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by Cormach
Sat Oct 13, 2012 12:19 am
Forum: Faults and Fixes: Brakes and Suspension
Topic: POWERSTEERING HELP!!
Replies: 5
Views: 474

Re: POWERSTEERING HELP!!

dead on, thanks for the replies.. new one ordered so that shud sort the prob out :)
by Cormach
Thu Oct 11, 2012 10:28 pm
Forum: Faults and Fixes: Brakes and Suspension
Topic: POWERSTEERING HELP!!
Replies: 5
Views: 474

Re: POWERSTEERING HELP!!

cheers..can you tighten the belt or would it i be better replacing it?
by Cormach
Thu Oct 11, 2012 5:14 pm
Forum: Faults and Fixes: Brakes and Suspension
Topic: POWERSTEERING HELP!!
Replies: 5
Views: 474

POWERSTEERING HELP!!

i seem to be losing my power-steering in my mk3 cavalier 1.7td anytime i try to move from idle lik wen im moving out of a parking space or if ive to do a 3 point turn. i also noticed it happens if i hit a puddle when im turning or turn when going over a ramp. :wall ive checked it for fluid and it wa...
by Cormach
Mon Oct 01, 2012 8:49 pm
Forum: Faults and Fixes: Brakes and Suspension
Topic: Front srut/hub separation
Replies: 7
Views: 473

Re: Front srut/hub separation

Gaz wrote:yea both the same.
Thanks mate
by Cormach
Mon Oct 01, 2012 8:35 pm
Forum: Faults and Fixes: Brakes and Suspension
Topic: Front srut/hub separation
Replies: 7
Views: 473

Re: Front srut/hub separation

Thanks lads I had planned to take the hub off to take it to get a new bearing pressed in .but i ill just send it in whole .

On another note is the front strut the same on a saloon and hatch back?
by Cormach
Mon Oct 01, 2012 8:20 pm
Forum: Faults and Fixes: Brakes and Suspension
Topic: Front srut/hub separation
Replies: 7
Views: 473

Re: Front srut/hub separation

Thanks GAZ so the shock is inside the section the hub is on with the spring on top
by Cormach
Mon Oct 01, 2012 8:13 pm
Forum: Faults and Fixes: Brakes and Suspension
Topic: Front srut/hub separation
Replies: 7
Views: 473

Front srut/hub separation

How do you go about taking the hub off the shock on a 1994 cavalier td it seem that the hub is pushed onto the shock rather that

bolted on with this type of setup

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by Cormach
Mon Sep 17, 2012 9:06 pm
Forum: Projects, Restorations and Runabouts
Topic: Thee Td Cav
Replies: 38
Views: 1394

Re: Thee Td Cav

terkin wrote:if it kept happening id be sleeping in the car :lol:
Have a good idea it won't happen if they know what's good for them
by Cormach
Mon Sep 17, 2012 8:59 pm
Forum: Projects, Restorations and Runabouts
Topic: Thee Td Cav
Replies: 38
Views: 1394

Re: Thee Td Cav

terkin wrote:have they actually got in? sound like useless plebs
They never got in that time just bent the door back.i would love to get a hold of them it would be ....... FUN to say the least :santa
by Cormach
Mon Sep 17, 2012 8:49 pm
Forum: Projects, Restorations and Runabouts
Topic: Thee Td Cav
Replies: 38
Views: 1394

Re: Thee Td Cav

terkin wrote:oh ffs bruv! what you need is some angel eyes to scare them off ;) i assume i got it right :shock:
Bingo!yeah got the drivers side!not in that bad a shape though thankfully :wall
by Cormach
Mon Sep 17, 2012 8:41 pm
Forum: Projects, Restorations and Runabouts
Topic: Thee Td Cav
Replies: 38
Views: 1394

Re: Thee Td Cav

Anyone up or a guess what happened last night?il give you a clue.second time it's happened in under a week
by Cormach
Wed Sep 12, 2012 11:15 pm
Forum: Projects, Restorations and Runabouts
Topic: Thee Td Cav
Replies: 38
Views: 1394

Re: Thee Td Cav

terkin wrote:yeah :thumb oh tell what 100 and ill include the bulbs :lol:
Tell you what you hold that offer Nd il get Hold of my brother .its for his car I know he will want them
by Cormach
Wed Sep 12, 2012 11:10 pm
Forum: Projects, Restorations and Runabouts
Topic: Thee Td Cav
Replies: 38
Views: 1394

Re: Thee Td Cav

terkin wrote:Image

i wanted 100 but probly 95 :(
Is that including P&P mate
by Cormach
Wed Sep 12, 2012 11:03 pm
Forum: Projects, Restorations and Runabouts
Topic: Thee Td Cav
Replies: 38
Views: 1394

