{"id":278,"date":"2020-05-10T11:46:36","date_gmt":"2020-05-10T11:46:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/australianholden.com\/?page_id=278"},"modified":"2026-04-17T04:19:29","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T04:19:29","slug":"hq-holden-common-issues","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/australianholden.com\/index.php\/australian-holden\/h-series\/hq-holden\/hq-holden-common-issues\/","title":{"rendered":"HQ Holden Common Issues"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/australianholden.com\/index.php\/australian-holden\/h-series\/\">H Series Home<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/australianholden.com\/index.php\/australian-holden\/h-series\/hq-holden\/\">HQ Holden<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4cqplxi\">HQ HJ HX HZ Repair Manual<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>More likely than not, the engine will outlive the car itself as it would have rusted away to nothing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rust in floor panels, sills, doors and around the firewall<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cracks in chassis around firewall<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Smoke<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bottom end noise<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Transmission failures<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sagging suspension in sedans and wagons due to heavy towing<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Carburettor fuel leaks<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Warped disc brakes<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Collapsing seats<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Flat spots in hard acceleration<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4cqplxi\">HQ HJ HX HZ Repair Manual<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>H Series Home HQ Holden HQ HJ HX HZ Repair Manual More likely than not, the engine will outlive the car itself as it would have rusted away to nothing. 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