Recent content by harry3

the car may have the wrong dipstick, fill sump with correct amount of oil and note measurement on dipstick

replace the fuel filter as it may be blocked

originally these brakes had a very spongy pedal due to holden fitting a master cylinder that was too small, many drivers had a larger one fitted

water can leak thru the windscreen surrounds due to rust, this water often finishes up on front carpet below dash, the door drain holes may be blocked doors are removed by removing hinge pins, these are hollow so it may seem they a rent there good luck

the executive may have had it, all plastic on the VL is now brittle and breaks easily, including that lid it was attached to a metal hinge at the rear, and so lifted up the bumper bars break easily so park carefully

cant find 1 anywhere, its different to the sedan, fits VL wagon only new or SH, not too badly effected by the sun ( makes them brittle) I am at seaford, near Melbourne [email protected]

wobble the trans selector, theres a limit switch on the shaft that sometimes jams a wobble unjams it

swap it for a manual

failing air intake monitors are common, check for rust around front and back windows and in floor of sedan melting electricals are common don't add a turbo, its the fashion but the extra power is dangerous fit an immobiliser as they are stolen often

pull the plug from air intake monitor and if it makes no difference, you need a new one

fuel comes from engine fuel return pipeto tank then thru rubber hose in tank to bottom of swirl pot, if this hose is damaged I don't think it could be reapired as it cant be got at in the tank bottom of pump with attached filter bag most sit down in swirlpot, bag mustn't hit the side of...

it could be a blocked petrol filter

if its a front swaybar you may have it upside down

Ive used several radiator caps but all have been tight and difficult to turn on and off. grease or oil helps a bit for a while.:rofl2: however the metal ring that the cap pressure seal sits down on is soft on my VL and gradually goes out of shape, allowing water loss due to the cooling system...

if it fails the fan will still turn but the factory air cond wont work properly due to the cooling system overheating. the aux electric radiator fan will come on but it wont be able to keep things cool enough the fault isn't with the air cond, its the radiator fan clutch, sometimes leaking...