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    Help!!!

    the car may have the wrong dipstick, fill sump with correct amount of oil and note measurement on dipstick
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    87 rb30 manuel 5 speed noisy fuel pump and stalling at lights help!

    replace the fuel filter as it may be blocked
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    vl brake opinions.

    originally these brakes had a very spongy pedal due to holden fitting a master cylinder that was too small, many drivers had a larger one fitted
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    interior leak in 87 vl

    water can leak thru the windscreen surrounds due to rust, this water often finishes up on front carpet below dash, the door drain holes may be blocked doors are removed by removing hinge pins, these are hollow so it may seem they a rent there good luck
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    Vl centre console high rise compartment

    the executive may have had it, all plastic on the VL is now brittle and breaks easily, including that lid it was attached to a metal hinge at the rear, and so lifted up the bumper bars break easily so park carefully
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    VL wagon rear bumper bar needed

    cant find 1 anywhere, its different to the sedan, fits VL wagon only new or SH, not too badly effected by the sun ( makes them brittle) I am at seaford, near Melbourne [email protected]
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    if your VL auto wont start and ign goes dead

    wobble the trans selector, theres a limit switch on the shaft that sometimes jams a wobble unjams it
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    Vl auto to manual

    swap it for a manual
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    Just bought my first VL - tips/tricks?? :)

    failing air intake monitors are common, check for rust around front and back windows and in floor of sedan melting electricals are common don't add a turbo, its the fashion but the extra power is dangerous fit an immobiliser as they are stolen often
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    vl commodore

    pull the plug from air intake monitor and if it makes no difference, you need a new one
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    vl fuel tank - factory internal swirl tank

    fuel comes from engine fuel return pipeto tank then thru rubber hose in tank to bottom of swirl pot, if this hose is damaged I don't think it could be reapired as it cant be got at in the tank bottom of pump with attached filter bag most sit down in swirlpot, bag mustn't hit the side of...
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    Car takes a while to start, dies. then runs fine?

    it could be a blocked petrol filter
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    VL Commodore Swaybar doesnt fit - link pins? brackets

    if its a front swaybar you may have it upside down
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    VL radiator cap problems

    Ive used several radiator caps but all have been tight and difficult to turn on and off. grease or oil helps a bit for a while.:rofl2: however the metal ring that the cap pressure seal sits down on is soft on my VL and gradually goes out of shape, allowing water loss due to the cooling system...
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    remember the radiator fan clutch

    if it fails the fan will still turn but the factory air cond wont work properly due to the cooling system overheating. the aux electric radiator fan will come on but it wont be able to keep things cool enough the fault isn't with the air cond, its the radiator fan clutch, sometimes leaking...
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    VL wipers problem

    is there any way to reduce the swept arc of the wipers, its now too large, due to wear, I suspect Ive fitted shorter wiper blades which helps but not enough
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    VL security and locks

    all VL locks wear out and any VL key will often unlock and start any other VL
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    Project "Better Than New" 1986 VL Berlina

    the plastic dashboard parts, if original will probably be very weak and brittle from sunlight so be careful to not break them
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    help vl blowing white smoke

    you need a new auto trans vacuum modulator as the diafram in it has split, allowing the trans fluid to be sucked up into manifold and burned buy from repco etc but not a holden dealer its located at side of trans, follow vacuum pipe down to it, easy to replace a common problem
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    back again with more problems :(

    look for an unsupported section of rubber fuel hose that may be kinking almost shut when heated by warm air coming back from engine, then unkinking when allowed to cool down
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    VL Cutting out while driving.

