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- Mon Mar 09, 2020 2:59 pm
- Forum: Faults and Fixes: Other
- Topic: Rattle n/s (that's the left over/up here) rear door area
- Replies: 15
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Re: Rattle n/s (that's the left over/up here) rear door area
Just a random thought, sometimes the corner trim gussets (small triangular pieces of trim at the back of the rear doors) can start creaking over time, the front ones are notorious for it. A good way to isolate the source of the issue would be to have someone sit in the back while you drive slowly an...
- Sun Mar 08, 2020 5:12 pm
- Forum: Faults and Fixes: ICE and Electrical
- Topic: Speeding up the fuel gauge
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1151
Re: Speeding up the fuel gauge
All three Cavaliers I had always had slow rising needles, I never had a full tank so can't compare the times from memory but I thought it's normal for them to rise slowly, just the way the gauge operates.
- Sat Mar 07, 2020 1:17 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Help with shipping Haynes manual and hello from far up north
- Replies: 5
- Views: 417
Re: Help with shipping Haynes manual and hello from far up n
No problem, good luck.
- Sat Mar 07, 2020 1:08 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Help with shipping Haynes manual and hello from far up north
- Replies: 5
- Views: 417
Re: Help with shipping Haynes manual and hello from far up n
Hi, I found this on Ebay if it's any good to you? Only one left according to the listing, it's more expensive than UK Cavalier manuals, but the seller ships Worldwide.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Haynes-Works ... Swk~xctNv9
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Haynes-Works ... Swk~xctNv9
- Wed Mar 04, 2020 9:48 pm
- Forum: Projects, Restorations and Runabouts
- Topic: Tim's 1992 'K' 1.8 GLS auto...
- Replies: 287
- Views: 20199
Re: Tim's 1992 'K' 1.8 GLS auto...
Sounds good, and ye, best to keep such things to yourself really, although sometimes it's ok to share your feelings with others.
- Wed Mar 04, 2020 7:36 pm
- Forum: Projects, Restorations and Runabouts
- Topic: Tim's 1992 'K' 1.8 GLS auto...
- Replies: 287
- Views: 20199
Re: Tim's 1992 'K' 1.8 GLS auto...
Not yet, although I'm probably not far off, I've had panic attacks before with heart palpitations while suffering from alcohol withdrawal, that wasn't a nice feeling by any stretch. I don't know what actual cardiac arrest feels like but that wasn't far off.
- Tue Feb 25, 2020 8:01 pm
- Forum: Projects, Restorations and Runabouts
- Topic: Tim's 1992 'K' 1.8 GLS auto...
- Replies: 287
- Views: 20199
Re: Tim's 1992 'K' 1.8 GLS auto...
Personally I don't mind the rain, as I walk everywhere these days I'm used to it, so it doesn't bother me. As far as working on a car though, ye, that is annoying. And ye, I totally agree, I wouldn't be as "anal" nowadays with regard to cleaning components and interiors, age certainly play...
- Tue Feb 25, 2020 4:10 pm
- Forum: Projects, Restorations and Runabouts
- Topic: Tim's 1992 'K' 1.8 GLS auto...
- Replies: 287
- Views: 20199
Re: Tim's 1992 'K' 1.8 GLS auto...
Good work, it's always worth pulling things out and checking underneath as much as possible. I used to keep myself busy doing that sort of thing every other day when I had my first Cav, everyone who knows me will confirm that. Sometimes for no reason at all.
- Tue Feb 25, 2020 10:01 am
- Forum: Projects, Restorations and Runabouts
- Topic: NEW PROJECT 1992 expression
- Replies: 24
- Views: 2287
Re: NEW PROJECT 1992 expression
That's right, the early spec unpainted bumpers have a three-tone look to them, top and bottoms black and more grey in the middle sections. Looks nice when buffed up with Back to Black spray.
- Sun Feb 23, 2020 11:37 am
- Forum: Projects, Restorations and Runabouts
- Topic: Tim's 1992 'K' 1.8 GLS auto...
- Replies: 287
- Views: 20199
Re: Tim's 1992 'K' 1.8 GLS auto...
The cam belt snapping isn't a big issue with these engines, there is enough clearance between the valves and pistons so they don't take each other out if the belt goes. Only with the 8v engines.
- Thu Feb 20, 2020 10:10 pm
- Forum: Projects, Restorations and Runabouts
- Topic: Tim's 1992 'K' 1.8 GLS auto...
- Replies: 287
- Views: 20199
Re: Tim's 1992 'K' 1.8 GLS auto...
I remember when we used to moan about filling the gas tank on a Cavalier costing £60... That was many many many years ago now lol
- Mon Feb 17, 2020 11:21 am
- Forum: Projects, Restorations and Runabouts
- Topic: Tim's 1992 'K' 1.8 GLS auto...
- Replies: 287
- Views: 20199
Re: Tim's 1992 'K' 1.8 GLS auto...
Oh yes, I'm also familiar with indoor storage, nice collection of parts you got there, looks like you bought out half of an auto parts store.
- Sat Feb 15, 2020 2:49 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Welcoming Iangsi to the mods team
- Replies: 19
- Views: 1086
Re: Welcoming Iangsi to the mods team
Not to mention that busy Formula One career, surely!
- Sat Feb 15, 2020 12:13 pm
- Forum: Projects, Restorations and Runabouts
- Topic: Tim's 1992 'K' 1.8 GLS auto...
