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Recently I wired in a set of factory parcel shelf speakers I brought from a wrecker. Using the factory mounting brackets and all , I had to piggyback them off the door speakers. One for each side. I didn't give them much thought but not I've realised that the parcel shelf speakers have a 2 ohm...

Hello everybody I recently took my cluster out to add the pin for the fog light on the dash into the dash cluster plug, however in my infinite wisdom (not) I forgot to take the negative terminal off the battery and when I re installed the cluster only the window that displays overspeed lights up...

Hello everyone I have been searching the forum but can't find direct clear information I have had plans to do a set of 6×9 speakers similar to that of a calais and have a few questions 1- the metal panels that have to be removed is it even legal, will my car fail a blue slip in NSW 2 where is...

Wasn't enough , more glitter then shavings , it's now doing it at inner city speeds ~50km so I'm assuming the entire thing is cooked

Hi all I've got a VT v6 with an automatic 4 speed I was doing a long drive today and under heavy acceleration the auto gearbox is clunking and jerking . -it almost sounds like the gears are disengaging or the convertor is slipping Especially up hills and on flat surfaces. It was doing...

Alright thanks if I have to get 245/35R20s I will

I checked the rear difference and they just clear the guard on the rears but they're wider then the front ones so the front ones should clear , I'll re check the size this afternoon. And the ex Holden dealer still does Holden repairs here so that's what I asked. And they come off a 2011 VE...

Hey everybody I scored a set of cheap versus enduros that I'm getting fixed which are 20" rims (245/45?/r20).on the front I'm just wondering if it will clear the factory shock or will I have to replace with a thinner one. I also will replace the shocks with adjustable ones at some point. And do...

A quick update for everybody so this thread can be left as is. I had the fuel lines around the wrong way (rookie mistake but I'm still learning) Ran with the vs injectors hooked up same way as the vt ones but ran bad (later figured out it was plug leads being mixed up) I re fitted the stock...

The top swap was done because the manifold I had was corroded and pitted from the gaskets being cooked. It wasn't sealing properly so it was done with a vs one because it's all I had at the time , it works perfectly fine for what it is it's the exact same as the VT.

If it does have a charcoal canister where would it be ? The top swap was done because the gasket surface on the old one was damaged and wouldn't seal properly so I got an entire one off a VS As for the EGR I used the original plenum so I didn't run into issues with the EGR The injectors aren't...

Everything Is plugged in , I'm gonna re tear down the fuel rails and put back all the stuff thst was from the vt originally with new injectors as I believe the vs needs a charcoal canister to run properly and I'm not retrofitting one in from a vs On a side note does anyone know if there's any...

Hello everyone I've run into a problem with an eco top end swap I have a VT V6 that I've just put an entire intake on (lower , upper and fuel rails ) that came off a VS V6 (the guy I brought it Off had swapped it on his previously. I unplugged all the fuel rails and then plugged the new ones in...

They aren't a long term thing , more like a test set to see if it resolves the problem , I got a set of good genuine refurbished on standby ready for purchase if my mate was telling the truth. I do agree though I will do a spark lead overhaul at some point next week on Wednesday Thanks to...

The engine mounts are on their way out , I'm gonna habe those replaced professionally though I cbf doing those but this is more a shudder from a misfire. I'll start with injectors and then follow with plug leads and then next month I'll have a service done with new filters oil and engine mounts

The leads are tested working , I am gonna replace them this Wednesday

Yeah I initially thought exhaust leak but after taking it to a friend at his shop he used that stethoscope that they use to listen for ticks and knocks and determined the injectors are f**ked , the front passenger side two are faulty plus the driver side are going too , I'd say there's more...

Hey guys I've done a recent rebuild that got completed today when the first start was done I had some significant top end noise despite everything being torqued down to spec properly. I replaced the lifters with repco nason hydraulic roller lifters. After going for a drive and letting the car...

