TOYOTA HILUX |
ADVICE: TOYOTA HILUX CLOCK SPRING PROBLEMS |
SR5 2005
15/11/2009: AIRBAG
|
YOU CAN ALSO APPLY THIS TO ALL GOODS AND SERVICES YOU BUY. .... SARAH WILTON - ILLAWARRA, NSW - AUS |
KIA CARNIVAL |
ADVICE: KIA CLASS ACTION - REGISTRATION CLOSES FRIDAY 16 OCTOBER 2009 |
2000
6/10/2009: ENGINE
|
DUNCAN BASHEER HANNON LAWYERS HAVE BEEN ENGAGED TO COMMENCE A CLASS ACTION AGAINST KIA .... STELLA KASSAPIDIS - ADELAIDE, SA - AUS |
KIA CARNIVAL |
ADVICE: REPAIRS ON CARNIVAL 2.5 V6 MOTORS. OUR SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM. |
2.5 V6 1999
30/09/2009: ENGINE
|
HOPE WE CAN HELP A FEW CARNIVAL OWNERS OUT THERE, AS WE HAVE SEEN A LOT OF THESE MOTORS .... N MCCULLAGH - WARRNAMBOOL, VIC - AUS |
HOLDEN VIVA |
ADVICE: VIVA ADVICE & RECALL ON MANIFOLDS! |
2006
4/09/2009: MISCELLANEOUS
|
FOR APPROX $240 AND A LOT OF RUNNING AROUND, MY VIVA IS NOW RUNNING EXTREMELY WELL (EXCEPT FOR THE SOON TO BE FIXED RATTLE). .... MERJA ROBINSON - BRISBANE, QLD - AUS |
TOYOTA RAV4 |
ADVICE: AUTO TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS |
CRUISER 2001
13/08/2009: TRANSMISSION
|
AUTO TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS DEVELOPED AT AROUND 84000 KMS. WAS HORRIFIED THAT SOMETHING LIKE THIS COULD HAPPEN TO A TOYOTA .... C L - MELBOURNE, VIC - AUS |
TOYOTA COROLLA |
ADVICE: 2007 COROLLA OIL USAGE PROBLEMS |
2007
6/08/2009: ENGINE
|
AT LEAST THE NEW OWNER WILL HAVE 12 MONTHS FACTORY WARRANTY. .... MARK CURRY - SUNSHINE COAST, QLD - AUS |
TOYOTA LANDCRUISER |
ADVICE: BE WARNED BEFORE BUYING ONE OF THESE VEHICLES, FIND OUT HOW MUCH OIL THEY BURN |
70 SERIES V8 TURBO 2007
31/07/2009: OIL
|
A LOT OF DIFFERENT TRADIES WHO ALSO OWN THESE VEHICLES AND MOST HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM, DO YOUR HOME WORK BOYS. .... MICHAEL BURGESS - BRISBANE, QLD - AUS |
FORD RANGER |
ADVICE: 2008 FORD RANGER TRANSMISSION SHUDDER AT TAKEOFF IN FIRST GEAR ONLY |
2008
7/07/2009: DRIVETRAIN
|
HOPE THIS MAY HELP SOMEONE OUT THERE. .... JOHN WILKINSON - PERTH, WA - AUS |
KIA CARNIVAL |
ADVICE: COOLING SYSTEM FAULT |
LS 1999
29/06/2009: COOLING SYSTEM
|
WITH ALL ITS FAULTS IT STILL REMAINS A BARGAIN. .... TONY CUNNINGHAM - BRISBANE, QLD - AUS |
DAEWOO NUBIRA |
ADVICE: DAEWOO NUBRIA |
1998
17/06/2009: MISCELLANEOUS
|
I HAVE AROUND 30 OF THESE. .... KEEDLE STEVE - GRAFTON, NSW - AUS |
KIA CARNIVAL |
ADVICE: LETTER TO THE ACCC URGENT! |
LS 2002
10/06/2009: MANUFACTURER
|
I WISH I COULD SAY MORE OR TELL YOU MORE, BUT I AM AWARE KIA KEEPS AN EYE ON THIS WEBSITE .... DALE MORRIS - WOODVALE, WA - AUS |
NISSAN PATHFINDER |
ADVICE: IMPROVED FUEL ECONOMY |
TDI 2006
9/05/2009: FUEL ECONOMY
|
HOPE THIS HELPS OTHERS. .... MEGAN SEEN - MT BURNETT, VIC - AUS |
NISSAN X-TRAIL |
