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Drove my spare ute into the carport to have some panelwork done, and a new muffler fitted, All work done, but now it cranks for a few seconds, seems to fire on a random cylinder or 4, then stalls out. when you turn key off, and crank engne over again, it just cranks... occationally you get a pop...

Hey all, thought i'd start a Q and A thread for diffs. Im after some info on centre replacements, mainly info on the trutrack centre and IRS gearsets. I have an IRS from a 1996 VS ststo i wrecked, now i havent pulled it down yet, but its a 3 bolt, which apparently is M78. The diff i plan to...

Hi team.. Have done the level 3 upgraded dash, all wires attached as per instructions but i have the high temp alarm beeping 2-3 times a minute currently. How do i stop it please?? Cheers

Hi gang, has anyone done this swap before or am i the first? Currently having a few issues with some stuff, the ellery's manual isnt hlelping much, so looking at the brains trust for some insight. Ive found the P/n saftey switch electrics on the side of the 6 box wont go onto the 8 box due to a...

So i built a long range tank from alloy ( approx 85lt ) , since the standard tank had a fuel smell i couldn't track down ( changed all fuel lines/breathers ETC ) , so i decided to cut the stock metal tank up and make it into a long range tank as well. Roughly 26cm longer , which equates to...

Dilema: Have a utew im selling soon , it cranks and cranks but wont start. Then on other days it'll start with no issues. Ive replaced the crank sensor , DFI and coil packs. Ive done a spark check and when its cranking there is no spark. Ive checked all relays and fuses underbonnet and in-car...

Hey all.. Just swapped out my near 400,000km ecotec for a 124,000km one , swapped over a few sensors , but have found after a good highway run im losing about 150km per tank. I maxxed out at 721km from the old motor , now im lucky to get 600km on the exact same drive.. It does feel like it...

while cruising along my car would cut out , no fault codes , nothing. It has always done it , for many years , i put it down to a faulty fuel pump , changed that and everything seemed good. Then it started doing it again , only worse , So long story short , the red power wire going into the DFI...

As title says , i have a VS ute with the VX brake upgrade , its been upgraded for a few years , but now the brakes are locking on. Pedal goes hard , but also after a while goes back to normal. Ive replaced the front calipers thinking it was them siezing , but problem remained , so i changed the...

Hi , can anyone tell me if the V8 radiator will slot into the same space as the V6 radiator? im not concerned about the inlet or outlet or fill pipes , just the width please.

DESCRIPTION: VX front discs and calipers wanted LOCATION: Ipswich region queensland CONDITION: used but must be in good serviceable condition DELIVERY/PICK UP INFORMATION: can pick up PRICE: Wreckers can supply for $70 a pair of discs and calipers... im willing to spend $50 the pair...

Greetings and happy new year forumites!!! My crumbledore ( nicnamed 50 shades of commodore by some of my friends due to every panel being a different colour ) has almost 400,000km on it , blows no smoke , excellent fuel economy highway , usual guzzler around town. My question is , wheelspin...

Interesting problem ... The ute doesnt always start on keyturn , sometimes when it does start the engine light is on. Turn off and restaert and light is off.. sometimes it also will not start unless i press the door unlock botton , then it starts , then other times , i cant turn the key...

ITEM: VN - VX factory Alloy rocker covers , still on motor , dont come with new gaskets unless i stumble on some in my gasket box LOCATION: Bundamba ipswich queensland australia CONDITION: Used PRICE: $80 DELIVERY/PICK UP INFORMATION: pickup only PAYMENT OPTIONS: cash CONTACT DETAILS...

Has anyone separated the front from the back successfully before? Im planning on fitting LED panels behind the lense to turn the whole tail light into a light , instead of having just LED bulbs , which arent as clear or effective as original bulbs.

Had to pull the relay so the lights werent on , have swapped them with others , its not a faulty relay , switch still turns parking lights and low beam on like normal , but high beam is still constantly on. Blue light for high beam on dash is constantly on.. Need help asap as i leave for...

Decided to do a writeup on these , as info for fitment etc was a bit scarce. I do alot of towing , so it'll be a good working test! The radiator i got was "local" to me on the sunshine coast ( also was amongst the best priced ) Holden Commodore VN VG VP VR VS V6 Performance Race Alloy...

Has anyone done these before? checked on ebay and gumtree but couldnt find anything apart from tacky screw on jobs.

