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Hi guys, lately my car (06 VZ 175kw) has started dying straight away after the first ignition attempt. usually does it once or twice a day on cold starts. First attempt engine cranks, starts, and dies. It starts and runs totally fine on the second attempt which is straight after. The car has...

Hello everyone, just ended up wasting 2 hours with a mechanic without getting anything done. So in my never ending quest in achieving a comfortable/new carish ride quality, I only had my rear control arm and subframe bushes left to change. I went out and bought GM part number #92059086 (pic...

Hi guys, I bought new acdelco front and rear pads to replace around 6 months ago and only replaced the front ones coz the rear had more than half pad material remaining. Now after 30-40k km of mainly highway driving I decided to check & change all of them as the rear ones might be due now...

Hi guys just a quick question for people who have put in a diff mount insert bush in their car. Are the bolts in the diff mount TTY or are they re-usable? I read a few posts but wasn't clear about it. Gonna get the diff bush put in this week so would like all the stuff needed ready at hand...

I just had a look under my car the other day and found oil under the body from the transmission mount till the drive shaft center bearing. I recently had the rear extension housing seal changed due to a leak and the whole drive shaft afterwards due to vibration issues. A few weeks later the leak...

Has anybody used aftermarket coils from ebay? I think they are unbranded or made in china but they come with a year's warranty. just loookin for some reviews. Below are links to some of them: Holden Commodore Rodeo Colorado Adventra VZ VZ WL '04 '06 Ignition Coils X 6 PCS | eBay...

hi guys, has anybody changed the recirculation actuator on their car? Also, is it the same part as the other 2 actuators? I understand it is a very labour intensive job and was wondering if it is possible to be done at home. Any tips or help will be appreciated.

Its above the tensioner pulley and to the right of the radiator cap. there is another one on the other side of the engine at the same location. Both of them are leaking oil. Has anybody else had this problem? I got 2 black rings which go around them. Will see if it solves the problem.

My car had broken engine mounts and recently it started vibrating pretty bad on idle and acceleration but would stop once the car started moving. I just had both my engine mounts replaced and decided to do all the front end bushes at the same time. The car has done around 188,000 km. Since I...

So there is plenty of information out there about front end bushes and what the benefits are with changing them (for example radius rod, sway bar lower control arm). However I couldn't find much about the rear bushes. Is it because they are much more durable as compared to the front or is it...

Sorry for the crappy title, I'll try to explain it a bit better here. :) Whenever I turn left starting from a complete stop or really low speed, I get a thud from the left wheel if I accelerate moderately. I'm not sure if it is the wheel but that is where it feels like. I just got new tie rods...

So my car has done around 175k and my new job requires me to drive atleast 1,500 km per week(motorway driving). I'm thinking of getting the car refurbished by replacing all worn parts and getting a new paint job as I would really like to restore it to its glory days. The car doesn't have any...

I'd like to get my trunk wrapped again as the previous person did a really crappy job. I'd like to know if the license plate part at the back is removable. picture attached to show what i'm talking about as i don't really know what its called. Also pic found from google search posted by a...

I'm looking to carbon fiber wrap some of my interior as it has gotten pretty scratched up. would like to do the cd player too. just want to know if anybody has ever removed their faceplate.

Hi all, I replaced all my shock absorbers (Monroe for FE2) a couple of months ago and have recently started driving a lot on the motorway. Basically, I can feel almost every single bump on every road. If the road isn't perfectly new, I literally feel every vibration. Just wondering what could...

Hi guys, I found this part leaking oil under the car. Its pretty much right in the center i guess. transmission or something else?

Hi Everyone! my rear window went down but wouldn't come up. The rear switch works perfectly fine. I tried it on the other door. I took off the door trim, tried moving the wire harness, banged around, nothing helped. I hear a click when I press the switch down, but nothing up. This got me...

I've tried bleeding my cooling system according to the various posts on this forum. bleeding goes fine with the engine off. i top up the level, close the screw and turn the engine and heater on. However, when I try accelerate to 2000 rpm with the cap off my coolant starts overflowing at around...

Hi guys, my car overheated a few weeks ago and when I opened the radiator cap it was completely dry. A few problems I've been facing since are: 1. I have to keep topping up coolant in the radiator after a few days. 2. The radiator doesn't seem to be pulling any coolant from the recovery...

Hi guys, so my rhs rear window stopped working. i swapped the switch to the lhs and it works fine. any more DIY suggestions for troubleshooting which I could try before blaming the regulator or some other part?

Hi, so I just bought new monroe shock absorbers for my car and found out that they are for FE2 suspension or equivalent. My build plate says I have standard suspension. Any harm if I go ahead and have them installed? could it lead to any problems in the future?

Hi Everyone! this is my first post here and I just have to say that this website is absolutely fantastic! Helped me learn alot about my car. Anyways, so yesterday my ignition came loose and my car wouldn't start. I checked the forum and found that I might have change the ignition barrel. Turns...