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I have a Tekonsha P3 mounted on a HoldMyPhone ClicOn centre console mount, works well, is easily removable with no damage to the console trim. Mobile Phone & GPS Car Holders hope this helps

I have a VYII Factory Dual Fuel also, you can switch between fuels when A) the ignition is switched on but the engine is not running, or B) when the engine revs are above 1300 rpm. Note the fuel will not change over in reverse. My VY will start on whatever fuel is selected, just sometimes on...

Gen Reaper is correct. Lift the cover in the cargo bay and you will find a metal cover with a screw fastener. Take this off carefully and you will find the solenoid cut off switch, the manual shut off valve and the tank sender wiring. Check the wiring carefully for any loose connections, if they...

I have had a similar recurring fault warning since purchasing my VY. Asked for it to be seen to at the first service at the dealer and while they claimed it was an old fault recorded and cleared it continued to occur. My regular mech and rego guru waved the Tech Tool over the car and we found...

Glad you found a workshop that didn't charge a fortune for the work. But I must agree with Calaber, its worthwhile now taking the discs off and cleaning the mating surfaces, and while grease will work I'd recommend an anti sieze compound. Had the same issue on my old VP and similar result.

my numbers there r2e2, give me a call and we might negotiate. and dont be sorry aus, you're entitled to your opinion, the car owes me nothing, if i dont sell it its no drama. just sick to the back teeth with tyre kickers and other whiners wanting something for nothing.

Sold as of 08/05/09 VP Series II Executive WagoN Liverpool Sydney N.S.W. 1993 FEB V6 Auto Sapphire Blue Good Condition 348,000 KM Rego till July 15th 2009 $1500 negotiable prefer COD Contact 0419222832 or [email protected] Car is in very good overall condition...

O2 sensors do degrade over time, after all the working environment is harsh to say the least. It is also possible to inadvertently fool the sensor into giving a lean signal, which will not affect the running of the car but will trigger the fault warning and code. (Code 13 on some models, not...

just a suggestion, I recently replaced the horrible Marshall battery the car came with when I bought it with a Delkor Calcium battery. These are available from most quality battery suppliers and may even be available on Ebay I believe. When you consider most V8's came standard with only about...

Davo, in a wagon it will also depend on the towbar rating...a 1200 or 1600 kg bar are similar, but a 2100 kg Hayman Reese bar for example also has a pair of strengtheners which sit inside the spare wheel tub and bolt to the bar thru the rear panel. I have recently fitted one to my dual fuel VY...

LPG VYII Wagon Just my two cents worth but I can advise about 410kms to a tank of LPG in my recently acquired VYII V6 Wagon. Or to put it another way, Sydney southern suburbs to Queenbeyan and back to Berrima before the Gas ran low. Trip cpmputer shows 11ltrs/100kms highway cycle on gas...

yes walesy it was a truck into a macca's. kind of poetic justice for the crap food they sell lol

just flicking past and thought i'd add to this, right now listening to 'Real Gone' by Sheryl Crow, cos the CARS DVD has just started in the player lol:embarrass yeah i know its a kids movie but what the hell, i havent grown up at 44! :rofl: regards Kev

oh yes indeed, as they always say, never let the facts get in the way of a good rating story. unfortunately todays prang down in the 'gong will only add fuel to the fire. i can see the headlines now, 'P plater injures 13!' and a truck driver on P's at that!! But it could happen anytime anywhere...

the common point we are all making the common point all on this thread are making is you dont necessarily have to be a P plater to be a bad driver. i prefer to apply Darwins law..... the dumb animals die out and the smart ones evolve. unfortunately a lot of the dumb animals have P plates...

hmmm we've had a thread similar to this one before. i can only pass on what experience i've had with my setup, and hope its of some help to you. first off, i wouldn't be too worried if you are only towing less than 1000kg, the VR should pull it fine, thou for any towing setup, a trannie cooler...

okies, am not advising you lift the donk high enough to affect the exhaust, remember thats one reason the subframe is removed, the other being if you leave it in, and try to lower the mounts onto it, the splayed position of the lower mount studs prevents them entering the holes in the subframe...

ok , yes it is a bit tricky but it can be done. first loosen off the mounts tothe subframe and to the engine brackets, dont take off the brackets. support the engine from above, either with a straddle bar on the inner guards or an engine hoist to take the weight off the mounts. remove the...

seems to me you were just unlucky, though wen it comes down to a dimensional problem, it really dosent matter whether it was 2mm or 10mm it wasnt correct. unless there is a plus or minus tolerance advised, if its supposed to be 50mm, its 50mm, not 45.5 mm or 50.5mm. sorry folks, you are all...

