Recent content by JAAV

Hi guys, I have a VT sedan in NSW that my son is driving, Im from WA. 18 months ago the LHF door glass fell and has locked the door in the process. Im looking for a workshop in the Shortland area (Newcastle) or some one who knows their way around the door locks and fast glass, suspect the...

Hi Guys Have a VT Calais with the OEM eurovox haed unit and CD stacker still in vehicle. Are these things worth any thing now for restro or in the Bin?

There is an internal spring that breaks and if you drop the replacement one while it in the unlock position the bloody spring will come off.. have to cut them open to replace spring.. Buy a replacement lock assy

I just made the bushes out od brass tubing and and drilled the pins to fit a split pin in them. the main bush with the torx I used starter motor bushes and cut to size. wasn't a hard job. seats are no perfect

to do a total coolant drain of the engine block you have to remove the knock sensors, these also act at coolant drains. stick a screw drive up the whole to make them flow.

How did you get the door open without damaging the inner panel?

I removed the plastic bush and cut up some ally tube that was the perfect size for the 8mm pin and 10mm? worm case(sure I got it from bunnings) fitted some SS washer between the worm drive case and seat rail. drilled a small hole in the 8mm pin to fit a washer and split pin as the push clips...

alt warning light wont come on all the time.. Ive seen a lot fail when one of the stator phases go short and it wont charge or hold the system, idiot light wont come on but it sounds like a dry bearing as the alternator is self destructing. light coming on is usually the reg failing or burnt...

For the price of the correct types dont used standard tyre valves.. had a few come back after a week or months with seeping valves, including my own VX and VS. you dont see the AC guys use tyre valves for a reason. MM recharging without locating the cause of the leak 1st. Hope you dont have a...

Common problem is where the plug goes into the dash, the membrane get hair line cracks in it, fuel, temp and tacho can play up... A hard thump on the top of the dash will test this most time... If its the membrane, you can hard wire it or very carefully repair the tracks

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Ok Guys doing my head in VIN 6H8VTX69HXL38**** Im trying to work out if its a series 1 or 2. The vin is coming up with a series 2 in a berlina not a calais. Date on the com plate is 7/98 but the Vin says its a 99. it was 1st purchased 2/99. Can any one put some light on this..Im trying to get a...

Hi Guys Im sure this has been asked before. My 98 Calais has the dreaded varitronic steering rack problems and its leaking.. Can I fit the standard s1 Varible ratio in place and what will the PCM throw up? thanks.

Didnt thick you could run the eco engine had to be the Buick6.