ADVICE: BUTTERFLY PLATES AND SCREWS |
T30-T31 2005
26/03/2009: PARTS
|
IF YOUR X-TRAIL STARTS USING LOTS OF OIL FOR A COUPLE OF HUNDRED KLMS, RUNS OUT OF PUFF GOING UP A HILL .... CARL MAGRATH - TAREE, NSW - AUS |
LANDROVER DISCOVERY |
ADVICE: ABS LIGHT ON |
0
17/03/2009: BRAKES
|
DON’T BE TAKEN IN BY MECHANICS AFTER YOUR MONEY. .... ERIC TOMS - PORT MACQUARIE, NSW - AUS |
NISSAN PATROL |
ADVICE: RE: BACKFIRE |
TI 2004
14/03/2009: GAS
|
THE SINGLE MOST COMMON CAUSE OF BACKFIRING IN AN ENGINE RUNNING ON GAS IS THE PLUG GAPS .... WILLIAM CORDELL - CASTLEREAGH, NSW - AUS |
NISSAN NAVARA |
ADVICE: DO YOU DRIVE A LEMON? - NISSAN WILL BE NERVOUS |
2008
12/03/2009: CONSUMER AFFAIR
|
KEEP UP THE PRESSURE ON NISSAN, AS ALL THEIR CLUTCH BURNING, FUEL GUZZLING D40'S WILL BE COMING HOME TO ROOST. .... DAVID BOND - BROOKTON, WA, AUS |
NISSAN NAVARA |
ADVICE: D40 CLUTCH ISSUES |
D40 2007
9/03/2009: CLUTCH
|
OTHER THAN THAT I WOULD NOT SELL THIS CAR FOR ALL THE MONEY IN THE WORLD - IT IS A CRACKER! .... BRETT HOMANN - BRISBANE, QLD - AUS |
HOLDEN ASTRA |
ADVICE: RE: ASTRA IGNITION BARREL FIXED ... NO COST! |
TS 2000
20/02/2009: IGNITION
|
A COUPLE OF POINTS TO HELP OTHERS: .... PAUL - ADELAIDE, SA - AUS |
MITSUBISHI MAGNA |
ADVICE: RE: STARTING INTERMITTENT |
TJ 2001
17/02/2009: ENGINE
|
APPROX $40.00 AND REPLACED IT MYSELF. HAVE NOT HAD ANY INTERMITTENT STARTING PROBLEMS SINCE. .... PAUL SCRUTTON - ADELAIDE, SA - AUS |
WARNING SAFETY |
ADVICE: TOWING IN 5TH/OVERDRIVE |
0
6/02/2009: TOWING
|
WHEN TOWING IN 5TH/OVERDRIVE YOU ARE APPLYING POWER THROUGH THE GEARS AND THEY WILL EVENTUALLY BREAK .... LEN ZAHMEL - ADELAIDE, SA - AUS |
WARNING SAFETY |
ADVICE: TOWING IN 5TH GEAR/OVERDRIVE |
0
31/01/2009: TOWING
|
WHEN YOU ARE USING YOUR VEHICLE TO TOW IT IS STRONGLY RECOMMENDED THAT YOU DO NOT USE 5TH GEAR/OVERDRIVE .... LEN ZAHMEL - ADELAIDE, SA - AUS |
NISSAN PATROL |
ADVICE: *BEWARE* 2003 PATROL ZD30 ENGINE SEIZURE (**** OF A MOTOR) |
ZD30 2003
5/01/2009: ENGINE
|
TO ALL INTERESTED ANOTHER ZD30 IN A 2003 PATROL HAS DIED .... PETER ARMSTRONG - PICKETTS VALLEY, NSW - AUS |
HOLDEN ASTRA |
ADVICE: HOLDEN ASTRA TS LOW ON POWER AND STALLING AT IDLE. |
TS CD 2000
25/11/2008: SERVICE QUALITY
|
HOLDEN ASTRAS MUST BE SERVICED PROPERLY, AND ONLY USE GENUINE FILTERS AND THE CORRECT FLUIDS .... EVAN LYNCH - BRISBANE, QLD - AUS |
FORD FALCON |
ADVICE: NOISE FROM ENGINE RATTLING |
FUTURA 2000
25/10/2008: NOISE
|
ANY ADVICE WOULD BE GREAT CHEERS .... DAVID ERSKINE - MELBOURNE, VIC, AUS |
NISSAN PATHFINDER |
ADVICE: R51 PATHFINDER |
ST 2005
19/08/2008: WARRANTY
|
SO TAKE A CHILL PILL, AND REMEMBER IF IT HAS WHEELS, IT IS TROUBLE. .... JASON REEVES - MAWSON LAKES, SA, AUS |
HOLDEN BARINA |
ADVICE: YOUR BARINA CUTS OUT FROM TIME TO TIME |
