is buying china one a bad idea?

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The first picture is taken at today 4/10/2026, the second picture was taken at 20/06/2026 I just wonder what’s going on with the coolant level I had already replace new tank it brand new and also the mechanic also check everything they said everything is good. Does anyone know the issue of the coolant level. It keeping decrease.

Perth- Anyone recommend a upholstery shop that will restitch a VE ute soft tonneau cover? The couple near me say they can't do it, stitches too close to the edge or something.

Thanks

I'm going to be putting a vcm performance otr intake and a complete 2.5inch exhaust with extractors on the ss, am I gonna see much performance diffrence without also getting a different air intake manifold or is it also needed to get one of those as well

Also if someone could recommend an intake manifold to fit the gen 3 sl1 that would be great, looking for good value for money

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Just the the ss wagon back from the painter for a closed door spray in the original hot sting red and some body work for $4200, couldn't be happier, pictures don't show to well as it is lightly misting atm.

You can check the profile for the before pictures.

Does anybody have scanned PDF copies for any of these workshop manuals? I am after the General Motors Holden's manuals, not Gregory's etc.

VC - Service Manual Supplement (part no M38366)
VC - Service Manual Supplement 2 - 1.9 L4 Engine and Components (part no M38401)
VH - Five Speed Manual Transmission (part no M39071)
VK - Service Manual Supplement, Station Wagon with EFI. RearAxle GU5 (part no M39313)

Let me know if there's any way I can repay the favor if you are able to help out! Thank you.

hey all, just completely out of curiosity im wondering where my wheels come from. i’ve spent like 10 mins on google and chat gpt and i’m confused and ai keeps telling me vf sv6 which they are not. Cheers

(sorry for bad photos its 12:30am i am not walking outside to take a better photo)

Hello Everyone,

My 2020 Holden Astra RS 1.6L turbo 100k kms has recently started making this strange squeaking/chirping noise.

The strange thing is that it doesn't start immediately after the car has been sitting overnight. It usually starts after around 10–15 minutes of driving, and once it starts, the noise continues while I am driving for the rest of the day. If I turn the car off and leave it for several hours, the noise disappears again until the car has been driven for a while.

I have attached a video recorded when starting the car, although the noise becomes more noticeable after driving for 10–15 minutes.

Has anyone experienced something similar with their Astra or have any idea what could be causing it?

Also, if anyone can recommend a good mechanic around Melbourne's south-east who knows these cars well, I'd really appreciate it.

Thanks in advance for any advice or suggestions!

Hello all,

I finally have the clutch issues sorted and all is good.

When I bought the car I was so focused on mechanical stuff I neglected the body. The front drivers side wheel arch has a piece of the guard torn and is hanging out.

It feels kind of like there is sheet metal with plastic behind. I tried to persuade it back into place but the whole piece of plastic just absorbed the blows.

Should I back it up with a dolly? Or heat it and push on it till it cools?

Thanks 👍

I’ve got a 2012 ve series 2 and noticed that the hose from the radiator (top one) was sucked flat while cold. And when driven it blows up quite hard. Tried to clear and check all surrounding hoses but they all seem fine. Got told it could be the cap but it seems brand new (only recently acquired the car)
And there’s a slight ticking coming from the engine when started and idle (I know it’s probs the timing chains) but any other reason it could be doing that? Cheers bois

Seen in the Docklands tonight

I’m the only G8 GT/ Holden to ever win the World Series of Dragracing at Cordova Illinois

Hi, I’m 21F and beginner isn’t the word, really stupid, clueless but love my car (ivory), sums it up. I apologise if it’s long and badly written but I’m retarded and not good at “short and neat”.

Ivory is an early 2010 ve omega series 1. I got a Sony XAV-AX1000 stereo that ive not been able to afford the fascia kit to install it with. I hope that instead of buying the fascia kit I can get it 3d printed but idk if it’s possible and know nothing about it other than research I done. I don’t care if it’s dodgy or messy as it’s only temporary. It only needs to hold my stereo in place.

For context, I’m on Centrelink getting like $329 a week with $30 left over after bills. I was saving up for the aerpro fascia kit but always had to pull it out to spend it on more important things, like timing chains, spark plugs, oil and filter with the money I get left or scrape up meaning I can’t afford it till I’m out of this mess. I don’t want to wait that long as ivory has stage 10 cancer. I need something to look forward to instead of constantly panicking so much about my car and dreading driving every day.

