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by robstoke
Sun Jun 28, 2009 12:20 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: MOT friday
Replies: 11
Views: 311

Re: MOT friday

nice mate.glad it pased with no major probs :wave
by robstoke
Mon Jun 08, 2009 7:01 pm
Forum: Projects, Restorations and Runabouts
Topic: My cav turbo
Replies: 83
Views: 4516

Re: My cav turbo

stunning car mate.10 out of 10. :wave
by robstoke
Fri Jun 05, 2009 9:31 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: black to silver
Replies: 7
Views: 154

Re: black to silver

i was thinking of getting one of those flap wheel things.i keep on seeing them and the only thing what stopped me buying one the other day was thinkin of the lifespan of them.will get one next week.wont be doing much on em next week as iv been booked in to work in manchester for the week.plus il mak...
by robstoke
Thu Jun 04, 2009 6:21 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: black to silver
Replies: 7
Views: 154

Re: black to silver

iv gone rite off the black alloys to be honest.i think silver makes the car look a lot shinier and cleaner.maybe one day il have a set of each colour.lol.was using wire brushes on my drill and it was a very slow process.talking an hour to do like a half of a spoke.i will get there though.i reckon an...
by robstoke
Thu Jun 04, 2009 6:16 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: black to silver
Replies: 7
Views: 154

Re: black to silver

i think i made it worse.who buys 10 spoke alloys??. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: well at least iv got something to look forward to--- doing the other two.lol.cheers guys.will put up pics as soon as i can :wave
by robstoke
Thu Jun 04, 2009 4:23 pm
Forum: Faults and Fixes: Brakes and Suspension
Topic: a quick question
Replies: 7
Views: 357

Re: a quick question

right track rod ends are they.sorry mate i thought the track rod ends were underneath the suspension/springs on the front.so the track rod ends control the steering.thanks mate,im knowledged now.lol.think iv noticed it before and it was tilted forward but i think it has twisted more since i saw it l...
by robstoke
Thu Jun 04, 2009 1:23 am
Forum: Faults and Fixes: Mechanical
Topic: lazy start cav
Replies: 5
Views: 342

Re: lazy start cav

car has been fine since new battery put on.starts up very quickly evrytime.cheers for your help himselfunknown :cheers
by robstoke
Thu Jun 04, 2009 1:20 am
Forum: Introduce yourself
Topic: Howdy All
Replies: 6
Views: 271

Re: Howdy All

welcome mate :wave
by robstoke
Thu Jun 04, 2009 1:18 am
Forum: Introduce yourself
Topic: Well Hello There!
Replies: 10
Views: 343

Re: Well Hello There!

welcome mate :wave
by robstoke
Thu Jun 04, 2009 1:13 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: black to silver
Replies: 7
Views: 154

black to silver

hey all.just letting you know that iv spent a long time de-painting two of my alloys.as you probably know i had black alloys for a while(thought they looked good-black and red cav)i started stripping them as i wanted to do a proper job myself as money was tight for new alloys and also tight for powd...
by robstoke
Thu Jun 04, 2009 1:04 am
Forum: Faults and Fixes: Brakes and Suspension
Topic: a quick question
Replies: 7
Views: 357

a quick question

rite.there is two bars that run from under my bonnet.(from the centre under the windscreen)one to the off-side wheel and one to the near-side wheel.they connect to the suspension/spring.think they are steering related.(sorry for crap info but its late and i cant find my haynes to give you the correc...
by robstoke
Wed Jun 03, 2009 8:49 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Happy Birthday Cavalier 342
Replies: 8
Views: 227

Re: Happy Birthday Cavalier 342

BIRTHDAY = BEER BEER BEER BEER BEER BEER BEER BEER BEER BEER BEER :cheers :cheers :cheers :cheers :cheers :cheers :cheers :cheers :cheers :cheers THEN MORE BEER BEER BEER BEER BEER BEER BEER BEER HAHAHAHAHAHAHAH.hope the day was good mate :raindeer :santa :raindeer :santa
by robstoke
Sun May 31, 2009 8:20 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: happy birthday gaz
Replies: 8
Views: 242

