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Just bought a pair of K Sport coilovers for my VU ute. Was told that they came out of VZ Ute. The bottom shock fitting dosnt fit my VU. The tube that goes through the bottom shock rubber that fits into the trailing arm of the ute is too wide. My question is, do VZ Ute rear shocks fit straight...

Hey all. Just wondering about my front k frame on my VU before I lift it up and have a look. Wondering if I can move k frame sideways at all? Can't remember, been too long since I've replaced one. I ask because the ute I bought few months ago has inner tyre wear. I've done the string line...

Hi. I've overheated my V6 Ecotec and blew a head gasket. Radiator tank cracked while I was on the motorway and cooked motor. I changed the heads and gaskets with a couple of spare heads I had standing on my bench. While I was doing the job I thought I might as well check pickup tube and make...

Hi. I've just had a problem come up with my VU V6. When I start the motor the thermo fans both turn on for a few minutes. Engine is cold and hasn't been warmed up at all. They stay on for a few minutes. Any idea what could be making it happen?

Hi. I've just replaced my head gaskets, intake manifold gaskets and sump gasket on my VU V6. Had a noisy lifter on deceleration so decided to clean pick up tube while I did head gaskets. While heads were off I removed and took apart each lifter one by one to make sure they were clean and in good...

Hi. Does anyone know what the torque settings are for the oil pickup tube and for the sump on V6 Ecotec?

Hi. Does anyone know if I can put a pair of VT Ecotec heads on my VX Ecotec? May have a cracked head on my VX motor and don't want to just change the gaskets only to find head/s are cracked and have to then go and change heads over too.

Can anyone please tell me how wide the inside of the tub is on a VS ute? Wanting to know how wide it is at the top of the inside of the tub.

Hi. Does anyone have the dimensions of the sports bar that goes behind the rear windscreen in the tub of the VU style side ute? Height and width

Pretty simple one this one. Just wondering if the fluid level in v6 Getrag is supposed to be up to the filler hole or not?

Hi. Just wondering before I buy another getrag 5 speed gearbox for my VU if there's any difference between a getrag for a vs and one for VU that both have the Ecotec V6?

Hi. Just wondering if when I change my spigot bush do I need to remove the clutch assembly from the flywheel or will the spigot bush fit through the center of the clutch plate? Only reason I'm concerned about removing clutch is because I don't have an alignment tool.

It's been years since I've changed a clutch in any of my cars that I've had. Had an auto SS for last 10 years. Got a VU v6 now with Getrag 5 speed and need to change spigot bush. Just wondering how to get the old one out of the crank to put a new one in? I'll change throw out bearing at the same...

My Mrs. has a 2011 Barina Spark and it's making a whistling type noise from the alternator, we think. It comes and goes. Seems like the alternator is making a high pitch whistling noise a couple of minutes after the cars been started. Can only think that it's the alternator trying to generate...

I've got a VU ute and another one for parts and to part out. Both have what's called an "assist spring" on the right hand side underbody attached by a cable to the right had side control arm of the rear kframe. I can't exactly be certain of it's purpose. Anyone know. Looks like a rat trap and...

Do all of those ELM327 OBD2 scan tools sold on eBay work on commodores? Have a VU V6 and am thinking of getting one of those scan tools but not sure if the ELM327 is the right one the buy.

Is there any way cancelling the airbag warning light in my VU without tech2? Replaced steering wheel. Now airbag light is on.

Is it possible to change the remote unlock setup to unlock both drivers and passengers doors with one press of the key remote on my VU ute instead of only unlocking the drivers door and then the passengers door with a second press of the remote? Would like for both doors to unlock with one press...

Just wondering why my indicators don't flash on remote lock or unlock on my VU ute? Any way that I can change this to do so? Any info on this would be great.

Wanting to change my 315 low BCM in my manual VU over to another one that I've taken from another VU that I have. The other BCM is an 015 low but from an auto. The ecu for both are the same, DMTY, although one is from an auto and the other is in my manual ute. Wondering if the BCM's are just a...