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  1. steveabbott

    good lenders?

    thanks guys ill check out them both, it will be a chattel mortgage as im gonna go subcontract after my apprenticeship is up thanks heaps for the advise
  2. steveabbott

    good lenders?

    Im not sure if I'm allowed to ask on here but ill give it a shot anyways does anybody have a good lender to borrow through? im just about to purchase my first new new car and am lookin at spending 30k plus on a work vehicle ie a colorado or commodore ute and dont wanna have a new one torn in...
  3. steveabbott

    vn front and rear bumper mounts

    you might get them off ebay but any autospare shop will do
  4. steveabbott

    cops and theives, does it get worse? ign barrel and steering lock

    After getting a defect, thanks copper, apparently i had an oil leak and my seat belts dont engage, what a joke hey? anyways I bought a bunky VN just to get around and it has been broken into. The guy i got it off has tried to fix it and has made a mess of the ign barrel, the steering lock was...
  5. steveabbott

    wiring a vn motor and ecu

    hey all got a question ive got no idea about? can you or can you not wire a vn motor up without the second loom running over to the dash? is it as simple as making a custom loom for starting and guages etc? just a silly question in the gear up to motorvation cheers again Stevo
  6. steveabbott

    timing chain tensioner? is it worth it

    need some advice im pretty sure the timing chain tensioner is buggered on my vn, had a reco and it was pretty unreliable question is, is it worth taking off all that just to get it fixed or should i just pay a mechanic to fix it? it makes a rattle at idle and it disappears once there is some...
  7. steveabbott

    vn heater controls? anybody else had the vacuum lines not work and are they hard to f

    HELP! im assuming the vacuum lines on the heater/cooler controls on my vn are broken. i have had the dash out a number of times for different things here and there, and never had to worr about it, now ive got a baby i kinda need them to work is there a diverter or something in the control that...
  8. steveabbott

    [WA] misc VN-VR parts

    ITEM: 2x th400 boxes ($150ea), 2x alternators, 2x coils, 2x gas struts, 2 near complete engines, ignition parts, radiator shroud and fan, all $20 ea. LOCATION: Eden Hill CONDITION: used PRICE: all neg CONTACT DETAILS: ph 0406 425 292 or [email protected] OTHER INFO: call if you...
  9. steveabbott

    [WA] VN WAGON, Forged V6 bottom end, must sell this week

    ITEM: VN WAGON 1990 LOCATION: Eden Hill YEAR: mid 1990 SERIES: 1 BADGE: Exec ENGINE: VP V6 motor TRANSMISSION: 4 spd Auto COLOUR: white EXTERIOR CONDITION: Avg INTERIOR CONDITION: AVG TYRE CONDITION: AVG TYRE SIZE INCLUDING LOAD RATING: 14" ODOMETER: 200K...
  10. steveabbott

    vn wiring issues

    ive just thrown a vn loom on a vp v6 in my s2 vn wagon... there are 3 sets of plugs on the drivers side near the battery, but my new looms only got 2, any ideas, i know there is a way around it and ive done it b4, just cant remember how? cheers Steve
  11. steveabbott

    wiring difficulty

    ive just thrown a vn loom on a vp v6 in my s2 vn wagon... there are 3 sets of plugs on the drivers side near the battery, but my new looms only got 2, any ideas, i know there is a way around it and ive done it b4, just cant remember how? cheers Steve
  12. steveabbott

    vn wiring loom onto vp motor?

    wat bout the tune on the comp? ill need a vp tune too hey?
  13. steveabbott

    vn wiring loom onto vp motor?

    basically ive got a vn wiring loom that i know is complete, and a vp motor that i know works, can i make the two make babies and make my wagon move again? the loom is off a s1 vn and i dunno wat the vp motor is but the thermostat is at the front of the manifolds cheers lads n lasses Stevo
  14. steveabbott

    vn and vp v6 inlet manifolds

    is there any other differences to the vn and vp inlet manifolds other than the thermostat wat i m trying to get at is can i put my vn inlet manifolds on a vp v6 as my vn manifolds have my gas vapor injectos drilled into them? cheers stevo
  15. steveabbott

    vn v6 timing chain?

    ah cool thanks again hey, my weekends not so s*** now be good to ur mums today stevo
  16. steveabbott

    vn v6 timing chain?

    yer ive just gone out for a squiz and its not too hard of a job to get at, n if its just tht tensioner my gregorys book makes it look a peice of cake... it is a bloody annoying noise but knowing its only a tensioner has helped my head, rlly cnt afford it to seize up on me so id beta find the...
  17. steveabbott

    vn v6 timing chain?

    i got it from a company here in perth but i doubt they did much to it at all, they were a total f*** around from start to finish he said hed do a full rebuild for me, and give it a tickle too and took the car with a motor id spared from another car with a big end gone, so id say he freshened the...
  18. steveabbott

    vn v6 timing chain?

    just a question, ive had nothin but dramas with a reco motor i bought for my vn since i bought it no more than 6 months ago. at idle there is a rattle, almost like valve bounce, but as soon as i feed it some throttle it goes away, is there a tensioner on the timing chain or has ne body had a...
  19. steveabbott

    [WA] 95 vr statesman

    1995 vr stato swan view 5l v8 auto silver paint in immac condition velour int also spotless near new tyres all round just clicked 250k, all country kms, car was bought from north approx 6 months ago full service history approx 6 mnths lic $6000 very neg for a quick sale. Ph steve 0406...
  20. steveabbott