    many here think the VL automatic trans doesn't have a limp home mode. perhaps start with obvious things like dirty or loose battery connections
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    Tail light lenses

    any original tail light lenses probably still look OK but will be very weak and brittle, shattering easily when knocked slightly, seems the plastic is effected by the sun, wonder if holden always knew this would happen
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    vl vapor line size

    cheap nasty clear plastic lines always rot, causing petrol smell with full fuel tank I replaced mine with rubber fuel hose of about the same size, did them 1 at a time, the rubber thing attached to filler pipe is a reservoir for vapour, etc
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    got a new vl

    if the power button works when cold the auto trans will eventually be damaged a thermostat is supposed to stop it working until everything is warm
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    Engine Heating Issue

    the main fan has a temperature sensitive clutch and this can eventually fail, some skill is needed to diagnose this, happened to me, I fitted a replacement clutch and all OK, sometimes leaking silicone is visible
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    beware of ryco oil filters

    i always look for a rubber washer, not 2. also the outer casing was very soft when I drove a screw driver thru it, suggesting risk of holes caused by rocks thrown up from below. a bad oil filter could wreck an engine google "ryco oil filter problems" and be prepared for a long read
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    beware of ryco oil filters

    I recently put a replacement ryco oil filter on my VL 6cyl and the filter wouldnt tighten enough to properly compress the rubber ring so eventually it started leaking the oil out. it was chinese, ryco z145A luckily I managed to get home Ive had problems with australian made ryco filters, with...
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    VP power steering rack in VL ???

    I was told that my VL needed a new steering rack but eventually an honest steering machanic told me many racks were replaced needlessly due to wrong diagnosis, he said a rack would fail gradually with plenty of warning my problem turned out to be caused by a thrown balance weight on a front wheel
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    wanted VL wagon rear bumper bar

    the VL wagon rear bumper bar is different from the sedan rear bumper bar. I cant find a wagon rear bumper on the internet a second hand one would probably be too brittle from exposure to the sun can anyone help?
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    vl wagon tail lights, brittle plastic

    It seems that every plastic part on the VL has gone brittle and so breaks easily such as bumper bars, centre console, dashboard:rofl2: so did holden save money on cheap and nasty plastic, or does this deterioration get caused to all old cars plastic from the sunlight? come to think of it...
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    VL 30e Idle and gearbox woes

    you need to switch ign on and wait until fuel pump stops whining before starting motor, with foot off accelerator
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    VL blinker light switch question

    this has, I think, 3 metal springs 2 wire springs of differern colors that control the self cancelling, these eventually break but can be easily replaced, as holden dealers do or did stock them a flat metal silver spring that also eventually can break and is easy to replace upside down...
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    engine oil leak

    thanks everyone, its probably some oilseal as the leak stopper liquid worked before for a while. Ive added another bottle. Its too difficult for me to work out which oilseal is leaking the cam belt is about3600 km old and I remember some oilseal being found to be leaking and being replaced then
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    engine oil leak

    my VL 6 cyl auto has an engine oil leak that leave a puddle of engine oil on the garage floor. the oil level on dipstick goes down slightly previously the leak was stopped by adding some leak stopper to engine oil, suggesting perhaps a leaking oil seal, but now about 1 year later, the leak is...
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    with rear drum brakes, the master cylinder was never much good

    some VLs have front disc and rear drum brakes, mine does and I was disapointed by the long travel and spongy pedal and hoped getting the system bled would improve it however, a veteran brake mechanic said the spongy pedal was normal with rear drum brakes as holden, to save money had fitted a...
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    new steering box claim wrong

    thanks for that can you advise on this adjustment bolt and how to adjust it the bolt was tight and I tightened it about 2 turns, should I back it off?
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    genuine walkinshaw 056 stolen today

    the aerodynamics package is said to increase high speed fuel consumption a lot, the cost of the extra downforce
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    new steering box claim wrong

    my VL wagon had a steering wobble, mechanic drove car and said needs a new steering box an honest steering mechanic said unlikely as they dont fail without plenty of warning more investigation revealed a missing balance weight, all symptoms stopped with its replacement the steering box is...
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    Little green globe replacment

    from any car parts place or most mechanics, they pull out so take the burnt out one as a sample
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    Anyone tried these cold air intakes?

    i wonder how much colder the air would be from behind the headlights?
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