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  1. madrx3boy

    Vl manual conversion need help!!!

    Are those earth earth wires bolted to the block? If so, try bolting the other ends to the chassis rail
  2. madrx3boy

    [Ecotec] VT/VX/VY Manual Conversion tips

    Ok I put the clutch pedal and master in today. Just one small problem is the cruise control switch - there doesn't seem to be any plug nearby for it. I would have though maybe a flylead coming off the one on the brake pedal but nothing. I see that the the brake pedal switch has 2 spare spade...
  3. madrx3boy

    [Ecotec] VT/VX/VY Manual Conversion tips

    Still haven't had time to do the conversion, hoping to get around to it in the Christmas holidays. Anyway I have another question - are the flywheel bolts and thrust bearing the same for both the dual-mass and single-mass setups? Or are they different? Can anyone provide me with part numbers...
  4. madrx3boy

    Hi there, I'm after a new set (front & rear) of brake pads and rotors for my 2001 VX Calais...

    Hi there, I'm after a new set (front & rear) of brake pads and rotors for my 2001 VX Calais sedan. I don't need super performance spec as its just a daily, although better stopping power wouldn't go unnoticed - I'd definitely like the police-spec DB1344 pads for the front. Also for pads I'd like...
  5. madrx3boy

    VX Berlina Rear Seat Middle Section 'Replacing Unlock Housing Mechanism '

    Just replaced the button on my VX Calais, wouldn't have had a clue without the instructions above! Some info that may help - I found that removing the lock mechanism (2 fat screws holding the steel plate) made it easier to get at the back clip holding the button in place. (Did the swap with the...
  6. madrx3boy

    VT Acclaim dash lights come on and off for no obvious reason

    Cool, thanks for that Cheers for the offer, are you in NZ? I'll let you know if I need it, will try the one from my VT 1st.
  7. madrx3boy

    VT Acclaim dash lights come on and off for no obvious reason

    Digging up my old thread, I had this ABS module (from my VT Acclaim) fixed by an electronics repairer soon after posting this question here, since then it's been fine, occasionally the Traction Control light has come on straight after starting, but turning the car off then on again gets rid of...
  8. madrx3boy

    VT pulling to left under hard braking

    Ok yeah I did put brand new discs and pads on the front about 2 years ago, but I will check them and the calipers too. By Z-bar do you mean the radius rod bushes? As I know I had the control arm bushes and sway bar links replaced about 1.5 years ago, I'm not sure if the radius rod ones were...
  9. madrx3boy

    VT pulling to left under hard braking

    Ok so to give a bit of background info, a while ago I noticed after driving for longer than 15-20mins that my right-rear brake was cooking (smell of hot brakes and standing next to that wheel I could feel the heat radiating off it). The disc (and pads) had deep grooves worn in them, so I...
  10. madrx3boy

    [Ecotec] VT/VX/VY Manual Conversion tips

    Yeah that's what I would assume too - PCMs from 2 cars of same engine, trans, and similar age, but different sub-models, would be the same. I might contact Holden and see if the part #'s for PCMs of the different sub-models are the same.
  11. madrx3boy

    [Ecotec] VT/VX/VY Manual Conversion tips

    Thanks mate, I read further up the page something about getting the PCM out of the [manual model] of the car its going into - how will this work for the models which never had a manual from the factory (eg Calais, Berlina, Acclaim)?
  12. madrx3boy

    [Ecotec] VT/VX/VY Manual Conversion tips

    Sorry to dig up an old thread, just have a question about the electrical side of this. If I just rewire the speedo sensor & reverse lights, and bypass the neutral safety switch, can I get away with just using the current auto BCM, PCM, and loom thats in the car, without doing anything else? Or...
  13. madrx3boy

    VT Sputtering at idle

    cheers guys will check it out on the weekend
  14. madrx3boy

    VT Sputtering at idle

    Hi everyone, My VT 3.8 Ecotec has had a bit of a sputter since I got it 1.5 years ago. For a long time I never really noticed it unless I walked round to the back of the car, then I could faintly hear the exhaust sputtering (sounds like a pffft sort of noise). I didn't think too much of it at...
  15. madrx3boy

    VT rattle noise over small bumps

    Is the sound loud or quiet? I hear a noise from somewhere near my front wheels also when going over small bumps, rough roads etc, it just sounds like a 'tink'. I was so sure it was one of my wheel bearings so I replaced it (the whole hub unit) but that's not it, i don't have any other ideas so I...
  16. madrx3boy

    Will the VT Front disc + hub come off in one go?

    If I take the brake caliper and anchor plate off, and take out the 3 allen bolts holding the hub on, it should come out correct? Reason I ask, is I will be replacing the driver's side front hub (as well as both front discs and pads) on the weekend, but last time I had the wheel off I noticed...
  17. madrx3boy

    VT Coolant Smell, Windscreen fogging up quickly

    dead serious! out of the 9 cars I've had so far only one of them the heater has worked well - and it's not this one. I feel like a wimp if i use my heaters haha
  18. madrx3boy

    VT Coolant Smell, Windscreen fogging up quickly

    These are the two hoses coming out the side of the water pump correct? And would it be a good idea to flush the heater core out with clean water?
  19. madrx3boy

    VT Coolant Smell, Windscreen fogging up quickly

    I lack this. Actually I lack all 3 but the first 2 are easy to get. How can I by pass it instead? And if I bypass the heater core, will my aircon still work (if I get it re-gassed)? cheers guys Sam
  20. madrx3boy

    VT Coolant Smell, Windscreen fogging up quickly

    Hey guys, As it's been getting colder here in NZ I've started to use my heaters (98 VT Acclaim), but everytime I adjust the temperature dial thingy from cold to warm/hot, it starts smelling like curry (coolant smell) and I've noticed a faint mist coming through the vents - which causes my...
  21. madrx3boy

    Low Profile Brake Fluid Reservoir?

