Holden FB FAQs
2009 Holden Colorado check engine light and limp mode are coming on
I think you’re on the right track by concentrating on the information being conveyed by the crank-angle sensor. But the problem is more likely to be a stretched timing chain rather than a dud sensor. The V6 engine in your Colorado is notorious for this problem and, when it happens, it throws the camshafts out of synch with the crankshaft. When the crank-angle sensor and the camshaft-angle sensor can’t agree that the positions of the crankshaft and camshafts relative to each other are correct, the problems start.
This lack of synchronisation is one of the things the crank-angle sensor is paid to look for and why it’s limiting engine speed or not allowing the engine to start at all. By clearing the fault code and disconnecting the crank-angle sensor, you’re stopping the error information being sent to the ECU and the ute starts first time (it’s probably taking a camshaft-angle reference when it can’t find the crank-angle information).
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1976 Holden HX is missing gear changes
The old M20 four-speed transmission wasn’t exactly a sophisticated piece of equipment, but it was a pretty tough thing. In any case, this sounds more like a clutch problem. Wear or damage in the clutch can cause all sorts of difficult shifting, and the big clue here is that it will do so only when the engine is running, not when it’s switched off.
You may find it’s a case of poorly adjusted shift linkages or a damaged shifter, but all the signs point to a broken clutch.
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Cost of fixing an oil leak on my Holden Trax?
This is one of those 'how long is a piece of string' questions. It all depends on where the oil leak is coming from and what is involved in fixing it. If it’s a simple loose fitting that can be tightened in a minute or two, then it won’t cost much. But if the leak is coming from a gasket that requires the entire engine to be removed and disassembled to replace, then the cost will be much, much more.
Oil and coolant leaks can emanate from a huge number of locations on a modern engine, Sometimes just finding the source can take longer than actually fixing it. The best approach is to thoroughly clean the engine of all oil and gunk, and then drive it and keep checking until the oil reappears and track it back to the source.
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