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Wicked, thanks heaps for all the pics guys, they'll definitely be a good starting point for me! Hey VT97CALAIS, where'd you get that diagram? It looks like a Gregory's style pic. I wasn't able to find a Gregory's manual for the VT, do they even exist?

I've been told I need new intake manifold gaskets. I want to have a crack at this myself. I have an Ellery's repair manual (for my 1999 V6 VT), but with very poor and limited diagrams, it is not incredibly useful to me. I originally bought this book to show me how to replace the front and...

When I start my '99 VT Calais (hot or cold) it starts to turn over very briefly, pauses for up to a second and then turns over properly and starts. It clearly sounds like the starter motor has trouble turning over, but only for a short amount of time. The guy I bought the car off put in a...

I've had my bearing plates replaced by Pedders. For a short while I didn't hear the clunking noise at all, but now it is back. It is a lot less frequent than it use to be, but I am still hearing the same old "clunk" noise. And still, it doesn't matter whether I go over a massive pothole...

Hey there. I've been having troubles with my power windows lately. Every now and then none of the windows will work at all, and then 5 minutes later they'll be fine. I have noticed that some of the window controls (between the front two seats) have been getting a bit stuck lately. Also, is it...

Both my mechanic and Pedders told me my power steering rack needs replacing as it is leaking. They said it isn't urgent... so how long can I realistically put it off? Mechanic - $470 for parts Pedders - $520 for parts Cheapa Auto Spares - $365 For obvious reasons, I want to get it from...

I was just quoted $85 for the pair, but no idea if that includes any bearings. Pedders quoted $110. Seeing as how I don't have a spring compressor I think I'll be letting them do it. If I had the time, I'd have used the money I would have saved to buy a spring compressor. Oh well, maybe next time

Thanks for the info everyone! Just how "easy" is this repair? Will I have to raise it and remove the struts along with everything else? Or can I just remove the old bearing plates from inside the bonnet and simply replace them. If someone could provide some very rough steps that would be...

For the past several months I've been hearing a solid clunking noise (sounds like metal on metal) every now and then when driving. It sounds like it is coming from the front-right. It happens randomly when I go over bumps ranging from a rock on the road, to a nasty speed bump. Although often...

Well I recently had a service and the intake manifold gasket was one of the things that needed replacing. What would you consider the correct tools for this job? I have heaps of spanners and just bought a good socket set which I'm keen to put to use. I don't have a torque wrench though, and...

I'm trying to decide whether to attempt this fix myself, or bite the bullet pay a mechanic to do it. I've got an Ellery's manual which lists heaps of things which need to be removed to be able to get to the intake manifold. The problem is I don't know what many of these things are by name...

If I attach a length of pipe to my 15" extension handle (which has a moving socket connector on the end (but no ratchet)), is it possible that either the handle or socket connector might break before the nut moves? It's decent quality (about $150 for the socket set).

Yeah, I'm using a 15" socket handle. When I was doing the carjack trick, the outer end of the handle would move up (anti-clockwise) 6 or 7 inches and nothing at all would happen (except for me cringing and turning away like I was defusing a nail bomb). Maybe it needs that same amount of...

Yeah thanks guys... "lefty loosey, righty tighty". I do know how to undo a nut. Any other tips would be appreciated though. There aren't any pins or anything that go through somehow that physically stop it from turning are there? I'm stumped. I'm about 10 seconds away from getting Falcon...

I'm trying to crack the (30mm) nut, which holds the lower control arm and the radius rod together. I cannot for the life of me get it undone! First I totally wrecked a good adjustable wrench because I was forcing it so hard it couldn't help but keep slipping. Now I'm using using a 30mm...

Okay, so what are the mounting nuts? (silly question again...?). What do they attach to what? I think I'm right with the main steering/suspension components. Thanks mate

Wow, I really didn't think I'd get a reply as helpful as that. Thank you heaps, that's awesome!

I just got some bushes for the rear of the radius rod. On the packet it says "always tighten mounting bolts with the vehicle at normal ride height". What exactly are the mounting bolts? I hope this isn't too dumb of a question... Cheers!

Does anyone know where I can see a diagram of how the following components are all interconnected? - radius rod - lower control arm - k-frame - crossmember - swaybar - struts I'm still trying to get my head around all the terminology, so if any of the above components are actually the...

Hi guys, Just got my '99 VT Calais back from the mechanic and am told I need new Z-bar bushes (front and rear). I've been doing some research and trying to decide if I should have a shot at this repair myself. I have a fairly limited amount of mechanical experience, but think I'm pretty...