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Im pretty certain the centre driveshaft bearing/rubber in my SS wagon is worn, but thought I'd just double check with you guys on here. There has been a slight vibration at speeds above 120km/h so I decided to have a look at the centre bearing. It has quite a lot of movement when I pry the...

My 08' VE SS is approaching the 200,000km mark and I was thinking at 200k to give it a bit of a birthday and replace some servicable items. So apart from engine and transmission oils and filters, What are some parts I should change? Or what are some out of the ordinary checks I should carry...

I’m looking to replace my plugs and leads soon on my 08 VE L98. Currently it has NGK Iridium IZTR5B11 and red leads with heat shields. Looking on eBay, I can buy genuine plug and lead kits which include AC Delco Iridium plugs. Is this the best way to go? Any difference at all between Ac...

I have a couple of minor issues in my VE I’d like to see if you experts out there have simple fixes for! I don’t notice these issues when I’m alone in the car because the stereo is always up, but when I have passengers in the car I always receive feedback that: 1) My drivers seat is squeaky...

Wondering if anyone has a solution here. I have tapped into the power source inside the console to power a dash cam for the rear of my ss wagon. I ran cables to the rear and added a second power outlet beside the one already fitted which is constant power. I did this so I had a constant power...

I have a VE wagon I'd like to fit a rear dash cam to. I was hoping to use the 12v socket already available in the boot pocket but I've found out its constant 12v power. Does anyone know if there is accessory only power in the rear somewhere I could use instead of the constant 12v? Hoping...

im considering getting some HSV bimodal rear mufflers only with the actuators which open and close a bufferfly valve making it sound louder under acceleration but quiet during idle. I want to fit them to my SS and I have the idea that I can just fit the mufflers only with none of the other...

Just a curiosity question here. My car is an August 08 SS sportswagon and my mates car is a September 08 SS sportswagon. His dash gauges show ‘V8’ and ‘SS’ but mine do not. Also the increment lines on the fuel and temperature gauges are slightly different. Any idea why they are different...

Does anyone else have the issue of the wagon tailgate having a little play when latched closed which causes a rattle over hard bumps? When closed, I can push the tailgate in and out a little which is what is causing the noise. Is there any way to tighten them up?

For the last couple of days the "ALTERNATOR" light has come up on the dash of my VE SS a few minutes after start up. The word 'alternator' stays up for a minute or so then goes away but the battery symbol to the left of te dash remains illuminated for the remainder of the journey. However, in...

I have a VE SS Sportswagon I use to tow a small caravan, about 1.5T. The problem is, once hitched up the rear sits a little too low and occasionally bottoms out. The suspension is currently standard SS Height. I'm hoping someone can give some advice on what to do about raising and/or firming...

Can I embed images from imgur? If so, how? Whenever I try it does this: (There should be an image above) Any help appreciated.

It's a 2008 VE SS with the L98 and no AFM. The plugs it has fitted are NGK IZTR5B 11 And the leads are red with a 90 degree bend where it attaches to the plug, with heat shields. From reading around, it seems that it's possible the plugs are incorrect, as the 11 (I believe indicating 1.1mm...

As the title states, I will soon be looking to buy a VE SS Wagon auto and would like some advice on what to look for when inspecting and test driving. I'm looking to spend up to around $20k give or take, so most are in the 100-150k KM range. I plan to keep it for a while too so reliability is...

I have a problem where my fuel guage will always show full even on an empty tank, but still drops back to empty when ignition is off. Car is S1 VN V6 Wagon Im pretty convinced it is the fuel sender in the tank that is causing the problem. Maybe float is stuck/ceased up? I want to know if...

I have the problem in my VN V6 Wagon where when the torque converter locks the car shudders. The way i stopped it locking is by removing No. 12 Fuse, but for some reason whenever i reach the speed that it would usually lock at (85km/h +) the speedo needle will continually drop to 0, then back...

Since ive owned the VN (bout 8 months) the fuel guage would only ever reach half full, even when tank is completely full. Below half way the guage was accurate (ie empty to half) and because it still had some accuracy it didnt bother me really. BUT, just in the last 2 weeks whenever i start...

I want to know the lowest you can go on a VN without it being too much of an issue. being legal is not a concern. anyone got any pics? Interested in wagons in particular, but sedans ok too.

My VN has started Pre-igniting (pinging) pretty damn bad. whenever there is any real load (anything more than driving like a 90 year old) up hills or anything it pings... What should i check? Mike