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Defo only cloth I just got rid of mine and put leather heated ones in wiring is already pre installed on gsi cavs hidden behind dash.

Sorry water is not boiling that's the wierd thing but rad is defo not hot but but water is warm not boiling in coolant bottle which I think is why fan ain't kicking in cus water in rad ain't hot enough but touch the head it's hot also changed stat second one now and took stat out and still goes into...

The radiator is brand new cheap one mind and temp sensor new well everything is new every sensor possible the heads been over hauled to stem seals etc I looked again last night and can see where I have put the core plugs in a little bit of rust left behind from like water has been seeping out at som...

Hi thanks for replying,yes timing is correct checked that all marks correct also defo piping up correct useing original pipe work so pipes will go in one place I assume lengths etc.just wondering whether it could be worth buying an original rad from breakers etc?

Hi really stuck at the moment I put a post on some months ago regarding my problems I have been suffering since the rebuild of my 20xe engine.Right the problem is basically the engine runs brilliant no miss fire etc apart from it overheats,temp just goes up and up to point where I have turn it off.t...

Thanks for that lads yeah 2nd thermostat now and will try theses things you mentioned.ads that's mad about the water pump and that was a brand new one?

Hi thanks for responding yeah it's a new original part hat I put on strange thing is hot water in coolant tank but cold to Luke warm in rad is it possible for an air lock plus if the return is pumping water bk in to coolant tank how wold u know if water pump is not working?thanks

Hi need some help me and my brother in law have rebuilt the gsi 2000 cars running sort of fine apart from the over heating issues.the engine gets temp goes into the red but water in the radiater is cold its a new radiater I had swapped the black plastic coolant pipe at the back of the inlet manifold...

Hi, just a question does any body know what symtoms I would have if my idle control valve gone bad,as I have rebuilt a gsi 2000 and nearly there but just can't get thing to tick over properly.it basically cuts out,but when's it's warm it ticks over all be it that sometimes it does dip then pick up a...

Hi thanks for that will check this today and the eml isn't on now was before when the above mentioned sensors wasn't working right but sorted them but will check what you said cus the car was sitting 4 year while I rebuilt her I am having problems getting the fan kick in when its hot water in expans...

Hi new to the site just wondering if anyone can help I have a cavalier gsi 2000 j reg I have just done a full rebuild new rings big and main bearings new stem seals etc had few teething problems so replaced dizzy hall sensor and coolant temp sensor knock sensor and crank sensor got car running ok so...