1984 Holden Commodore VK review from Australia and New Zealand

Cracked head

Broken plugs

quick wearing lifters

bad big-end wear

rust, lots of it

blown high-beam fuses

bad fitting tail light sockets.

Bought the car for $500 with 12 months rego, got it home and it seemed to be missing

checked plugs and snapped 2 off while trying to get then out, took of head and got it hellicoiled (cracks were repaired also)

replaced head and plugs, seemed to run fine.

Next morning I started it and heard a noise, faulty hydrolic lifter, replaced 8 of the 12 lifters and it once again it all seemed OK.

That night I was heading up a steep 2nd gear hill and heard a CLACK-CLACK noise, 5 minutes later I was on the side of the road with a rod out the side of the engine.

I bought a second hand motor for $100

put it in and have driven it from Brisbane to Melbourne a couple of times, (as you can tell by the Kays)

This motor is strong, but is now getting a big-end knock and lifter tap again.

The Variejet carby won't idle.

I will say that it has a brilliant car in all other respects

I do have great plans for this car, but I'll have to get on-top of things for rego.