with the weight you envisage towing you will be fine, i tow 1600kgs of hillclimb car and trailer with my VP wagon and apart from a cooler and uprated rear springs i have a Hayman Reese 2100kg reciever and a H/R load distribution hitch to level the load.But you wont need suchthings with 800kg if...

sorry to hear you got hit by the mongrel patrol! mouce has covered most points well but id be careful of the missing wheel nut lock. its not uncommon for them to pay a visit and have another bite at the pie so to speak. best of luck with the repairs.

my desktop well here it is folks, just the little weekend toy i tow everywhere with the VP

Hey Gunship, will run thru the coil test for you. With plug leads removed from coils, test with an ohmmeter, (multimeter, set to ressistance), and probe the secondary contacts on top of the coil. Typically should read between 5 to 7 kohms. If these read ok, remove the retaining screws from the...

Folks, theres no need to panic, as Stealthy says if its starting normally its fine, when you get a fault with the immobiliser or the remote key batteries go flat then you've got problems. I always carry spare batteries for the remote, and i've replaced the immobiliser switch with a re keyed...

That's funny, i've been hillclimbing and supersprinting for the past 11 years with successively, a welded centre, a mini spool, a full spool and a detroit locker and the purpose of this in a track situatioin is to drive the car out of the corner on the throttle with max grip on both tyres! If...

Oh #&*t. If key won't turn,probably means complete collapse of guts of barrel. Can only suggest remove complete lock assy from steering column. The anti-theft shear pins can be turned by tapping with a centre punch, but can be difficult. Then take to locksmith. Sorry can't be of more help...

First things first! DISCONNECT THE BATTERY. Either the centre spindle or the hook on the outer barrel have snapped, or both. With the steering column shroud removed, carefully prise off the earthing ring from thr front of the barrel. Unplug the ignition loom from the rear of the barrel and...

Soundtalk on woodville rd at Villawood in Sydney sell and programme O/E remotes from about $90-100. Will try and get contact no and send 2 U.

I've fitted slotted rotors to my towcar and there is an improved braking action at the cost of increased pad wear. An alternative would be to fit after market hubs and VT discs and calipers. Hope this helps, Regards Kev.

No the engine doesn't have to come out. The driver's side mount is the one that takes the most punishment usually, but it is advisable to change both. If you support the engine either from above or with a jack, the crossmember can be removed and the mount unbolted from the engine brackets. The...

Good point, vpbeast. The other point that should be made is that a 'chip and tune' will do little without the cam and/or other engine mods. I think the question sxgoddess is asking is what are the easier and cheaper mods to start off with. Filter, CAI, Exhaust, (Cam change and memcal change as...

Guys, I seriously look at the engine mounts and the gearbox mount as these do collapse with age and throw the alignment of the exhaust out. I had extractors fitted to my VP and the right bank sat on the return line from the steering rack and almost burned thru! When new mounts were fitted, the...

The drivers side is the mount that takes the most punishment, so it makes sense to replace both. Best way is to support engine from above and remove engine crossmember. Remove mounts from engine brackets NOT brackets from engine. Got stung with that when I changed mine. Put passenger side on...

You may find that the engine management system is responding to a lean running condition on a trailing throttle. You will really need to dtermine the fault code and go from there. If you like I can send you the diagnostic procedure, just pm me thru the site. Regards, Kev.

You're welcome! Anytime. By the way guys, I did abit of surgery on the other duct. The nut is actually encapsulated in the plastic when the duct is blow moulded at manufacture. When the duct is broken, a sliver of plastic the size of a ten cent coin is broken off. The old tow wagon is running...

OK guys, further info. No, it isn't the bellmouth in the inlet manifold chamber, I am talking about the black plastic tube that joins the air cleaner box to the throttle body. This is held in place at each end by the flexible hoses and in the middle by a resilient rubber mount bolted to a tab on...

Just a warning guys and gals. My throttle jammed open briefly for no apparent reason recently. After it returned to normal, about 2 or 3 kms further on the engine began to misfire. Investigation revealed a bent electrode on No.3 plug. Further examination found the mount for the inlet duct pipe...

You will probably find it is the angle rail that the righthand seat runner bolts to that has fractured. Unbolt the seat from the floor and check which part is broken. The appropriate part is easily obtained from a wrecking yard for a reasonable price. And any broken seat is serious as it...

The gold thing halfway down is the door restrainer which stops the door opening too far. If you knock out the retaining pin on the door pillar hinge, then undo the two bolts above and below the retainer, with the door trim removed you should be able to remove the retainer assy. Either the...

Good point about effects on injectors. One more point though, as an alternative to mothballs, try mixing in some pure 'solvent naptha'. This is used at fire fighting training centres and burns with incredible heat, so you can imagine it's potential as an energy booster