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  1. M

    Calais Auto V8 - Brakes lights on randomly

    That’s why I said a lot of cars have the rubber bung I did not say all cars , pretty unlikely it’s the switch anyway on a car of this age , what I am thinking is the guys put aftermarket bulbs or taillights into his car which are creating this issue
  2. M

    Vt 304 won’t crank

    I as a mobile mechanic came across this issue before , what you will find and don’t take it back to this so called Auto electrician he sounds like another moron in a workshop , okay here it is I came across a VS 304 5.0 litre V8 same happened to my customer , I looked at car got car going in...
  3. M

    Vf calais v 6.0 litre lifter replacement issues

    These people that worked on your car sound like idiots ! And this is WHY I as a mechanic won’t work in Automotive workshops they rush through their work to get quick money , fail to research most jobs they do from start to finish they make mistakes you take it back and they still have no clues...
  4. M

    VF Clubsport rear boot light Fuse Help

    A lot of bulbs only work one way probably a T10 bulb right , turn the bulb around
  5. M

    TPMS showing low pressure FLH wheel. MY17 SSV SPORTSWAGON.

    Can I add to that a specially designed plug ?? Ha yeah no you can fix any tyre with a puncture with a $10 puncture repair kit bought online, and it takes 10 minutes doing it yourself to repair any puncture
  6. M

    Calais Auto V8 - Brakes lights on randomly

    Also you have not recently put aftermarket rear taillight bulbs in the car have you ? Customising tail lights can cause more problems
  7. M

    Calais Auto V8 - Brakes lights on randomly

    I doubt very much that you have a switch problem , if you look behind the pedal you will see pedal depressing on to a switch , a lot of cars usually have a rubber stop bump on it which either gets worn out or just pops off it’s like a little rubber bung which causes in worst case brake lights to...
  8. M

    Driveshaft Removal

    No , also forget about doing the centre hanger bearing it’s a crap job , just go to a wreckers and swap out the whole driveshaft they cost $50-60 from wreckers save yourself a whole lot of pain
  9. M

    3.8L VX Randomly turns off going around corners

    Every two years you have to replace transmission fluid , I do a full flush every two years using full synthetic fluid , transmission failure is 80% to do with trans fluid , and when coming to traffic lights or slowing down as the original thread described cuts out are symptoms of transmission...
  10. M

    3.8L VX Randomly turns off going around corners

    Ha you need to do a full transmission flush , transmission fluid will cause your car to randomly cut out , bet you anything fluids all black , change your transmission fluid also you get shaking coming through steering wheel I bet anything as well
  11. M

    Vacuum hose on throttle body.

    No you are wrong it does not do anything to make the car idle , what you most likely need to do is clean the throttle body out , common and largely ignored by people , the other thing is Spark plugs Cars that run on LPG require LPG spark plugs without the correct spark plugs that are designed...
  12. M

    Battery re-connection issues

    Okay these have a TPMS reset procedure these cars I have attached a file from youtube it’s for a WM caprice but gives you an idea
  13. M

    engine and transmission weight

    You are clearly delusional about the weight of a transmission in these cars the whole car weighs around 1600 KG so you believe the transmission will be a quarter of the weight of the car do you ? Yeah NO the transmissions as I have felt how heavy they are weigh MAX 200 kg if that , probably 150 KG
  14. M

    Vt ss 5.7L oil leak problem photo inside

    Thats rear main seal , usually these leak in cars because a lot of people sit their car or someone has in the past for long periods of time , what happens is the rear main seal gets hard , there is a solution Risslones rear main seal conditioner you can put in with your oil , but a lot of the...
  15. M

    Fuel Pressure Diagnosis

    Thats fuel pump when pressure drops suddenly , if fuel pressure drops slowly its either fuel pressure regulator or fuel injectors ! If it is regulator pulling off the vaccum hose a normal regulator will jump up in pressure and hold that pressure , also regulator ; test vaccum line is working...
  16. M

    VY HID install

    A lot of you people are stupid right ! Those VY SS have whats called projector headlights in them and they come factory and are supposed to have HID bulbs in them you morons should do your research properly
  17. M

    Removing/ installing LS1 Alternator

    You are wrong about this , you dont remove header tank you remove the front fans and air intake box which gives you plenty of access to the alternator and much easier and quicker
  18. M

    What Speakers Fit VY?

