calais

Hey guys, Recently bought a 2018 Calais V with AWD LGX V6. Coming home from Melbourne last night, temperature gauge was working and noticed about an hour later that hit had dropped to '50' and never moved. Have the typical thermo fan run for about 5 minutes after shutdown and no A/C. Scanned it...

I am wondering if a Calais lip kit (front,back and sides) is going to fit on my 1999 vt executive -Any info and advice would be appreciated- (the white vt lip kit is the one in question that I am wondering will fit on my silver vt with the current stock black lip kit)

So turns out 4 year old fuel doesn’t work anymore… I drained the tank by bridging the relay and worked okay but noticed barely any pressure, also after bridging for a while fuel stopped coming out. I can still hear the pump whirring while bridged but no fuel seen, is it safe to assume fuel pump...

Hey all have a bit of an electrical issue with me 02 LS1 calais I replaced rear main and inlet manifold gaskets and during that time battery was disconnected. Earlier this week once everything was ready to fire up, I connected the battery and noticed the cluster did not work (gauges, no...

Hey guys, just wanted to see if anyone else has this issue Noticed today that my analog and digital speedo don't match, seems 6/7km variance between the two. After a few stop and starts at low speed, I've noticed that the needle on the analog speedo seems to be resting a few cms below the 0km...

I AM NOT TRYING TO SELL ANYTHING HERE, JUST ASKING FOR ADVICE. Hey there, I’ve just recently joined and had a question about commodore suspension. I have a 2009 VE Calais and inherited some racing grade suspension. I recently got it replaced as the top mounts broke and am now looking to sell...

I have a fault code coming up for Ignition Coil Cylinder 5 Circuit High Voltage(P2313). I have replaced the plugs and coils and checked the fuses but that hasn't fixed the problem, the misfire and code keep returning. Has anyone experienced this issue before and managed to resolve it, if so how...

Hey fellas Got my car detailed the other day and looks like the clown has tampered with the sunroof and potentially unclipped the lining of the sunshade (see pic). I feel as though it's potentially fallen back into the roof trim. What can I do here, is this an easy fix? Any help would be...

Hi, The center lcd on my instrument cluster on my VY has stopped working properly. It’s showing all the icons and the center area is blacked out. When i turn the car off the images stay on the center lcd, the illumination lights do go off though. The two side lcds are displaying fine. The...

Doing a bit of hunting on the shed ornament. Chasing a leak either sump gasket or rear main. I’ve attached a YouTube vid of what I recorded. Around 40-50secs oil can be seen seeping slowly from sump bolt before the bolts that holds sump to rear main seal plate. Towards the end of the vid, the...

Hey all can’t seem to find a way to check for fault codes on an LS1. It’s a 2002 VX Calais. I bridged pins 5 and 6 but looks like that only works for the V6 and 304 engines. Do I bridge different pins or that method is out of the question for the VX LS1s. Cheers

Hi I have a vs calias v8 and sits for a long time. My 3 button key remote won't open the doors lights flash horn sounds once and no signs of movement. The key opens lock but does not trigger the other doors. It's as if all actuators have no power. When trying to lock or open the interior lights...

Can someone tell me if i can put on sv6 front grill on calais. I want to buy calais 2017 but prefer the look of sv6.

Hey so iv been working on a 97 VS Calais with a LB9 5l v8 and getting no crank, starter replaced and i checked that it is getting power but still no crank, the cars been sitting for about a year or so (fresh battery in car) but they keys battery is dead, iv tried swapping the start and ingintion...

Hey guys I’m looking for some help with a VE 2010 S2 Calais. It’s only done 30 thousand ks but it was throwing a fault code P2273 Bank 2 Sensor 2 stuck rich. I swapped it out and then got fault code P0161 on the replacement sensor heater circuit on the same sensor. Swapped out for a new Bosch...

Posting for anyone willing to share their knowledge. The shed ornament needs some TLC. Saved it a long time ago. I’m good with tools though have no panel repair experience but was wondering if I should have a go at fixing any of these damages or take it to a panel shop? One rear quarter has...

ITEM: 2x VN VP Sedan Chrome Quarter Windows selling as a pair. Date stamp is 91-93 as shown in photos. May fit VR VS but VN/VP are longer and has 3 extra holes Glass is in great condition and the mount bolts are all there. Chrome surround does have some marks, but overall great condition...

Hi all, I have 08 Calais Sportwagon the engine light illuminated on Sunday while warming up It did have some fuel smell coming out of exhaust but it had been parked up for a week. Any ideas on what it could be? It did have a bit of funny idle where it dropped and picked back up

I thought I'll start a thread of interesting cars you've found for sale on the internet because why not? :)

Hi all, Looking at transferring engine and running gear from 1989 Calais to a 1981 VH Commodore. Does anyone have information if it’s basically straight forward or lots of dramas with this pending project. Any advise would be appreciated. Cheers Lovedores

Parts used: OE 500 Hz High Tone horn (ebay). Cost me $15 shipped, after discounts Pig tail/ extension for the horn (AliExpress). Cost me $8 shipped, after discounts. Note: pick the one marked as "for Ford" Tools used: 10mm socket Short handle socket wrench (longer handles will not work in...

