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    Alloytec Pcv valve removal

    Did mine 5.5mm on the top and 2.5mm x2 on the bottom. It was well worth it my oil leaks have stopped and car runs better, It had a slight miss at idle now gone
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    I need help

    Maybe this: https://forums.justcommodores.com.au/threads/vz-vacuum-problem-help.272788/#post-2983673
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    Storm Ute dash cluster cutting out

    My VZ Executive wagon does this, no idea why
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    Overheating Issue (Boiling)

    Passenger side Fan never goes, only seen it working when main fan had a fault. To test remove the plug of the temperature sender and both fans should go
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    05 Vz Crewman Jumping Between Park & Drive in Drive while driving

    My Transmission was playing up, I thought that is was in a limp mode but in realty it wasn't moving from 3rd but you could manually drive it through the gears, the dash would show it as being in park when it was going 80kph down the road, it would come up with power train error and would lock...
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    VZ V6 Engine cover removal

    Check Holden Dealer for a price on genuine plugs, you might be surprised at cheep price
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    Thermo fans don't stop after turning off ignition.Have to dissconect to stop them.

    Disconnect Battery for 30 seconds, reconnect should be all good.
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    VZ Cooling Fan and A/C problems HELP!!

    Disconnecting the piug on the temperature sensor will start both fans
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    Overheating

    Would there be much of a time difference mechanic should have a hoist and other gear to make gearbox way easier?
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    Overheating

    I did mine buy removing upper intake manifold etc, wasn't easy but it can be done
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    Overheating

    Is it leaking from the thermostat housing at the rear of the motor?
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    TCM BCM Communication

    Any ideas on whats causing this. When driving down the road my instrument cluster will die and restart just like it does when you start up, it does this once or twice a day the car keeps going like normal while it does this. About once a month you will be driving along all is normal till...
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    VZ Overheating, Issue overflow hose?

    Get a new radiator cap while you are there, another cause of overheating
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    2005 VZ sv6 slight overheating issues

    Fans come on at 108 deg. Yip they run hot ! 95 to 105 normally
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    Vz vacuum problem help!

    That is your problem, stole this Pic for you
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    Vz 2005 Commodore radiator drain plug leaking

    Probably leaking from where the plastic tank joins the alloy of the radiator not the tap ?
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    Can't find the leak!!!

    Split in the plastic radiator tank ?
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    VZ 3.6ltr cooling system woes

    +1 MechanicsSon Your experiences don't sound too different to mine, once you have done everything they go good.
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    Service Vehicle Soon Warning

    Yes. Put it in tonight, message came up when i started it went out and i haven't seen it since
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    Service Vehicle Soon Warning

    Mines doing it too. I think its the oil pressure sender located by the oil filter housing, Oil is leaking out of it. just waiting on a replacement one to try.
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    VZ Wagon Garnish replacement? And paint codes?

    Replace your Tailgate struts to help with lifting the tailgate so you don't break the new one!
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    Battery or alternator issues? VZ SSZ won't start.

    I struggle to get 2 years out of a battery in my VZ, I think its because it is so hot under the bonnet, I note that in later models VE etc that the battery is no longer under the bonnet. How long do others get out of a battery?
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    VZ is overheating - diagnostic?

    Probably leaking coolant from somewhere, Cracked radiator tank, water-pump, heater tap, thermostat housing at rear of motor, cast pipe from radiator hose to block, faulty radiator cap are all common, do a search for overheating plenty of posts about it. new radiator cap and pressure test is a...
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    not one single fan working

    fans ain`t switched on until engine temp is above 104 deg. or aircon is warm. read this post: http://forums.justcommodores.com.au/vz-holden-commodore-2004-2006/244726-thermostat-fan-temperatures-v6-vz-adventra.html
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    help with coolant leak

    Your leak is probably a cracked plastic radiator tank this is where mine went at approx 120km, it would really piss out when hot (under pressure). Heater tap is on the drivers side of the motor at rear resting on top of rocker cover, you will need to remove plastic engine trim cover to see...
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    Coolant leak

    Crack in the plastic radiator tank, that’s where mine went and it only leaked intermittently
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    VZ Locking woes

    As he Said You can find it here: http://forums.justcommodores.com.au/vz-holden-commodore-2004-2006/154072-how-fix-sticky-indicator-vz-commodore-bcm.html Relays on ebay for about $20
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    VZ Wagon - annoying creaking noise

    My cargo Barrier was the cause of the creek in my VZ
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    VZ Thermo fans

    Got the whole 2 Fan Assembly from the wreckers, came out of a low mileage car that had been hit hard in the rear $160
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    Radiators - how long should they last>

    Only got 140,000 km out of mine before the plastic tank cracked.
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    VZ Thermo fans

    My large fan stopped working because the bearing cage failed and all the balls went together and it seized up. Does yours turn by hand? hardly ever seen the small fan going since i fixed the large one, before it was going all the time.
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    Battery Drain Issues..

    Neighbors VT would start no problem when cold but if he tried to start it when the motor was hot all he got was a starter motor click. replaced battery - No difference, New starter motor fixed the problem
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    Has anyone done a head gasket replacement?

    Have You have changed the radiator cap?
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    Has anyone done a head gasket replacement?

    Coolant under pressure expands and goes into overflow tank or leaks. When it cools it draws in air because it is easier than sucking it out of overflow tank back into motor or coolant tank is empty. could be something simple like radiator cap or pipe to overflow tank needs a cable tie around...
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    Hood lining lifting behind sunvisors

    Got mine replaced by the local auto trimmer Cost aprox $200 looks like new, money well spent
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    VZ overheating, and temperature going crazy.

    While average running temperature is about 25% it can be boiling at 30% ie not even half way on the gauge. system must be able to pressurise or it will boil
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    VZ overheating, and temperature going crazy.

    1)Yeah can have weak spring, they are cheep - replace and eliminate a potential fault 2)no way 4lts would be more than half of the total volume of coolant in the car nothing magical about bleeding them bleed screw and top up, check for the next couple of days when cold and top up. you will...
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    VZ overheating, and temperature going crazy.

    Your coolant is going some where!!! is it leaking from the thermostat housing at the back of the motor, is it leaking from a crack in the radiator tank that only opens up under pressure (so it leaks a bit at a time until it has lost enough to cause a problem). fans don't come on until 108deg so...
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    Remote key troubles??

    Un solder battery from the circuit board and solder new one in from eBay, remove rubber seal from around the case, fill grove with a little silicon use this to glue the 2 halves together use a rubber band to hold it together until silicon sets. CR2032 with SOLDER TABS Replacement Battery for...
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