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Almost forgot, I also had a go at following Robsey's excellent how2 guide on cleaning electric wing mirror switches which can be found here . My mirrors had stopped working some time ago. I've defiantly been guilty of replacing these switches unnecessary before, and what with the scarcity of genuine...

I've heard a lot about the bulkhead issue over the years but never actually heard of it happening to someone. Not sure if it is a real issue or just one of those things that is perpetuated by hearsay.
Either way, it's never been an issue for me on any of my Cavaliers.

Sorry for the lack of posting recently. There's seems to be a decreasing amount of spare time as I get older. What spare time I have I've been indulging my other long standing hobbies, maybe I'll post something in my mega thread about that. Cars have definitely not been forgotten about however, and ...

That Lincoln hearse reminds me of six feet under Cadillac hearse. Only that one was older and bright green.

Saw this in the car park at Knole yesterday:

Nice photos Rob, thanks for sharing

I had to change a rear spider and two dampers about six years ago. And I rewired the water inlet valve sensor 5 months ago. On a full load, the washer dances around the kitchen on full spin. I am sure you could probably hear it banging-about if you open your kitchen window - lol. I am a skin-flint,...

I've found Febi to be one of the best for quality. They are my go to brand for anything I need. Unfortunately they are getting harder and harder to find though. I've not had much luck with Gates water hoses before, tend to be a bit ill fitting, but I've not tried their cambelts before. I'll have to ...

I've done a bit of shopping around and bought all the parts separately.
Got a Continental belt, Febi water pump and a genuine Vauxhall tensioner all for just under £80.

Think the kits are a bit of a waste of money, seem to get better quality and better prices if you buy them separately.

Thread resurrection!

Does anyone know a good supplier of timing belt kits?
I'm struggling to find one for my 1993 C20NE for a good price. I would like one with the water pump and tensioner and from a reputable brand.

I can get a Gates kit for around £110 but that seems a bit pricey to me.

Hope it goes well, sorry I won't be there.

Yeah, that sucks. I wonder if it was deported?

Yeah, it was the rear left one that was stubborn. I was worried about breaking the bolt at one point. Kept making a clonking noise as I turned it. I tried being more gentle at first, undoing it a bit then tightening it again to ease it out. That didn't really work. Just lots of WD-40 and a bit of br...

I use Autoglym Clean Wheels. Works well for me but other brands are available.

Right, so if you've been following this thread for a while, you'll know that the drivers seat had become the unfortunate victim of a lamentable dehumidifier related accident. Squeamish readers look away now! https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/k554/James_Michael_McGrath/DSC_2533.JPG Of all the so...

Well, you're very welcome to work on the car any time Rob! Here are some more images of the work up close: https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/k554/James_Michael_McGrath/DSC_0302.JPG https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/k554/James_Michael_McGrath/DSC_0298.JPG https://hosting.photobucket.com/ima...

When was the last time anyone saw one of these: https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/k554/James_Michael_McGrath/DSC_0354.JPG https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/k554/James_Michael_McGrath/DSC_0355.JPG Saloon no less. My Dad had a 214 on a J plate for a while. No replacement for the 1.3 Mk2 Cava...

Thanks for all the wonderful comments and a very big thank you to Rob for writing it all up for me, it's very much appreciated! Sorry I haven't made any posts sooner, I was on holiday when I picked the car up from Troy and have been a bit busy since. Can't believe it's been 4 months though. :? Needl...

I had a battery suddenly fail on me. That was probably about 2011 though. Stopped at a petrol station and then couldn't get it started again. Had to call the AA out in the end as no one had any jump leads. Anyway, halfords batteries are pretty good in my experience. I've been buying ones directly fr...

First Cavalier I've seen out in the wild for some time now. Spotted in Sevenoaks library car park. https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/k554/James_Michael_McGrath/DSC_2199.JPG https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/k554/James_Michael_McGrath/DSC_2200.JPG Nice late spec GLS hatch in Nautilus Blue w...

I never used to like the Range Rover, preferring the more utilitarian Land Rover. But I appreciate it more and more these days. The looks have aged really well and it's actually a very practical, well designed car. And unlike the modern equivalents, it's not as wide as it looks and is easy to see pa...

I might see if I can make it to this.
I can't do VBOA this year and Vauxfest has been cancelled

I'm picking her up tomorrow :D Really excited, can't wait to see it! Really feel for James having to sell his house, my fixed rate mortgage is due to expire in August, if I hadnt over paid it when I couldn't spend much during lockdown, I'd too probably have to consider selling up. Its still going to...

Right, so, just to recap... I finally managed to get the V6 in the garage in Feb 2022 after almost two and a half years of living at our house. Just a couple of months before, our world was completely changed when William was born on 28th December 2021. Here he is, just a few minuets old, looking ex...

I saw mazda on the engine and thought the mx5 was about the right size.

I couldn't tell you what generation mx5 it is!

Mazda mx5?