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  1. Cobra Clutch

    vacuum leak( hiss sound)

    I was topping up the tran fluid today and I have the exact same thing. My A/C gas has gone recently, so I assumed I already had a leak somewhere anyway.
  2. Cobra Clutch

    HOW do i get out the bloody jack in a vs?

    Yeah, just turn the bolt around to crank it down a little and it will just slide out
  3. Cobra Clutch

    VS won't turn over - need diagnosis

    Got it going. I think it was just the earth lead terminal a bit loose......
  4. Cobra Clutch

    VS won't turn over - need diagnosis

    Yeah, I remember you could start a car with a borrowed battery and take the battery out and the car would keep running if you didn't have jumpers.
  5. Cobra Clutch

    VS won't turn over - need diagnosis

    I would think it would still start if it was the alternator if it still had full charge?
  6. Cobra Clutch

    VS won't turn over - need diagnosis

    The battery is almost brand new, there is plenty of charge. Could be the starter, but I thought that would crank a bit even if it's nearly dead.
  7. Cobra Clutch

    VS won't turn over - need diagnosis

    Hey guys, I'm sure it is a common problem, but not sure yet... I have a V6 VSii Comm. Car not starting at all, has full charge, fuel pump is engaging but when I go to crank it there is just a single click/clunk from the engine and there's nothing. I hadn't driven it for a couple of weeks and...
  8. Cobra Clutch

    Loss of charge and other electrical problems

    Cool. I'll see how it goes, if it plays up, I guess it might be the battery... I've stuffed one before by shorting it out. Thanks again for all the help dude, you put your foot in it now, I'll be looking for you all the time ha ha ;)
  9. Cobra Clutch

    Loss of charge and other electrical problems

    It is at .04, which sounds very low, considering when I put the interior light on, it was at about .5 and the central locking shot it up about 8.0 for a second
  10. Cobra Clutch

    VS Commodores! - Are they really this bad?

    On the site it says, "Average user rating for this car was 4 stars."
  11. Cobra Clutch

    Loss of charge and other electrical problems

    Yeah, I've been suss about the WP bearings to tell you the truth for a while, but don't want to touch it, looks like a pain in da butt...never ends. More fun ahead. The water pump is only a few years old, do you know if it is easy enough to separate the bearings from it?
  12. Cobra Clutch

    Loss of charge and other electrical problems

    I havn't tested the load on the car yet, as I ran out of time last night. I'm pretty sure the problem is fixed, because this morning it seemed like it had full charge on start, but will still check tonight. Thanks so much for the help man, I will post the full fix later for anyone who might...
  13. Cobra Clutch

    Loss of charge and other electrical problems

    Yeah, thats what I'm saying, I checked it and it looks fine to me, but maybe sometimes its hard to tell.
  14. Cobra Clutch

    VS Electrics going crazy

    You can obviously do it the way you said though, like those current testers, I just think because I didn't put it on a high enough ampage. Thanks for the help man, I really appreciate the time
  15. Cobra Clutch

    Loss of charge and other electrical problems

    U mean the MM fuse? I doesn't look burnt, I might be alright. Can I assume that fuse was the one causing the problem, or... It is the parking light, trip computer fuse Thanks again for all the help too mate
  16. Cobra Clutch

    VS Electrics going crazy

    Thanks heaps mate. But..I put the multi in a fuse terminal and it sparked up! Didn't wanna mess with the other much cause I didnt wanna cause a short
  17. Cobra Clutch

    Loss of charge and other electrical problems

    Thanks mate, thats awesome. I just started testing before, thought they were the right settings. I have 3 positive terminals; the V, A (2A max) and an unfused 20Amax. A guy in another thread told me to put it in the fuse holes after taking one out, but when i touched it with the multi lead, it...
  18. Cobra Clutch

    Loss of charge and other electrical problems

    I've done it in the past a little, but don't really know what to do comfortably. My brother is an elec engineer, so I used to get the him to check, but he's too far away now. Man, I know its a hassle, but I would appreciate it so much , as I've had several problems with losing current on the VS.
  19. Cobra Clutch

    Loss of charge and other electrical problems

    I think I fixed the shorting problem and there is no 'cranking' anymore. But not sure if its still losing charge. The batt voltage when running is about 13.9, and when off its about 12.5
  20. Cobra Clutch

    VS Electrics going crazy

    The batt voltage when running is about 13.9 and when off, it sits t about 12.5 But I think I fixed the shorting problem and there is no 'cranking' anymore. Not sure how to check if its taking charge when off though?
  21. Cobra Clutch

    Loss of charge and other electrical problems

    But would a bad cell cause all that crazy flickering and random power-ons to the accessories?? If I pull the water pump fuse or the engine fuse the problems stop, but then I cant start the car. I think its because those both isolate most things?
  22. Cobra Clutch