    Why dont you install the stuff yourself its not hard to do ? As for speakers im done with sony speakers now i have found more decent speakers “infinty kappas “ $259 a pair with crossover tweeters for the front seem to be quality plus value for what you get 90watts RMS each speaker . I dont think...
  19. M

    Bleeding LS1 after waterpump replacement

    That is for a V6 they have a bleed screw not the LS1
  20. M

    Bleeding LS1 after waterpump replacement

    You are wrong about using de-mineralised water read the link https://www.hyperlube.com/blog/blog/why-you-should-never-use-distilled-water-in-your-cooling-system/
  21. M

    differnce between Vy series 1 and 2 Calais?

    Whatever mate there is no such thing as FE 1.5 , series 2 calais got FE2 suspension
  22. M

    differnce between Vy series 1 and 2 Calais?

    I have a series 1 calais 5.7 litre V8 build date november 2002 it has factory front electric seats they are factory the cars original , you should not believe everything redbook tells you
  23. M

    Fuel Filter VY SS

    You pop the hood look for the engine fuse and relay compartment under bonnet , you remove “fuel pump relay “ you then start the car , car usually runs breifly sometimes not at all . Leaving your car overnight will do nothing to de-pressurise fuel in the system
  24. M

    LS1 spark plug gaps?

    Hi yeah thanks for that VY gen 3 gap , just a heads up I bought on eBay $25 including postage for 8 irridium spark plugs AC delco on eBay , now they were from China however all AC delco is an American brand yet they make them in China as that is where the cheap production is , No you have...
  25. M

    What Speakers Fit VY?

    I thought I would just add to this out of interest to whoever is reading , it is now 2019 and this is what I reccomend myself I have a immaculate VY 5.7 litre Calais nice coulour Black it is all original an old man owned the car before me and took exceptional care of it , Anyway this is what I...
  26. M

    differnce between Vy series 1 and 2 Calais?

    Series 1 5.7 litre V8 is 225KW series 2 V8 is 235KW, also slightly different interior, also I believe LSD became standard on the Calais in the VY2
  27. M

    VS Is stalling from reverse to drive?? Help

    without “US” mechanics or Auto technicians who actually have brains , everything grinds to a halt, i serviced police cars at one time in my life mate. and during my life i have had people hunt me down for my technical ability , people who have gone to fully functioning workshops to just me...
  28. M

    VS Is stalling from reverse to drive?? Help

    hey if you dont want real answers from mechanics what exactly are you doing on this site ? or you would rather listen to a mate down at the pub that knows how to open a bottle of beer and thats all he knows.. if you have nothing constructive to add why comment ?
  29. M

    VS Is stalling from reverse to drive?? Help

    not an opinion , if you do not want mechanics telling you what the problem is .. dont come on this site PAL, your comment and illustrations i have reported, and keep watching for this to be deleted
  30. M

    VS Is stalling from reverse to drive?? Help

    most likely because the last 25 years while working on cars i have not had the time to get on the internet and reply to braindead people such as you !
  31. M

    VS Is stalling from reverse to drive?? Help

    do you have a problem with real information do you ?
  32. M

    VS Is stalling from reverse to drive?? Help

    yes absolutley and i make money by fixing peoples cars and helping people, which is why a lot of people at partys approach me, while you are drunk and vomiting in the corner . no use to anyone
  33. M

    VS Is stalling from reverse to drive?? Help

    so whats the problem ? you have a problem believing it do you, and for your info, i am not just a mechanic that is my trade.
  34. M

    alternator wiring

    If you put a 3.8 commodore motor into a hilux with the standard commodore alternator what happens is that the hilux most likely is running more amperage electronics in the system of hilux more electronics mean you need a bigger alternator to run electronics while hilux is running otherwise you...
  35. M

    VS Is stalling from reverse to drive?? Help

    It has been many many years however what happened to the car you had well i can tell you because as a mechanic i have come across this before , if you had not sorted it chances are the transmission self destructed, when your car stalls when changing through gears and sometimes while idling at...
  36. M

    Steel or fibreglass bonnet??!!

    They are legal fiberglass bonnets you need to go and read the australian design rules ADR and the legislation around a bonnet, bonnets are not structural they are a thin door and have no purpose in an accident to prevent anything happening be it fiberglass or steel, fiberglass bonnets are 100 %...
  37. M

    Vibration in steering

    Yes I do know what the vibration is, they person who replaced the top strut mounts means taking out the struts, to do this the control arm bolts and the bushes need to be de-attached and whoever did that job they have not tightened up the top bolts on each side of the control arms properly they...
  38. M

    Steering wheel vibration

    Whoever replaced the control arm, well if those bolts on the top of the thread that hold the bushes in are not done up tightly so the bushes are squeezed you will get vibration, I bet you anything that it was from whoever did the control arm bushes did not do them properly
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