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The alternator is charging. I get approx 14.4 volts when the engine is running. I dropped in the battery from my wifes car this morning and it fired up perfectly. I knew it needed changing soon but found it weird that a dieing battery would also cause multiple misfires. Dont think i will ever...

Hi all, Just a quick question about batteries and rough starts. I have to replace my battery as its only showing 12.2 volts at rest over night and i was wondering if a battery problem could also be the cause of rough starts. When my car is allowed to rest over night it drops cylinders...

Hi all, just plugged my obd reader into my mates '08 Clubby and noticed the reader read a lot quicker than normal. On every other car i read it takes about 30 secs (guessing here never actually timed it) to search for error codes. On my mates 08 clubby its less than 5 seconds. His car has had...

Hi sorry for the delayed reply i have been away from my comp for a bit. I do get that swirling when the cap is off and there are no leaks or slipping of the belt. After elevating the front for a while with the engine running i did get some air out and it seems to have done the trick. Thanks...

got a bit coming out now. thanks for your help looks like that was the problem

If i said i got 2 small discharges of air do you think that would be enough. Torque Pro says now at 103'c and fairly stable. Looking like its not the thermostat after all

got it up on stands as i dont have ramps that fit under my lowered car. would you believe it she doesnt wanna get hot!! monitoring with Torque Pro and sitting at 93'c and happy atm. I did however get a small bit of air from the bleed valve. gonna keep it running and see how it goes.

Thanks for the reply. I will give it a go now

thermo fans work well. as far as i can tell there is no airlock it seems to have purged the air out ok (is there anything that stands out as evidence of air lock i might be missing?)

Hi all, replaced radiator and cap about 2 months ago and in the last month or so been noticing that when i am driving it is sitting about a needle width higher on the temp guage and it gets hot quickly when i am stopped at the lights. Once i get moving it cools down pretty quickly. I am...

Yes ran the heater and heat came through alright and water is flowing well through the system. I have just finished fixing it. turned out that i must have somehow damaged the radiator cap when i removed it. Worked before i worked on the car and was allowing water to bypass after i reinstalled...

Hi all, I just put a new radiator in my car (VZ V6 Berlina) and after filling radiator and overflow bottle it seems to be spitting the coolant out of the overflow and leaves the radiator dry. I have felt the hoses and they are hot but empty. At idle it goes as high as 107'C and the...

Thats the problem i am having. All the foam is shot to hell. I got a replacement base foam pad form Holden and i plan on installing it next weekend. the pad cost me $110 and thats without any material etc. Never gave a thought to somewhere like Clark rubber for foam. Just figured a replacement...

The first solid answer i have had yet! Thanks. Appreciate the prompt response

Hi all, been chasing replacement drivers seat in my Berlina for a while and cant get one from any of the 15 wreckers i have tried so far. Given that these seat have side impact airbags, can the seat from another VZ be used instead? I can get calais seats but the guy at the wreckers didnt know if...

Hi all, I saw some stuff along the lines of what i am looking for in the VE section but (probably through my own blindness) not in here. If someone could point me in the right direction i would appreciate it. Long story short. Started up this morning after not running it since friday. Ran...

I have a VZ Berlina with projector headlamps. I noticed today that the round lens inside the headlamp unit looks dirty and opaque. Is there a simple method to clean this or do i have to pull a lot of stuff out to do the job?

http://forums.justcommodores.com.au/vz-holden-commodore-2004-2006/8983-alloytec-spark-plug-removal.html scroll down to find the jpg files in Trent L's post. Should be enough to get you out of trouble

I dropped a sony head unit in mine and didnt loose anything. I have 06 berlina. No reflashing has been done. Edit: i re checked and radio related stuff is gone but everything else is there

i had same issue cpl of months ago. my obd reader was dead so took it to holden and got them to read it. P0300 and P0303 was the codes (misfire and misfire in no.3 cylinder). Not a hard repair. Did it myself. About 2.5hrs if your handy with the tools. I replaced all six and the manifold gasket...

thankyou thankyou thankyou ur a ledgend. very much appreciated

gday all, Just wondering what is involved in changing the cdi packs for a VZ alloytec (172). Google isnt much help tonight. cheers steve EDIT: just speaking to a mate who is somewhat more mechanically minded than me and he does not seem to think it is and was also told they are referred to as...

what about a vz berlina? any idea on which box will fit and rough price? been considering it for a while (hate the auto box)

bugger. thanks for that mate. spewin even more now that myold man just told me that he found a full set of vs rotors and pads as well. ruddy things must be breeding cheers

the vy is the mrs car and will be due for new front pads and rotors. i figured that since i had a set of vs rotors and pads handy i would use them if they fit

Hi all, found a set of vs rotors and pads in the garage and was wondering if they will fit on a vy exec thanks

any chance of getting a copy of the template from someone. I got after markets for the Mrs car. Thanks

Hi all had a bit of a look but cant find what i am after. I am looking for a template or some measurements for where to drill the holes for reverse sensors for a vy exec. thanks

battery not putting out enough CCA?

Yer a replacement would have one sensor. More than that and you wouldnt have anywhere to plug them in. Not sure with commos but my mate had a lot of trouble with his territory due to where the sensors were placed in the new header. Doubt its to much of an issue with VR but i am sure one of the...

as far as i know vr has only one sensor.Sso code 13 is no signal or the sensor output is out of range of what the ECU is expecting. In vs the codes are used for right hand sensor and the left uses codes - 63 is L/H no signal. 64 is L/H Lean and 65 L/H rich there is a list in the forums...

In vs there are 2 separate codes, one for each sensor. edit: did realise pasted web addresses dont work in here. VR ECM Codes..... Code 13 - Oxygen Sensor (O2) - No Signal Code 44 - Oxygen Sensor Lean (O2) V6 Code 45 - Oxygen Sensor Rich (O2)

ok thanks mate

yer the iac was going to be my next thing but thought i would get some second opinions before i spent the money. Any idea what i would be looking at for a genuine IAC? thanks heaps for the reply!!!

hi all, my old lady has a vs (1995) wagon and its got a stalling issue that i am tearing my hair out trying to solve. It only does it when there is zero throttle such as when you pull up to the lights. Its completely intermittent and impossible to reproduce on demand. No engine fault codes are...

ITEM: 5spd. Running gear is good but body has a lot of surface rust (esp bonnet roof and boot). Had a dent in L/H rear panel (partially repaired). Trans can be a little stiff in first when cold (told by mech all it needs is new oil). Starts and runs well (new battery needed). Grey interior in...

the sensor only helps to fine tune the engine and works in conjunction with other sensors etc to keep the car running properly. My 86 VL had an O2 sensor prob and the only tip i had was slightly elevated fuel usage and a little fuel smoke when i floored it.

the first thought that runs through my head is fuel pump, check your fuel filter and fuel lines (for damage or kinking) as well. If that dont help see if you can get access to a diagnostic comp and check the injectors.

awesome thanks for the the reply

Just got an e-tag and it mentions some stuff about metallic winscreens. I dont even know what one looks like. does vz have one? Does someone have a pic or link to a pic of one so i can see what exactly it is? cheers steve