    You can also use a reservoir from an AU Falcon, fits straight on and sits level, this is what I did in my VL with the VS Booster / VT Master setup
  22. madrx3boy

    VT Acclaim dash lights come on and off for no obvious reason

    Ok by ABS module you mean the big box in the engine bay with all the brake lines running into it? Do you know what exactly it is inside the module that is failing? And I don't understand why the ABS has anything to do with the other warning lights? cheers
  23. madrx3boy

    VT Acclaim dash lights come on and off for no obvious reason

    Hey guys, I've had my 98 VT Acclaim for about a month now, a couple of times I've been driving and the ABS warning light has come on, followed a few seconds later by the Traction Control light and the Drivetrain warning light from memory. And then within half a minute later they usually all turn...
  24. madrx3boy

    What brand of paint does Holden use?

    Hey everyone, as the title says, what brand of paint does Holden use? More specifically, what brand would it have been for a 1998 VT, Amazon Blue Pearl B176/23L? And can someone explain to me the difference between this one (Amazon Blue Pearl B176/23L) and the code 23L/B176 Amazon Pearl. I...
  25. madrx3boy

    WHat i need to lower my vl ?

    Yea man that's all you need, although you may want to look at the superlow kit as well (50mm drop instead of 30mm), VK VL COMMODORE S/LOW KING SPRINGS & MONROE GT SHOCKS | eBay cheers Sam
  26. madrx3boy

    How smart are you-lets see how many get the right answers

    1. Clerk (who represents the Hotel) still has the $25, The Guest has $3 (part of the refund he was owed), and the Bellboy has $2 (which he kept for himself, not for the hotel). The guest hasn't actually paid $27 to the hotel as such, he has only paid $25 to the hotel (and $2 to the bellboy, and...
  27. madrx3boy

    Best Commodore V6 Coil Packs?

    cheers guys, yea i've read the msd ones aren't worth getting coz they're just the same as standard like you said, except red (mind you probably a lot cheaper than buying new holden ones). And my flatmate who did a VT Supercharged V6 into his VR tells me that the supercharged ones are...
  28. madrx3boy

    Best Commodore V6 Coil Packs?

    Hi everyone, wasn't sure where to put this so just thought I'd stick it here. (after discovering it shouldn't be in the VZ thread). Just wondering what the best V6 Commodore Coil Packs are? (ie stronger spark etc). I'm assuming the newer the model, the better they are? Are the supercharged...
  29. madrx3boy

    Best Commodore V6 Coil Packs?

    Hi everyone, wasn't sure where to put this so just thought I'd stick it here. Just wondering what the best V6 Commodore Coil Packs are? (ie stronger spark etc). I'm assuming the newer the model, the better they are? Are the supercharged ones better than the N/A ones or are they the same? What...
  30. madrx3boy

    wont turn over

    Sorry to hijack this thread, my VL's doing a similar thing at the mo. It's been converted to manual (before I bought it). Just over a month ago I started de-looming the engine bay, first up i hid all the headlight wires behind the guards, when I had done that I hooked up the battery and they...
  31. madrx3boy

    thinking bild ..

    The head of the nissan RB30 probably is better (condition) than most VL ones. The head of the RB30 in the VL (or rather, the highest water jacket in the VL) sits higher than the top of the radiator, so when filling up the coolant, if you don't do it properly you'll get an air lock in the...
  32. madrx3boy

    Fun but frustrating-how good are you??

    0.034 seconds :rofl2:
  33. madrx3boy

    Dissy bearing removal ?

    This should help mate How to Remove/Change a Crank Angle Sensor (CAS) - calaisturbo.com.au
  34. madrx3boy

    VL Turbo flywheel

    As far as I can tell from their website, Exedy sell lightened flywheels as an optional extra for some clutch kits (they do for the VL Turbo ones), but don't know if they'll sell ya a flywheel on its own, wouldn't hurt to ask them though.
  35. madrx3boy

    vl calais series 1 and 2

    There is no such thing as a VL series 1 or VL series 2. Holden made changes to the VL during its time of production, but it was NEVER called a series 1 or 2 (unlike the later commodores eg VX Series 2).
  36. madrx3boy

    New to vl

    You'll need an RB30 turbo exhaust manifold (you could use most of your existing exhaust system, just get an exhaust shop to make the pipe between the back of the turbo and the rest of the system (dump pipe). You could get all standard VL Turbo parts (manifold,crossover pipe,turbo,turbo...
  37. madrx3boy

    ricer of the day

    We've just had the V8 supercars in Hamilton this past weekend. On TV they've been playing ad's with 'The Enforcer' (Russell Ingall) and his Federation Against Car Cruelty or something like that. All the examples of 'mistreated' cars belong in this thread! I cracked up laughing when i saw the...
  38. madrx3boy

    VL Wont Start

    If he ran it dry then its could have sucked up a bit of crap inside the tank meaning the fuel filter could be blocked.
  39. madrx3boy

    VL turbo Diff

    Yup and bearings/seals etc I think but the Diff guy should be able to sort those out for you
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