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Yeah I did a bit of research and found out it was actually normal (not sure why mine is audibly beeping and yours is not though). I had been told long runs were good for cleaning it out, but what i did not realise was that it does not clean itself the entire time while travelling down...

So i removed the head unit, undone the work that I had done to bypass the handbrake signal, put everything back the way it was, and it is still not producing any sound for phone calls only... I am perplexed!

Hi All, I have a NY800 headunit by Blaupunkt, just recently the head unit stopped playing the audio from my connected phone. The phone connects via bluetooth fine, I can make a call and receive calls and they display on the HU no worries, but there is no audio coming through speakers when...

Hi All, I have just been googling for some detailed instructions on how to remove the head unit from my 2013 Captiva. I found one video which was handy, but didnt go into details (FYI it was this vid). has anyone got any detailed instructions on how to do this? The last time I attempted...

Hey all, I have the Holden Captiva Series II Diesel and over the past month i have had the DPF emissions light turn on (seemingly random) and beep, the light will stay on for anywhere between 10min - 2hr. Every 15 min or so the beeps will repeat, but the light stays solid. After a seemingly...

Spot on, finally got my ass into gear and ordered this part, it hasnt arrived yet, but was having a look yesterday and I have no idea how to remove the adjuster wheel from the driver seat? Is there a trick or do you just yank it off? cheers

Hey Guys, I just slid out of my VZ Sv6 and the plastic side piece to my drivers door broke off, its the piece with the height adjuster switch in it. Does anyone know what this is called? And how much I should expect to pay for a replacement from my local wreckers? I suppose a third...

HI all, just an update on where the car is at.... I called holden and asked for it to be checked out as most suggestions on this forum come up to dead ends unfortunately. The car is under a used car warranty, so i thought I may as well put it back on them to find the fault, so Holden had my car...

Hi, just to answer an easy one, the car has done 105,000km. I do have reasonably good ritual, I check oil, coolant, washer and tyres at least once a month, so I'm guilty of not checking weekly. I guess I'm a bit too comfortable with a 2005 model car. My last was an 85 model Toyota T-18, and i...

Thanks for all the tips, ill let you know how I get on. Cheers

Stuck my head under the bonnet real quick before work, and had NFI what I was looking for with regards to the PCV Valve.... I see the link above, but its not really showing me where to look... has anyone got a picture of an engine bay that they could circle the PCV on??? Cheers

It's the coolant that has been in since I got it... Was unaware of this red coolant... Holden replaced it last actually. I have to have good look on Friday as it's my day off, possibly look at putting thicker oil in, I might try 20-50.. I'll keep you posted on how I get on. Sent from my...

Well that's good news, oil and coolant have been changed, so my pets are safe... For now... On a side note, do you know where my PCV is? Sent from Tapatalk on my S3

Coolant is bright and green, no problems there, and can someone tell me where my PCV is??? I have never looked for it before.. Cheers

I will look into the above as soon as I knock off work, ill keep you posted. And just to clarify, when checking for funky brown coolant, am I just checking under radiator cap, or should I be looking elsewhere? Cheers

Thankyou for offering something to this thread, unfortunately (or fortunately??) it runs exactly the same (as far as i can smell) as my Brother In Laws VZ SV6 Ute... There is absolutely no smoke at all coming from the exhaust when i give it a boot, runs very clean. Would there be an oily film...

Righto you twit, obviously I have no signs/evidence of this, I originally thought it was being burned up but the car shows no visible signs of burning oil... so instead of being an a$$, how about you help out someone who obviously is on this forum for some advice.

Sure am, textbook services, straight back to holden, it has Castrol Magnatec 10W-40. I think I mislead you buy saying "I assumed" when infact the dealer showed me my service book and said they did a such and such service which includes x, y and z... so I had been told it had an oil change, and...

Hi Just to update, yes I had intermittently been checking, and it had probably been 3 months since I last checked it and it only required small top ups here and there... so it seems as if it may use oil in bursts... coincidentally I have done 1000km in the past weekend, so a long drive could...

Hi Guys, I purchased my second hand SV6 about 18months ago from a dealer and within one month I heard a rattle from the engine, and I took it back and they instantly noticed that rattle was the timing chain rattling as it had no oil at all in the motor, it was below the dip stick. This was...

Thanks for your input all. I'll definitely not be getting chrome, but will look into the others Sent from my GT-I9300 using Tapatalk 2

Do you happen to have a photo of the completed handle? I might give that a crack before spending the cash getting someone else to do it. Did you have to take the handle out to do it? The paint is missing around the outsides of the handle for me, so I think i would have to remove them to do a...

Hey guys, My vz sv6 has started to lose the paint around the door handles so they look like white handles on a blue car... Not a good look! Local panel beaters will repair for $50ea, just wondering if that is a good price? I have no idea. Thanks Sent from my GT-I9300 using Tapatalk 2

Bump anyone?

Not trying to be a smart ass, but does that mean pull the switch out of the dash and unplug, then plug, then put switch back in?? Cheers

Hi All, My wife has been having trouble with her '09 Holden Barina, where every now and again she will unlock the car with the remote, then open the door to hop in and the hazards will turn on (kind of like a silent alarm system) and it is not because she has bumped the button. I have...

Hey guys, yeah the hose was just old and hard compared to the new one i just purchased and installed. Now i have pressure in the hose with no leaks at either end of the hose. I have just run the car for about 10mins and the temp gauge hit about 1/16th or the first bar on the indicator. So i...

Thanks for the replys guys. I will purchase two new clamps and that large hose and see if that helps at all. Someone else today suggested i replace my Radiator cap as these deteriorate like a hose does. I had no idea it was that bad until i saw what the new one looked like haha. Yeah i...

Hey Guys, This week i realised that little hose thats only about 150mm long by about 20mm wide had split and was jetting coolant over my engine. I have replaced this hose (a bit of coolant did drain out) and topped up both radiator and resovior. I then run the engine for 5mins with heater on...

I got a VR wagon, am going to do this process this weekend as she is due for a flush. So this is same process for VR?? I noticed small differences (no engine cover etc)?? As for "continue toping up till full" do you mean directly into radiator? Or into Resivoir? and im assuming the car is to...

excellent instructions! Just one question, it says to add a layer of foam/padding, is this required? If it is, do you stick the foam to the roof board, wait to dry, then glue interior material to the foam???

Just to confirm, when you spin the dial you hear the air pressure change vents to open and close the correct ones? Because a while back my dial was stuck to 'face', and all it was under the hood there is a hose connected to this black 'air ball' which is located in the front corner of my bumper...

Hi guys, i have just had to replace my 4th oxygen sensor in my '93 Holden VR Commodore, and i am wondering if anyone on here knows of any possible reasons they are burning out on me? I have had several mechanics look at it, they even pulled the computer out to see if it had any faults but he...

Hi guys, i have just had to replace my 4th oxygen sensor in my '93 Holden VR Commodore, and i am wondering if anyone on here knows of any possible reasons they are burning out on me? I have had several mechanics look at it, they even pulled the computer out to see if it had any faults but he...