1987 Holden Commodore VL from Australia and New Zealand - Comments

25th Apr 2001, 00:39

"I still love my baby and I can't wait to unleash its potential"

What things have gone wrong with the car?

Had to replace the computer as there was a fault that was flattening my battery.

Have just discovered that it has a cracked head. I haven't yet fixed this as it is a very costly problem.

General comments?

It took my 3 months to find a VL I really liked and although I've just cracked the head, I still love my car.

Even though it's all stock standard at the moment, it has the potential to be a high performance machine.

This is my first car and I'm devastated that it's off the road. I'm considering several options in relation to fixing the head. I was tempted to buy a reconditioned engine with low kilometers but I think I would be more satisfied if I fixed the head and worked the engine a little bit while I was at it. If anyone has any ideas as to how I could enhance the performance at a reasonable price while I'm fixing the head could you email me at stecy005.unisa.edu.au


19th Jan 2003, 04:22

Patching Heads is not the best thing to do if you want to work the engine, because it is likely you will pop it again. Get used to the bus service and save your bickys until you can source another head.

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