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RECALLS: VE & WM Series Holden Vehicles

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And I thought my VY was a bucket of bolts, which it is.
I won't be rushing out to my local (arrogant & incompetent) dealer to buy a VE.
 
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i have had strange clunk noises as well everynow and then when getting in the car and driving off when its cold. the clunk also comes from the right front. i have a service on my VE SV6 on saturday so i will see what they say about it
 

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I was getting a clunking noise from the front since around October last year on my SS-V. The dealer from which I bought the car basically treated me like an idiot twice, as if the noises are in my head!
In December I went to HunterHolden - they initially tightened some stuff and lubricated something and said if it comes back they'll delve deeper.
Well eventually, last month I got the thing sorted. The sway bar bushes and front suspension bearings were swapped out, and some rubber insulators (?) fitted. All under warranty - took em two days due to not having all the parts.

the best part is, the steering it now sooooo much better - tight, like the clubsport I test drove in April. I had complained about slight play in the steering at the 15k service (original dealer) and was told it was due to the new steering columns being able to crumple safely in an accident (my previous car was pretty old).

And today I got the rear springs replaced under warranty 'cos they were making a creaking noise - apparently for a certain VIN range it's a know problem with how the spring sits. SO now my car is like new and is my faith is much restored. Guess where I'll be buying my next Holden?
 
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I also have a clunk noise on front right (VE OMEGA 06) - only when i start in morning and is cold. does it a couple of times when i go over small holes such as drop off from driveway to road, Ive been told its in my head basically - its not,.
One place said it was coz i dont have spring insulators on the springs, and that will fix it... im not entirely convinced ill say that.

Id be keen to know if others have found a solution other than "sway bar bushes and front suspension bearings were swapped out, and some runner insulators (?) fitted"... seems kinda weird.

I should mention i swapped my omega factory springs with SS springs... maybe related??

JC.
 

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I have the front right clunk too ..

the dealer still says that it's nothing
 

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I found the best way to diagnose these problems is to go to Pedders and pay for the safety check. When they give you the readout they should also supply a breakdown of parts that need attention.
Use the list and revisit the dealership for repairs.

My mate had a Suzuki Swift with a frontend knock. The Suzuki dealer said there was nothing wrong so I told him to take it to Pedders. Needless to say Pedders had no problem finding the knock and urged him to take it back to Suzuki ASAP as the bearing caps on top of the front struts were completely gone and it was a danger to drive.
Sometimes it's better to consult a specialist than a dealership.
 

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I have the front right clunk too ..

the dealer still says that it's nothing

I too have the clunk in my MY10 SV6 - It's only 4 weeks old & not been back for its 3000K service, but it's one thing I'll get them to have a look at.
 

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Hmmm, now that you've all mentioned it I do have it too. I am very happy with the car otherwise, but that noise does happen occasionaly. Mainly when i park the car or right after take off. I just assumed it was normal....
 

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Sounds like spring slap which is when two parts of the coil spring compress so much they actually hit one another and cause a clunk noise. If it is the easy fix is to put some spiroband or rubber tube around the top and bottom coils.
 

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why do you spend 41k on a car when you can't figure out what to do when it breaks down?

shocking.
 
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