XC SRI 2002
2/08/2008: IGNITION
|
I DID MINE SIX MONTHS AGO AND HAVE NOT HAD A PROBLEM SINCE .... IAN CLIFFORD - AMBARVALE, NSW, AUS |
HOLDEN ZAFIRA |
ADVICE: ENGINE PROBLEMS, RUNNING OUT OF OIL AND BLOWING THE ENGINE? |
2004
5/07/2008: ENGINE
|
I'M A MOTOR MECHANIC, BEEN ONE FOR 16 YEARS .... ADAM DIAB - LIVERPOOL, NSW - AUS |
LANDROVER DISCOVERY |
ADVICE: THE THREE AMIGOS |
2000
20/06/2008: BRAKES
|
KEEP HEARING THE SAME ABS, TC, & HDC LIGHTS ON FAULTS IN SERIES 11 DISCOS. .... ROBERT PIGGOTT - MELBOURNE, VIC, AUS |
HOLDEN BARINA |
ADVICE: POSSIBLE FIX FOR '98 BARINA STALLING, EMS WARNING LIGHT, AND SPEEDO NOT WORKING |
SB 1998
15/06/2008: COMPUTER
|
TO MY JOY THE SPEEDO WORKS, NO EMS WARNING LIGHT AND NO STALLING. 15 CENTS! .... BRIAN HART - ORANGE, NSW, AUS |
NISSAN NAVARA |
ADVICE: REAR LEFT WINDOW |
STX 2007
4/06/2008: 4X4
|
THE GLASS IS TOO SMALL FOR SEAL .... AARON GREGORY - GOLDCOAST, QLD, AUS |
LANDROVER DISCOVERY |
ADVICE: RE: ABS MODULATOR FAILURE (ARE YOUR ABS/TC/HDC LIGHTS ON? |
2003
21/05/2008: BRAKES
|
"THE THREE AMIGOS”, REFER TO MY PREVIOUS POST AND SAVE YOURSELF THE GRIEF (AND NEVER BUY ANOTHER LAND ROVER) .... ROBERT PIGGOTT - MELBOURNE, VIC, AUS |
NISSAN NAVARA |
ADVICE: FUEL PUMP PROBLEMS? |
2003
18/05/2008: FUEL PUMP
|
BECAUSE THE COMPUTER POINTS TO THE PUMP, NISSAN BELIEVES THE COMPUTER UNQUESTIONABLY AND MIGHT I SAY... WRONGLY. .... MURRAY NITSCHKE - CURRAMULKA, SA - AUS |
KIA CREDOS |
ADVICE: DRIVING ALONG AND ENGINE CUTS OUT |
1999
1/05/2008: IMMOBILIZER
|
WE HAVE NOW HAD THE IMMOBILIZER AND CENTRAL LOCKING DISCONNECTED .... MELISSA OMODEI - BRISBANE, QLD, AUS |
NISSAN PATROL |
ADVICE: LACK OF POWER |
GULL 2000
12/03/2008: ENGINE
|
THE CHANGE IN THE VEHICLE'S PERFORMANCE HAD TO BE FELT TO BE BELIEVED. .... TERRY PLEDGE - MENINGIE, SA, AUS |
LANDROVER DISCOVERY |
ADVICE: RE: ABS MODULATOR FAILURE (ARE YOUR ABS/TC/HDC LIGHTS ON?) |
1999
27/02/2008: BRAKES
|
EVERY PROBLEM HAS A SOLUTION AND A CAUSE! .... MZ - BRISBANE, QLD, AUS |
KIA CARNIVAL |
ADVICE: EXAMPLE LETTER OF COMPLAINT TO THE ACCC REGARDING KIA CARNIVALS |
2002
15/02/2008: ENGINE
|
BELOW IS AN EXAMPLE LETTER OF COMPLAINT TO THE ACCC REGARDING KIA CARNIVALS. .... DALE MORRIS - WOODVALE, WA - AUS |
HOLDEN VECTRA |
ADVICE: WATCH OUT FOR THIS ONE |
CZ CDX 2002
30/01/2008: TRANSMISSION
|
CHECK WITH YOUR LOCAL DEALER TO ENSURE IT IS ON THE VIN REGISTER AND HAS HAD ALL ITS RECALLS CARRIED OUT .... BOB BURNS - GOSFORD, NSW, AUS |
HOLDEN BARINA |
ADVICE: RE: STALLING PROBLEM |
2005
6/01/2008: ENGINE
|
HOPE THIS INFO HELPS AND SOLVES THE PROBLEM WITHOUT REPLACING EXPENSIVE PARTS. .... P MARTINOLI - , NSW - AUS |
KIA CARNIVAL |
ADVICE: KIA CARNIVAL OVERHEATING PROBLEM |
2003
22/12/2007: ENGINE
