Hey mate, Im not 100% sure but l believe the process is different. In the link below l have found some pictures (in-particular step 5 & 6) which shows different door hinges (I would have thought they were the same but apparently not). By the looks of it the hinge unbolts from the door side (not the vehicle frame) but again not 100% on this process. www.autoinstruct.com.au/manufacturer/holden/ve-commodore/door-sill-trim-removal/ Please feel free to share what you find out, l have a friend who l think still has a VE so l will suss it out too on my end when l see him next.
Has anyone had their speedo start flicking after doing this operation? When the speedo reaches 90kmph the needle will go from 90 to 0 continuously every 30 seconds until you either decelerate or go below 90 😩
What l did was removed the door lock from the old door and put it in the new door however my ignition barrel died not long ago so l had to replace that so l have separate keys for both now anyway as didnt want to pay the $$$ to get the matching barrel for the ignition
Hey, Mum showed me how to do it but l searched for a video and l reckon this one is a really good one to start and shows some different angles of how to do it: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-IUOAslAL_zI.html I no longer have that ute but l have another one and l am thinking of doing another video at some point in the future of this.
Hey mate I have a related question. I have a 1998 VT Wagon and the drivers side door is now super stiff at each open angle and it makes an almighty crack sound at each stage of opening position. I’ve added grease and lithium grease to all pins and hinges and even sprayed it down inside where that middle bar is. It seems like the middle bar is the culprit. Any ideas on what I can try, I replaced the electric window there a while back so I can take off the plastic door panel if needed. Cheers matey, love your work. Deano
Hi Deano, that middle bar in the doors can be a right pain sometimes. What l would suggest is undo the 2 screws that connect the middle it into the frame of the car (not the 2 screws that go into the door itself). push the middle bar all the way in (as like it would be if the door was closed) and see if the door still makes the crack sound when you close the door. There is also a small chance that the pins in the door might be stuffed as well and you might be hearing that maybe. let us know how you go with it.
To be totally honest, l'm sure you could get the pin out with a similar size bolt but however you may run the risk of getting it all stuck in there. I have heard of people just using a bolt that fits through the guts of it and just a slightly big head or nut on them to pull it through
Thanks for this - someone on one site suggested removing the front mudguard (oh no...) to take the front door pins out. I've just bought the same tool but does the large fixed head of the remover ;pin go at the opposite end of the flared end of the actual pin itself? Thanks.
Hey Mate, I put the fixed end to the opposite end of the flared end of the pin. I cant remember my reasoning for this, whether it was because someone told me to do it that what but all l can think of is because potentially l felt maybe that as thats the end l am going to be hitting with the hammer downwards l didnt want any more pressure put on the thread end (which l am going to assume tho however that the pressures would prob be the same). Let me know how you go, easy stuff this changing the door over so lm glad this has hopefully help you out :)
hey mate, l found l had to replace both of the little cogs in there. even tho only one was broken it for some reason it didnt like it (l dont know why) so l pulled it apart and changed the both of them over and it come good. potentially the other thing that may have happened is did the cog break again already maybe
Here's a tip. A few days before doing the job, give the hinges a good dose of WD40 etc. It makes the job a lot easier.I used the same tool off Ebay as Ben. $39 - It's perfect for the job.
Great video, I'll be changing all four doors on my VT... hopefully without ANY damage (fingers crossed) Do you have a video on removing the guards? Or is it pretty straight forward?
I dont have a video on removing the guards but it was pretty straight forward. I did have a few issues with the 2 bolts l think it was that were located behind the front part of the lower skirt but l was able to get to them. I will have a look over the weekend and knock something
Hey mate, thanks for the video, quick question, I bought a VS with aftearket steering wheel but the horn doesn't work, any ideas on what it may be?? Cheers mate..
Hey Nigel, 2 things come to mind that it could either be the horn button itself which if thats the case if its an aftermarket steering wheel you should be able to find a replacement part then or it could be when you connect the wires into the back of the horn they come out when you put it all back together as l know in my VL if l ever took the wheel off then back on again for what ever reason sometimes the little wiring clips would just pop off for some reason. hope this helps mate :) feel free to post pictures or videos how your works
@@CaptRoverman thanks for the fast reply mate, I think I owe you a beer now lol.. I'll go and give it a look and let you know how I go.. thanks again..