Re: happy birthday gaz

happy birthday mate :santa :santa :wave :wave
by robstoke
Sat May 30, 2009 7:37 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: exhaust section
Replies: 5
Views: 201

Re: exhaust section

take it to an exhaust place.i tried doing my exhaust and evrything went wrong.in the end it cost me a lot more trying to do it myself.il never touch an exhaust ever again.lol :wave :wave
by robstoke
Thu May 28, 2009 8:55 pm
Forum: Faults and Fixes: Mechanical
Topic: lazy start cav
Replies: 5
Views: 342

Re: lazy start cav

battery was the problem.had it tested today after work.when it was running it came up as 13.30.and put this other device on it and told me straight away that the battery was knackered.wasnt holding charge.iv put a new battery on tonite and il keep you all posted.alternator and engine earth will both...
by robstoke
Thu May 28, 2009 7:07 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: my new splitter
Replies: 10
Views: 470

Re: my new splitter

looks good mate.is it my eyes or is the splitter you got on your cav smaller than the laguna ones?? :wave :wave
by robstoke
Wed May 27, 2009 9:47 pm
Forum: Introduce yourself
Topic: im deano :)
Replies: 7
Views: 277

Re: im deano :)

hi mate :wave :wave
by robstoke
Wed May 27, 2009 9:45 pm
Forum: Introduce yourself
Topic: Hey all
Replies: 8
Views: 358

Re: Hey all

greetings :santa
by robstoke
Wed May 27, 2009 9:21 pm
Forum: Faults and Fixes: Mechanical
Topic: lazy start cav
Replies: 5
Views: 342

lazy start cav

hey all.been havin a few starting problems with me cav.the earth wire which runs from the alternator to the head was cream crackered and my alternator belt was a bit too slack for my liking.so replaced the earth wire with a nice new one and cleaned contact points and got my alternator belt back to t...
by robstoke
Mon May 25, 2009 8:32 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: new MOT
Replies: 2
Views: 103

new MOT

hey all.cant wait for 2morra so i can go and get me new MOT certificate.rear brake pipe-DONE,handbrake-DONE,3 spots of welding-DONE.and iv also had an sri interior put in.well,just the front and rear seats.am going to put up pics soon.but not until iv give her a polish,and also this week im going to...
by robstoke
Sat May 23, 2009 5:39 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Black bits or shiny black bits?
Replies: 9
Views: 276

Re: Black bits or shiny black bits?

satin finish may be worth a try mate.i personally like the factory finish.well i do on mine when iv back to blacked it up. :wave
by robstoke
Wed May 20, 2009 6:36 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Arghhhhhhhhhhhhhhh... helllllpppppppppppp
Replies: 17
Views: 442

Re: Arghhhhhhhhhhhhhhh... helllllpppppppppppp

keep the cav,keep the cav.im keeping mine forever :santa :wave :wave
by robstoke
Wed May 20, 2009 5:29 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: How far can you go on a tank of petrol?
Replies: 32
Views: 929

Re: How far can you go on a tank of petrol?

well this week i put £25 in(ooooohhhh big spender.hahaha)and so far iv done 330 miles and im just under quarter of a tank now.was very close to empty when i put it in.i am never gettin rid of me cav.saves me a fortune. :wave :wave
by robstoke
Mon May 18, 2009 7:16 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: How far can you go on a tank of petrol?
Replies: 32
Views: 929

Re: How far can you go on a tank of petrol?

Envoy CDX wrote:Motorway driving, Newcastle to Bristol on little under half a tank - whatever the distance is there.
i did hull to bristol in my old astramax van a few years ago on £15 diesel.and still had a bit left over.good mileage there mate.newcastle is quite a way up from hull aint it?? :wave
by robstoke
Mon May 18, 2009 7:10 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: MOT been done today.
Replies: 9
Views: 301

Re: MOT been done today.

been to get me brake pipe tonite.£6(bargain)them 3 things were the only things i was told about so i presume thats it and me cav has done very well.cheers for replies :wave :wave