|
THE OVER HEATING PROBLEM WITH THE KIA CARNIVAL LIES WITHIN THE PLASTIC GOOSE NECK .... KIBSTAR MC - JBG, SOUTH AFRICA |
HOLDEN BARINA |
ADVICE: ENGINE LIGHT REMAINS ON |
2001
21/12/2007: ENGINE
|
I TOOK THE FUSE COVER OFF AND GENTLY PRESSED EACH ONE AND ENGINE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM LIGHT WENT OUT .... TREVOR LANCASTER - ADELAIDE, SA, AUS |
NISSAN PATROL |
ADVICE: O2 SENSOR |
ST 4.8 2002
18/12/2007: COMPUTER
|
I HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH MY 02 4.8 THROWING THE SAME CODES AND GOING INTO LIMP HOME MODE .... SCOTT BESS - BRISBANE, QLD - AUS |
HOLDEN ASTRA |
ADVICE: ASTRA IGNITION BARREL FIXED ... NO COST! |
TS 2000
3/12/2007: IGNITION
|
I HAVE A TS 2000 ASTRA AND THE KEY KEPT GETTING JAMMED .... ROB ADAMS - SYDNEY, NSW - AUS |
NISSAN X-TRAIL |
ADVICE: ENGINE HUNTS WHEN IDLING + REVS HOLD UP WHEN CHANGING GEAR |
2002
18/11/2007: ENGINE
|
THIS PROBLEM SUDDENLY APPEARED A FEW MONTHS AGO AFTER AN UNEVENTFUL 96,000KM .... JPHN ECCLESHALL - PHEGANS BAY , NSW, AUS |
KIA CARNIVAL |
ADVICE: KIA MOTORS PAID FOR MY REPAIRS IN FULL! |
2002
8/11/2007: ENGINE
|
KIA MOTORS WILL GIVE A REFUND OR PAY TO REPAIR ANY DEFECTIVE ENGINES THAT WERE INSTALLED ... .... DALE MORRIS - WOODVALE, WA - AUS |
BMW X3 |
ADVICE: CRACKED TOWBAR |
2006
7/11/2007: TOWING
|
BMW X3 TOW BAR CRACKED AFTER 3500KM. THE HAYMAN REESE TOW BAR WAS RECOMMENDED AND FITTED .... JOHN STEWART - MOOROOPNA, VIC - AUS |
FORD FALCON XR6 |
ADVICE: XR6 TURBO |
2002
16/10/2007: MANUFACTURER
|
HAD AN XR6 SINCE NEW, HAD TURBO PROBLEM WHEN REACHING 3 TO 3500 RPM, LOST ALL POWER .... CALVIN BRAIN - MELBOURNE, VIC, AUS |
KIA CARNIVAL |
ADVICE: KIA CARNIVAL STORY NOW ON YOU TUBE |
2002
12/10/2007: ENGINE
|
ANYONE INTERESTED MAY WISH TO FOLLOW THIS LINK TO YOU TUBE .... DALE MORRIS - WOODVALE, WA - AUS |
FORD FALCON |
ADVICE: TRANS COOLER IN RADIATOR FAILING... |
BA 0
23/09/2007: TRANSMISSION
|
I HAVE A BA FALCON AS A WORK VEHICLE AND HAD MANY PROBLEMS WITH IT .... ALLAN BOWER - PERTH, WA, AUS |
KIA CARNIVAL |
ADVICE: LET'S ALL GET TOGETHER AND STOP THIS! |
LS 2000
31/08/2007: ENGINE
|
CAN'T BELIEVE THAT THERE ARE SO MANY PEOPLE OUT THERE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM BUT KIA AREN’T LIABLE .... BELINDA WILSON - SYDNEY, NSW, AUS |
HOLDEN ASTRA |
ADVICE: REPLACE WIPER BLADES |
2006
22/08/2007: MISCELLANEOUS
|
WINDSCREEN WIPERS NEED REPLACING EVERY 6 MONTHS .... PATRICK WILMORE - SYDNEY, NSW - AUS |
HOLDEN ASTRA |
ADVICE: SOME CHEAPER SOLUTIONS TO FIXING AN ASTRA I.E. IDLE PROBLEMS, ELEC WIND ... |
TS CD 1.8 2000
19/08/2007: MANY PROBLEMS
|
GREAT ENGINEERING BY THE HOLDEN ASTRA TEAM, ONCE AGAIN! .... TORY SCAFE - ADELAIDE, SA - AUS |
JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE |
