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Ive got a diesel colorado 2009, in the service book it states valve clearance adjustments at regular intervals. Cant remember maybe 90k. My question is is it really necessary, does ANYONE actually do these things? Like theres plenty of things manufacturers recommend that nobody does and their...

hi guys wonder if anyone knows the issue with my 09 colorado. its diesel, auto, and 4wd. about 6 months ago the warning light came on on the dash, the rev meter stopped working, and the brakes lose their vacuum assist but it mainly only loses it at low speed like going through a carpark, say...

hey guys, i read that holden put 1 billion dollars into developing the ve commodore. people say a lot went into the suspension and it handles like a dream. can anyone confirm? compared to previous models? i bought my mrs a 2010 mazda 3 and the handling is amazing, even in the wet! quite a...

looking at buying vx-ve lsx. more than likely a vy. can u guys list ur vehicle and mods and economy. thanks. im hearing mixed results. some guys getting 13-15l around town others getting 19-24l!!! I'm prepared to use more fuel owning a v8 so don't give me that crap but my 8tonne truck...

hey guys, lost my brothers key to his hyundai. he has one that is plain metal and opens doors and goes in the igntion but it doesnt start because the immobiliser is on the black section of the key that i lost. hyundai want about $220 to cut one and programme it and we have to take the car...

i replaced my radiator about 1-2 years ago with an elcheapo from ebay. was fine for a while, but prob the last 6mths to a year its been leaking out the cap. i put a brand new one on, cnc brand i think but still leaks. any ideas besides changing radiator? could prob chase up the ebay...

stuff it im making a thread lol. searched, asked around and nothing so here goes. 97 vs v6 manual wagon 315k lately its been missing or stuttering under medium to heavy acceleration usually exiting a corner or roundabout. does it in 3rd at low speeds (under more load) like when i prob should...

hey guys, im looking at buying an ls1. i want to do the basic mods to get 12.5-13.5 quarter times. exhaust, intake, tune. the furthest ill go is diff gears and maybe cam. wanna spend only 5-8k on vehicle before mods. was thinking a vx berlina or calais as i like the rear tail-lights, and...

looking at selling the big vz wagon for something smaller. vz is on factory duel fuel and 182000km. prob willing to add 5k on top of what i get for vz. needs to be automatic and good on fuel and not a lemon. recommendations? btw nothing tiny like a barina!

our vz got really hot this morning, like to the first red notch. removed radiator cap and it only took about 1 liter of water.(i replaced the red coolant within last couple years) there is red residue down the front of the engine on top and under the water pump, must be a tiny leak as its...

I'm pretty clueless when it comes to not n/a. do u have to lower the compression using a spacer head gasket? best way is to get lower comp pistons, right? can u do mods as far as maybe cam and springs and still bolt on a charger, or do u get the mods done specifically for a charger? the reason...

thinking of buying a really fast car just to drive on weekends etc so fuel economy isn't a factor. price, up to $25,000. can be turbo, supercharged,4,6,8 cylinder, skyline,supra,commodore,wrx long as its not a ford i don't care. am i better off buying a completed project or getting say a...

so putting a vt v6 that was off an auto in my vs wagon which is getrag 5spd manual. ive noticed there is a pipe from the exhaust manifold to the intake plenum, what do i do there, just put on the vs plenum and manifolds? is it as simple as just changing over wire looms. anything else? also...

earlier in the day, the fuel pump played up and car wouldnt start until i bashed the fuel pump and fuel tank a few times. then later doin 190km/h in 4th at 5000rpm then it missed twice, then lost alot of power, now it makes the tell tale putt putt sound like a volkswagon. about to pull apart...

and where the 'f' is it? the lpg workshop mechanic said he hooks the laptop up and checks all fuel trims as well as changing the filter. the filter needs changing every 20 thou i think, so do i need the laptop work done every time or can i just change the filter and maybe get the laptop s**t...

just changed all 6 coils on our vz v6. 5 had white residue on the end of them and had all same dates xx/xx/04.........1 coil looked newer and had zero residue on it xx/xx/12 is that expiry date or something or is it even a date at all? and yes i know it looks like some lazy mechanic has...

im about to change the coolant, the heater tap valve has some red coolant and a little corrosion so ill replace that at same time. its got 135k on it so should i change anything else at the same time, when do the water pumps, radiators, thermostat, water temp sensors etc fail on vz's. also...

