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    Re-Programming VT Commodore Key

    I have successfully changed the battery in my old vt and also my wh statesman, To do this 1. I wired 2x AAA batteries together to make 3.0 volts. 2. Opened the key head. 3. Wired the AAA Batteries in series with the soldered in battery. (This avoids the circuit from losing power when...
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    Best way to go about making my 6 SOUND like an 8

    I had a stock VT V6, I put an exhaust on it. it was straight through 2.5" pipe from the cat back, with a 1 into 2 pipe rear resonator (not sure of the brand/make of the resonator). I now own a GEN III V8 with a readback twin 2.5" system and sounds very similar to what my V6 sounded like... for...
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    Tyre pressure and diff noise

    hey guys, I have a GEN III WHII statesman and am trying to locate a rear end noise, would 15psi difference in rear tyre pressures cause an LSD to make clunking noises ? the noise seems to be there most of the time but today it was really bad, I noticed that one tyre was much flatter than the...
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    WH grange exhaust too silent

    I have a similar problem, I have a WHII statesman and the exhaust note is tooooo quiet, I have a redback twin 2.5" system on it. and is way too quiet, I am still waiting to get the headers and cats for it. I think I hate the idea of the X pipes on the system.. question for people that may know...
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    [LS1] Swapping Oils from 10w-60 - 25w-50???

    thanks for that, thats what I thought, think I might try the castrol edge 10w60 the engine does seem to be a bit noisy at the moment like timing chain / lifter noise. so maybe it is time for a bit thicker oil. the car has been serviced every 10,000k since new and always at the same place i'd...
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    [LS1] Swapping Oils from 10w-60 - 25w-50???

    G'day guys, just a question on oil, hopefully someone finds this and can answer the question. I am wanting to do an oil change on my LS1 I went to autobarn and asked them to get me reasonable oil for the LS1 and he gave me the HPR5 what do you all think of this oil, is it good for an LS1 with...
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    Steering rack and pinion

    Holden Commodore VL VN VP VR VS Power Steering Racks | eBay
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    Steering rack and pinion

    definately the way to go, if you do get one from a wrecker, you'll probably find it won't be long until it needs replacing, especially being a VN as they are around the 20 year old mark now. I think if you look for a Reconditioned unit they are cheaper and you don't need to exchange your rack...
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    Quick Question. Vx V6. auto

    maybe your accelerator cable is a bit sticky in a certain spot. (with the engine off) take your air intake pipe off the throttle body and open and close the butterfly by hand and see if there is any restriction there and check the spring has a bit of force to re close the butterfly. also see if...
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    Vy ss versus vn v6

    unless the V6 is supercharged ( I still think you'd be the winner there) or if it was twin turboed ( that's where you'd be in trouble) if you drive your car right you should have no problems. get the max revs out of it before you shift gears but don't over rev. shift your gears at the...
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    Quick Question. Vx V6. auto

    as far as I believe the torque converter will lockup at about 90km/h. but depending on what speed your doing when you downshift, as the transmission will not downshift if you are exceeding the gear change speed, for example if your doing 110km/h and downshift to second, it won't actually change...
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    Steering rack and pinion

    do a search of vn steering rack's and find the part number you need, then cross reference this part number with other models. I would imagine any VN VP VR or VS would be very similar, but I'd do the part number search as some vehicles had Variatronic steering racks. I have a WH II statesman...
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    very tempremental aircon / heater on my vt

    I had a similar problem with my 98 VT exec. the blower fan would just randomly stop then a short time later would start again, it turned out to be a thermal switch on the blower motor, if the motor gets too hot the switch will open and stop the motor until it cools down again. I replaced the...
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    Windscreen Wipers stop at 3/4 on int - WH Stato 2001

    ok seems no one has an answer for this problem, I swapped relays around but didn't help, so it might be a trip to an auto-electrician.
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    WHII GEN III V8 Starting problem

    ok well got a new sender unit in, seems to working now, the old one was installed on the wrong angle and hitting on a high part in the tank. got my CD stacker working by holding the off button for 6 seconds, but after disconnecting the battery to do the fuel sender unit, the stacker is now...
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    Wh ii gen iii fuel sender help

    yeah I had already had the fuel gauge recalibrated, cost me $88 to have it done. (which did not help at all) I got a few prices on the fuel module and pumps, Holden wanted $330 for the unit, so I went to autobarn and supercheap to see if they sold aftermarket units, but they said they couldn't...
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    WHATS YOUR OPINION? LOOKS vs POWER!

    I think it depends, if it looks like a beat up go cart, go for looks first to bring it up too a nice standard atleast. but I don't like the thought of having a lancer pull up beside a hot looking car at a set of lights and leaving it for dead on green. I have not long bought a GEN III statesman...
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    Wh ii gen iii fuel sender help

    need some help determining which fuel sender is needed for my 2001 WH II Gen III Statesman, according to auto parts stores there were a few different ones used in these cars. the problem is that my fuel gauge is telling me I have between 1/4 tank and 1/2 tank but it is empty, when ignition is...
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    WHII GEN III V8 Starting problem

    well I ran out of fuel again tonight, not something that I am enjoying LOL. does anyone know, if and where you can get an aftermarket fuel sender unit, I don't need the fuel pump at this stage. I can't seem to find them anywhere, Ebay has a sender unit and pump listed but only for V6, this time...
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    How much is my 1998 VT Acclaim worth?

