transmission

Have any owners on here had a torque converter issue with their Commodore?

Hi everyone, Today I’ve encounter an issue with my 2004 VY commodore S pac auto. Earlier today it was driving alright granny driving granted when it shifted from 2nd to 3rd it would go up in the revs almost like it was in neutral then shift. Now when I’m driving it at this current stage the car...

I recently blew up the box in my 2008 sv6 I purchased another box from a wreckers and have noticed the plug on the back is a 20 pin and the plug on the old gearbox is a 19 pin the new box bolts up to the car fine with no issues. I was wondering if I could remove the wiring harness from the blown...

Hi all, Ive got a Commodore VE 2008 with a 5sp Auto 5L40E M82 Gearbox, Trying to change the filter, magnet and gasket for the transmission so i tried to open the filler plug on the side. Bloody thing wont come out and is stuck, I've been lying under the car for hours just to unstick this thing...

New to site, limited knowledge on cars in general so please bear with me: I've got a 2011 VE Sv6 auto ute, about 220 thousand on the clock. I've had it a few years. Stuff I've done to it in the past 12 months: - O2 sensors last year - Brake master cylinder resevoir replaced (mid 2022) for...

I recently had a look under my car and have noticed a leak which I think is at the tailshaft centre bearing (Correct me if I am wrong - not an expert in this area and my terminology may be incorrect)? Is this a major issue - expensive exercise or just a seal replacement? Any advice would be...

Hi guys, you are my last line of defence before heading into a dealership to get ripped off. My transmission is playing up and I'm hoping to reset my TCM (Transmission Control Module). I think my issue is either this module or a dying torque converter but either way a factory reset of the TCM is...

Hey all, having trouble with my 95 vs auto’s transmission. I don’t have a wealth of knowledge by any stretch but I’ll give any thing a go, I’ve surprised myself with a few bits of work I’ve done on my car so the hope of DIY-ing it is what brings me here. long story short if I’m cruising along...

I have a 2010 VE Berlina Series 1 with just over 100,000 ks on the clock. After having some issues with the transmission hesitating between gears I had the auto trans fluid completely flushed and replaced. The flush did manage to fix the hesitating transmission but Ive noticed another issue...

Howdy all, I have purchased an Automatic V8 WH statesman today with one known issue and a second possibly linked issue. The statesman is currently in what seems to be a transmission limp mode. I will feed through the gears fine if done manually though struggles to in put into drive with slow...

Hi all, I own a 2005 Holden Adventra which has a 5 speed transmission. The transmission was rebuilt by a reputable company in October of 2020 and was found that it failed because of the torque converter. It worked well for a couple of months (about 10,000km) before it had to go in again over new...

Greetings lads, To get straight to the point, I am now looking to buy a new car and I am very strict with gearbox reliability. This is mainly because I drive an Audi A5 Coupe with the 7 speed dct and it had my wallet bankrupt a few times. As you may all know, ZBs are released with 2 different...

Hey guys, Surprisingly I havent been able to find a thread on this. I've been looking through the owners manual and online to find the capacity for the manual transmission on my VF SV6 ute. I haven't been able to find anything concrete. I understand that you fill the fluid until it begins to...

G’day I have a question and I haven’t been able to find any answers, I want to put a manual transmission into my ve Calais V with the 3.6L v6, what model transmission would I need to put into it?

Hi everyone, A few weeks back I made a post asking about installing a transmission cooler on my SV6, and how to go about it. I finally got all the parts I needed and put it in the car on Tuesday. Right now it seems to be doing just fine with zero leaks and still getting up to temperature, so I...

Hi. New here and could only find a couple of really old threads on this, so posting this one. I had to replace the radiator in my VX Berlina (2001 model). This radiator has dual built-in oil coolers. Does anybody know of a place that sells hoses/pipes for both the in and out lines as well as...

I've got a 4L60E transmission behind a 355 stroker (original VT SS 5.0L) that was running fine, but now I have an issue where I can't get any drive in 4th gear. I can accelerate through 1st, 2nd and 3rd to 100km/h, as soon as i back off, my revs drop back to idle as if the box is neutralising...

Hi everyone, Been doing a couple of things to my VZ recently and was wondering if it would be too late to change the trans. fluid at 174,000 km? I bought the car at 161,000 and don't have any books pre-140,000 other than service stamps (no detailed descriptions of the services) so I'm unsure...

Hey there guys and gals I am needing some advice on an issue with my 2007 VE commodore engine number LE0072820012. Ok so the issue is what I think is the transmission but I want to make sure before spending that kind of money that it's not an issue which can be brought on by a camshaft sensor...

Hey guys, just purchased a 2006 v8 VE Calais off someone privately a few weeks ago and since purchase have had it checked and have been listed many different issues with the car, some which I have been slowly knocking off the list. One issue I am unsure about and have been researching about has...

Hi all, I was talking to a transmission specialist today and we were talking about shift kits for the 4l60e and he mentioned that you can adjust your force motor screw around 1/4 of a turn and it will raise line pressure and improve shifting. Well anyway I've got another transmission sitting...