ive had this wagon for almost 1 year, i got a rwc done by st albans exhaust centre, they knocked the front castor bushes, so my dad went down to holden and bought genuine bushes and the shop fitted them, all up cost $500-600. anyway yesterday i got some new tyres fitted and upon trying to do a...

ive got a vz v6 and i never feel confident pulling out in front of someone to overtake because u put ur foot down and it doesnt start accelerating for what feels like ages when youv got a rh lane angry driver bearing down on u. i had a vn 5 litre years ago and could pull into any gap to...

hi all under med to heavy accelaration i can feel the car hesitating heaps, but only when taking off from the lights. at speed when u floor it it isnt noticeable. ive changed sparkplugs and all 4 o2 sensors, its got 133k on it so maybe coils im thinking. but also some one on here said something...

it vibrates the car and every 10 secs or so it has a bad miss then continues idling crap again, its fine when ur driving along tho. and when aircon is off it idles fine. ive replaced plugs and all 4 o2 sensors about 8 mths ago but its been havin this prob for ages. it hesitates during takeoff...

got a vz wagon on duel fuel automatic exec, when ur stuck in traffic and stopped with ur foot on the brake and then u release the brake and start rolling at walking pace, it makes a thud sound as tho im running over those little square reflectors on the rd, it is constant until i start...

so this is the run down of my missus vz. its an exec wag alloytec on duel fuel dec 2006. 115k was driving fine, for the first few weeks we had it always running on gas, then she tells me it hesitated when taking off, i took it for a spin and floored it and it s&*t itself, "check powertrain"...

synthetic or semi or wat? also dont really want to spend too much, what have yous found to work well.

or does the gear ur in just come up on the dash, dont want to take apart the console for nothing if it doesnt have a globe. sorry for the stupid question but never seen a vz before now.

i want to buy some parts for my car including, coils, o/2 sensors and sparkplugs mainly from ebay to save some $$$ prob is my engine num starts with LW2 and the built date says 12/2006 and on all the websites like bosch aust and ebay listings they all say part only suits LY7 or similar and up to...

i get the error come across the screen and it runs like its on 2 cylinders or done a head gasket whenever i almost floor it. then i turn the car off, and on again and it idles and drives perfect as long as u dont give it a bit. its an ex fleet exec wagon on duel fuel, 115k and ive only had it 2...

got a vz wagon on dual fuel,it has the injected system as is all you can get on the alloytec. on these systems it is computer controlled to start on petrol and automatically change to l.p.g when the car has reached the right temp. just wondering if anyone knows if it is benificial to run a tank...

just bought an ex fleet wagon on duel fuel, i know there is alot of threads about this topic but most are old. people will have owned their cars for 5 odd years now and have racked up some kays, so let me know what brand and viscosity oil you have been using, the odomoter of ur vehicle and how...

mine have blown, but the rest of the rack doesnt have a drop leaking anywhere, can i change these seals or do i need to replace the whole thing. cheers.

turned one corner out of the shops last night and heard a pop and then lost all power steering and fluid poured out every where under the car. 1 rubber boot is off the rack and there is fluid on both rubber boots and looks like it is coming from inside the boots. is there seals inside there that...

anyone know? these are totally diff to anything ive changed before. they have a chrome cylinder with 2 notches surrounding each plug and a plastic cap thing over each one, this plastic thing has a bit of give, i mean it kind of pivots on top of each plug. im guessing u rip this thing off then...

it states in the service book 100k to change belt, however i read i think in the paper an expert say it also goes on years regardless of kays, and 5 years is the general rule, what are your thoughts, the car in question has 86k on it. also anyone done one of these, ive changed about 20 on a...

hi all my missus's vs sedan has a problem with the high beams. you will be driving along and they will randomly flash on and off. the way we get them off is by pulling the indicater stalk towards the driver and flash them a few times and they stop flashing on their own for a few minutes at...

does anyone know if oxygen sensors still play a role in a car when its running on L.P.G or does it only take readings for the computer when running on petrol. cheers

is there there anyone on here that knows once and for all about duel mass flywheels and arnt just guessing, ive heard so many contradicting stories. ive got a vs wag series II v6 with the getrag 5 spd and hydraulic clutch and im told they all have the duel mass fly wheel.there is a slipping...