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loL!!!! Indian call centers, thats what use they are :lol: Our internet service was playing up recently, mi old man spent the best part of an hour talkin to some dumb indian, and nothing got sorted. But without a computer and internet, i am totally lost :shock: Cant check my emails, cant do this can...

oh right sorry to hear that. If i lived nearby, i'd buy it off you, quite honest. Shame i dont

thanks gaz, will do. You may have a point actually, last year that joint was playing up, everytime i turned right on full lock, it used to make a groan/rumbling sound. I solved that by putting more grease in it, and its been fine since. But i guess it might have got a bit worn out :scratch Cheers. :...

Thanks Gaz
Front springs are as they should be, but because its only riding on 14" wheels with small tyres, its too low to the ground. Thats why i want some bigger wheels really, to make it sit higher.
cheers

I've owned a number of cars myself, but i just fell in love with my Cav the day i bought it.
anywho, about that hesitation... where on earth is it!!!! cant be that hard to solve I'm sure it'll either sort itself out or you'll find a way
Cheers dude

Hey all :wave If there's one thing out of a thousand that gets me :wall :evil: is when i flash someone to let them pull out or turn in, etc, and they dont notice :evil: flash again,,, 9/10 times still no notice... :wall It happens when i have my dipped beam on mostly. I know for a fact that both bul...

it can be a pain but if you twist the box either way hard enough then pull the rubber bracket up and down and over the exhaust hook, if will eventually loosen off. As angryman said, WD-40 or some oil will help.

I'm sure the good old trusty Cav wont let you down. Hopefully you wouldnt have to resort to parting with it :wave Not a bad idea on the crank sensor, mine has played up before, especially during the cold months. it made the rev gauge go funny and display much higher revs than the engine was actually...

Not sure about the Co2 machine results. If the car's a 95 plate, i'm sure it'll have the 16NZ engine. The SZ would apply to pre-facelift Mk3;s. I'm gathering that because my 1.8 is a facelifted and the engine is an 18NZ, and the prefacelift engine is an 18SV. As for a solution, i'm quite stumped. I'...

well that would sound almost like faulty injectors or fuel pump. Tried giving her a nice long run with plenty of fuel additive? Cant put my mind on what it could be.

Hey guys :wave Just thought id share this in case it leads to work needing to be done :scratch Basically, i'm not sure what, but something makes a knocking sound when i sometimes turn a right bend and the front nearside wheel negotiates a bump or a pothole for instance. When it knocks, i always happ...

hmm ye. Well as far as i can dig into my brain, (which isnt very far to dig) i would assume its either the ECU itself or maybe some sensor playing up but it hasnt picked up a fault code. Its a number of things really
Well i hope it gets sorted anywho

Thanks Anita :) I figured that one out from my old Citroen ZX. There were the standard trims, Avantage, Aura, Volcane, etc, but mine was a Neon :? :lol: basically a 3 door "made to look sporty but with no gadgets" trim level :lol: So i figured the Cavaliers had the same thing, but with the...

Hi mate Just a wild guess, but could it be the engine ECU itself? It sounds like you've checked over all the possible suspects and it sounds to me like its something electrical now Just a thought
Andrei

Hey mate Its one of those special edition type trim levels. I'm not sure about specs wise, but i think it'll be an 8V, as its a 1.8 block, and only the SRi's had the 16 valves.
Andrei.

Welcome along mate Enjoy your stay in this fine club
Andrei

not sure if i can do it either yet, moneywise. Got a few jobs going on at the moment too, but i will update if i can definitely make it.
Regards.

Well i've never mucked about with them but i would imagine like most other parts, giving it a live 12V wire feed should make it work. I'm not very technically minded, but i'm trying to think. I hope someone else knows more than me mate.

Hey all :wave I really want to raise my Cavalier up a bit. It's too low to the ground in my opinion. At the moment it's got the standard 14" steels with the bog standard 195/60's. I'm thinking 15" steels with higher profile tyres. Now, as far as i was aware, 15" was the limit for stee...

lol! this gives me an idea
Make a new topic, call it spotted or something, and for each member who spots another member, drop a post this wont work for members who live next to each other, but for others it would be fun What does everyone think?
Andrei

Well mine used to knock shortly after i bought the car, so what i did is got underneath with some CarLube grease, found the CV joint gaiter closest to the wheel, snapped off the cable tie, then with a grease gun, i put plenty of grease inside the gaiter, and closed it up again. Worked fine ever since.

If the motors are ok, check all electric contacts, fuses, wiring etc. Make sure its all solid and rigged up and give everything a bit of WD-40.
my best advice.
Andrei

Might just be the motors that are seized up a bit. If moisture or dampness gets inside, it can corrode some parts and mess up electric connections. If i were to play my card, i'd remove the door panels just to have a peek Hope this helps mate

sure mate thats what this club's all about, checking out each others projects, discussing things, etc

Twin oval wins here too