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Good News. The news is good. Car is being repaired, get it back next Tuesday.
Thanks. Thanks for that. Gives me some confidence. Cheers.
Drives Fine. Other than a re-aranged back end, the car looks fine, and drives as though nothing is wrong. Haven't tried to open the boot yet....
Yes It Does. I am covered by my insurance, with a life time 70% no claim bonus. I have identified the other driver, so I should not have to...
I had the misfortune to be rear-ended last night in my trusty old VSII V6 Manual. Initially I thought that just the bumper bar, boot lid and a...
Yes and no. Firstly, the issue with gauges working backwards only affects the fuel gauge and the "Distance to Empty". This can be fixed by...
Rather Rare. In the VY and VYII, manual Executives were rare. Bought mine new in 2004 for a very good price. In the VZ, they do not exist at...
Calibration Needed. My guess is that someone has played around with the calibration. The trip computer gets distance and fuel flow inputs....
Measurements. I believe that the fuel consumption takes readings for distance from a transducer (I think) at the transmission, and fuel flow...
Lcd? Could it be that the LCD on the trip computer is on the way out? 5 is 8 minus two lines on the left.
Advertising for using the forum? The best way to learn is by experience, and it hurts a whole lot less to use someone else's.
Really? I'm impressed. At Mach 2.5 +, you'd almost keep up with the Gillette Mach 3!
Wanted a VC first Hi, After a time in Triumphs and a Honda Accord (first one in Oz), my family grew to family car size. I wanted to buy a...
Okay Okay! Okay, point taken. I agree that it is funny, but I prefer blonde jokes. Oh, and Kiwi jokes. Do you know why they bury people 12...
HaHaHa - Stupid Australians? http://www.snopes.com/military/lighthse.htm Some people will believe anythings that rubbishes the US.
Pearls of Wisdom? Some are pearls of wisdom. "Friendly fire isn't" was always my favoutite.
Smart Buyers? I was watching one electronic component on Ebay. The seller had it listed a number of times, including some with a Buy It Now...
A number of alternatives. There are a number of alternatives, usually cheaper that replacing the dual mass flywheel and clutch. When my clutch...
Not Practical. There would be huge amounts of things to change, and the cost would balloon out into big figures. Go a Level 3 dash from the...
Why should "offensive" Christian links be removed? Sorry but the above read was of such a poor and Christian biased view as to be ridiculous...
Add 02 8404 2203 to the list. I received a similar call from the above number today. However, I am scottish, so I never ring back a number...
Slow Warmup = thermostat. As already advised, slow warmup is usually associated with a stuck/sticky thermostat. It can stick anywhere from fully...
Against Relaxed Drug Rules. There is no doubt that cigs ang grog have adverse effects, and are "legal". However, IMHO that should have no...
Part Number I'll post the part number tonight when I get home.
Wiring Patch harness The hardest thing to obtain is the patch harness. If you can't source a used one from a wreckers, let me know. I can...
Let Pressure Build Up Probably a good idea to turn ignition on for a second or two before starting. If problem goes way, then it would seem to...
Sure??? Nah. I'm sure the truckie will be able to prove that the HWP car backed into him at 100 KPH.
Machine or New? The cost difference between machining rotors and new rotors is not huge. A drawback of machining rotors is that the thinner a...
Hi, I know that the following auto electrician out west in Sydney has done at least one installation. PEACHTREE AUTO ELECTRICAL SERVICE PTY...
Character? Could it be that, the more we save people from the consequences of their actions (or inaction in this case), the less they see the...
Add to DNA! How about one reason of many. For the Theory of Evolution to work, it would need DNA to be able to evolve by adding additional...
The early days of emmission controls? Not only were the Holdens post 1976 fuel guzzlers, they were down on power too. The VB Commodore base...
Been done many times. First thing is to make sure that you get a VR or VS cluster. The VN/VP cluster look the same, but you will smoke the trip...
More Adventurous? Certainly Costello was more adventurous with this budget than I expected. I think that it has some good points, and a few...
From the Holden website. http://www.holden.com.au/www-holden/jsp/ownerinfo/ownertips/ownertips.jsp?link=maintenance&heading=ethanol
Oil Pressure Switch? Over my many years driving, I have had a number of these. It has always been a defective oil pressure switch. Worth a...
Opinion or opinionated? Well MOTIV8 certainly livened up the discussion. Some people can express their opinion without denigrating others. I...
Interesting Thread Well I voted yes, though I don't necessarily believe in "religion". I am a Christian. There seems to be some argument...
Likewise. I had this problem as well. It went away when I got a new head for the key. I reckon that it is a good chance to be this. I...
Tech2 Only Resets up to 100 Km. The TECH2 can only reset the odometer if it reads less than 100 kilometres. After that, it needs to go to a...
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