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So far im not getting tappet noises anymore. I used an engine flush and had to run it in idle for 20min before the noise disappeared (saturday morning) and i left it in the system until Monday morning, drove all over the place and not one tap, in fact sitting at the lights, it was so that...

Hey All, been getting some crazy tappet noises happening when the engine is cold, and as each day passes, its taking longer and longer for the noise to go away. i just did an oil and oil filter change incase it was the filter causing issues, but its the same. so i thought i would open...

I have 2 remotes for my VTII Berlina with worn buttons and i think one of them is due for a battery replacement. I found a guy on ebay that sells aftermarket (chevorlet branded) 3 button remotes that are designed to open into 2 pieces when unscrewed ($35 each). I ordered 2 this week, so...

actually, why cant i wire it to the auto window circuit?? doesnt that turn on when i unlock the car with the remote? (i.e. unlock with key, open door and able to use the windows without the key in ignition) ill try that and get back with an update.

Hi All, For my VTII Berlina, I have a couple of questions: 1 - Is there a way to wire up the green ring around the ignition barrel so that it lights up without having to keep the ceiling light on?? We prefer to have that turned off especially at nights while putting the little one in and...

Getting the car fixed today. I previously had starting and stalling issues. Codes pointed to CAS, so i changed the CAS myself with a aftermarket model. Worked on the day but not the day after, so i had to put the old one back in. Anyways, decided to get it done at Holden. Im sick of...

Thanks to all who have contributed. I also rang Holden to double check and they said for a VT block, to use green coolant, so i'll be doing that. Yes, i also plan to flush the sh1t out of it. Any tips on flushing out the resevoir?? Since the whole things has brown mus through it i want to...

thanks, will do. I was also advised (by a radiator bloke) to get the thermostat from Holden, so i did that today. So whats the diff between the red and green?? do they work differently?? i noticed on the back it also suggested different mixtures for different freeze/boil-over protection...

Howdy, I have a VTII Berlina (2000 Model). Im gonna replace my radiator on Saturday and i got my hands on 5lt of 'Holden Extended Life Anti-Freeze Coolant' (Part 92145527). [for free] Contains Ethylene Glycol 1060 g/L Contains bittering agent 10ppm My only concern is that this stuff...

Ah-Saw Ok, no probs. I still have the CAS that i purchased in April 08. As i mentioned in an earlier post, the car was fine on the day that i installed the new CAS, but it wouldnt crank the following day. I put the old one back in and it worked. Looking at the box, it says "Suits Holden...

So anyways, the car is still playing up. It has new Fuel Pump, New Leads. Codes 46 and 47 appear, and for the last week it has had trouble starting, it just cranks, thats it. It happens more so when the car has already been driven. I also noticed that there was some oil around the lead cap...

Thanks Steven, Yeah, Holden quoted me $395 for the kit, and the local auto spares quoted $190 (not sure if it was austrailan made though) but I ended up getting the pump only. My uncle ordered one from work and it only cost $85 (australian made) Cheers

Hi, Im going to replace the fuel pump and while i have the tank out, I would like to know if its normal practice to replace the sender unit as well?? I am paying $115 for the pump only, or $190 for the pump and sender together as a kit. Cheers

Replace the Low Speed Fan relay. Its located on the left hand side of your engine bay above yuor battery inside a black rectangular enclosure. I get the same code. I havent changed the relay yet though, so i cant tell you if that fixes the problem. But it wont hurt to change it i guess. Cheers

Ok. I just finished changing the leads. Went for a drive and i guess they are all where they shoud be. One thing i noticed though was when i pulled the lead off plug 6 there wasengine oil surrounding the metal casing. I checked the plug and it was tight, so i might have a leak from somewhere...

Thanks ill try that. I have been having starting problems lately as well. Codes 46 to 49, CAS related. I changed the CAS a few months ago and my car wouldn't start, so i put the old one back in and it was fine after that. Now it just stalls every now and then at the lights. I also...

Hey All, This morning im on the motorway doing 100 with cruise control on as well as air con (telling you in case it matters). The engine felt like it stalled, but didnt go into 'reds'. Only the Orange engine light went on and the taco needle dropped to zero, then about 3-4 seconds later...

Hi, A few months ago i had issues with starting (cranks for ages and doesnt start). The error codes all pointed to crank, 46, 47, 48, 49 etc. So i buy a crank sensor and the first day, it was fine, drove around and all is good. Second day the car wouldnt start, At All. Got it towed...

