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There are still a few of the "old' faces on here, but times change. Depends how far back you want to go. If you are talking more than 10 years ago, then just a few of us still knocking about. Myself, Envoy CDX, James McGrath, and a few others. I think all "modern" cars are very expen...

Hey James, I was delivering boxes of paper and tendons etc just decided to give up

As for the Cav I'm pretty sure the lad I sold it to still has it but no mot on the gov website however is on Sorn, see how it goes, trying to find a new job first then I'll deal with hunting it down

Hey people if there is anyone left on here...Lol Well Bmw ownership is stupidly expensive and in a year I have spent £1200 so far on clutch, flywheel, suspension and braking systems and it still needs another 4-500 spending on it so I am strongly considering tracking down my Cav, I miss it, retro co...

Yup its been a while.................... Afraid to say the Cav is gone, I sold it after rust got too eager back in October 2019 to a local lad who was going to use it to do a euro rally but has since had it mot'd so it is alive somewhere around Dorchester I believe. I enjoyed the car for many years ...

Cheers Guys! As for a Southeast Meet i'd be up for something when its Not freezing..lol.. Obviously i'm the only member left down this way, sad but have to add I have spotted a White Turbo (not sure if genuine) around the Poole area and a nicely modified blue hatch lurking so with my involvement in ...

Woah a full year (nearly).... As per my recent FB post where Mr. McGrath posted "thought the Cav was long gone" She is still alive....just In the past month it has had new front legs, lower arms, drop links and new Boge shocks but there is more work to be done with one being finding a Stai...

Obviously for anyone reading - It is a good idea to remove the radiator grille from the car, until you are a 1000% sure that the bonnet release works perfectly. If it does not work, at least you now have access to the release mechanism. ;) Really?! :lol: :lol: :lol: I have a Gsi grille and tbh can ...

Cavalier342 wrote:Glad you finally got the gearbox sorted, one more job off the list, does the bonnet open now as it should?

Yup, bit of a scary one tbh!!

And yup bonnet opens no problem at all now, closes too

Few Pics!! https://s25.postimg.org/5p6d53lrv/DSC_0028.jpg https://s25.postimg.org/j63bnzbiz/DSC_0029.jpg https://s25.postimg.org/xpagpdwy3/DSC_0032.jpg https://s25.postimg.org/6ep5hg6vv/IMG_20170904_185153_520.jpg Cheeky pic of my friendly mechanic friend Johns Cav https://s25.postimg.org/3km040cff/...

Does indeed sound interesting, both myself and a friend in Chichester do a Lot of charity meets and more than happy to chip in a few quid towards charity however his car is a garage queen and only comes out in the summer months...lol...

Not everyone will agree but if you are on Facebook or your son is then there are a LOT of Vauxhall groups inc groups for the Vauxhall Cavalier where people often buy and sell with a large number of viewers, it maybe worth putting an advert on there.

Hi Mike I guess you mean the rear mount, or where I think of as the rear of the box mount onto subframe with 3 bolts up side of box. Ummmmm well this one is at the front of the engine bay, bolts to the gearbox and the N/s chasis etc but all fixed now and ALL bolts replaced and no more knocking. Als...

Ummmm thanks Andrei....Tnuc

Think me and John found the problem fingers crossed, a loose gearbox mount up the front end.

Full details in my Wip post

So thanks to John we've fingers crossed found the issue, a loose gearbox mount. The front mount which should have 3 bolts had 2 in it and both were loose, absolutely no idea how this could happen but when we stuck it in gear with handbrake on and foot break depressed the engine and box were trying t...

So yet more bad news...... Seems the Cav may have shat its gearbox!! So we swapped out the Gear selector arm (genuine vaux part) as I basically lost 2nd gear unless you slammed it into gear, this fixed the issue yet a fortnight on and i've lost 2nd again and have a loud knocking coming from the box ...

Hey all, So Gearbox issues, presume mine is F16 as mated to a C20ne ('94) but lost 2nd gear before and replaced Gear Linkage arm (metal rod that clips on each end) and all was fine, developed a knocking going into second then today driving home completely lost 2nd gear again. Wonder if there is anyt...

So quick update...... Did previously mention a new engine.... Well....after some thought and a price of £125 for a 88k C20ne lump i questioned the price and they wouldn't budge on it so as my head has issues with the plug ports and 2 plugs being basically rethreaded I have the head from the low mile...

Bonnet catches a right pain in the :ass Mine had got to the stage where as hard as you pull the lever nothing happens so required someone to lean on the bonnet to get it open. So... Got someone to do so giving me the chance to try and adjust the cable :lol: but as per usual the bolt is so rotten tha...

James McGrath wrote:
So you're thinking of keeping it for the time being?

Who knows James, i'm always on the look out for something newer but its always cashflow that rules unfortunately.

I am aware that the Cav needs a fair bit of welding doing now which isn't going to be cheap so we'll see.

All done guys, thanks for the input

Finally Pics....Lmfao :lol: So after thinking the Cav handled a bit weird it turned out the bolt in the Track Rod End of the Steering Arm had sheered off and literally disappeared so there was very little bar the threaded bar holding the Track Rod end on. Fortunately and thanks to Specialised Motor ...

Yup it's the arm I have to change not the track rod end so hoping I won't have to even remove the Track rod end on the strut side and unbolt and wind out the arm.

Any issues with detaching / attaching to the rack itself?

Hey folks, Need some advice...... I have a failed N/s steering arm / tie rod - from steering rack to track rod end Looks like it just bolts to the rack?? Is there anything to beware of as i'm on a serious budget at the moment and garage fees i really want to avoid as may well need retracking after w...

Damn no updates since January!! Oh well I got one today....... So last time the Cav was properly out was the Southcoast meet and of course the 20 mile or so round trip to work which she seems to take in her stride being the 2 litre 8 valver, also with the increased mileage and even with my lead righ...

Should be able to make this one, will let John know as well if he has his Cav back on the road (show queen...Lol)