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by Dave Cav
Wed Oct 18, 2023 10:25 pm
Forum: Faults and Fixes: General Maintenance and Servicing
Topic: Cavalier Mk3 2.0Gls Hatch 1993
Replies: 3
Views: 2493

Re: Cavalier Mk3 2.0Gls Hatch 1993

thank you for the reply. i put my battery on charge over night, no worries all good again reading 12.8 volts dont think that will be enough to run the car to mechanic shop so looks like i will be replacing alternator roadside lol back to the good old days but wont use bricks etc to hold the car up l...
by Dave Cav
Mon Oct 16, 2023 5:44 pm
Forum: Faults and Fixes: General Maintenance and Servicing
Topic: Cavalier Mk3 2.0Gls Hatch 1993
Replies: 3
Views: 2493

Cavalier Mk3 2.0Gls Hatch 1993

hello folks, was wondering if anyone can guide me as to where i can find a replacement Alternator for my car. so far i have found little info other than i should be looking for one for an Astra???? and it has a 100amp output with a six rib belt drive.Not got to the stage of taking the old one off as...
by Dave Cav
Tue Mar 14, 2023 9:20 pm
Forum: Faults and Fixes: Mechanical
Topic: 1993 Cavalier 2.0 GLSi hatchback
Replies: 11
Views: 762

Re: 1993 Cavalier 2.0 GLSi hatchback

great info again, thanks..so my issue over the last week seems to be getting worst, this probably started about two years ago but i dont do a lot of milleage at all, couple of thousand a year and sometimes less, MOT history shows that very well.this past week i can definetly feel a sence of back mov...
by Dave Cav
Sun Mar 12, 2023 3:05 pm
Forum: Faults and Fixes: Mechanical
Topic: 1993 Cavalier 2.0 GLSi hatchback
Replies: 11
Views: 762

Re: 1993 Cavalier 2.0 GLSi hatchback

thank you for the info. great work. now it seems i am a wee bit confused, engine mounts mention LH and RH, then there is also a gearbox mount, my question is, how many mounts are there on the car, three in total cos i thought only two, one right rear, and one left to gearbox, dont know if i should b...
by Dave Cav
Sun Mar 12, 2023 2:51 am
Forum: Faults and Fixes: Mechanical
Topic: 1993 Cavalier 2.0 GLSi hatchback
Replies: 11
Views: 762

Re: 1993 Cavalier 2.0 GLSi hatchback

sorry i should have mentioned that the car is a five speed manual, no air con.
i didnt know i should not put details on, thought that you would need all pertinent info. cheers for those part numbers, can i now search ebay with those numbers and actually purchase those items???
by Dave Cav
Sat Mar 11, 2023 3:30 pm
Forum: Faults and Fixes: Mechanical
Topic: 1993 Cavalier 2.0 GLSi hatchback
Replies: 11
Views: 762

1993 Cavalier 2.0 GLSi hatchback

Hello Experts. I am looking for some help to identify and source the two engine mounts for my Cavalier. I am not having any luck with any suppliers up here in Scotland nor with Ebay sellers as none of them will gaurantee that what they sell will actually fit my model. so my vehicle is, Cavalier 2.0 ...
by Dave Cav
Tue Apr 19, 2022 8:10 pm
Forum: Faults and Fixes: ICE and Electrical
Topic: non-start Sensor Issue - Solved
Replies: 10
Views: 845

Re: non-start Sensor Issue

Hi Robsey, cheers for your nice comments. Yea my health has got much worst last couple of years and covid had me redundant most of the time. I had a couple of guys working for me but with no work they went elsewhere. trying to be a one man band but thats restrictive as i dont have the muscle power f...
by Dave Cav
Thu Apr 14, 2022 4:05 pm
Forum: Faults and Fixes: ICE and Electrical
Topic: non-start Sensor Issue - Solved
Replies: 10
Views: 845

Re: non-start Sensor Issue

hi Folks, finally the Cavalier is up and running again, four months later lol. Two auto sparkies failed to diagnose any issues with a variety of sensors so i kind of gave up with them both. went back to basics and got under the bonnet myself as health is a bit better than late last year,no more that...
by Dave Cav
Sat Mar 12, 2022 1:40 pm
Forum: Faults and Fixes: ICE and Electrical
Topic: non-start Sensor Issue - Solved
Replies: 10
Views: 845

Re: non-start Sensor Issue

thanks for all the replies guys so far, yea mistyped the milleage, 71k. i have only driven it around 3 0r 4 k per year last five years.to clarify what is going on, i went to the sparky on thursday and removed the flat battery, as i said he has had it since november. charged battery overnight and wen...
by Dave Cav
Tue Mar 08, 2022 5:51 pm
Forum: Faults and Fixes: ICE and Electrical
Topic: non-start Sensor Issue - Solved
Replies: 10
Views: 845

non-start Sensor Issue - Solved

Hi Folks, running an L reg 93 mk 3 Cavalier 2.0 GLSi hatch. It is a thing of beuty and only 61000 on the clock genuine and supported with paperwork etc. Last year towards the end of summer sometimes it would start with a little rough running and bad idle, once out on the road this would clear. Early...
by Dave Cav
Tue Nov 03, 2020 1:06 am
Forum: Introduce yourself
Topic: Hello folks
Replies: 8
Views: 1494

Hello folks

Hi There, i'm Dave from Glasgow. i have a '93' 'L' Reg Cavalier hatchback 2,0 GLSi and only 69,350 on the clock. Just had the MOT done again with no referrals again as well. That's three on the trot now at just thirty five quid. i don't drive it very much, just locally so only 2000 miles this past y...