- Replies: 287
- Views: 20199
Re: Tim's 1992 'K' 1.8 GLS auto...
Good stuff, it's amazing how filthy it gets behind there, as nobody ever cleans that area. The headlight rubber seals are fiddly, it's trial and error, have to fit them onto the metal panel, lower the headlights into place, and while pushing the headlight unit in, pry the seal out bit by bit as you ...
- Fri Feb 14, 2020 6:45 pm
- Forum: Projects, Restorations and Runabouts
- Topic: Tim's 1992 'K' 1.8 GLS auto...
- Replies: 287
- Views: 20199
Re: Tim's 1992 'K' 1.8 GLS auto...
Interesting, good work. Not seen that done before.
- Fri Feb 14, 2020 1:20 pm
- Forum: Faults and Fixes: Fuel Systems and Exhausts
- Topic: EML Code 45 Oxygen circuit - voltage high (rich mixture)
- Replies: 13
- Views: 998
Re: EML Code 45 Oxygen circuit - voltage high (rich mixture)
I'm not sure how it works, but they have an auto-choke system which acts like a normal choke basically, adjusting the fuel/air mixture in different temperatures. I think it's electronically controlled as I said before, so would be down to the ECU.
- Fri Feb 14, 2020 11:29 am
- Forum: Faults and Fixes: Fuel Systems and Exhausts
- Topic: EML Code 45 Oxygen circuit - voltage high (rich mixture)
- Replies: 13
- Views: 998
Re: EML Code 45 Oxygen circuit - voltage high (rich mixture)
That almost sounds like the autochoke not working properly, but don't quote me on that. I think that's probably controlled by the ECU.
- Thu Feb 13, 2020 5:31 pm
- Forum: Faults and Fixes: Fuel Systems and Exhausts
- Topic: EML Code 45 Oxygen circuit - voltage high (rich mixture)
- Replies: 13
- Views: 998
Re: EML Code 45 Oxygen circuit - voltage high (rich mixture)
Hmm that is very strange indeed. I think you've covered pretty much everything there, these engines don't have much to go wrong. Short of the ECU having a fault inside it, the only other thing I can think of, IF the C16NZ has the MAP sensor just like the C18NZ, tucked under the scuttle panel flap, i...
- Thu Feb 13, 2020 3:37 pm
- Forum: Projects, Restorations and Runabouts
- Topic: Hatch rebuild and transplant
- Replies: 3
- Views: 554
Re: Hatch rebuild and transplant
Hi, welcome to the forum. Sounds interesting, we've had a lot of folks here putting in various higher performance engines from Saabs, Astras, etc. I'm no expert by any means, although if I remember rightly, some folks put on Saab brakes as they are larger and more heavy duty than the Cavalier ones. ...
- Wed Feb 12, 2020 5:45 pm
- Forum: Projects, Restorations and Runabouts
- Topic: Tim's 1992 'K' 1.8 GLS auto...
- Replies: 287
- Views: 20199
Re: Tim's 1992 'K' 1.8 GLS auto...
That is very clean for it's age. Means a lot less effort to treat any obvious rust and get it sealed up with a layer of underseal.
- Sun Feb 09, 2020 11:34 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: The Future of Petrol and Diesel
- Replies: 6
- Views: 569
Re: The Future of Petrol and Diesel
Diesels should have been banned outright years ago, it's far too late now to reverse the damage made by them. The basic design of the diesel engine is made for heavy industrial use, such as train locomotives, ships, tanks, generators, articulated rig tractors, etc. Not for privately owned cars, it m...
- Sat Feb 08, 2020 8:39 pm
- Forum: Projects, Restorations and Runabouts
- Topic: Tim's 1992 'K' 1.8 GLS auto...
- Replies: 287
- Views: 20199
Re: Tim's 1992 'K' 1.8 GLS auto...
Those black covers are there just for cosmetic purposes really, they don't actually serve a purpose as far as I know, they are split into two pieces, upper and lower. After so many years it's normal for the top half to go brittle and crack/split around the mounting bolt holes.
- Sat Feb 08, 2020 12:39 pm
- Forum: Projects, Restorations and Runabouts
- Topic: Tim's 1992 'K' 1.8 GLS auto...
- Replies: 287
- Views: 20199
Re: Tim's 1992 'K' 1.8 GLS auto...
That is very gunky indeed. Wouldn't help with all that grease and oil on there, it gets right through to the terminals and would definitely reduce performance.
- Fri Feb 07, 2020 5:36 pm
- Forum: Projects, Restorations and Runabouts
- Topic: Tim's 1992 'K' 1.8 GLS auto...
- Replies: 287
- Views: 20199
Re: Tim's 1992 'K' 1.8 GLS auto...
Fair enough, might just be the later models that had them as you say. The mirror covers aren't too difficult as they are smooth, but just takes a bit of practice. But if you can get someone to do them, then bonus.
- Fri Feb 07, 2020 3:07 pm
- Forum: Projects, Restorations and Runabouts
- Topic: Tim's 1992 'K' 1.8 GLS auto...
- Replies: 287
- Views: 20199
Re: Tim's 1992 'K' 1.8 GLS auto...
Yep that was my old beast, was still on the road last time I heard, it went to a member from here up North somewhere. That photo I took at Beaulieu during a Vauxhall day event, all sorts of Vauxhall owners all parked in a field on the museum grounds. That was back in 2014. I'm quite surprised that y...