    [WA] 95 vr statesman

    1995 VR Statesman Perth Hills Built Mid 95 5L Holden V8 4spd auto 2 tones silver on silver Very presentable car, nearly as new Interior is very well looked after, in as new condition Brand name tires on original VR rims, 50-75% tread 250k on the clock Full service history to date 6...
  21. steveabbott

    WA, VR (1995) 5L Statesman

    1995 VR V8 Stato Auto, Silver, All elecs, Cold aircon, velour interior, new tint, just been serviced, Full service history in holden books, immaculate luxo barge. Needing a quick sale $8000 neg call me on 0406 425 292 Stevo
  22. steveabbott

    vn v6 turbs? whos done it?

    power down low isnt really an issue, its getting more air into the poor thing up high so i can make the most from lpg
  23. steveabbott

    vn v6 turbs? whos done it?

    i realise its not a new thing to do to the v6, im jusg trying to find out what dramas im goin to face along the way, and if i can save myself from a few headaches i differ from the rest cos my vn is running a dedicated gas set up and i really need the higher compression and dnt wanna go...
  24. steveabbott

    turb buick v6

    Hey guys, im part the way through building myself up somethin different and was just wondering... Who has built a buick v6 turbo in Australia, or more WA? Im just tring to figure out wat has been done and wat hasnt because im trying to make my baby stand out from the crowd. Im pretty sure it...
  25. steveabbott

    vn v6 turbs? whos done it?

    Hey guys, im part the way through building myself up somethin different and was just wondering... Who has built a buick v6 turbo in Australia, or more WA? Im just tring to figure out wat has been done and wat hasnt because im trying to make my baby stand out from the crowd. Im pretty sure it...
  26. steveabbott

    MAT sensor query, dumb question

    my bad code 44 is the result of it leaning out, but the mat sensor circuit is still having dramas
  27. steveabbott

    MAT sensor query, dumb question

    well i tried a new MAT sensor, its saying that the code is still 44, which is too low im pretty sure. its still coughing and farting and it says its running too lean, is there another way it will get low voltage readings???
  28. steveabbott

    MAT sensor query, dumb question

    hey all, just a quick question, if the voltages are too low and too high 4 the MAT sensor does it mean the sensor is putting out too much or too little, or does it mean its getn too much better question does it mean it will fix itself wiv a new MAT sensor or is it something else? cant find...
  29. steveabbott

    runs rough, coughs and dies????

    cheers mate ill give them a try, got a whole other car i can salvage off and i no all the parts work fine... thing is once u get the revs up it runs like a champion! haha yer ill get rid of the ford syndrome wen i fix the car shall i?
  30. steveabbott

    runs rough, coughs and dies????

    i service it quite regularly, 5k kms usually oil change etc. replaced all the seals in the top end, inlet manifold, head gaskets etc. i know my problem aint in the coil pack, just tested it wiv one i kno works, maybe the crank angle sensor???
  31. steveabbott

    runs rough, coughs and dies????

    can ne 1 help on this 1? my vn s1 has been off the rd for a while now, just got it back on the rd and its running worse than a hairy goat at low revs. it loses all power like there is no spark at all, then coughs and dies. there was a water leak directly onto the harmonic balaner but i fixed...
  32. steveabbott

    y wont it charge??? :(

    hey all im having dramas with my 90 VN exec. recently i swapped from a series 2 to a series 1 engine as i was having trouble with the S2, that was no problem. i made a few of my own wires for the wiring loom differences etc etc one problem i never knew about or wasnt present previously was...
  33. steveabbott

    dedicated LPG GAS tuning in PERTH

    hey guys, does any1 know a business that can tune a vn s1 on dedicated gas? im thinkin its a 1st or very rare atm, i got a vapor injection system now but goin 4 dedicated soon, sick of rough idle but f*** it goes aight once the throttle opens ay! send me a message or email at...
  34. steveabbott

    bonnet latch replacement vn

    hey has any1 had dramas replacing the bonnet latch on a vn? the puller in the cabin broke a while back, so i did the old makeshift puller under the front airdam trick. i am sending her in next week to get a dedicated gas system, but in taking it over the pits i dont think that it will pass...
  35. steveabbott

    vz rims on vn HELP (studs)

    just got the rims on!!! I FEEL THICK AS S*** (or milk as the masters ad says) y did i not try to rotate the rims front/back??? they went straight on, was jst 1 of those things that hit me square in the face like a cricket bat, wat a tool! will have some pics up soon, gotta wash the poor...
  36. steveabbott

    vz rims on vn HELP (studs)

    yer it is pretty siic wat ya can get ur hands on atm ay
  37. steveabbott

    vz rims on vn HELP (studs)

    hey vn2nv yer they r definately off a thunder, picked them up from holden myself yesterday, reciepts and all... hispeedvp, i'm pretty sure its those parts that i ordered, i ordered only the studs, but most suppliers only stock 3 or 4, so i have ordered them from holden and a few distributors...
  38. steveabbott

    vz rims on vn HELP (studs)

    hey guys, once again simple problems cant b easily fixed... how hard it must b to compare a set of studs to another, even when specifically asked!!! has ne1 put the rims off a vz thunder ute onto a vn, i gotta stock as stock vn exec, slowly getn there... the wheel studs i was told to be...
  39. steveabbott

    quick question on door trims`

    yeah but its still a stupid idea there gotta b somethin beta
  40. steveabbott

    quick question on door trims`

    hey guys, been doin a few diff things to my car of late, has ne1 ever come across a beta idea than those stupid christmas tree clips that hold the door drims tight. they a pretty stupid idea, especially wen some cowboy has ripped them all off and glued them back in place. i have a few ideas on...
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