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don't do much night driving but when i do, for the first few ks. the high beam comes on, i get it off by flicking the high beam stalk towards me. a bit embarrassing and dangerous. it seems to ok after a while and doesn't do it standing in garage with engine going. i'm thinking it's the stalk...

hi all, remote works on all doors but the drivers side. can shut with key but sometimes i forget. is there any quick fix as not too good on electrics? thanks in advance.

hi all, just replaced pulley. it stopped the bearing noise but the belt wants to protrude about 3 or 4 mm no matter how many times i push it back. new one seems to be plastic , old one metal which is wider. seems it needs spacer/washer behind pulley to make belt fit on properly.any clues...

hi all, this morning, car ran normal out of garage, but on restart was terrible. kept cutting out and couldn't even get back in garage. sounded like starving for fuel. can't remember if i heard pump priming but after half an hour it ran perfect.i was just about to give the tank a bash as i...

hi all, just thought i'd check diff after 4 years.(ok i am a bit slack) level was ok but it was a yellow colour and frothy.it was warm so does that account for it being frothy? i guess bottom centre bolt is a drain plug. is it normal or should i drain & refill? thanks all for any response.

thanks for the help on balancer removal. i forgot to ask, if it's so tight how does it go back on? probably a large socket and hammer. thanks again.

g'day, i might replace cas. in my vs. does the large nut screw off left or right handed thread. thanks all.

hi ,got glove box out,(vs) but looks like the trim on the side has to come off too. just looking for connection for aerial.feels loose on top but don't want to break it. any clues ? thank you.:idea3:

hi putting new aerial in (manual) on a few searches there seems to be conflicting ways to connect inside car. hopefully ,as one states there is a connection behind glove box. it makes sense, better than pull radio out. haven't got it yet but hoping the rope is short. that tells me that there...

hi, just noticed a vertical crack in middle coil. haven,t taken it off yet. car runs great but just wondering if i should replace it as we are going to narooma on monday. (thurs. now) if the crack is also inside should it miss like crazy? it may have been like this for a while as i have just...

g,day,i can get radio all set up presets etc.soon as key passes light up stage on dash it goes off and all memory lost. i thougt it may be wired up wrong, not original radio (pioneer)been like this since i've had it.( 4 yrs) the other day put ignition on ,radio on,and started it under bonnet via...

g,day heater on at all times, doesn,t seem to be vacuum at tubing and can,t see any holes. the hose at the rear of engine is working and all the other flaps are opening and shutting.i have wired tap shut because even in melbourne we get summer? i don,t think it,s the valve as it can be operated...

g,day is there any way to check vs ac. gas ? on the falcon you could tell by a glass bubble to look for foaming. can,t see anything on search. seems to work ok but think it could be better. maybe local mechanic could check but open for suggestions. thanks to any replies.

putting new plugs in week end. the plugs in it are the same reccomended on the label. they don,t look too bad, (only took 3 out.) but i,ve had it 3 years and i guess i should replace. any one tried different plugs or should i go with what,s reccomended? thanks in advance.:whistling

went from melb. to narooma (nsw) stand. vs wagon, 2 people about 80 kilos in back. got 8.7 and 9.1 (lit. per 100) coming back 9.5 and 10.5 the last with 2 days city driving. never going over limit but 95-100 all the way. i thought pretty good as only get 14 - 15 in city. should get on highway...

g,day, never had a car with comp. this morning had to jump out to shut rear door. left engine running , when i jump in red light comes on with a few beeps. light stays on till i get home. try codes ,got 12 for about 6 times.then re started and red light has gone. do you think it was i left...

can anyone follow this?. radio works fine ,all pre sets ok till i turn ignition off, then i have to manually switch it back on. all memory is erased.cd side works fine. i see 2 radio fuses and both ok. it,s getting frustrating having to turn on , find the frequency,then station ect. must be...

does anyone know how ign. lock comes out?. it looks like it screws out, but then it might have to be removed from the rear. all help appreciated.:cry: :cry:

hi all, my vs wouldn,t start yesterday. ignition on all the time. racv wired it to start. he tells me a pin in the barrel is stuffed. what i want to know is can this be repaired or is it a new barrel? i can still be mobile by pulling pump fuse (fuel) then disc. battery. otherwise ignition is on...

hi all, steering whining ,shuddering on full lock, fluid flowing back to resovoir.seems to be bubbling when looking through the plastic. whines with engine speed. (up and down). loosing lots of fluid, any clues before i get a new pump?.:cry:

hi all, have noticed that fan doesn,t come on with ignition. it starts when i let it idle for 5 minutes but by then the gauge is half way.shouldn,t be too worrying but i think it should come on earlier. any clues? thanks.

have a small leak in power steerin pump. have washed it down but can,t see where it,s coming from. heard that lucas have a good stop leak. don,t like using these treatments but it,s only about once every 3 weeks top up. are these so called magic treatments any good.?

:bang: had a small leak in power steering. so before greenie next door rises. i used pressure washer on it. but thinking later on if the water police came they would probably hand me a $10,000 fine and cut the water. a few days previous a drunk learner killed a ped. and 12 hours later he,s out...

starter motor was dying so replaced it before it snuffed it. (burnt out sol. conn.) new one is great but my mech.said the problem is this model (and maybe others)the earth cable is not heavy enough so i put another to the engine. hoping i,m doing right thing. any one else had this with vs ?:)

g,day. is there anyone out there between echuca + cohuna . just looking for updates on murray levels + fishing.

:cry:car radio works fine till i switch ign. off. switch on and all memory gone. even have to man.switch on again. not original, pioneer brand and don,t know who installed. great sound but a tad frustrating. any clues appreciated.

have no manual (yet) but is there any adjustment on belt?.also is there a replacement time limit?.

hi 1 in twenty times red light flashes with ignition on. sometimes turn key around or press unlock to start. is it key or a major problem?