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    VT won’t lock or unlock or using the button

    Mmmm I might be able to borrow one.. thanks for your advice. Also because my security light on the dash isn’t flashing is it disarmed or u think maybe blown a fuse or something???
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    VT won’t lock or unlock or using the button

    No the batteries not flat, but if I take the starter relay out from the engine bay and Bridget it Will crank but I won’t fire
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    VT won’t lock or unlock or using the button

    Fault code 22 comes up but That’s been there for years.
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    VT won’t lock or unlock or using the button

    Series 1 VT Commodore 5.0 lt. can’t unlock or lock the doors using the button or the key. the windows down so I can open the Door from the inside, I can unlock and lock the door from the inside latch but it only does the drivers door, So no central locking. there is no red security light on...
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    Rough estimate?

    As losh1971 said the painter will want to prep the job him self, an if the paint is blistering, that’s the pigment in the paint breaking down, so the Color has to sanded back to the primer underneath
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    Clear on acrylic lacquer

    Exactly, we all learn from our mistakes, I know I have.
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    Getrag 290 gearbox

    Already measured an brought the bush, just waiting on rubber coupling
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    Clear on acrylic lacquer

    2K clear will Peel an delaminate from a chip
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    Getrag 290 gearbox

    Awesome thank u .
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    Getrag 290 gearbox

    Does anyone have a breakdown diagram of Getrag 290 gearbox or where I can download one from. I need to replace the centring bush an been told the Easyest way is to take the back of the box off. Press the bush out press the new one in an bolt in back on. I wanna see what I’m in for before I...
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    Tailshaft Centering bush

    Well it sounds easy enough I guess I’ll let youse know
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    Tailshaft Centering bush

    Does anyone know how how to remove an replace the centring bush
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    Tailshaft Centering bush

    Hey I just want to thank everyone that replied to my post everything has been very much appreciated if it wasn’t for all your help I’ll be still scratching my head,
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    Tailshaft Centering bush

    Yes I do you have a machinist that works In the same workshop with me he said he can make it up for me if I need it.
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    Tailshaft Centering bush

    Sorry yes you are correct. First pic is. Gear box And I’m assuming the part that I circled is the centring bush the first section of the bush is plastic And then further in brass, When I slide the tail shaft up into it . there is movement so it wouldn’t be sitting Centre. the second picture is...
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    Tailshaft Centering bush

    Rubber Coupling Centring bush Pretty sure it goes here on the coupling end of the tail shaft
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    Tailshaft Centering bush

    No I’m referring to the centring bush which sits on the end of the tail shaft inside the rubber coupling to keep it centred
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    Tailshaft Centering bush

    Ok I’m pretty sure it’s a centring bush that I need I’m pretty sure the centring bush goes onto the end tail shaft here are some pics 1 is what’s left of the rubber coupling 2 Is the rubber coupling end of tail shaft where the centring bush sits 3 This is the end of the gearbox does anyone...
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    Tailshaft Centering bush

    I’m not exactly sure whether it goes in the transmission or the end of the tail shaft but you can buy a coupling with the centring bush but that’s only for a V6 mines a V8. I was told a centring bush will stop my rubber coupling from separating.
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    Tailshaft Centering bush

    I’ve got a series 1 VT Commodore with a 5 L in it my tail shaft coupling is starting to separate it’s the third one in about 12 months can someone tell me the reason why
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    Tailshaft Centering bush

    Okay so you think the V6 one might fit, I have a machine shop where I work I can get someone to make me 1
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    Tailshaft Centering bush

    Hey I have a Holden Commodore series 1 VT with a 5 L manual Getrag gearbox, My rubber coupling on the tail shaft basically keeps exploding I’ve been told because I don’t have a centring bush does anyone have a diagram of what it looks like and where exactly it goes, an does anyone know where I...
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    Will crank, won’t start unless I use aerostat

    I will try to borrow a noid light tomorrow
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    Will crank, won’t start unless I use aerostat

    Thx for the informative reply _R_J_K yeah I was fairly sure the tech 2 would work, so I guess I start look for something on the wiring loom. My car doesn’t have a pcv valve I removed it ages ago, I just sealed off the drivers side valve cover breather and where it connected to the throttle...
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    Will crank, won’t start unless I use aerostat

    So I read a post about removing 1 injector plug an trying to start the car something about a bad injector, so I removed all the clips in the injector plugs for easy remover wen needed, I turned the the key an the car starts, but I forgot to remove the injector plug, turned it off tryed to start...
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    Will crank, won’t start unless I use aerostat

    I have already checked fuses , relays, I can hear the fuel pump turning off an on. I have pulled the fuel line off an turned key to on an fuel squirts everywhere.
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    Will crank, won’t start unless I use aerostat

    Thanks for the quick reply blackVXGTS I have replaced the fuel pump about 3 months ago, I will check the fuel filter now and the red Imobiliser light turns off when I unlock the car. The only error code that come up on 19 and 22 they been coming up for quite awhile so you’re not New I’ll...
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    Will crank, won’t start unless I use aerostat

    Vt 5 lt drove my car Home from work. next morning went to start the car cranked over but wouldn’t fire. check fuses , fuel pump fuel lines it’s got spark, got power to injectors but can only get it to fire up using aerostart, also seams to be a lot of vacuum when I took off the oil filler cap...
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    Vt 304 won’t crank

    ok i think i just tested the starter realy with multimeter start realy using multi meter not sure if i done it right but this is what i got.. 87-30 key off 12.80v key acc 12.30v ign 12.30 v key start 12.45v 87-85 key off 0.00v key acc 0.00 v ign 12.30 key start 12.40 v 30-86 key off...
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    Vt 304 won’t crank

    ok hoped in the car an locked it, red light flashes, when i turn the key light stops flashing, so it’s not the key or slip ring
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    Vt 304 won’t crank

    ok i hope in the car, locked it, red light flashes, turned the key an it stops flashing.
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    Vt 304 won’t crank

    ok thx mate. my car is also a manual. I brought one of these just to bypass the whole key problem do you think this will work...
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    Vt 304 won’t crank

    the earth strap is only a couple of months old
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    Vt 304 won’t crank

    yes it starts if i bridge the starter really. I was thinking of just buying a kqs-q6c pushbutton start kit,
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    Vt 304 won’t crank

    Deuce I can only start the motor when I Hotwire straight to the startermotor, other there is nothing there???
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    Vt 304 won’t crank

    Hey I have 98 vt 304 I had an issue a while ago where my car just cut out while driving. Electrician couldn’t find anything , so we tried replacing the bcm. It started drove it for a couple of weeks an back to the same problem again. So battery fully charged. It’s a new key , it unlocks an...
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    no oil pressure at oil pump

    the only code comes up is 12 normal operation..
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