Forum: AWD Magna / Verada

Hi all, Wondering if anyone can help please? I have a KJ Verada auto with triptronic gears but I only ever really use the auto. I was driving the other day and left the handbrake on and when I got home the rear brake lights and the brake light on the windscreen stayed lit up even when the car...

I was just reading a few threads here about this dreaded "wave spring" failure issue which can result in catastrophic gear box damage. Is there anything we can do to prevent it? Any maintenance? Should the spring be replaced at some point in its lifecycle? What is the root cause of such...

Here is a link to a 380 DB discussion forum(conversion to AWD project) where there are a number of images taken from underneath an AWD model: https://www.380db.com/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=1264&start=51&posts=59 All of the images on page 6 of the thread(go to the end of that page) linked...

I'll be doing this tomorrow and it will soon be followed with a DIY write up with pics in this thread. The process is not as daunting as it sounds. Its easier than doing a tranny flush. :D

Hi Team. I have a 2003 AWD VR. 290k Aircon fan recently stopped working as well as heating core behind the dash, leaking coolant into the passenger side floor. First time i have had to do this so just looking for advice/guidance. Issue #1. I Am thinking of bypassing the core as i dont want to...

Hi there, we've just inherited an 03 Magna AWD and after just a day of driving I love it to bits. Such an easy car to drive and is so quick at the lights when needed. As with all older cars it has some problems and niggles that we'll get the local mech to have a look at, but the rear diff (I...

I found when I drive in slow traffic or stop at traffic single longer the temperature gauge rise one bar from the middle ( I never allowed to rise more than 1 bar and always turn AC or heater on to lower). I checked both fans spins when it start to rise and become normal (in the middle) as soon as...

Looking to buy these springs for my AWD with standard 16" rims. I am located in Penrith NSW, anyone know where to get hold of them and the pricing? Interested in oponions of shocks as well. Thanks .

Hi All - my 2005 TW magna went in for a repair to the exhaust and came back with some pretty dodgy looking pipework underneath it. I don't think the workshop put the VR-X AWD exhaust pipework into it and used a modified second hand standard magna pipework. Lots of welding and silver frost.... I...

Does anyone know what clutch pack is, I need one replaced.

Hey guys, sorry bout this pointless thread... but at work today, i heard a nice sounding/supercharged black AWD magna cruising thru ellenbrook in W.A. with the plates 'domin8tr' or something along the lines of. Was just curious to what was done to this magna, as it was different to any i have...

Picked up a set of 18X8.5 second hand- w/ 3 tyres- 245x40x18- pretty cheap and pretty worn- found another tyre- different brand just to see if they were going to clear everything OK and work on the car. Tried them on and am getting some quite significant tram tracking through the steering- now...

Recently I inherited a 2004 Subaru Forester (2004, 2.5 sohc with 120,000km) when my dad passed away. Was running like an absolute dog- no power, really poor fuel consumption, didn't start first hit, etc. Thought it might be a poor job of timing belt getting one tooth out on one bank or something...

Hi all, I'm tossing up between a KL AWD Verada and a KW XI Verada, I have never driven a AWD Magna/Verada, just wondering is the AWD much better to drive? is it worth paying a bit more for the AWD and the higher fuel costs? cheers

As the title suggests my AWD has developed a taste for 20amp fuses. This is fuse number 15 of the engine bay fuse box. I've blown two recently. But worse still its melted part of the fuse box - around the fuse socket. No recent addins or electrical mods, no recent bumps, crunches, smoke or...

Question for the AWD owners about overtaking. When going to overtake at high speed (aprox 100 kms) when I put my foot down the auto will kick down what feels like a couple of gears (so to 3rd?) causing the RPM to then rapidly increase to near redline (6000 rpm). The actual speed pickup is slow...

Hi. Does anybody have the specific measurements to adjust headlights on a KH Verada? Cheers

I'm still getting used to the AWD, so this may seem like a bit of a noob question. I'm asking to be on the safe side. Low to moderate speed tight corners in my AWD seems to provoke tyre noise. Two corners come to mind where this happens consistently; one is a 90 degree turn and the other is...

I've just recently did a full transmission power flush with mitsu and is about to book my car in with them for the rear diff oil change as well. My car has done about 105000km and has the timing belt changed at 100000km What other oil/s do i need to change? Need to find out so that i can do...

On a recent trip to Tumut, the exhaust system on my AWD blew large holes in each of the two bends between the centre section and the muffler. The resulting racket was unreal, especially at 2000 rpm, and I had a very tiresome trip home. Anyway, I've now had the entire centre and rear muffler...