Hi Guys, Long time no post.. Wondering if the LS1 A4 experts would care to give me their opinion. Got a rattle heard best from underneath the car near the trans bellhousing as seen in video. Here's the link: Can anyone confirm my suspicions? I always thought I had a bit of lifter tick that...

Hi I'm hoping someone could help me. I got a Holden VS 5L Series 1 and as you know series 1 has different transmission cooler lines than the series 2. My ones are pushed on and have clamps from the radiator to oil lines. Just like a radiator hose setup. Series 2 have the hoses screwed together...

I have removed and had my radiator repeared in my v8 vs ss, the entire radiator was drained, when i put the radiator back in is there anything special that i have to do for the trans oil? There is no obvious pump and the only trans fluid that was removed was out of the radiator. Also wondwring...

I've read lots on this, I have done 140K km and time to change the fluid, my question is, what is the easy way to get the fluid back in the transmission? I was thinking to pump through a hose connector that screws in to the drain plug then follow the level check, then remove the connector. If...

G'day ladies and gents, Wanting to get a trans cooler for my 2003 WK Caprice with the LS1 - now I've got the PWR trans oil cooler in mind, but I've noticed some talk about towing packages for holdens of this model, and what they came with, along with a heap of confusion. my WK appears to have...

Recently my v6 ve commodore stalled as I was pulling up to the lights and wouldn't start, after we got it home and figured out the F39-10a IGN engine fuse was blown we changed it and she started fine I shifted into reverse got out the driveway put her in drive and she goes again fuse blown...

My 2008 VE has been playing up a bit in 4th gear. Other than the stutter in 4th gear it runs great. When I lightly accelerate to bring my speed up in 4th gear, my car jerk and sputters as if its struggling to change gear. ATM I am putting my foot down the bit extra to kick it down into 3rd gear...

Hello everyone! I have a 2008 VE Berlina wagon with the 9hdd auto. I'm having issues with the torque converter slip solenoid not allowing it to slip bla bla bla. My question is what is the difference between the 9hdd auto and the other 4speed autos in the VE series 1 range? Why can't I just use...

Hey guys. Needing some help diagnosing a rattle. So I own series 2 vp exec 3.8 auto and for about 2 weeks there's been this rattle at the back of the motor that started out small but has got real bad recently and I cant quite pick what it is. To top things off last night after work my trans...

Hi, I have just bought a 2005 WL Statesman 6 cylinder. The previous owner has told me it recently started playing up with the ESP turning itself off or activating at random times like activating the brakes and kicking down gears etc. then it would lock itself in top gear (not sure if 4th or...

Hi all, First time poster so please excuse if not asking in the appropriate section or if there are existing threads relating to my questions. As the title indicates I am interested in purchasing a 2010 VE Calais 6.0L Wagon with 270,xxxkm on the odo - The vehicle has a good service history...

So I recently did a gearbox change in my vx calias 5.7 and when Ive turned accessories on I heard a shorting out sound, all the fuses were fine so I didn't think anything of it. So I went to take the car for a drive and when I started the car t the check engine light came on and I noticed I...

Hi Guys, Wondering if anyone can shed some light on the topic. Cruising in "D" at low speed - maybe 60/70 light throttle ...start going up a small hill, auto feels like it shifts down slightly (revs increase) but then if I put the selector into "3" the revs go up even more - so it's like it...

Hi All. My son's VY auto has developed a loud rattle which seems to be coming from the bottom of the transmission front, around the flex-plate area. Is there any way of checking the flex-plate and torque converter bolts without removing the trans? It sounds like a nut or a bolt rattling around...

Today I decided to take on the transmission service as the car is approaching 150,000km. A while back I needed to replace the radiator and upon doing so i noticed the fluid coming from the transmission was a dark/cloudy black colour and assumed the fluid will need changing soon. So today i’ve...

Just wondering if anyone can help me, I have a Vy v6 wagon. When I pull my battery terminals and put them back on my transmission revs out hard when changing between 2nd and 3rd gear . Usually after a couple of days it settles down but this time it’s not. Not sure if I need a new...

Hey guys, Long story short I'm in the process of removing my trans from my Calais. I have undone most of the bell housing bolts along with all attachments (Tailshaft, Transcooler lines, Flex plate bolts, cross member ect) I'm wondering, is there a bolt right ontop of the bell housing, just...

Hi everyone. I have a 96 vs supercharged statesman and recently I've noticed my trans is slipping when I give the car a bit and it sound like grinding when I'm in reverse. I checked all fluids etc. In short, I ended up changing the trans out for a good recon unit but I'm still getting slippage...

Hey mates and good evening, I will have to replace the radiator on my Holden Commodore VX Calais 2001, V6 (automatic). The former radiator has as dual transmission Oil cooler, meaning the transmission Oil will run through the radiator twice. I do have a same size VT - radiator on hand that I...