Probably too late now but rather than getting the window tinted and risk it not being exactly the same as the others. Could you just swap the glass from the old door into the new door?
l still have the bit of glass in the garage but l had a hell of a time taken it out of the old door lol much the same as the door lock/handle had a hell of a time taking the old one out and still havent changed them over but l have been told the door lock/handle is super easy to do (which makes me think l got know idea why l had a hell of a time trying to remove the thing lol)
@@CaptRoverman Installing a new window in a VY sedan is a pain in the a*se. Removing it wouldn't be fun either, but someone saved me the trouble by smashing it. It would be easier to tint the window that's already there.
No sorry l dont have any videos for a VL, l use to have a VL Calais. That thing was a awesome car but sold it when l had kids, would love to buy another one tho
Was doin the same thing by myself today was a bit of a struggle but got there I had that same bloody hinge pin tool n the bloody head Snaped off on the second pin.. It was the third Time iv used it so as u said for the price on ebay it made life so much easier...
Nice easy vid, thanks, but I need to replace the ac switch in the centre console on a VP, any help before I go breaking that old fragile plastic greatly appreciated.
@@CaptRoverman No immediate panic, I'm across the ditch till sept and will be wanting that icy cold air pouring out again in the old vacationer wagooon, hope to hear from you soon, cheers Paul.
Watene Hovell hey mate, let me get back to you on this one. I kept the motor out of mine when l changed the door over so l will have a look and see if l can figure something out for you :)
Drivers door or all doors? The door handles body wear out where the lock barrel fits in after 20 years. Another possibility is that wiring harness to the door that gets bent every time you open/close doors. Wires break, so you can get dead loudspeaker or mirror as well.
I have just spotted this video on another way of how to replace the cogs without having to pry of the dial arm but it does require some drilling: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-UHSVqBxCnu8.html
You forgot one very important thing - where did the tooth (or teeth) from the broken cog go?? I replaced the same small cog which had a broken tooth when the odometer and tripmeter stopped during a long trip. At the time my speedo was still working, but when I put it back in the car (carefully) not only were the odometer and tripmeter still not working, but the speedo had stopped as well.. I sent it away to a repairer in Dandenong (Lonsdale St Auto Electrics) to fix it and they found that the tooth had fallen into the mechanism and had jammed it. Unfortunately when I got it back, it STILL didn't work. Sent it in again and when they tested it and sent it back it was STILL not working. $480 later I ended up with a used cluster from the local auto electrician that has a working speedo but no working odometer or tripmeter. I would suggest when doing this job that you turn the speedo unit upside down and making sure nothing falls out, shake it gently to try to get the broken tooth out, otherwise...
For those people looking for an easy way to get the speedo needle off you use a kitchen fork, the curved part of the fork gives you easy leverage to lift the needle off.
Ken W on either side of the speedo arm off there is 2 little black screws. Lm under the impression that most models should be the same but l have done this for a series 1 and 2 1989 - 1991 commodore. Theres potential that made later models may be slightly different. When l get home l will take a close up picture and post it soon :)
thanks for this. just did my VN ODO. Made it to 406,000 km before it stopped working. Tried to pull the needle off but it wouldn't budge but i was able to remove motor and board without having to remove the face. Getting it back together was a bit time consuming but possible (getting that screw to line up on the motor was the hardest as the face was still on)
Done this a couple times, a great video but you DO NOT need to remove needle or speedo face. A small screwdriver is well enough to get both screws off the motor, just one on a bit of an angle. Saves a lot of time.
David Christiansen lve had a few people tell me this but its been awhile since lve had to fix one (have fixed a number of these in my time too). Ive got a another vg that l need to do this to the speedo so l will do another video before the year is out (work work work these days) and give it a crack trying to do this without removing the needle or speedo face but l dont have high hopes for it but its worth a shot.
TheRoverman88 yeah without your vid I wouldn't have been able to do my VN. I just did a VS the same way and it does work. The less removal the better I reckon haha. Unfortunately I damaged the wire ribbon then had no speedo! All fixed now though.
i wish the vt sedan had the same amount of taillight choices but only one set are for the sedan and they dont even have a boot garnish to match then they have the vx and monaro which i dont like on the vt
l completely agree with you on that Beau, it would have been nice to see aftermarket companies who make the sedan lights make a garnish that would suit them as well
Popcoin Gaming honestly mate lm un sure but l have been told its a very similar. With that being said tho l believe most (not all all but most) of the vs did have air bags in the steering wheel so make sure you disconnect the battery before you attempt this but again lm not sure if there would be enough power still in the system to accidently set of the bag
