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So how are stripes like that made? Is each one a differant length or do you mow in opposite directions? stripes are made by the way the grass is rolled by the mower, bit like when you brush velvet in different directions. You also get better stripes using cylinder mowers, rotatory blade mowers are ...

now your mower is working good now......maybe it'll work as good as mine, here's what i did at work today

got the diaphragm today fitted it and it started straight away and ran perfect! Didnt look like there was anything wrong with the old one but doesnt matter its fixed! well kind of... decided i would tip it up to change the blade not realising that oil found its way into the carb and coated the filt...

Looking good fella.....

cavaliersri130 wrote:Nice one m8 that's looking minted now m8.

:mrgreen::mrgreen::mrgreen:

Cheers.......i know you like a touch of red when it comes to Cavaliers.

Many thanks for the reply's guys.

here you go, a couple of pics.

Cleaned up my 1.8 engine block today ready to start putting the engine back together and while cleaning all the old headgasket off i've found there's a defined channel between the water ways from corrosion although the block around the cylinders looks fine. having never done a headgasket on a car ne...

Defo the diaphragm, fixed a few Briggs 35's with that prob, old petrol makes the rubber loose it tension. be careful with the springs on the governor as they can be dearer than the diaphragm kits if you break or stretch them, replace your blade to as your about it, it will cut grass so much better. ...

That looks real nice mate, looking forward to seeing more pics.

I love spotting old Cav's in old TV shows and films

FOUND IT !!!........the bit i lost was down in the engine, wedged in a corner, it hadn't made it to the sump, only visible once the sump was removed, still, its a good time to clean the sump out and give it a paint.

I still use one at work mainly on agricultural stuff like farm trailers, 5mm is about as thin as you want to go, even then you can end up filling holes you've blown through. You can do some neat work with practice.......as it goes, I've never had a go with a mig welder!

You could pick a telescopic magnet up for about a £1, Tesco do them in the "keep it handy" section. They look thin enough to get down an oil way, chances are, it wont of moved very far as the engine hasnt run, Im guessing youve dropped a collet? number 23 in the pic is the thing. I've sho...

You could pick a telescopic magnet up for about a £1, Tesco do them in the "keep it handy" section. They look thin enough to get down an oil way, chances are, it wont of moved very far as the engine hasnt run, Im guessing youve dropped a collet? number 23 in the pic is the thing. I've sho...

I'll go have a look for it with fresh eyes tomorrow, things usually pop up when you do that....fingers crossed

Thought as my cav is off the road for a bit, I'd treat it to a new cam belt and all that goes along with it, then i thought as its now done 100k I may as well change the head gasket as I'm loosing water but can't find a leak anywhere, and just when all was going well, one of the little round things ...

Are you sure its not the sunroof drains that are leaking as the pipe is close to the rear lights.

vauxtillidie wrote:am i the only one who didnt know that? lol

Nope! i didnt know either

My motor comes up as not eligible but its due to their system not recognizing older cars, had to email them a photo of my log book showing my address and vin number, The voucher can be used for parts if the dealer is a master fit centre and knows about the offer, I tried my local dealer but all i go...

Just signed up to this http://www.vauxhalldriverscentre.co.uk/home get a £40 voucher which you can spend on parts but not oils and tyres.

So my trusty L reg. Cav has reached the 100k mark, may it live on for another 100k!
Anyway here's a pic..........had to be done

I got quotes for a GSi zafira the other day....it was cheaper than my 1.8 cav which i've had for 12yrs....

just get a mate to put a bid in at a price you don't want it to go less than, can back fire though, if your mate wins the bidding you will have to pay a final selling fee, but better than selling it too cheap!

Cavalier342 wrote:Have a good one dude.

Thanks very much