ADVICE: TRANSMISSION GONE LOW MILEAGE, NO RENTAL, NO LOANER, NO SYMPATHY |
2005
11/08/2007: TRANSMISSION
|
WATCH YOUR FINE PRINT WARRANTY .... MICHAEL GRAY - SUN PRAIRIE, USA |
NISSAN NAVARA |
ADVICE: STOP HARD COVER LEAKING. |
STR UTE 2005
31/07/2007: TONNEAU
|
I HAVE NO WATER LEAKS FROM MY HARD COVER .... PETER TULP - GOLD COAST, QLD - AUS |
HOLDEN HR |
ADVICE: NEW CARS ARE **** |
PREMIER 1967
21/07/2007: DEALER - NEW CAR
|
DON'T THINK I NEED A NEW KIA .... ALAN SMITH - GOLD COAST, QLD - AUS |
HOLDEN ASTRA |
ADVICE: RE: BE CAREFUL WITH YOUR KEYS! |
1999
24/06/2007: IMMOBILIZER
|
A REMINDER TO PEOPLE WITH MORE THAN ONE CAR WITH TRANSPONDER (MICROCHIP) TYPE KEYS. .... L DAVIS - BOMADERRY, NSW - AUS |
HOLDEN ASTRA |
ADVICE: BE CAREFUL WITH YOUR KEYS! |
CD 1999
14/06/2007: IMMOBILIZER
|
HOW WAS I TO KNOW THE IMMOBILISER CHIP HAD FALLEN OUT! SO, RED-FACED AND $170 LATER .... SHANNYN - PENRITH, NSW - AUS |
LANDROVER FREELANDER |
ADVICE: FIGHT THEM ALL THE WAY |
2000
13/06/2007: COOLING SYSTEM
|
TO ALL PEOPLE INVOLVED YOU SHOULD CONTACT THE MOTORS VEHICLE REPAIR INDUSTRY AND ALSO THE CTTT. OUR HEARING IS ON THE 12TH JULY. .... ANASTASIA ANDREWS - WHIAN WHIAN, NSW - AUS |
WARNING SCAM |
ADVICE: INTERNET SCAMS - FRAUDULENT SELLERS - SEADOO JET SKIS |
0
12/06/2007: ONLINE BUYING/SELLING
|
THE COMMON SCAM FOR BOTH SELLERS IS THAT THE JET SKIS ARE BEING STORED AT A TRANSPORT DEPOT AND THAT TO PURCHASE THE ITEM YOU MUST FIRST DEPOSIT HALF THE MONEY INTO AN OVERSEAS ACCOUNT .... ANDREW - MELBOURNE, VIC - AUS |
HOLDEN ASTRA |
ADVICE: VARIOUS ASTRA PROBLEMS |
OLYMPIC EDITION 2000
1/06/2007: GOOD NEWS
|
LOVE THE CAR! APART FROM THE ABOVE MENTIONED ISSUES I CANNOT FAULT IT. .... SCOTT KITCHING - BRISBANE, QLD - AUS |
FORD FALCON |
ADVICE: FORD: FALCON - BRAKE SAFETY/RECALL PROGRAM |
BA - BF 0
30/05/2007: BRAKES
|
FORD ARE NOT CALLING IT A 'RECALL', RATHER A 'SAFETY PROGRAM' .... ANDREW KAYE - TOOWOOMBA, QLD - AUS |
KIA CARNIVAL |
ADVICE: ADVICE ON KIA CARNIVAL ENGINE PROBLEMS. |
0
8/05/2007: ENGINE
|
THE PROBLEM IS THE CYLINDER LINERS DO NOT HAVE ENOUGH PROTRUSION AND THEREFORE NOT ENOUGH CLAMPING PRESSURE IS APPLIED TO THE HEAD GASKET AND THE CYLINDER LINER. .... HARRY BELL - NEWCASTLE, NSW - AUS |
MAZDA 3 |
ADVICE: FAILED ENGINE /TRANSMISSION MOUNT |
MSP 2007
3/05/2007: ENGINE
|
IT COULD BE A SAFETY PROBLEM AT HIGHER SPEEDS .... HARRY BELL - NEWCASTLE, NSW - AUS |
CAR-BUYING-SELLING ADVICE |
ADVICE: CARS RECALLED |
0
23/04/2007: MANY PROBLEMS
|
ALLOWS YOU TO SELECT THE MAKE AND MODEL OF YOUR CAR AND TO CHECK WHETHER THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN RECALLED .... LYNDA HOLDER - PORT KENNEDY, WA - AUS |
HOLDEN ASTRA |
ADVICE: RE: HOLDEN BARINA - ISSUE: IGNITION PROBLEM |
