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- Wed Aug 03, 2011 3:05 pm
- Forum: Faults and Fixes: Mechanical
- Topic: Moving/starting a Cavalier last started 2001
- Replies: 21
- Views: 805
Re: Moving/starting a Cavalier last started 2001
Stale petrol
- Thu Jul 28, 2011 4:54 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Sadly have been ripped off...
- Replies: 26
- Views: 1055
Re: Sadly have been ripped off...
nope no oil on the drive way but he said the the car was allways parked the other way around and the suspension was quite low and on gravel just had a quck look at the back the back box looked fairly new so didnt look any further as soon as he started it the oil was peeing out unless the guy who tes...
- Thu Jul 28, 2011 4:15 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Sadly have been ripped off...
- Replies: 26
- Views: 1055
Re: Sadly have been ripped off...
Aww i had an incident last week i looked at a very nice black calibra leather interior pristine condition opened bonnet great nice clean engine all fluids ok just about to seal the deal and i had a quick look underneath oil pissin out from the crankshaft oil seal and other places i pointed it out to...
- Thu Jul 28, 2011 4:05 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Happy Chappy
- Replies: 1
- Views: 160
Happy Chappy
got my Cav back off the missus got demoted to the biggest heap of frog crap for 6 months put me off frog cars for life she got an Omega elite frog crap gone to crappy for £75
- Wed Jun 22, 2011 12:16 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Barstewards!
- Replies: 6
- Views: 318
Re: Barstewards!
contacted daughters insurance they said they wont sell me the car they used to do that now they wont
- Tue Jun 21, 2011 4:36 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Barstewards!
- Replies: 6
- Views: 318
Re: Barstewards!
Corsa B m8 she paid £700 for it 6 months ago you have to look hard to see the damage if you didnt know you wouldnt see its just a matter of the steering wheel and inmob i am not keen on messin with the steering wheel as it has a airbag ta
- Tue Jun 21, 2011 3:44 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Barstewards!
- Replies: 6
- Views: 318
Barstewards!
my daughter had her Corsa broken into a couple of week ago they leavered open the top of the door frame got in knackered the steering wheel it just turns round and round they have done something to the ignition barrel she can get the key in but it wont turn! i think the immobilzer has kicked in as t...
- Sat Feb 05, 2011 9:12 pm
- Forum: Faults and Fixes: ICE and Electrical
- Topic: heater control light
- Replies: 10
- Views: 417
Re: heater control light
Mine on perm when ignition is switched on coz i replaced the bulbs last week:thumb
- Wed Feb 02, 2011 7:06 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: mot
- Replies: 9
- Views: 237
Re: mot
Mine failed 2 windscreen that i knew about brake hose welding tyres hand brake cable that they broke! cv gaiter and a few bits n pieces £380 for another year so the old jallopy rides again
- Mon Jan 24, 2011 12:52 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Windscreens!
- Replies: 10
- Views: 261
Re: Windscreens!
Does that mean i need to wear goggles to keep screenwash out off my eyes
- Sun Jan 23, 2011 7:49 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Good Deed
- Replies: 4
- Views: 276
Re: Good Deed
yup damn frogs she should have got an Astra
- Sun Jan 23, 2011 11:23 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Good Deed
- Replies: 4
- Views: 276
Good Deed
My Daughter was saying the hand brake wasnt holding so i said i will put new shoes on for her at weekend went to the motor factors the guy there are 4 diffent types for the pug 306 take the old ones to get the right ones walked home started to take wheels off snapped a wheel brace and a spanner even...
- Sat Jan 22, 2011 11:04 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Windscreens!
- Replies: 10
- Views: 261
Re: Windscreens!
Cheers m8
- Sat Jan 22, 2011 10:50 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Windscreens!
- Replies: 10
- Views: 261
Windscreens!
went over a speed hump awhile ago didnt notice a small crack in the screen on left and right hand sides of the screen now one of the cracks has got alot bigger MOT next month so making enquiries bout new screen may take it of road an repair at leisure and buy another cav
- Fri Jan 21, 2011 3:01 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: OFT investigates insurance
- Replies: 2
- Views: 290
Re: OFT investigates insurance
I sold my Terrano phoned the post office to cancel the policy it only had 2 months left they wanted £75 quid to cancel it after a few choice words i told the i was goin to cancel cav ins to!
- Thu Nov 11, 2010 12:10 am
- Forum: Faults and Fixes: Brakes and Suspension
- Topic: Sticking rear brake
- Replies: 10
- Views: 425
Re: Sticking rear brake
dodgy wheel cylinder? sticking
- Thu Nov 11, 2010 12:06 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Astra SXi ally wheels
- Replies: 3
- Views: 159
- Wed Nov 10, 2010 11:55 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: thinking about getting van
- Replies: 5
- Views: 180
Re: thinking about getting van
try insuring a 12 seater minibus damn near impossible i thought i would be handy for tip runs days out at the seaside with family no one would touch it so i said ok i will take some of the seats out OOOO you cant do that its modified i thought for fs sake
- Wed Nov 10, 2010 11:47 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Astra SXi ally wheels
- Replies: 3
- Views: 159
Astra SXi ally wheels
i have the chance to get some ally wheels off a Astra Sxi will they fit my cav? ta in advance
- Wed Apr 21, 2010 8:16 pm
- Forum: Faults and Fixes: ICE and Electrical
- Topic: Fitting a towbar to my 95 cav?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 273
Re: Fitting a towbar to my 95 cav?
You may need an separate oilcooller for the autobox depends on what you are towing personally i wouldnt tow with an auto unless its my truck thats a Volvo FH 12 auto
- Wed Mar 17, 2010 7:50 pm
- Forum: Faults and Fixes: Mechanical
- Topic: engine has stuttery miss fire a 1500 revs wen cold
- Replies: 9
- Views: 421
Re: engine has stuttery miss fire a 1500 revs wen cold
me thinks that 2 cheapest thing first plugs ectGreig Sri wrote:Could be something as simple as a HT lead not fitted on correctly. Then it might be needing new plugs or dist cap and rotar arm.
Greig
- Sat Mar 13, 2010 5:26 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Is your car on google streetview?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 413
Re: Is your car on google streetview?
OMG mine is an the missus is
- Thu Mar 11, 2010 3:09 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: DAY OUT
- Replies: 8
- Views: 331
Re: DAY OUT
I pass that xr2 on the way to work hasnt moved in 10 years its slowly been vandalized
- Sat Feb 27, 2010 9:09 pm
- Forum: Faults and Fixes: Mechanical
- Topic: Cambelt
- Replies: 9
- Views: 736
Re: Cambelt
ta for the info i bought the car bout 2 years ago when my sri cav went for an mot and the guy who tested it said its gonna cost about 500+ to get it thru so i scrapped it regreting it since but all water under the bridge this car has done bout 30k miles since i bought it and got no history with it g...
- Wed Feb 24, 2010 4:31 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Gone to the darkside hehe
- Replies: 16
- Views: 453
Re: Gone to the darkside hehe
nice car i have had a few Carltons nice motor but dont need a big car now kids have buggered off