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You deserve a medal.....all that input makes the car worth keeping. I have done many of the same things and now like my car. Also I am now in the "Old bastard with a holden" club...I am happy and you will be too.

Thanks, appreciate the reply.

so is it a worthwhile mod? It seems a relatively easy thing to do.

is it getting air? air filter totally choked?

bummer...is it noisy on cold start?

My VZ wagon has been with me for eighteen months...sometimes I love it and sometimes not. I bought it with 173000km on the clock, now showing 189000km. Since purchasing the car I have had the following work done: new discs and pads front and rear, replaced brake fluid, new water pump, idler...

I would have thought a cooler charge of air/petrol mix would help performance.

might be a vacuum/air leak somewhere....

thanks Matt

Followed your tip Savvy and it seems to be better after a test this afternoon...thanks for the push to try that.

Thanks Savvy I will tweak that but ......I am pretty sure it is the mysterious clips. I dont want to poke anything in those holes if I am not sure what I am doing...not called munter for nothing.

My mechanic reckons it is some clips and has sorted the problem before. Something has come loose again. Rattle rattle when going over sharp bumps. I was hoping to solve it myself but need some advice on what it is and what to feel for or do. Is it fixable using a flat blade screwdriver and...

Love the Bookface....it is a lot of things most of which I like. Once you figure out how to control it....er wait on a bit. As an aside Facebook is probably watching you. Some time back I started searching for replacement brake components, discs and pads. What starts to show up as...

Funny facebook can play tricks....just try again.

Those rims look fantastic...did the centres need machining?

When the weak spot of the cooling system is removed pressure finds a new weak spot...keep looking.

I have an 05 VZ wagon with 17 inch X 8 inch rims and 235/45 tires. They work well but look carp. I want 18 inch rims as they look better in my opinion. I like the VY and VZ SS styles. My doubts and questions are about fitment and rub on the body. My car is standard ride height and assume...

Please tell me more about that panhard rod. I am wanting to move to 18inch rims on my VZ wagon from my current 17's so is the rod an essential item? TIA

I bumbled into Holden ownership last December. I bought an 05 VZ wagon with 174000km on it as a replacement for an aging Jeep cherokee. I wasnt aware of the model connotations but thought newer was better. The vehicle has had some maintenance items replaced and now feels good and drives well.

Hi Jandg....my starter has been reconned and works like it should so that isnt the issue....more of a clatter at the front or top of the engine for a few seconds, then the engine quietens and runs well. 177 thousand k's on it though.

I have a rattle at cold start and have recently had an oilchange and used the MBL8 additive....the rattle is still there for a couple of seconds. Some threads suggest it is the timing chain tensioners. I saw one guy said his car was still doing it 50,000km after noticing it. Still unclear on...

Had that problem and it was the door switch that was faulty

Get what you want guys..............I use what I have.

......wise words I run the V6

I agree, the feel is important.....sort of muscle memory. Your brain might be thinking cricket while your hands are putting the wheel back on. I agree again....do we all need a rattle gun or is it a case of want a rattle gun?

Thanks, I will revisit the video. I like a tidy car and enjoy seeing other vehicles, no matter what type, receiving attention from their owners.

Thanks Risky. I can tell you are a Commodore enthusiast. What exactly is a trim removal tool? and is that diagram all I need to follow to take the centre console out?

yeah, thanks for asking. I painted the missing silver on the knob with Tamiya acrylic modelling paint....cheap quick fix. Looks OK for what it is. The real change will have to wait until I have attended to some other essential stuff. After my exploits into painting the brake hubs and calipers...

Recently I had my discs and pads replaced. The disc hubs looked good but after a week or so rust spots started to appear and the look was deteriorating rapidly. Today I removed the wheels and rust killed the spots and painted the hubs and calipers(after a scrub with a wire brush) This task...

Good on you for persevering...

If you can make the sound last for a long time ie a few seconds, it will be the pads and discs talking to each other, nothing to worry about as said above. If it is a short sound you possibly have a sus suspension joint somewhere in the system.

so I am still reading about this saga....got a small one of my own too. Enjoy the rain.

Did that in my Mini once...kinda pig rooted into the curb and the left rear rim made contact. The swing arm/subframe was bent. The alignment guy bent it out again for me. No clunking though so I guess you have ruined a joint of some kind. Have you jacked the corner up and had a look, a push and...

As you can see in the pictures the knob in my car is worn and looks crap. I would like to replace it. Is it a DIY job? Anything to look out for? TIA munter

stick with the socket idea for now

Like Hi fi speakers a good solid chunk of wood(or similar) to fix the speakers to will give a better sound. Not many high end speakers in the hi fi world are made of 9mm mdf, just saying

My mechanic told me about a nice BMW convertible that was brought in by the woman owner a few years back. She was visiting from out of town. The car wasn't running well. He diagnosed the problem as a spark plug lead (simple) and repaired it with parts from his workshop. He priced a set of...

We have the self serve register at a supermarket near us. The thing that gets my goat is the automated voice that is slightly excited, slightly too quick and most importantly, slightly too loud. I am in my 60's and dont mind sharing my opinion when necessary.....I sometimes talk back to the...

Handbrake jammed on?

Thanks Matt, that is more the sort of thing I was wanting to see.