The VL Commodore’s sleek styling and low bonnet dictated compromises not found under the taller Skyline engine bay. Unless you follow strict procedures using the special engine bleed screws when flushing or refilling the cooling system, a full radiator in a VL Commodore is no indication that the engine will contain the necessary coolant. Air locks can stop the radiator’s contents from circulating and cook the engine. Owners who run on empty or run out of fuel will quickly destroy them with many already noisy and on the way out.In manual VLs, the spigot bush can seize with age and will cause the gears to graunch and wear even with your foot on the clutch. The gearbox has to be removed to fix it.The VL’s rear drum brakes are often filled with brake fluid from failed wheel cylinders caused by neglect with fluid changes. Front disc rotors are often undersized and a soggy brake pedal usually means a master cylinder is ready to failThe VL Commodore’s boot section, despite the big plastic bumpers, will collapse with surprisingly little impact and generate rust in the rear section around the boot opening and near the pillars. Unless a tow bar is reinforced up to the rear axle, even a little towing can distort the rear bodywork. Look for a poorly-fitting bootlid or tailgate ready to generate lethal exhaust leaks and water leaks generating rust under the luggage mat.The VL Commodore had bonded front and rear screens with poorly prepared metal underneath, a problem worsened by sloppy windscreen replacement. Breaches in the screen bonding can generate serious water leaks and rust which may require the metal supporting the screens to be cut out and replaced at substantial cost. Watch out for missing screen metal that has been bogged up for sale. The really bad ones will have rotted parcel shelves and floors. Second Hand Renault Clio For Sale
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