up the hill and down my driveway i need to flatten it just the get up the hill and the car stinks once i have parked the auto fluid is new, car has plenty of power...
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    VE SV6 clutch stuck on the floor

    got a call from my interstate cousin saying he just did an emergency stop as a taxi pulled out in front of him and now the clutch is stuck down what could cause this? caught on something? broken return spring? f'd slave cylinder? i
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    Vx series 11 Bucket seats

    any seat from up to VZ should fit but you will have to find an acclaim or better to get airbags I had airbag seats in my VX1 acclaim and replaced them with VZ Acclaim seats. no airbag faults and it all just plugged in I got full VZ trim for $120 at a local wrecker and sold my old trim for $120 win!
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    [NSW] 2002 vx track/hill climb car

    now i need money for rego so its $1750
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    [NSW] 2002 vx track/hill climb car

    No need for a cage in nsw. Its required for racing but circuit sprints and hill climbs that are not.
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    [NSW] 2002 vx track/hill climb car

    ITEM: TRACK CAR PRICE: 2500 or Make an offer LOCATION: NSW YEAR: 2002 SERIES: VX11 BADGE: Executive ENGINE: V6 TRANSMISSION: Auto COLOUR: White EXTERIOR CONDITION: average INTERIOR CONDITION: stripped WHEELS: VT HSV TYRE CONDITION: few runs left TYRE SIZE...
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    VT Commodore issues - help!

    make sure hte sway bar link pin washers are the correct way around, the hould be the opposite of what seems right so there is more movement while turning, google it slow to start can be low battery voltage or worn starter sucking too much voltage, do a bettery test, volts should be 12.6+ then...
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    How to tighten a steering rack end?

    i had a bad tie rod in mine so replaced that and just replaced swaybar link pins as they were bent and the rubbers gone and now i have an audible clunk when driving over pot holes and if i rock the steering wheel while stopped i can hear a click click click noise, there is not real movement and...
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    ticking/clunking from drivetrain VX wagon

    pulled a shaft from my track car and put it in the wagon and noise is gone, the left inner was loose compared to the others so i assume that was the issue. still waiting on the new set to arrive to swap over.
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    Things that p*** you off/bug you/annoy you

    the VX that gave me 3 years of trouble free motoring then now that its my daily drive there is a new part to be replaced every week, i just replaced the exhaust after it fell off then the driveshaft craps itself so now i'm waiting for the new ones to arrive, then there is the wheel that is...
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    ticking/clunking from drivetrain VX wagon

    its definately coming from the rear end, i do also have a ticking noise i thought was lifter but the engine bay is silent and found that ticking is coming from the transmission area but thats a problem to fix anther day...this car will be 100% new soon due to the amount of parts that have been...
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    245 40 19's on VX Wagon with superlows

    I buckled a rim on my VX and being 18in starcorp (hp design style) i can't get a new rim anywhere i bought the last one in sydney 2 years ago. anyway I also need 4 new tyres so i thought bugger it i'll just get a wheel/tyre package I can get a good price on VE SSV Redline forgies that...
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    ticking/clunking from drivetrain VX wagon

    noise cam e back and its getting worse pretty sure its CV's but the boots are intact and there is not much movement by hand any tips on replacing the shafts?
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    ticking/clunking from drivetrain VX wagon

    ok more issues with my Wagon its now making a rotational clunking noise when accelerating, slow tick tick tick then getting fast as i go i got it up on stands tonight and checked tail shaft and looks good, previously fitted new centre bearing and bush the diff has some free play but thats...
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    Wheel alignment steering wobble issues

    I had this on my old VH commodore, took it to a tyre shop they said 1 tyre had "roll out" and he put it on the back, since then no issues at all if your rack ends are worn its will make a slight wobble a larger wobble so check them, they only cost under $100 for both but you will need a wheel...
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    Matte clear coat?

    my brother just paid $1000 for a matt clear coat over an XP falcon that was rescued from 20 years in a paddock, was scotchbrite'd and cleared
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    painting parts of car at home, what paint to use

    yeah it is isn't it, the hooks are from China....so its CDM not JDM
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    painting parts of car at home, what paint to use

    haha, about the tow hooks and shopping trolley, it was a shopping trolley now its gutted, doors are gutted, race seats, harnesses, sparco wheel, 245 semi slicks, and its still a stock 3.8l with an auto so no traction issues....ever i call it a track car because its build for hill climbs with...
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