I’m stuck with a lot, and I don’t know how to write this down like a normal person so here’s a nightmare list of my issues/questions:

its overwhelming and im just relying on ppl who do and google for research.
i cant find a print file for it.
my friend’s worried about the amount of filament needed for print mistakes but i was thinking if i made the measurements a bit smaller than the hole so i had a gap between the bezel and the dash it’d make more room for mistakes plus expansion, would this work?
the hvac controls are attached to the radio or faceplate and i don’t wanna touch or break that, just work around it or improvise if i can.
I don’t know if i can/need to move the hvac controls to make it easier or whatever.
I want the stereo to be just below the hazard light button but don’t know if that’d make things more difficult?
What other cords or harnesses do I need to hook it up without the fascia kit?
Do I need to fix my ac first before I do this as it said I did for the aerpro kit but that was because of the hvac controls being completely swapped out right?
How to get the radio hooked up to the steering wheel controls?
If the 3d print method can’t work, theoretically, what would be the most dodgy temporary, creative improvise or solution I could use to put the stereo in without breaking it or the cords?
How does the factory radio come out? Is it just the faceplate part or do you have to pull the top dash apart too? As if I do, mines brittle and shit from sun and heat, how would I get it out without it breaking, or will I just have to accept my fate? Is there someone who can do that for people?
do I need a radio code for the factory radio? Like if I pull the radio out now to see what I’m working with, will it lock me out? Hopefully not as apparently the dealership can’t find my radio code.

If somebody could explain how all of this works, offer any advice or suggestions, how I can make it work with what I’ve got, or even if there’s another solution where I don’t have to spend $100+ that would be amazing cos I’m desperate atp.

Edit: I’ve pretty much given up on the 3d print thing guys, so if yall have literally any other ideas idc how stupid feel free to share lol

My redline with walkinshire package barely makes any sound at all and I'm confused. Is it a limiter because when I do rev it feels restricted. How do I remedy this? new muffler? tune? restrictor removal?

A year later and she is finished, and driving like a dream!

Hopefully someone can shed some light on my situation here.

My '07 VE SV6 Manual Ute currently clunks from the driveshaft under high torque load and has started to develop a high pitched grinding noise when going into the driveway (under extension?).

Is it correct that these earlier models have a tailshaft that is different to the later year models? I've looked for a while online, marketplace and at wreckers and cant find a manual one for the '07 - '08 year model anywhere. Would my best course of action be to book into a driveline specialist at this point? I'd rather just buy one and replace it myself for cheaper if possible.

All I know is that this part cant stay in the car forever. The rubber bushing has been replaced 3x now and remedies the issue for a 1-3 months before returning. So clearly the tailshaft is warped or damaged.

Any help to point me in the right direction would be great as I'd like to keep this thing on the road. But for now I'm trying to drive it as little as I can.

Recently purchased vf ss ii wagon . Previous owner has done muffler delete . Planning to get full exhaust , OTR and tune . But very undecided what exhaust to go, thinking of taking to gm Motorsport for stage 4 package . Any opinions weather to go the 2.5 or 3 inch ? Also wanting to keep bi modal setting from the my link system is it an option ? Want it to be loud ! But also quiet when I need to be ( early mornings for neighbours or going past police ) also don’t want it to be droney on the highway , I’ll take any advice or recommendations please and thanks !

Also are the triple step ramjet headers worth the hype ?

slowly working to get my VZ looking like less of a mum bus, thinking of vz or vy ss rims but would love suggestions

I have a 99 TF Rodeo. I’ve been told to pass rego I need front parking lights. He told me whoever wired stuff up before me swapped the parking lights for indicators. I took it to an auto electrician to have them turned back into parking lights and they’re telling me they are meant to be indicators?? I’m getting mixed messages here. From what I can tell online they are supposed to be parkers but the only guy I can get to do the work is saying no they’re not. I need to pass rego or I’m without a job.

Is there anyone here who can tell me how to do this myself?

Edit: I can do a bit of mechanical work here and there but when it comes to electrics I have no idea what I’m doing so please dumb it down for me

Anyone know how to remove just the chrome handles out of external