Hi Again, Just wanted to say, still no problems with stalling anymore. Looks like i only needed to give the original CAS a clean. Since then no major issues. A couple of times i went to start the car and got absolutely nothing when trying to crank, absolutley no sound. As if i were...

Ok, i found the shuddering problem. Lead 5 socket was fubar'd. They were 8mm boash leads. The spring inside the socket was screwed up and was preventing it from being plugged in properly. So anyways, all is running smooth, and no error codes yet. Cheers to all contributed!! Eddie

lol - will do that tonight.

kewl - one thing though. Yesterday after i put the old one back in, it fired up normal. This morning, the Mrs started it and it was idling very lumpy, so she jumped back into the Mother-In-Law's car to go to work. Thinking of resetting the codes, how long should i disconnect the battery for??

Ok - Me Again. I put the old CAS in and hey presto it works again.

Ok, NRMA came. He suspected the fuel pump, but that was fine. He pulled out a spark plug lead to check for spark and was no spark. He suspects it may the module underneath the coil pack. Since i changed the Crank Angle Sensor yesterday he said the module may have decided to sh1t...

I finally got around to changing the Crank Angle Sensor on Sunday. Every was fine, the car started, i drove around to several places afterwards where i turned the car off and on. THir morning however, its not the same. THe car just cranks. and thats it, it wont start. The fault codes...

Hi All, Last night while driving, my car stalled. I pulled over, turned the car off completely then after a few seconds tried to crank and it sounded like the batt was dying coz the sound of the crank sounded like it was in slow motion replay. I turned the key to OFF again and second time...

After i have convinced myself that there was knocking and grining from the Strut tower bearing i went to my Uncle place (he's a mechanic) to show him the noise. And guess what........no noise. It seems to be intermitent. Would a worn bearing demonstrate such behaviour?? Would the fact...

Hi Trewman, I just got my wife to turn the wheel left and right while i was under the car and im pretty confident that its the Strut Tower bearing...thanks for your contribution. Even though the noise is loud enough when heard behind the wheel when i put my hand on the strut thingy under...

Also, I dont hear it at high speeds (i.e. >40). It seems to be more apparent when turning the steering to the left. Also, it doesnt make noise over bumps, only slow turning

Hi lumina01, I changed the engine mounts about 8 months ago but ill definitely have a look at them and see what the go is. Thanks

Hi All, Hope everyone had a Merry Xmas and is ready for a bigger one for NYE. Anyways, heres my problem. I own a 2000 VTII Berlina and at low speeds (e.g. occasionally around round-a-bouts and even more noticable when slow enough to pull into my drive way) a knocking noise is heard from...

You will need 10 5mm 60mA wire terminal bulbs for the whole dash. This does not include the mode button because the clip for only takes a wedge type bulb (similar to your park lights but smaller) For climate control you will need 6 - these do not require soldering. All you need to do is...

I just want tomake it clear that i have no intentions of selling my car nor performing the act in question. It was just something that popped into my head. Cheers

yes you are right, the k's do get logged when getting a pinkslip for rego every year, so i guess the RTA would need to know about it. Other than that, we wouldnt be able to find out if such a thing occured would we? I guess being honest and assuming the greater population is honest as well...

Howdy, If i want to sell my car, whats stopping me from buying a second hand instrument cluster with lower k's on it to make it more appealing?? If i have to go to the RTA and have them log something in there system somewhere im kool with that, but does the law state that i have to go to the...

Hey All, I just replaced all of the bulbs on my dash. I spent $10 on 10 60mA 5mm wire terminal bulbs. 6 were used on the climate control unit (no soldering required, just remove the existing bulb by un twining the wires and replace in a similar fashion) 1 for the hazard light...

I can confirm that resetting the computer resets the dimmer setting for the dash.

I dont suppose you'd remember which wires had to be swapped from when you did yours?? Thanks

I did something to the dimmer. I f'd with it and now it only dims down........and stayed down. It looks like i have put everything back in its place but it wont dim up again. If i disconnected the battery for 30min or so, would that reset the dim setting on the dash?? Cheers

cheers ill try that on the weekend i buggered up the dimmer on my headlight switch. i dimmed it all the way down and now it wont go back up. If i disconnect the battery for 30min you reckon it will go back to normal??