Hey all I have 6 put of 12 lifters that have the little plunger currently against the retainer spring after being soaked in oil for 20 minutes and I have 6 that are just flopping around freely within So I was wondering what 6 are working and should I just outright replace the whole lot For...

Yes hydraulic roller lifters. But that's perfect as that significantly drops My price I'm shelling out for the repair

Thanks mate this is greatly appreciated, I'll just pick up a new lifter to replace the dead one tomorrow afternoon and I'll start the re assembly on Sunday

Hi everyone I have recently dismantled the top end on my 2000 holden berlina series 2 and I had a lifter tick that I've discovered was a lifter thar had the diaphragm where the pushrod sits seize to the top of the lifter against the retainer spring , the rest all move freely as I believe they...

Hi everyone this question probably gets asked alot nowadays but I have my car due back in for an AC regas I had it done 2 weeks ago and it was given the all clear for leaks after the shop replaced the two Schraeder valves on the high and low serve ports Now onto the problem the air con started...

Hi guys I'm looking at adding a ute to my collection of bommodores in march next year (VU) and I was just wondering about a few things more cosmetic wise Is it possible to get a calais body loom to suit the VU or is it a completely different system entirely? I'm unsure Wether it's a complete...

Okay I see so potentially I can just get someone with a tech 2 scanner to try the all new option ? If it's too much hassle I'll wait till I get my ute

Hello everyone I visited a locksmith today to have a new remote coded for my car , I initially wanted to have two done but the locksmith eventually concluded that my BCM on my 2000 acclaims remote limit has been reached ? Whats the go as it's only had 2-4 keys beforehand and this was probably...

I genuinely loved the story telling and it actually made sense thank you , I'll just leave the berlina and the acclaim how they are. When I get my ute I'll dump a load of money into it to it instead

So the acclaim is pretty much a Frankenstein in terms of what it can come with , my question now is if I ordered a set of ironman fog lights for my acclaim would they be able ti run off the factory loom (I'll figure iut hoe to connect them another day) And yeah the calais are expensive but ill...

Hi guys me yet again. I was messing around with my silver acclaim when I noticed that it had the active ports in the exterior fuse box for fog lights and my berlina doesn't apon further inspection. Why would this be ? Does the acclaim have any other things that a berlina wouldn't and if I was to...

So I did a test and swapped the two antennas over and it worked flawlessly on the Acclaim. Probably had a power antenna itself but probably died so got replaced but I'll never know for sure I'll buy an aepro one another day down the line for the red commodore . Thank you for all your responses...

I'm quite well aware they aren't the same electronics When you say computer are we talking about the bcm ? I know a lot about the commodores it's just the power vs the manual antenna had always been confusing. Another member mentioned he thiugh the bcm would control it wich I'd assume granted...

Both cars are series 2. I'm not concerned about breaking the antenna off the berlina because it's gonna be replaced anyways If the wires are there is it possible to just drop the wheel arch cover and check the plugs on both cars ?

Both cars are series 2 , 2000 models ones may and the others January Aftermarket jvc head unit. It's the power antenna that goes up and down on its own standard on the Berlina so yeah probably lockdown, just interested to see if it's possible

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Alright easy thanks, I can just take the power one off my berlina If I wanna cheap out even more

Hi guys just a short one before I invest in anything but is it possible to just unplug a manual antenna and swap it to a power one or is there limiting factors It's a series 2 acclaim

Hi I've been getting a bit bored with the sound my V6 commodore makes. I was thinking of just replacing the rear muffler with a hotdog but I've heard that's illegal due to emissions yada yada... does anyone have any(preferably cheap) exhaust mods I could do to give it a nice exhaust note , I...

Rad and oil are fine for what they'd be at a 340,000 service it does always smell like burned coolant(sweet smell) and has for a lot of years even before I owned it

2000 holden berlina 3.8 340,000 km No modifications motor wise Had a radiator, water pump and thermostat done 6 months ago. No other work as far as I can remember

Was a similar situation to mine but its not the only indicator pointing to a bigger issue , the mystery leak being the other