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15436
Hi there I need a workshop manual for a senator 3.0ltr 24v. I have seen some on e-bay on a CD does anybody know if these are any good or is it best to get a...
CLIVE GOODWIN
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Apr 7, 2008
11:41 pm
15437
Try TIS with 50 euros ..it is better Anthony _____ From: vauxhall_senator@yahoogroups.com [mailto:vauxhall_senator@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of CLIVE GOODWIN ...
Anthony Drosos
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Apr 8, 2008
3:42 am
15438
Hi I tend to use both. The Haynes manual generally shows you and tells you 'how to do it' and the CD tells you the various stages of the job in question ...
Simon Garrod
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Apr 8, 2008
7:07 am
15439
Hi I drive a senny in Nigeria where there are very few mechanics who can handle the car. For the past three weeks the automatic transmission light has been...
goajibade
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Apr 9, 2008
9:09 pm
15440
Hi Check the files section, do a diagnostic test for the gearbox first, you need abit of wire about 4 inches long and a print out from the files section, this...
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Apr 9, 2008
9:31 pm
15441
Depends how is the fluid level what colour is it? When was it last changed. To check level - warm engine - remove dip stick and clean engage all gears so you...
radar
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Apr 9, 2008
9:39 pm
15442
Hi Ashley, Do you know of anyone who has " restored " a 3.0 24V Senator, I've got one in the garage that I would like to " bring up to full speed ", I'm not a...
michael medlin
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Apr 12, 2008
3:56 pm
15443
Hi Generally...... Rear end chassis, needs fixing (they rust through) Rear wheel arches and any adjoining chassis (boot floor pan, inner wheel arches and...
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Apr 12, 2008
5:38 pm
15444
Re Quentin Willson and Senator on Top Gear,try this _http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7voasjattnQ _ (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7voasjattnQ ) Jerry [Non-text...
Jaybooze@...
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Apr 13, 2008
7:56 am
15445
Hi there I've just bought a 1991 3.0i auto Senator and the front windows don't work. I've tried the reset button method and either I'm doing it wrong or I need...
blueshoebloke
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Apr 16, 2008
1:32 pm
15446
Do the windows (doors) click when you press the button? I assume both backs are ok??? Many Thanks Ashley ... From: vauxhall_senator@yahoogroups.com ...
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Apr 16, 2008
8:13 pm
15447
No,I can't hear any relay type sounds when I push the buttons. The rear windows work fine and the front passenger window worked for a few minutes the other day...
blueshoebloke
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Apr 17, 2008
12:34 pm
15448
Hi Sounds like it MIGHT be a fuse, check all fuses first, its been a while but I am sure the rear and fronts are on different power.... Many Thanks Ashley ... ...
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Apr 17, 2008
12:41 pm
15449
No, I've checked the fuses and even swapped the front and rear fuses. I was hoping the reset button thing would work but I've had no luck. I was told by the...
blueshoebloke
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Apr 17, 2008
11:36 pm
15450
Hi I have no wiring diagrams here (I used to when I owned a Senator) however there are no relays from memory. Did you swap the window motor with a confirmed...
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Apr 18, 2008
7:40 am
15451
Thanks Ashley, I'll try all your suggestions and see what happens. I think the fact that I can't hear any relays suggests it's probably them playing up, so off...
blueshoebloke
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Apr 18, 2008
4:51 pm
15452
Hi You cant pull the relay out the door, its inside the door window controller, however 9/10 this relay stills acts even though the controller never tells the...
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Apr 18, 2008
5:00 pm
15453
Is the hand brake difficut to do on a senny 3.0ltr 24v. put in new shoes I think I can do pads I am a novice at these things...
clive246596
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Apr 27, 2008
5:20 pm
15454
Its not a bad job, deff a whole Saturday morning. However the hardest part if I remember was the pins, the new ones didn't have a cross head, made them ...
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Apr 27, 2008
9:56 pm
15455
I am gutted to be writing this but sadly we have to sell our beloved Senator. She's burgundy in colour has a grey leather interior and loads of history. She's...
goodbyemrblue
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Apr 28, 2008
12:40 pm
15456
They are not hard to do if you have done brake shoe replacement before. But as a first time job you will need a manual,ie Haynes,or a mate who can show you...
Jaybooze@...
jaybooze2001
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May 1, 2008
2:18 pm
15457
I have done the shoes weather stopped me doing hand brake. the left hand side sounds like metal on metal but if I move handbrake lever about it stops? Clive ...
CLIVE GOODWIN
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May 3, 2008
1:35 pm
15458
Hi There, Do you still have the Senator? Regards - Mike goodbyemrblue <goodbyemrblue@...> wrote: I am gutted to be writing this but sadly we have to...
michael medlin
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May 5, 2008
8:56 am
15459
Hi All, I have two Senators, but although I'm an Engineer, I'm not a car mechanic and would like to better understand the workings on the Senator engine. So I...
michael medlin
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May 5, 2008
9:03 am
15460
... I'm about to scrap a 12v if you're interested. Burgundy, H reg, will need a trailer, s.wales...
Steve Nicholls
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May 5, 2008
11:55 am
15461
... ......I'm an Engineer, ..... and would like to better understand the workings on the Senator engine. ... it down and understand its workings, ...... It'd...
andypbullock
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May 6, 2008
1:06 am
15462
Considering the gaskets are getting hard to find, I wouldn't strip the engine unless you have to. Many Thanks Ashley ... From: vauxhall_senator@yahoogroups.com...
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May 6, 2008
1:13 am
15463
The gaskets and many parts are still in availability to GM warehouses. The delay time is the problem and the total cost of them if you may want short time...
Anthony Drosos
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May 6, 2008
5:02 am
15464
Hi All Yes still have the Senator, sorry not to have replied before our lad has been ill and being at the computer has been down on my list of priorities -...
Senator Owner
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May 6, 2008
8:54 am
15465
Head gaskets as well? These where deff a confirmed problem 2 or 3 years ago (like there end of line). Many Thanks Ashley ... From:...
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