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Just to say ... on a VE Series II v6 the P0660 is showing because you left the plug at the back of the plenum chamber disconnected when you put it back together ... Don't ask me how I know ...

Cheers guys. I'm at the point of getting an auto electrician to extend the wires to the relay outside the box so that I can wire up a solution. The car is perfectly normal if the relay is breached. It starts just fine. Fu, when you say it is rather boring at the back of the fuse box, all I...

Hi, I have a 2011 VE dual fuel 3.6 V6 stock sedan that was a police vehicle. It is stock as far as I know. I had an issue last week where I ran the kid to school and when I got home and then tried to go out again the car wouldn't fire up. The car was then sent to a mechanic who charged the...

Hmmm. Thanks again for your reply. I do have almost every common tool for the job so I've replaced the front castor arm at the minute without issue. Easy job considering it is a major suspension element. Next is the lower control arm. Maybe a reduction in noises but not an elimination so I...

Hello again, I have used a breaker bar to check tension on ball joints in the knuckle so I know they are not at the thread-end of the joint. My car is an ex-cop sedan that has had a large number of issues. It has been thrashed previously. Are you saying you did the job without spring...

Gee whiz that sounds like a lot of work ! My knock isn't a heavy thump of significant metal its a light knock and is most noticeable on the passenger side when going over bitumen that has some pock marks in it (not potholes) and is certainly there all the time (uphill, downhill, left, right...

Hi all, Sorry if it is covered elsewhere but I am experiencing a metallic knock of a ball joint (I think) somewhere in the passenger side front. I've had the struts replaced and also the swaybar links because of a mechanic opinion which didn't really help. The only options left I think are...

It is an open-circuited transistor in the coil for cylinder 3 - replace coil

Hi, This error has occurred after some period of time where the car was being repaired with the battery disconnected. I've read in other webpages a possible vacuum leak ?? Any tips on this error would be appreciated. Cheers,

Yep. Diagnosed correctly. It is a gas car. The gas converter failed. The gas converter has coolant flowing through it to warm it up. When the converter corrodes (the distance of the corrosion is about 2 or 3 mm - very, very little distance) it allows gas into the coolant. This pressurises...

Guys, its a head gasket. She bubbles in the filler cap and it was videoed with their SnapOn twisty video. There is plenty of old coolant between the heads on the block (now that I have the inlet manifold off). I have removed the bolt that mounts the coolant pipes to the edge of the driver's...

Chaps ... (well there's an assumption ! ...) The Haynes manual I have for the 6-cyl says this ... To remove the heads remove plenum, exhaust manifolds, etc. Then it says, depressurise fuel line ... refer to Chapter 4 ... Chapter 4 says, Start engine with fuel pump relay removed and wait...

Hi, I have a blown head gasket on the driver's side. So. In the process of repairing I will replace timing chains and thermostat. I had a high-temp event and have had a bunch of water leak out all over the bell housing but the mechanic told me it was a head gasket and O-ring at the rear and...

No head gasket replacement guide ??? It ain't worth anything until that guide is posted ... !!

I've taken various parts off the top of the motor but it looks as though I might need to reverse my direction. Unless of course, the fuel line doesn't need to be detached from the doody-whatsit. If someone knows whether I could just move the part aside while I get the heads off that'd be...

I'm a first-timer to doing a full-on mechanical overhaul of modern motors I am the first to admit but I can't afford 3k to change head gaskets. So I started pulling things off. Now the book arrives - the Haynes manual. And ... I didn't realise the fuel lines would stay pressurised. So. Do...

Hi, Simple question and simple task - or so I thought ... Pulling the lower radiator hose off and taking the filler cap off released some fluid but not much. I'd like to release a lot more! Is there anyone who has done this simple job willing to let a few uninitiated into the secrets...

Hi, I'm also looking for water pump and possibly the thermostat replacement instructions for a V6 VE MY11 or MY10. I know its an old thread but would you be so kind to email it if you have the information ? Much appreciated. It looks as though you are owed a lot from forum members ! Cheers...

OK update... My 'misfiring' issues were not spark plugs nor coils. I have a dual fuel VE II MY11 and it was temporary electrical connection failures in the LPG injectors. A really tricky thing to find mind you. I've not only tried to repair the connections but I've also had to rotate the...

He hasn't ! The problem is back again. It is a temperamental beast. Today is a really hot day compared to recent weeks and the problem is very much front-and-centre. The whole car is shaking. So the consensus is that the odd-numbered cylinders are on the driver's side and the even-numbered...

Hmmm. Well thank you but ... The emergency happened last night so I spent some time fixing the car. As it happened I decided to replace the spark plug on the front left cylinder (as you stand at the front of the car looking at the engine). The Dash Command software was calling a misfire on...

I know, a really simple question but have you tried to find it in a search ? Can someone let me know the order from the front of the car please ? There is a plate with a long engine number on it and it starts with LY7... I have no idea whether it is the same for other Commodore V6 engines.

First post, new car to me and the front driver's side low beam bulb is blown - it actually lights up when I wiggle it though ... How do I change it ? Are the screws holding it in ? I'm expecting a spring-clip arrangement ... Do I need to remove or shift the black box behind the lights ...