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Generally it passed these tests with flying colours, but did not do so well with the all the Australian conditions as they succumbed to rust from our coast, faded paint from our sun and poor interior plastics from our heat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cracking\/ breaking alternator brackets<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Camshaft and distributor gears<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Inlet manifold corrosion<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Clogged fuel lines due to no external fuel filter<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Transmission issues<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bad electrical earth for tail lamps<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Water leaking into boot and cabin<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Water leaking into headlights and tail lights<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Melting rear demister internals<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Breaking internal plastics<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Odometer stops working<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Worn ignition barrel<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rust around front and rear windscreen<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4tAzzml\">VB VC VH VK Commodore Repair Manual<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Commodore Home VB Commodore VB VC VH VK Commodore Repair Manual A lot of testing was done to ensure the VB was suited for Australian driving conditions (it was essentially a rebadged opel). 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