Ask the EX-Holden Technician

gday doctor bob!

Im my commodore vs 96 wagon the break lights are allways on when i switch on the lights,with switched off lights the break lights work like they should.I think its just wired up wrong,but could it be an indication for something else wrong?

All fixed allready,it was the bulb and one cable installed wrong.

Cheers

 

Hello Dr Bob,

Is it possible to swap out a vx series one cruise control stork to a vx series two stork without any mod's or changing BCM.

Thanks in advance

Les

 

Missing on Petrol

Hey rob i have a 2003 vy v6 excitive commy its gotdual ful LPG and Petrol i use unleaded 95 in it all the time its started to miss when i use it on petrol. it runs fine on LPG but it started using heaps of LPG i had it servied and tuned abt a month ago as it was missing on both LPG and Petrol and now its missing on petrol and LPG simz to be running fine atm any ideas what could be wrong with it ?
thanks

 

need help

Hi Dr Bob,
Hoping you can help me i need to remove my alternator from my VySS series 2 and i was wondering if i need to remove the radiator and fans or is possible to reach without going to all that trouble?

Thanks Luke.

 

Hi Bob,
Got the sat nav installed and they put the glovebox light in also without me asking... it must be part of the install so you can see the player at night prehaps ?

 

HI Bob i have a 2003 vy v6 excitive commy its gotdual ful LPG and Petrol i use unleaded 95 in it all the time its started to miss when i use it on petrol. it runs fine on LPG but it started using heaps of LPG i had it servied and tuned abt a month ago as it was missing on both LPG and Petrol and now its missing on petrol and LPG simz to be running fine atm any ideas what could be wrong with it ?
thanks

 

climate control

OK i have an exec VT and was wondering if i could convert to climate control.
I know i need heater box, temp sensors and all that but can i keep my standard BCM or would i need to change it.
If it is possible to do the above. is there anyway of running a VZ climate control unit with either VZ or VT parts (temp sensors, heater box etc)
cheers for the help.

 

hey now have a 92 calais v6 tickey rattle sound from engine when a/c comes on the belt tensioner hops up and down does move much when its off it has new water pump belt tenisoner and the haromic balancer pulley looks new when i take the belt off and run the engine it runs quiet there a click in alt when you spin by hand and a few clicks in a/c pulley when you spin by hand . is this a bearings issue and would it be easy fixed what about using the a/c when the belt tenisoner is jumping like that is it risky .. any answers would be great thanks

 

I have a vn6 calais and the LCD's on my cluster have stopped working, the gages did but I re-soldered the voltage regulator back on and got them working again, I have searched everywhere for answers but nothing has helped. Can this be fixed or will I have to get a replacement cluster, Also my mate says I can put either a L1 or L2 cluster in til I get a L3, is this true.
Thanks

 

I have a VY V6 acclaim on LPG (dual fuel)-- I holed the sump on a stupid council medium strip at night

Sumps replaced - but when i travel at around 100kph
the check light comes on -- i go to petrol and light goes off - never goes on below 80kph around town on gas

Gas place scanned (that cost me with a tune and new mixer too and a set of Stainless plug leads)- didnt fix it but came on less often) scan on return showed Oxy sensor and TPS issue

I changed both Oxy sensors myself as got em Trade and check light came on once and not again for over 100km - havnt tested or scanned again so could it still be the TPS or maybe a damaged catalytic convertor from the sump knock? Since checked cats and they are fine (are any fine particles that tap out of inlet side unburnt petrol particles or bits of the cat - exhaust shop said former)

Do you think there may be a MEMCAL issue? The computer isnt being fooled that it thinks its still in petrol?

Cheers

 

Blew the manual gearbox on my Vk. Had a spare auto box which i put in.
Drove fine for a day. Now its lost all drive/power. Oil looks good, no leaks, no obvious faults etc??
Not an auto fan and am at a lose. Any ideas??
Gary

 

Hey DOC, I have a 95 VR and it wont run properly, it idles than stalls, when i rev it it dies straight away unless i release the throttle. I haveremoved the fuel tank and replaced the pump etc. Pump works fine but when in tank it is loud and sounds like its working to hard and nothing is coming out of the tank? When i blow down the return line fuel comes out fine though stops when air stops. Any way to solve this? The lines are all clear and the filter is new. 0419683208 any help would be greatly appreciated

 

heyy not sure if its been brought up already, but do you know how to replace a steering lock on a vt commy??

 

possible fuel probs?

hi i have a major prob with my vt, i can start it and idles fine but as soon as i touch the accelerater it shutters really bad and dies, when it first died going up a hill it was on very low fuel, have put more fuel in still no change any ideas?

 

hi..
just got an aftermarket h\u installed in my vy and the antenna doesnt retract when a cd is playing and stays up constantly. Just wondering if there is antenna fuse somewhere that i could just pull out. I rearely even use the radio.
cheers

 

hi mate i stumbled onto this thread by accident last week, ive beeen having some trouble with an auxiliary trans cooler mounted to my 95 vs commodore exec,

here is the thread ive been posting in

http://forums.justcommodores.com.au...88982-replacing-radiator-need-help-quick.html

im hoping you can shed some light on the subject

what way are the hoses supposed to run through the rdiator/trans cooler, what way is the fluid supposed to run through the trans cooler

etc etc etc

hopfully you will be able to understand what i mean and tell me how it should look/run

you get my drift

love you work

cheers mate

 

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