2003
2/04/2007: IGNITION
|
THIS PROBLEM OCCURS ON VERY HOT DAYS DUE TO PLASTIC PART DOWN IN THE BARREL .... RON HANSON - PERTH, WA - AUS |
HOLDEN ASTRA |
ADVICE: RE: HOLDEN BARINA - IGNITION PROBLEM |
2003
2/04/2007: IGNITION
|
HOWEVER YOU CAN GET YOURSELF OUT OF TROUBLE BY USING A FEELER GAUGE STRIP ABOUT .... NEIL ROBERTSON - PERTH , WA - AUS |
NISSAN PATROL |
ADVICE: RE: NISSAN PATROL TI 2002: AIR BAGS |
2002
27/03/2007: AIRBAGS
|
WHILE THE AIRBAG OR ABS LIGHTS ARE ON THE SYSTEMS WILL NOT FUNCTION CORRECTTLY, .... ANDREW - SYDNEY, NSW - AUS |
HOLDEN ASTRA |
ADVICE: RE: HOLDEN ASTRA - KEEP AN EYE ON THESE THINGS... |
2002
26/03/2007: AIR CONDITIONER
|
THE AC COMPRESSOR DOESN'T CUT IN WHEN YOU TURN THE IGNITION ON. IT WILL CUT IN A FEW SECONDS AFTER THE CAR IS STARTED. HENCE NO LOAD ON YOUR STARTER .... ANDREW - SYDNEY, NSW - AUS |
CAR-BUYING-SELLING ADVICE |
ADVICE: AUTOMOTIVE TECHNICIAN |
0
23/03/2007: CAR BUYING
|
MANUFACTURERS HAVE A LOT TO ANSWER FOR. I HAVE SEEN MANY PEOPLE SAVE THEIR HARD EARNED DOLLARS TO PURCHASE NEW VEHICLES .... P S - MELBOURNE, VIC - AUS |
HOLDEN ASTRA |
ADVICE: KEEP AN EYE ON THESE THINGS... |
CD 2002
23/03/2007: MISCELLANEOUS
|
I HAVE BEEN VERY HAPPY WITH THE CAR, AND I AM AWARE OF OTHER PEOPLE'S PROBLEMS. ONLY THE IGNITION BARREL HAS FOUND ME.
.... CUSTER - BRISBANE, QLD - AUS |
HOLDEN ASTRA |
ADVICE: ASTRA IGNITION PROBLEMS |
0
15/03/2007: IGNITION
|
THIS IS WHAT I WAS TOLD TO DO AND IT DOES WORK.
.... S BOURKE - SYDNEY, NSW - AUS |
FORD FALCON XR6 |
ADVICE: BF FALCON: GOOD NEWS, MUCH BETTER THAN BA |
BF 2005
9/03/2007: GOOD NEWS
|
IF YOU ARE CONSIDERING GETTING A USED BA FALCON, DON'T. GET A BF OR BF MK2 INSTEAD. .... JASON M - PERTH, WA - AUS |
FORD FALCON |
ADVICE: COIL PACKS - REPLY TO G MORRAL |
1994
8/03/2007: ELECTRICAL
|
.... L DAVIS - BOMADERRY, NSW - AUS |
FORD FALCON |
ADVICE: RE: RESPONE TO AU GAS CONVERSION |
2001
8/03/2007: GAS
|
HAD A PROBLEM SIMILAR TO YOURS CAUSING STALLING AT LIGHTS AND WHEN SLOWING DOWN. OUR GAS MECH. TOLD US TO PUT A SCREW IN PIPE IN THE SIDE OF CONVERTER. .... G MORRAL - BRISBANE, QLD - AUS |
HOLDEN ASTRA |
ADVICE: IGNITION BARREL FIXED UNDER $70 |
CD 2000
7/03/2007: IGNITION
|
CENTRAL COAST LOCKSMITHS FIXED MY FRIENDS IGNITION BARREL FOR $66 AS IT WAS REPAIRABLE .... N DIXON - SYDNEY, NSW - AUS |
KIA CARNIVAL |
ADVICE: RE: POOR QUALITY VEHICLE |
2006
6/03/2007: MANY PROBLEMS
|
THE ENGINE USED PRE 2007 WAS A ROVER SOURCED MOTOR THAT EVERY KIA CARNIVAL OWNER HAS HAD NIGHTMARES WITH .... MARK KURAN - MELBOURNE, VIC - AUS |
FORD FALCON |
ADVICE: FORD FALCON - PROBLEMS - COILPACKS FAILING |
EF - BA 1995
3/03/2007: ELECTRICAL
|
BA AND BF FALCONS RUN A COP SYSTEM (COIL ON PLUG) IE, 6 SEPARATE COILS.
