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by thedondy
Wed Aug 17, 2011 11:32 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: cav turbo buyers guide
Replies: 8
Views: 603

Re: cav turbo buyers guide

so nothin really out the ordinary to watch out for (other than the 4x4)
by thedondy
Wed Aug 17, 2011 11:05 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: cav turbo buyers guide
Replies: 8
Views: 603

cav turbo buyers guide

been pondering the idea of buyin a turbo now for a wile, duno if i`m wise or not but i`ve got the itch and its gota be scratched :) i just love the look of them and been wanting to play with summit turbo now for a wile now. theres 1 for sale not that far from me at the min mite be going for a look s...
by thedondy
Wed Aug 17, 2011 4:38 pm
Forum: Faults and Fixes: Mechanical
Topic: Cavalier 2.0 ecotec crankshaft sensor probs
Replies: 10
Views: 710

Re: Cavalier 2.0 ecotec crankshaft sensor probs

hey steve all ye need now is this stainless 4 branch on her ;) ;)
by thedondy
Thu Aug 11, 2011 4:54 pm
Forum: Introduce yourself
Topic: a quick hello from the north east
Replies: 28
Views: 1187

Re: a quick hello from the north east

hey mate welcome. good friendly site this plenty of good info about too.
nice cav :)
by thedondy
Thu Aug 11, 2011 4:52 pm
Forum: Faults and Fixes: General Maintenance and Servicing
Topic: Oil advice and recommendations here!
Replies: 40
Views: 9597

Re: Oil advice and recommendations here!

i`m glad you say that as i once used an engine flush a few years ago and the pressure relief valve got stuck in my oil pump.
be ok then just to drain the oil 10w 40 and stick in the 5w40 with filter ofcourse?
cheers
by thedondy
Thu Aug 11, 2011 3:31 pm
Forum: Faults and Fixes: General Maintenance and Servicing
Topic: Oil advice and recommendations here!
Replies: 40
Views: 9597

Re: Oil advice and recommendations here!

thanks for the reply
just ordered some fuchs 5w 40.
any point doin an engine flush b4 i put this new oil in?
cheers steve..
by thedondy
Wed Aug 10, 2011 11:51 pm
Forum: Faults and Fixes: General Maintenance and Servicing
Topic: Oil advice and recommendations here!
Replies: 40
Views: 9597

Re: Oil advice and recommendations here!

hey oil man i`ve a 2.5v6 aboout 220bhp it doesnt get used every day but gets used pretty hard every time its out. :shock: it gets plenty of oil changes just when it gets dark on the dipstick always 10w 40 gm stuff wat do your recon i should be on? i used the 10w40 sinse i rebuilt the engine last yea...
by thedondy
Tue Aug 02, 2011 12:02 am
Forum: Introduce yourself
Topic: new guy
Replies: 13
Views: 440

Re: new guy

i do get to make some cool shit :D
by thedondy
Mon Aug 01, 2011 5:34 pm
Forum: Introduce yourself
Topic: new guy
Replies: 13
Views: 440

Re: new guy

i wouldnt know any of them personally but some are familar from other fourms.
by thedondy
Mon Aug 01, 2011 4:53 pm
Forum: Introduce yourself
Topic: new guy
Replies: 13
Views: 440

Re: new guy

they were quite a pain to get right! gettin all the pipe lengths equal an clearance down the back ect.
they been on her over a year now with no issues :) im sure i could make up another set pretty easy
by thedondy
Mon Aug 01, 2011 4:47 pm
Forum: Faults and Fixes: Brakes and Suspension
Topic: Rear beam - to poly bush, or not to poly bush....
Replies: 4
Views: 421

Re: Rear beam - to poly bush, or not to poly bush....

id say fit them, i did on mine and defo noticed a good difference it just feels so much better on the corners. my old ones were fine but i was refurbin the rear beam and seemed sily not to :)
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by thedondy
Mon Aug 01, 2011 4:12 pm
Forum: Introduce yourself
Topic: new guy
Replies: 13
Views: 440

Re: new guy

i made them manifolds my self, i`m fabricator mostly stainless steel pipework alloy ect
by thedondy
Mon Aug 01, 2011 4:11 pm
Forum: Introduce yourself
Topic: new guy
Replies: 13
Views: 440

Re: new guy

thanks for the warm welcome.
im from co tyrone in northern ireland
i must get a work in progress thread goin because as yous are all prob well aware cavs are always work in progress haha :lol:
by thedondy
Mon Aug 01, 2011 2:37 pm
Forum: Introduce yourself
Topic: new guy
Replies: 13
Views: 440

new guy

hello fellow cav owners, i have owned my cavalier now going on 4 years. its a sri saloon that originally had a 2ltr ecotech engine but its now got a 200+ bhp 2.5 v6 :) few pics for ye`s http://i799.photobucket.com/albums/yy272/thedondy/cavalier/DSC03532.jpg http://i799.photobucket.com/albums/yy272/t...