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  1. J

    Tyre Help Please..

    hi all, need some new tyres for my vz wagon. Currently using the original rE92s. i have visited the local tyre shops and had the following recommendations Dunlop 300E Pirelli p7 Yokohama A Drive Bridgeston Turanza GR-90 or stick with RE 92s. The car is only really driven around town but...
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    "Fuel Gauge" Error just appeared.

    Hi all , have a 06 VZ executive auto wagon with just 60,000 km on the clock. It has started to show a fuel gauge error on the display and the fuel gauge is showing empty even when it is full. It has always been consistently inaccurate with 15 litres remaining when the fuel warning thingy...
  3. J

    Mounting a mobile phone holder in a vz exec

    The bracket that goes in near the radio sounds exactly what I am after. What brand or part number was it? Thanks for the replies
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    Mounting a mobile phone holder in a vz exec

    Hi All, I want to mount my mobile phone in my vz exec. I have seen a few catalogues showing 2 brackets in particular from aeropro. One fits somewhere near the radio and I am not to sure where the other ne goes. I really do not want something that sticks on or leaves visible holes. I am sure...
  5. J

    Extra 12 volt power outlets in the dash

    Thanks for that but how do you get the panels off in the first place. Cheers David
  6. J

    Extra 12 volt power outlets in the dash

    Hi all, Like most people I am getting a collection of accessories for the car. (Phone, gps,hands free ect...) Some of them need power and the location of the power outlet in the storage bin is inconvenient to say the least. I have done some reading on this thread and that indicates that there...
  7. J

    Now it stalls in drve without the aircon on!

    Yesterday I posted about my vp auto stalling with the aircon on in drive. Thanks for the replies. I was about to investigate the answers today but guess what? Now it stalls when in drive whether the air con is on or not. If I can get going , by starting in neutral and putting some revs on I can...
  8. J

    Air Con on in Drive and car stalls?

    Hi all, Finally warm enough to have the air con on in Tassie. I have a vp commodore auto with about 260.000 km. Today I turned the air con on once I was driving. The car stalled when I pulled up at a roundabout. iAir con off and into neutral or park and it started fine. I could even turn the...
  9. J

    Which Disc Pads to buy??

    Thanks for the advice so far. Have pulled the pads from one side to check and there appears to be quite a bit of pad material still available. The pads have a groove down the middle and the grove is still a couple of mm deep. I did notice that the brake fluid was about halfway between max and...
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    Which Disc Pads to buy??

    Do you have to replace the pivot bolts like the manual says or do you just put some loctite or something similar on the bolts? Cheers Jock
  11. J

    Which Disc Pads to buy??

    Thanks for the quick reply. The brakes don't pulsate at all. Can I use a standard digital caliper to measure the thickness of the disks?
  12. J

    Which Disc Pads to buy??

    Hi All, I have to get some new front disc pads for my VpCommodore wagon. I reckon it is time to learn how to do it myself. I have a manual, space and everything that is required except the pads and any useful hints. The wagon has 192,000 kms on it but i'm not sure when the rotors were last...
  13. J

    Restick a "through" glass mobile antenna??

    I had another look and it when I scraped of what was left off the external antenna it seemed like a double sided tape of some kind. It was soft, about 2mm rhick and sticky. Anybody know where I would get something similar Cheers Jock
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    Restick a "through" glass mobile antenna??

    Hi All, I want to re use a mobile phone antenna after having a windscreen replaced. You all know the type. Pull off the backing and whack both parts ob either side of the widscreen. What type of glue would I use to restick it to the new windscreen? Hope you can help Cheers Jock
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    Oops .. VP remote fob went through the wash!

    Hi all, The title says it all. The engine imobiliser and central locking remote went through the wash. I have dried it and it now works but only intermittently. Is there a reasonably priced aftermarket alternative that could learn the code while it is still working (Wouldn't hurt to have two...
  16. J

    Tyre Pressues for a vp wagon??

    Hi all, have a vp waon with 205/65 tyres and standard suspension.Can anuone suggest an optimal tyre pressure. Cheers Jock
  17. J

    Removing door snibs

    Hi all, any tips on an easy way to get the door lock button of the door lock rod? i've tried making the tool described in the gregorys manuual but cant for the life of m get it fown the side of the lock snib and the plastic surround.?? I cant get the door panel right off without getting it...
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