.... L DAVIS - BOMADERRY, NSW - AUS |
HOLDEN ASTRA |
ADVICE: FOR THOSE WITH IGNITION BARREL PROBLEMS |
2002
24/02/2007: IGNITION
|
IT TOOK THEM ALL OF ABOUT 10 MINUTES. THEY SAID THEY HAD DONE 20 ODD IN THE LAST TWO MONTHS AND WERE NOW SUCH EXPERTS THEY COULD DO IT IN THEIR SLEEP .... E CORGAN - SYDNEY, NSW - AUS |
KIA CARNIVAL |
ADVICE: RE: KIA CARNIVAL ENGINE RECALL / KNOWN FAULT - HELP NEEDED |
2000
16/02/2007: ENGINE
|
I WOULD TRY THE CONSUMER AFFAIRS IN YOUR STATE AND PUSH THE WARRANTY CLAIM. GET RID OF THIS CAR AS SOON AS YOU CAN ... .... MARK KURAN - MELBOURNE, VIC - AUS |
FORD FALCON |
ADVICE: TENSIONING WHEEL NUTS |
BA 2005
16/02/2007: WHEELS
|
NOTE TO DRIVERS: CHECK WITH YOUR MECHANIC IF THEY TENSION THE NUTS .... L DAVIS - BOMADERRY, NSW - AUS |
SUBARU WRX |
ADVICE: LUCKY YOU! S. MCLAY OF BRISBANE |
2004
15/02/2007: ENGINE
|
I HAVE DRIVEN 1700KM AND BACK TO CAIRNS CONFIDENT THAT ABOVE ALL THE OTHER "SERVICE PRETENDERS" ... .... S POLLARD - CAIRNS, QLD - AUS |
HOLDEN ASTRA |
ADVICE: TIMING BELT - HOLDEN ASTRA |
0
14/02/2007: SERVICE
|
I ALWAYS ADVISE THE CUSTOMER TO REPLACE THE TIMING BELT AT THE 80 - 100K KM INTERVAL .... G SIMMS - SYDNEY, NSW - AUS |
NISSAN PATROL |
ADVICE: ZD30 ENGINE FAILURE, PISTONS/TURBO - HOW TO FIX |
2001
9/02/2007: ENGINE
|
FIT A "MURPHY" GAUGE THAT READS EXHAUST GAS TEMPERATURE. WIRE THE "MURPHY" SIDE TO AN ALARM BUZZER. SET THE TEMPERATURE IN THE GAUGE TO GO OFF A BIT HIGHER ... .... J ELLETT - MANDURAH, WA - AUS |
HOLDEN ASTRA |
ADVICE: IGNITION PROBLEMS |
2002
9/02/2007: WARRANTY
|
PLEASE ALWAYS CHECK IF PARTS ARE COVERED YOURSELF DIRECT THROUGH THE EXTENDED WARRANTY COMPANY .... T WHITE - NEWCASTLE, NSW - AUS |
NISSAN MAXIMA |
ADVICE: RE: INTERMITTENT ENGINE MISS |
ST 2000
8/02/2007: ENGINE
|
YOU CAN EITHER REPLACE ALL THE COILS ... .... P LOWRY - MORUYA, NSW - AUS |
HOLDEN WB |
ADVICE: RE: AUTO LOSING OIL |
UTE 1984
6/02/2007: OIL
|
THE COOLER IN THE BOTTOM OF THE RADIATOR IS HOLED AND THE OIL IS MIXING WITH ... .... MARK KURAN - MELBOURNE, VIC - AUS |
NISSAN NAVARA |
ADVICE: RE: 2.4 ENGINE INTERMITTENTLY STALLS AT IDLE OR ON DECELERATION |
1992
6/02/2007: ENGINE
|
HAVE THE THROTTLE BODY CLEANED .... MARK KURAN - MELBOURNE, VIC - AUS |
HOLDEN COMMODORE |
ADVICE: RE: AIRCON KEEPS FAILING |
VT 1997
2/02/2007: AIR CONDITIONER
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FIRSTLY THEY BECOME PITTED AND SECONDLY, THEY GET "OUT OF SHAPE". .... MARK KURAN - MELBOURNE, VIC - AUS |
HOLDEN ASTRA |
ADVICE: RE: STEERING RACK/HOLDEN ASTRA |
2003
2/02/2007: STEERING
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AT THAT PRICE, IT WOULD BE A NEW STEERING RACK. UNLESS ITS HOUSING WAS DAMAGED BY THE DEALER OR TYRE FITTER/WHEEL ALIGNER, A SEAL KIT SHOULD STOP ANY LEAKS. .... MARK KURAN - MELBOURNE, VIC - AUS |
MITSUBISHI MAGNA |
ADVICE: RE MAJOR SERVICE |
1996
2/02/2007: SERVICE COST