Re: Thee Td Cav

i dont sorry buddy i bought a SRI cavalier saloon shortly after i scrapped mine i sold the angel eyes for £125 with the HID's bumper was sold with the kit my mechanic welded a bracket on to house the FMIC, the piping is handy enough, just need a few bent pipes, the turbo was to go on but the chassi...
by Cormach
Wed Sep 12, 2012 8:48 pm
Forum: Projects, Restorations and Runabouts
Topic: Thee Td Cav
Replies: 38
Views: 1394

Re: Thee Td Cav

i never got round to fitting the turbo cause i scrapped the cavalier i've a thread on here, http://www.vauxhallcavalier.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=21&t=4491&start=50 The cavs td doesn't have an inter cooler does it?hiwd you set and mount yours up? I wonder is it worth putting the 3.2 turbo o...
by Cormach
Wed Sep 12, 2012 8:18 pm
Forum: Projects, Restorations and Runabouts
Topic: Thee Td Cav
Replies: 38
Views: 1394

Re: Thee Td Cav

happened my cav also only the d1cks bent the door that far the window smashed i had a frontera intercooler on mine, i cut my sri bumper for it an ya could easily see it lol i was for a 3.2 turbo, think i've 1 sitting here still lol This is my brothers car I work on and do things .im only 16 .doing ...
by Cormach
Wed Sep 12, 2012 5:58 pm
Forum: Projects, Restorations and Runabouts
Topic: Thee Td Cav
Replies: 38
Views: 1394

Re: Thee Td Cav

F*&%^ng W**kers why can't we have anything to ourselves nowadays without some waste of space trying to damage it because they have nothing better to do with their uneducated pikey thieving lives...... wish we had a free permit to just shoot them all. Anyways rant over, tidy looking motor. Must ...
by Cormach
Wed Sep 12, 2012 5:56 pm
Forum: Projects, Restorations and Runabouts
Topic: Thee Td Cav
Replies: 38
Views: 1394

Re: Thee Td Cav

this is the first bend back

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bent back now in to oringal shape .but paint is broke at the bend point
by Cormach
Wed Sep 12, 2012 2:36 pm
Forum: Projects, Restorations and Runabouts
Topic: Thee Td Cav
Replies: 38
Views: 1394

Re: Thee Td Cav

terkin wrote::wall ffs :wall
You would not have beloved how much it was sitting out .enough to easily out your hand down and pull the button up .manged to bend it back into more acceptable shape
by Cormach
Wed Sep 12, 2012 11:44 am
Forum: Projects, Restorations and Runabouts
Topic: Thee Td Cav
Replies: 38
Views: 1394

Re: Thee Td Cav

Some ****head busted there way in to he cav late last night .bent the door out thank fully there was nothing worth stealing in it.butnnow the door is sitting out a few inches .
by Cormach
Tue Jul 10, 2012 10:10 am
Forum: Faults and Fixes: ICE and Electrical
Topic: Eletric windows
Replies: 17
Views: 805

Re: Eletric windows

The grey door pin on the car which goes in when the door close has to be out for thwindows to work. .if its in they don't work.think I need a new front and rear switch If the switch is out, then the door is open, you wouldnt need windows if your drive around with the doors open. Did you try that sp...
by Cormach
Sun Jul 08, 2012 11:53 pm
Forum: Faults and Fixes: ICE and Electrical
Topic: Eletric windows
Replies: 17
Views: 805

Re: Eletric windows

Still not fixed?any ideas anyone?have mot tomoro night.
by Cormach
Sat Jul 07, 2012 3:23 pm
Forum: Faults and Fixes: Bodywork and Interior
Topic: Opinions of headlights?
Replies: 21
Views: 1412

Re: Opinions of headlights?

Peanut_119 wrote:I have the black angel eyes in my cav, I have no problems with light as I bought then so I can have HIDs
Them angel eyes are cool looking but expensive
by Cormach
Sat Jul 07, 2012 1:08 pm
Forum: Faults and Fixes: Bodywork and Interior
Topic: Opinions of headlights?
Replies: 21
Views: 1412

Re: Opinions of headlights?

Rage wrote:nope thats what i love about hammerite it looses the brush stokes as it drys and plus the glass for the lights is patterned so if there is any you don't notice them

Didn't catch n to the brush strokes bit .sounds handy enough
by Cormach
Fri Jul 06, 2012 11:34 pm
Forum: Faults and Fixes: Bodywork and Interior
Topic: Opinions of headlights?
Replies: 21
Views: 1412

Re: Opinions of headlights?

Both the sprayed on and brushed both look cool !
Rage wrote:i just used brush on hammerite and took it slow to avoid going onto the main reflector i did get one little dribble though but it wiped off clean after 5 mins to let it dry slightly
is there not brush strokes though?