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Join Date: Jul 2009
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Interesting to find out that owners of VE V6's are experiencing lots of timing chain issues that is identified by a logged fault in the computer system, strange how all this has been kept mighty quiet yet people like Herald-Sun motoring writers just get their big thrills out of constantly reporting any fault in a Ford product, ah yes, good old favouritism again!
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VFII SS UTE
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Central Coast
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shhh it a holden...
it's the first i've heard of it!!! any proof??
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Pity the fool
Join Date: Jan 2007
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Do tell...
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T3 TE50 Blueprint
Join Date: Apr 2005
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Because of the direct injection, and the injectors being exposed to combustion temps, I know of a few VE's v6's that have already had the heads off within first 6 months. I apologise if this is already common knowledge. I don't keep up with the Generals product much.
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Rob
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Woodcroft S.A.
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its all a conspiracy against ford
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Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: East Melbourne, Victoria
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We have two in our family, and a few friends with them.
havent heard of this issue?
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Nov 2009
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Havnt heard of any issue as well. Its the biggest selling car in the country Im sure if it was a major issue it would show up, like VWs problem with DSG gearboxes and 1.8litre motors.
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Join Date: Mar 2011
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i know for a fact holdens fix for a noisy gearbox on a newish commodore is some insulation/sound deadener around the shifter hole in the floor
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Oct 2006
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timing chain issues have been evident since the rattletech motor was released in the vz.
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http://www.fordforums.com.au/showthread.php?t=11342618 its on the intraweb, it must be true |
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Melbourne
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lol I keep clicking on link and iI`m back where I started .........Bwahahahahah
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thats been happening for years timing chain stretch causeing all 4 cam sensors to log codes. it can do damaged to engines as well. good old holden cant get it right. and what about the v8 with the bottom end knock holden have been fitting new carnkshafts and bearings to the ve range.But the ****** boxes keep selling 6 years of the same car what are ppl thinking BRAIN WASHED.
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Ya know...if it was a real problem it would be kind of hard to keep it hushed up like some big conspiracy when they sell so damn many of them.
Obviously whatever the "computers are logging as a fault" isn't causing catastrophic failures or numerous breakdowns, or someone would have noticed by now and reported it in the media. "Sound deadener as a fix for noisy gearboxes"? Looking around under our G6E for example, I notice that there's an awful lot of sound deadener in a new Falcon...that 4.0 engine, while being powerful and pleasant to drive and economical, certainly isn't what you could call "smooth and refined" if you actually listen to the thing carefully for a while. |
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Join Date: Feb 2005
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if it`s a nasty fault give it a bit more time till they start getting some k`s up, people will start having a winge when it cost them money, but time will tell.
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Now Fordless
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Fremantle, WA
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Quite a common thing with the Alloytech engines. Captiva too. They stretch out after about 2 years. Just one of the many issues with the VE.
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I told the mother in law who has a VE that has nothing but problems to burn the silly thing, she has been quoted around $28oo to repair the timing chain issue.... maybe she should purchase a XR6, no probs there boys!
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Ive seen the timing chain issue on VE V6s first hand, had to replace chains on one at my old work, a Ford dealer of all places....apparently a very common problem in early VE's, holden has a TSB on the issue....
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This sorrow first showed up in the early Alloytecs fitted to the VZ and then early VEs.
It's a shame that Ford's brilliant Duratec 35 and 37 are constantly compared to the disgraceful GM HFV6, they are worlds apart in terms of reliability...... Edit, It would be a cold day in hell before you ever see a problem like this in the FG Falcon I-6, stuff like stretched timing chains was cured nearly 20 years ago, hate to be in Holden's shoes. Last edited by jpd80; 11-09-2011 at 08:33 PM. |
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Code comes up as code poo18 crankshaft intake camshaft position, long live Ford's brilliant in-line 6!
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Adelaide
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one of our cars (Fleet car) a new Holden Cruise Diesel had to go in for engine light coming on they would reset it and give it back to us in the end it took $4,000 dollars worth of Cam repairs to fix it the car had done 5,000Kms
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Gotta wonder why Ford in so much trouble when their FG is such a great car?, I think the trouble is marketing?
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Melbourne, Eastern Subs.
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80,000km 1 year old Caprice SIDI V6 drank almost 2L of oil between services. Dealer said that it's "common" for them to do that. Really? 2L? It's ok though, they know about it - so it's got a 6.7L sump on it. Lol.
Have a engine light coming on sometimes too, Holden dealer just clears the code and gives the car back. Will make sure I pay more attention as to what code it is next time. Still love the car though. It's great. |
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: brisbane
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I had a vz sv6 ute that i sold at 110k and that had no issues at all yet my ba xr8 that i bought which had 75k on it had timing chain rattle and the issues with the heads so i think your barking up the wrong tree
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Melbourne
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Maybe your BA had been thrashed as you weren`t the original owner?
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