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.... MARK KURAN - MELBOURNE, VIC - AUS |
MITSUBISHI MAGNA |
ADVICE: RE: MAJOR SERVICE |
1996
2/02/2007: SERVICE COST
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A MAJOR SERVICE WILL INCLUDE REPLACING SPARK PLUGS BUT NOT LEADS. HOWEVER .... M COSTANZO - MELBOURNE, VIC - AUS |
NISSAN PATROL |
ADVICE: RE NISSAN PATROL DX 3LTR TURBO DIESEL |
2001
2/02/2007: ENGINE
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THE PROBLEM WAS BELIEVED TO BE FROM THE DIPSTICK BEING TOO SHORT, STARVING THE ENGINE AND TURBO OF OIL .... MARK KURAN - MELBOURNE, VIC - AUS |
HOLDEN COMMODORE |
ADVICE: REPLYING TO S CORNER - VT STEERING COLUMN/TURN INDICATOR NOISE |
VT 2000
31/01/2007: SWITCH
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HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. THE NOISE IS ACTUALLY COMING FROM THE INDICATOR SWITCH BECAUSE THE LUBRICANT INSIDE HAS DRIED OUT CAUSING THE POINTS TO SHORT OUT. .... N BUTLER - PERTH, WA - AUS |
FORD FALCON |
ADVICE: FEEDBACK RE: CLUNK/KNOCK NOISE - T SIM, ROCKHAMPTON |
BA XT 2004
29/01/2007: TRANSMISSION
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I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH MY 2004 BA XT ... NO MORE CLUNKS SINCE THEN. AT ALL. COST ME $120.
.... E NAR - SYDNEY, NSW - AUS |
KIA CARNIVAL |
ADVICE: SHORT LIFE ENGINES |
2005
25/01/2007: ENGINE
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KIA CARNIVAL (05-06 MODEL) STILL HAS ENGINE PROBLEMS .... R HEMA - TOWNSVILLE, QLD - AUS |
TOYOTA RAV4 |
ADVICE: FAULTY LOCK DESIGN ON SPARE WHEEL COVER |
2006
23/01/2007: WHEELS
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DON'T BELIEVE THE MANUAL OR THE SALESMAN. GET A LOCK NUT IF YOU DON'T WISH TO SPEND UP TO $1,200 TO REPLACE THE SPARE TYRE AND WHEEL. .... A GOH - BREAKFAST POINT, NSW - AUS |
FORD FALCON |
ADVICE: THE AU AINT A BAD MOTOR VEHICLE |
AU 1999
23/01/2007: CAR BUYING
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SERIES 1 WAS A BIT OF A DOG WHEN IT CAME OUT. BUT WHEN ALL THE WARRANTEE ISSUES HAVE BEEN SORTED OUT THE AU ARE A GOOD CAR .... CHRIS ANDERSON - MARYBOROUGH, QLD - AUS |
FORD FALCON |
ADVICE: FEEDBACK N.SUKKER - 'IS FORD FALCON AU 1999 A GOOD CAR' |
AU 1999
23/01/2007: CAR BUYING
|
I RAN AT LEAST 25 AU FORD FALCONS THROUGH A FREIGHT BUSINESS ... EXCEPTIONALLY CHEAP TO REPAIR IF INVOLVED IN ACCIDENTS (KANGAROOS) .... J HARPER - GEELONG, VIC - AUS |
FORD FALCON |
ADVICE: FORD FALCON BRAKES - EF-EL-AU-BA-BF |
EF-EL-AU-BA-BF 2000
22/01/2007: BRAKES
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MATERIALS USED IN THE GENUINE PADS AND ROTORS ARE BASED ON A EUROPEAN PRODUCT WHICH JUST DOESN'T SUIT THE CARS OR THE CLIMATE HERE .... J CLARK - TOWNSVILLE, QLD - AUS |
FORD FALCON |
ADVICE: BRAKE FIX ... |
BA 2002
31/12/2006: BRAKES
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.... K WHEELER - NOWRA, NSW - AUS |