DESCRIPTION: Wanted to buy , A pillar shoud that is designed to hold 2 x 2 5/8? autometer/speco guages as i dont want them on the bonnet or in a dicky spot ITEM: fibreglass/plastic moulded gauge holder LOCATION: Bundamba in ipswich , queensland , southern hemisphere , earth , alpha...

Who here has one , and how did you fit it to motor? Been looking for adaptors , but cant find any that will allow the factory sender + an aftermarket one to run off the one hole.

So tuesday , i drove from ipswich to gilgandra , roughly 800km straight. Temp was sitting ok , A/C was on pretty much whole trip. Roughly 650km into the trip the car started cutting out and losing power. Temp gauge was sitting on half , normally doesnt sit there. Let car cool down , drove rest...

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Need Urgent help as im heading to south NSW from brisbane in a week. Car is going in and out of converter lockup at 100 kph , goes from 1800 rpm to 2200 rpm every few seconds randomly. Other issue , possibly related , sometimes the motor idles high , and the gearbox wants to rev out and...

So , trying AGAIN to get to warwick , i got 5 km past willowbank and oil light comes on and rockers start rattling. the motor is actually over filled with oil , but its not pumping anything. Any ideas on whats happened? Only ~200km ago i replaced all top end gaskets ( see my previous thread )...

sat the manifold on the ground and somehow cracked the plastic surround bit between the tip of injector and O ring. Is the injector now stuffed?

Recent trip to warwick: Car started cold and ran fine , got 1/4 way up cunninghams gap and started to lose power , not cut out completely , but lose power. Pulled off into a roadworks area and tried to restart. Nothing happened , car just cranked and cranked. Sat for 45 mins roughly and it...

Have an ecotec VS with plastic rocker covers , and can get some alloy covers from a friend off a VN 3.8 motor , but i dont know if they bolt straight on or not.. can anybody tell me please?

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So as some of you may know , i had my g/box rebuilt at xmas.. Now unbeknownst to me , ( until a few days ago ) its now got a 6HDD in it .this is not what was originally in it.( i cannot remember or find a list of gearbox numbers ) what im wanting to know is do they carry different ratios...

interesting problem , which after searching leads me to believe the crank angle sensor is on its way out. G/F was driving , car stopped in right hand lane ( sorry to all motorists who it inconvenienced ) got it started long enough to get off road and pull into side street. Now car has...

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So heres the G.O I had a slipping box , took it to a reputable shop to have it repaired... $2043 , which included a HD band and a high performance servo ( apparently better than the corvette servo i asked for ) .. Driving into town to a tyre shop , everything was fine. Parked on a slight...

Item Summary: VR-S front fibreglass bumper looks like VZ? green and silver with mesh Location: QLD: Brisbane Condition: Used Reason for Selling: went back to SS spoilers Asking Price: 180 Delivery Methods: PickUp Contact Info: 0421 305 200 Extra Information: hello and...

Item: 80 series Landcrusier radiator Location: Brisbane, SE Qld Website: this one plus others Item Condition: used/good condition Reason for buying: need new one Price and Payment Conditions: u tell me Extra Info: can arrange pick up Contact Details: 0433631014

hello , welcome to my ad. I have available , BRAND NEW FULL sedan kits ( replica's ) same as the S and SS . these kits are made to order and can be sold as separate if only certain parts needed $365 this price is for sedan ( $70 extra for front bezels ) , cheaper for ute and wagon as there...

complete minus motor n box , all parts all panels will only have car for 2 weeks , then off to the crushers.. will get pics tomorrow afternoon pm , reply here , or call 0421 305 200

ITEM: 2001 VX equipe sedan LOCATION: QLD , goodna , near ipswich SERIES: Series 1 BADGE: equipe ENGINE: V6 ecotec TRANSMISSION: Auto COLOUR: oyster metallic EXTERIOR CONDITION: fair to good , has scrape on passenger side doors INTERIOR CONDITION: kinda clean.. had kids...

As title states , i have a set of 4 mags with excellent tyres off a VX equipe sedan , 2 dont have centrecaps , but these are an easy cap to come across.tyres are 205/65/15 , 1 matched pair and 2 diferent tread ones , but all are same size. Please call 0421 305 200 as i dont like sms wheels...

heya.. got a bit of excess stuff here 1: VR/S foglight bezels fibreglass never fitted $70 ( pair ) Last set at old price has been sold , new price ( by my supplier ) is up 2: VR/S genuine sedan SS side skirts not new $140 3: VR/S recon dash cluster 084424km new geardrive fitted $70 4: VN/S...