    VS Electrics going crazy

    Thanks for the time. I already did the terminals today, they're only six months old anyway. There could be some wires crossed though, on the way to the alt, I guess is another option. I'll check again tomorrow. Ignition switch is interesting, but that wouldn't cause all the electrical...
  23. Cobra Clutch

    VS Electrics going crazy

    VSii V6 Duel Fuel Had problems losing charge lately, then the other day when I started the car the electrics went crazy. I decided to limp it home, but then everything kicked in back to normal. Seemed fine, then it happened again today and seems to be stuck like it. Harder to start...
  24. Cobra Clutch

    Loss of charge and other electrical problems

    I think the batt is okay, because when I unplugged it, it had plenty of charge. Its only when I leave it plugged in for a while, it slowly loses charge.
  25. Cobra Clutch

    Loss of charge and other electrical problems

    I took the wiring off the nut and had a good look the other day, but I think its alright.
  26. Cobra Clutch

    Loss of charge and other electrical problems

    Okaay... Got some problems with the ol VS yet again. First wanted to say thanks to all the people that help around here. I've had so many problems with the car over the last year, every bit of time I get off work I seem to be working on it. And seeing as its a long weekend I knew something...
  27. Cobra Clutch

    VS v6 owners check this out

    When it happened to me, I just cut off the wire and re-attached it with another connector. Yesterday the battery light came on and when I check the alt, th wire had nearly melted through again. I need to fix this permanently, anyone know the best place to get a jumper wire to go over it or a...
  28. Cobra Clutch

    Losing charge?

    Yeah, my bro tested it for me and he's an electronic tech, he was pretty adamant that it was taking no charge. We put the meter in-between the lead and battery. He said the interior light took 10 times the charge the car was taking before we turned it on, which is only a few milliamps. It...
  29. Cobra Clutch

    Losing charge?

    Yeah, its got a 12 monther, I was thinking that – if I can find the receipt...
  30. Cobra Clutch

    Losing charge?

    Onto this week’s problem… I had a problem with that wire to the alternator burning out like has happened to so many of us. I fixed it up and it was all good for a while, but I started to lose charge and if I left the car in the garage for the weekend, it’d be pretty much flat. I replaced the...
  31. Cobra Clutch

    VS v6 owners check this out

    I am having exactly the same problem! I replaced the regulator but now its happening again!
  32. Cobra Clutch

    VS on Gas - Great Mileage!

    Yeah thats how they tune mine. A Rushy boy, huh? I actually went to highschool in Shepp...but keep it on the down-low ;)
  33. Cobra Clutch

    Info On Deleting Door Handles

    I don't mind if he wants to do it, but that is exactly what a ricer is... Plus, if you think putting a bodykit and/or a spoiler on a stocky car is going to help wind resistance, then you are bloody kidding yourself. Unless you're hitting top-end speeds, it is making almost zero impact...
  34. Cobra Clutch

    Pipe identification?

    Luckily I'm actually running on gas most of the time... I was so dirty it happened at the time, but as my Mrs pointed out, lucky is wasn't full of fumes and blew back or something...at least it would have been the end of my VS problems :D and me. ;)
  35. Cobra Clutch

    Pipe identification?

    Yeah, I think thats what it is. I sealed it up for a quick fix no worries, just had to know if it was important, in case I needed to fix it properly ASAP, but I guess it can wait a week.
  36. Cobra Clutch

    VS on Gas - Great Mileage!

    I get around 700km for an 80 litre tank and it cost me $100 with the rebate. They do tune ups for free whenever you need them too. Another 100 bucks and they gave me genuine holden leads and bosch plugs... Gashop in Springvale. Its all they do.
  37. Cobra Clutch

    Pipe identification?

    Man, this week's problem with the VS was the regulator on the alternator. I got that fixed no problem, then just because about 4 major problems for the moment weren't enough - I had a freak accident when doing the battery back up. I was bolting the lead back on and if sparked a bit near my...
  38. Cobra Clutch

    Ignition barrel problems

    I finally got the son of a bitch off. I took the ignition switch off the back and jimmy'd it back to ACC instead of full ON. Where do you get the barrel with the pin set thing?? The only ones I can find just come with a new set of keys. If you have to get them from Holden then I'm in trouble...
  39. Cobra Clutch

    Ignition barrel problems

    I just cannot get that barrel out. The ignition switch is stuck on ON (the key can still move on and off anf come out) and I put a nail in the whole, but it will just not come out. If I drill it out, is there any way I can still keep the key? I can't take it to a locksmith, because I can't...
  40. Cobra Clutch

    Ignition barrel problems

    The key isn't stuck in at all. The mechanism is completely loose and can move from on to off, but its not moving anything inside. Either way, its the barrel, and a new one should be okay to whack in if I can still use the same key.
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