Hi all, looking for confirmation on this. I've got a MY12 VE Calais Series 2 and in looking to upgrade to the VE SS, SSV, SV6 tail lights. I'm fairly sure they are interchangeable but wanting to confirm before I purchase!

Hi all! Have a VF Calais V with lock nuts on it. I noticed one of the lock nut covers has partly broke on the wheel. See below: The chrome part has come off and I cannot get the cover part off now which is just rubber. For reference this is how the cover looks normally: Any ideas on...

Hey all! New here so apologies if this isn't posted in the right area. I recently bought a MY12 VE Calais Series II V6 3.6L Sedan. Wanting to keep it mainly stock but I'd like to get a bit more rumble out of it. Not looking to wake the neighbours or anything but hoping to get some...

So I'm thinking of buying a Calais cluster with the same amount of k's as my current cluster has. Was just wondering if there's a difference between the series 1 clusters and the series 2? Also wondering if a v6 cluster will fit my v8 as the seller (on ebay) hasn't responded so I'm not sure if...

Hi all, Need some assistance regarding the vl calais non turbo. Looking at a 1986 one and I can’t seem to find the paint code anywhere & all the other codes interior axles etc match. Paint code: 1B 002-B Its a medium blue/navy colour but I can’t find this code anywhere. Any help would be great

I’ve had my auto 1996 vs spac commodore for a little over a year and while it’s been very reliable it’s had terrible fuel economy. When I first got it I used to get about 400kms to a tank just driving around (not city driving but not highway) but in recent months I’ve been struggling to get...

Hi, I've got a 2004 VY Calais and recently I've been feeling a clunking/movement under the drivers side floor when turning and on rougher roads. I pulled the sway bar links and the top end was bent. I figured this would be due to a wheel alignment issue, so I got a wheel alignment done and...

Hi all, I have a vy calais and recently my passenger side mirror started playing up. When I press one of my presets on my seat, the side mirror won't go into the right position and will just tilt all the way up (facing the sky) or even when I go into reverse the mirror won't tilt to the lower...

Hi all, I have a vy calais and recently my passenger side mirror started playing up. When I press one of my presets on my seat, the side mirror won't go into the right position and will just tilt all the way up (facing the sky) or even when I go into reverse the mirror won't tilt to to the lower...

My vy calais 5.7 is on and off miss firing and shuddering, it is intermittent. Runs completely fine for awhile then goes bad again, on and off constantly, I think when this happens it drops a few cylinders. O2 sensors were changed a week ago, just had all the spark plugs and leads changed. It’s...

Hi All Hoping you could help out with some advice on what the issue could be. For the last few weeks, when I am stationary and the car is in park or drive it starts shaking/vibration and I don’t know if it’s from the transmission area or motor. Basically comes and goes anyone has this problem...

Hi, Looking to remove (if possible) the chrome surrounds of the foglamps to restore them to like new, but not entirely sure how to go about it. Got a fair idea of how they might be removed, but some expert advice would be appreciated so I can be sure of doing it without damage. Cheers.

I’m looking to run ssl in the rears and sl in the fronts of my vz Calais. BUT when researching it says that they won’t fit. Can anyone help me out please?

Sorry if title doesnt help, new to the whole car mod thinf and couldnt find anything so I made an account to ask what I exactly need. I have a 04 VZ calais V6 (LY7 if that helps sorry) and I bought the camshaft package from mace engineering. I’ve been advised the valve springs will need to be...

Hi, Just curious when it comes to the grille, whether a couple of other options would fit my 09 Calais. Not a huge fan of the single chrome bar aesthetic, but removing it would mean a vertically misaligned Holden badge which might look a bit weird. A similar question has mentioned possible...

My abs had been playing up after we removed the front wheel to change the aircon compressor, but eventually went away, had to get a new back tyre, and now the abs light is on, turns the traction control off and I plugged a commodore scanner in and it isn't bringing up any codes, any ideas??? My...

Hi Everyone! I was browsing FB marketplace the other day when I came across a beautiful VZ Calais for sale that was painted in VE Calais Gold from Factory. The owner mentioned in the description that they were a promotion car for the new VE Calais colours and 6 VZ Calais were painted in this...

Hey there, I'm looking into buying my first car. I've saved quite a few on Carsales that I've found, but just wanted to get everybody's opinions on them. I've been told by a mate of mine that the 2002-2004s have the best motors, but I didn't really want anything older than 2004, and my budget...

VY S2 Calais. Can anyone help me? I’m trying to remove the rear compartment below the ac vents at the rear of the middle console and replace it with a new one because the door has broken off. Any tips would be much appreciated. Thanks