    Car Prices - Search Car Prices & Values Online - Red Book is the best place to get a fair idea of what a car is worth. I sold my 98 VT Executive series I with 223,000k's last week for $3,000 I had it on facebook for $3,500 on a buy swap sell page, it took only 3 days for it to sell Interior...
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    Windscreen Wipers stop at 3/4 on int - WH Stato 2001

    Just wanted to try and sort my wiper problem out. the wipers seem to work fine on all speeds, except when on intermittent - if they are set to the fasted int speed they work fine until I stop at an intersection then they stop 3/4 - or adjusting them to a slower int speed, they go all the way...
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    Knocking Sound

    hey guys, sorry to bring an old thread back to life, but this thread is the closest to the problem I am having at the moment, I recently bought a WHII Statesman it's a GENIII with an LSD not sure of the ratio, but don't think that matters. any way I have the thuds that have been mentioned in...
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    WHII GEN III V8 Starting problem

    thanks for your help guys, I will try pressing the on button like you said and see if it works, and I will check all the hoses and connections on the power steering.
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    WHII GEN III V8 Starting problem

    I took the car to holden to have the fuel guage calibrated, they said they did it and updated some software in the computer, and said the guage is 100% accurate but the guage was still reading wrong, they said if it still plays up I will need to get a new sender unit for it, cost me $88 for the...
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    WHII GEN III V8 Starting problem

    thanks accentstencil, thats exactly what it was, the guage was reading over a quarter tank, with 130km to empty, but the tank was empty, I pressed the valve on the end of the fuel rail and fuel just trickled out with ignition on. so I got under car and banged on fuel tank thinking that the fuel...
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    WHII GEN III V8 Starting problem

    Hi guys, this has probably been covered before, but my searches didn't return the results I needed. today I replaced the strut bar to chassis bushes and link rod bushes. when finished I gave the bottom of the engine a degrease and a quick pressure wash as there was quite a bit of oil around...
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    Small crunch noise from front left when turning at very slow speed

    My WH statesman was doing this, mainly when reversing and turning then going forward while straightening the wheels. worked out it was the radius rod to chassis bushes, so I replaced them while at it I did the link rod bushes. radius rod = caster bar or strut bar or tension rod. many names for...
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    Weird metallic Rattling noise while driving

    I had a similar problem, but with knowing it was not the link rod bushes (recently replaced them) I couldn't work out where this rattle was coming from, took months of listening and the frustration of the tinny rattle noise. I decided to check the brakes (not previously done, because it was only...
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    Vt stalls and squeels

    The only time I have heard this was on my VP commodore, when the air intake was severly blocked the engine would squeel, (like a slipping fanbelt) then stall. not sure if the squeel was from a sensor indicating low air flow. or the engine trying to suck air in through gaskets. the only way I...
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    E10 Fuel for VT ok ?

    Hey EDGE3, sorry for a long time before reply I am driving a 1998 VT series 1 Exec V6. the tank size is 75 litre. when using the menu in the fuel usage ( Litres per hour) cruising on the highway it usually reads around 6.5 - 7.5 litres per HOUR. it makes a huge difference when doing alot of...
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    Replacing VK gearbox

    It should be a fairly easy task to complete, as there is already everything there for you, I did an auto to manual conversion by myself in a VK it was a pain doing the clutch pedals and cables etc etc, but yeah don't forget the bush that goes into the rear of the crankshaft, ( or make sure there...
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    VT commodore Menu confusion

    OK so I just went out and got back to this menu I accessed it by holding MODE + DOWN arrow results = v A7 empty 1dOC.4F o empty 52 empty FFFF.FF L o spd 19 ser 0000 Fd00.FF here is a link to my facebook photo's showing the...
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    VT commodore Menu confusion

    No it wasn't that menu, it had some of the same features but also some others. it was confusing. I will try and access the menu again tomorrow
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    iPhone Time & Daylight Savings

    My Iphone 4 and my wifes Iphone 3gs both updated fine, and no changes to alarms etc, oh both are with optus. but previously Being with Telstra, but not with Iphone I had nothing but trouble with the auto update the mobiles I had on telstra never updated correctly mine and my wifes phone both...
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    VT commodore Menu confusion

    While trying to reset the service reminder in my VT yesterday (yeah I forgot which buttons to press) I entered a menu that I have never seen before, it was very similar to the one you enter with MODE and UP. it had the volts and tacho etc etc but there where letters in them aswell the volts...
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    E10 Fuel for VT ok ?

    I occaisonally use E10, but only when desperate, my VT idles rough, is sluggish and at times almost stalls when using E10, I do the occaisonal 360km trip, and I find that E10 burns alot quicker on these trips and up hills I have to manually downshift the auto to remain at a constant speed. over...
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    300,000 KMS on my vt commodore.....

    yeah was an ugly bumper, got desperate, cause the VP bar was broken, couldn't get hold of a VP bar from any where other than buying a new one and at the time didn't have the money at the time. so modified an EB falcon front spoiler to fit (but barely) wasn't on long till I changed it to the vr...
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    Water in tappet cover VT V6

    I will see how it goes over the next week or two, without doing anything more to it.
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    vx major service + did i get skinned?

    about 10 years ago I was quoted for a full service on a VP commie. was $690 plus parts. had to pay for oil, coolant, plugs etc etc on top of the $690 I laughed and walked away. do my own services now. and this VP is still goin with near 800,000 k's on the clock.
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    300,000 KMS on my vt commodore.....

    ok believe it or not, I bought a VP commodore V6 in 1998 with 220,000 ks on it. sold it to my mum with 505,000 ks on it and my brother claimed it from my mum which was sold last week with 746,000 ks on it, the new buyer is planning on doing the car up as a project because he believes the engine...
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