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G'day folks! As the title suggests this how-to is on replacing the aircon compressor pulley bearing, this how-to will be based on a V6 VP Berlina, but the procedure should be the same for most cars, the VP uses a Sanden compressor. I completed this job with the compressor still on the car...

G'day! My girlfriend is about to buy a 2005 VZ ute, 6speed manual 3.6L, overall it is in very good condition and only has 92,000km on it. In the process of inspecting it we found a very slight noise while cruising, it goes away under acceleration (or you can't hear it over the engine), it is...

G'day! I have just started respraying my car and have found a few areas of surface rust, for example under where the front guard meets the chassis, the rust buzzes off easy and ill then treat the area. This is the area I'm talking about, where the screw holes are for the guard and...

G'day! I thought it was finally time i made a build thread. Model: 1992 VP Berlina Colour: Sapphire Blue Engine Type: stock 3.8 V6 (reconditioned VR motor) Exhaust: Pacemaker extractors with stock cat back Gearbox: T5 (conversion) Diff: Borg Warner LSD Brakes: Stock rear...

G'day fellas, just finished a manual conversion on my VP V6, everything went great, except now i am needing to adjust my clutch cable (brand new, non oem part) about every hour of driving. I expected it to stretch a bit to start with but not this much. I am getting close to running out of...

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I'm very curious what people have to say about this car and figured others might be too. I don't know anything about it or its credibility other than what is on that page. TWR HOLDEN HSV Commodore VN 1988 TWR RACING CAR BLUE 1st VN EVER PRODUCED | eBay Discuss!

Hey guys! Going to be doing a few bushes and a control arm in my front end (VP) next week, was just curious if the 2 piece radius rod bushes are compatible with the stock radius rod?: Whiteline W81004 Radius/strut rod - to chassis bushing Other option is: Whiteline W81004 Radius/strut rod - to...

Hey guys! Long story short, had a new engine put in and alot work done 10 months ago (VP V6). The work done Included the engine mounts, while i was under there the other day the engine mounts looked torn and cracked. To me it looks like the mechanics have taken old mounts, painted them...

Hey fellas! Im tryign to track down a noise that has been getting worse for the last 6 months, its got bad enough ive decide its time not to drive anywhere until its fixed. The noise sounds like a tyre thats lost all pressure "whoop whoop whoop" it vary's with speed and can be heard best on...

Hey guys, I've spent hours searching for this, but not coming up with the right results.... My V6 VP berlina (auto if it matters) is getting rather hot, i found out that its because the fan isn't cutting in until over 3/4. The fan comes on with the aircon (im using that to get around at the...

evening fellas! Ive been considering buying a welder for a while now and wanted some opinions. At the moment i would like to tack weld some washers to a VP side skirt to pull a dent, and weld together some old metal poles to make a go kart frame. Neither of these have to be clean as they...

Hey fellas! I'm helping my mate out with his car, super cheap shitbox in bad pretty poor shape when he picked it up. We've got it running well but he is having a few issues with oil pressure. I thought an engine flush would be a good place to start to clear out some of that sludge and...

Hey guys, I've got a VP berlina and want to keep it looking (from the outside) as original as possible. My hupcaps are getting weak and crack every time i take them off (any ideas on reinforcing them?), so i was wondering what alloy wheels were factory options for the VP berlina? Cheers

Hey guys :D Today i went to check my rear breaks, i followed something i remembered reading on here and jacked up from the dif housing (live rear axle), this went fine. Then i put the stands under just infront of the rear wheels next to a U shapped bracket coming down. I then lowered the car...

I pulled out my battery today and was horrified to see rust :( This is how the battery tray looked after i pulled out what i could with a rag: I've read alot on this forum about rust repairs and from what i can gather if its rusted through the panel it has to be cut out and welded..... Can...

I have some interesting little grimmilans in my VP Berlina :L Here's a list of things i know: Small fuel leak from return hose Reconditioned VR engine with original VP ECU The new engine (less than 5000 k's) is stuffed, knocking alot (ongoing arguments with mechanics) So I've noticed...

Hey! I'm going to be respraying my berlina in a few months (DIY in the backyard :D) Does anyone know what is on the inside of the wheel wells? That black tar like stuff? Mine is faded and will detract alot when the car is resprayed, it has also flaked off a bit in one spot. So can i spray...

I did this little fix on my VP today, and thought it might help someone else out. What was happening was, the lever was always stuck in the up position, which didn't bother me too much, but then a friend pointed out that if i was driving on the gears i could accidentally slip it into reverse...

Hey guys, quick question for you :D A few years ago another family member got my Berlina stuck on a rock from the front garden, the rock was tall and pointy and put a decent gouge in the drivers side, side skirt :( This is the damage: Its hard to see in the photos but the rock has...

I got fed up with my electric mirrors not working, in particular the down would never work on either mirror. I was too cheap to go buy a switch from the wreckers, so i ripped out my old switch and repaired it. Here is what i did: Equipment: Flat head screwdriver (fine) Fine nose pliers (the...

Hey guys! I have a VP Berlina 1991 3.8L V6 Auto, recently it started sounding worse and worse with some serious knocking, two mechanics (including an engine specialist) had a listen/drive and confirmed that it was bottom end, and was probably one of the con rods :( I've got a few options at...

Hey guys I have a VP Berlina 1991 3.8L V6, one of the warning lights flashes on sometimes (very rarely) I only ever see it of a night time with the lights on in the colder weather, i dont know if it flashes on at other times and i simply dont see it.... The light is on the right side of the...