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I know there have been comments that what I speak about is the "blower" fan but some people mix the issue up with the fuel injection fan and also cooling fan.:shutup: So to be clear it is the fan that runs hot air to my face, my feet and my window. It is stuck on high, the switch doesn't...

So easy in the end I took out the thermostat to start checking things one at a time and it being the easiest was first. The problem went so I contacted GMH who stated that there were issues with the cast design in the series VP tp mid VR where sometimes if the thermostat was cactus the casting...

OK I'll kick this up again with more info This afternoon I took the car and let it get warm and as usual the guage goes off the dial and the sensor tells me the motor is cooking. But behold I jump out, open the bonnet and the Radiator cap is cold as is the entire top of the radiator yet as the...

Its been a problem for a while, in fact since my new radiator. I start the car and within 5kms the temp guage goes off the dial with the overheat alarm going off. At first I would panic and turn off the car expecting a motor collapse, only to find it was not all that hot and when I restarted...

I use mine on a laptop and slip a layer of glad wrap over the keys. Its better by far than the book and if you open the right pages you can tile them. 4 pages at once

either a dodgy relay plate that carries a number of relays as the radio and wipers and windows are all seperate wiring. Either you or past owners may have tapped in to an origin wiring source, cut the cable to put an extra wire in and then left a loose fitting. Very dangerous and can cause...

Oh, forgot to mention that the driving lights in the bar are actually ground level fog lights and do nothing to improve vision except get under most fog.

I live in the country and the roos are a death trap at the moment. I upped my globes to the max wattage without requiring an autoelec, then a local guys suggested buying driving lights so i have installed 2 small(around 5cm round) one each side of the number plate. They are hard wired into the...

Easy as Campessi One of the easiest jobs. If you have a height adjuster jack it up, there are 4 allens bolts, one in each corner. Pull the seat out of the car and turn it upside down and take out the 4 allen bolts, again one in each corner. Go to the wreckers and get a replacement set of...

from a lawyer OK first get a real good digital camera and go and take a pic of any oil mark on the driveway of the servo. If you have never lost any points you can then write to the local police commander and claim that the oil was the only reason for the indescretion. Include a photo of the...

saw these on Ebay and they will fit yours http://cgi.ebay.com.au/COMMODORE-VS-STATESMAN-SIDESKIRTS_W0QQitemZ150017655992QQihZ005QQcategoryZ102357QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

odds are it either a blocked radiator or water pump Its cheaper to change the water pump and easy. If its not that then go a new radiator around $135 on Ebay and they are good quality. Make sure you get a 2 litre drink bottle and wrap lts of electrical tape around the neck, stick it in the...

OK I posted this a while ago but I now have the full issue. Sometimes, only twice in the past month,when I start my car cold I drive around 5 - 10kms and the temp guage goes off the range, I am talking blowing its farking head off, so it seems. Usually I stop, and after a few seconds restart...

statesman did the same its the relay behind the valance. don't go to holden, just unplug it and if the fan goes off its that, nothing to do with evac of air conditioning lines either. I got mine done by a mobile elec, $240 did my sons in 40 minutes for $48 Make sure you buy the new relay...

don't waste time just cleaning it out, get the tanks changed or at leat the drivers side tank at the same time. It will go eventually. A new radiator is only $145 - 169 anywhere at the moment so ask how much before you open the wallet to let the vultures feed.

oi still no idea where it is?? does anyone know exactly where the pipe is and what it looks like??

something else be careful that your resorvoir is not too full or it can pop the top and make a mess. Brake fluid and paint makes paint stripper

I cannot locate it on my VR Statesman?? Does anyone know exactly or have a picture of it so I know what I am looking for? Thanx in advance for any help

Mate Kmart are the biggest shonks as far as mechanics. My old mother in law swore by em, told me how nice they are until she took her 1996 Galant in for a pre holiday check and asked em to replace the blinker globe. It comes back with a bill for $20 to change blinker globs, and the blown one was...

yeah its not a long job but if its you frist go, take your time. make sure you don't do it if you have prior arrangements cause its bad to put pressure on yourself and not do the job right. Take it from an old man I get my tools out, get a comfortable seat, my workshop manual just in case I hit...

Great advice on the calipre expander but a g-clamp if used slow is just as good. Consider taking off the entire calipre and replace the rubbers with a kit. You need only the same spanners as for changing the pads, if I remember correct a 14 and 17 mm, spreader or g clamp, wire bruch to clean the...

so they shouldn't rust unless you park the car on a boat ramp all day every day

a calipre kit is seals for the calipre. Grab one from a wreck and have a look, only 4 seals and easy to do.

grab one from the wreckers they don't go very often and are a peice of piss to change and adjust by screwing it out or in

hey if you are good enough to change the rotors, you are good enough to put a kit through the calipres as well. Its cheap, around $15, needs only some white spirit to wash everything, wire brush for the slides to clean em up, a little grease for the slides and some elbow grease. That way the...

:w00t: When I go around some bends I recently noticed a sound like water flowing across and back behind the dash. I've inverstigated and we haven't had much rain so I'll be farkked if I can figure it out. My son spun right out the other night with the noise. :w00t:

actually bull bars are more dangerous if you hit a roo cause they send the roo upward in a collision and towards your head, which has been known to leave a dying roo kicking the driver and passenger around a bit and can even kill if you cop one of the nails. Thats according to a test by NRMA. I...

bad news, brake pipes shouldn't rust,they are alloy

be careful because you must get a bar that works with the airbag or you could kill yourself

have a look at this to top it off http://cgi.ebay.com.au/POWER-WINDOW-LIFTER-X4-BY-YOUR-REMOTE-NO-ALARM-NEEDED_W0QQitemZ4642772715QQcategoryZ50138QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

get some degreaser and tighten everything first.

ha now you can install one of the auto closers like I got and just hit the lock remote and walk away

I saw the fan resistors on Ebay the other week for around $40 new Easy job to replace. Repco are cheaper than GMH and the newer reelays are a lot more user friendly, solid state, not wire loops

if its creaking when the wheels go over small bumps its probably the front sways rubbers. Whack a kit in for about $10 - $20 bucks and a few minutes work.

Its not hard to rebild calipres. A kit is around $15 and replaces the rubbers, you also grease the slides and I also replace the fluid annually. Its not rocket science but you really need to understand the braking system, have a big container of white spirits, a clean environment and some...

I started the forum and it took me one hour to fit including making a cuppa. I should have taken some photoes but didn't think to. Its great, walk away and all the windows go up, if its so hot you need to leave one down a bit then you simply electronically adjust that windows as explained in the...

I just purchased from Ebay a unit to close my windows when I hit the alarm. work great and will be getting one for my son on payday. No effort to install and close the window if it rains.

They were invented for inital commodores which developed cracks around the strut towers like VB VC and VH Haven't heard of the problems since late VK and I thinks they were fixed totally by the VL. Wankers still buy em though

Ah its good to be old and laugh at youth LOL lol