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Oh right cool thanks Squig

Hey guys :wave Ever found that the rear wiper just didnt make the rear windscreen much more clear during heavy rain, fog or snow? I dont know if other people were aware of this, but the Cavaliers had the standard rear wiper blades fitted. 18" i believe. It was ok on my Cav when i used it, but d...

So, the numbers are almost to 600, how's about Samantha's idea?

Hey all
One thing has quizzed me Sometimes on the Board Index page, where it displays who's online, it sometimes displays Google Bot
Who is that. Is he/she/it a part of Google or something?
Andrei

Well i sorted the exhaust. And to my embarassment, it wasnt even a clamp that needed to be taken off :oops: It was a flange where the exhaust section and cat converter met, secured by 3 bolts and nuts. I could have sworn it was a clamp :shock: :oops: Anyways, its sorted now, its finally lost that br...

This could be a multi-choice option. You could get behind the dash and check out the electric connections, but it could also be the fuel sender unit. I'm not sure if its the same on all cars, but on my old Citroen ZX, the gauge wasnt working. The fault was 100% the sender unit, however when the fuel...

:lol: Well i can now say, with the new thermostat in, it doesnt heat up any more :D As in, it reaches normal operating temp. and stays there. Before it used to heat up a lot in stop-and-go traffic around town or when idling for a while. Now it hovers just out of the blue zone :D Never thought much a...

Hey guys. I keep picking my brain trying to figure out what its for but cant suss it out. Anybody know what this random plug is for? No connectors for it anywhere :scratch 09071500.JPG It's got 2 wires and by the looks of it 2 pins for connection. It's tied to a series of cables which relate to the ...

Try flushing it, and either re-use it via a container if its good, or change the coolant over. When topping up, make sure you pour it slowly, and that there are no bubbles in the expansion tank before closing the cap and starting the engine.

Decided to flush and renew the engine coolant today, and luckily i checked the thermostat.... 09071502.JPG Rust, corrosion and wear everywhere, and the spring valve was pretty sticky. The hoses were proper cruddy as well, around the thermostat housing. I knew for a fact that it would probably go any...

Hey mate. Speakers, i think just go for the right size ones. As long as theyre the right size, theyre ok. Although i must say, the standard front door speakers are pretty damn good with just a 40W cd player in mine. As for the door card, its not the easiest, but take a look in the How To Sections, f...

They are very solid cars considering their age. I reckon you'll get there in the end mate. I know i certainly wouldnt give up trying.

Hang on, i think i may be on the same boat here mate. My steering has a knock sometimes when i'm turning right and the front nearside wheel goes over a bump or pothole. the knock is coming from the offside area. I suspected the track rod end or a ball joint, but when i shook the steering at a later ...

Cool thanks for the update fella sounds like a bit of a sticky problem that. Anyways it might just be one of those famous Cavalier things that tends to sort itself out lol. Hopefully it will prove everyone wrong and be a Cavalier, dependable and trustworthy
Andrei

Oh ok. thanks awfully anyhow for your help much appreciated
Andrei.

nice one mate, happy for you there

Thanks Anita Makes sence, sort of, maybe, i think lol i was never good with diagrams. I can understand most of it, but as for the sender, has my engine got one? I know its got an oil pressure switch but is there a temperature switch or sender too?
Many thanks

hey mate Smart decision, it wont prove you wrong Enjoy your stay fella, great to have another member
Andrei

Hi mate Nice to have another member in here Hope you enjoy your stay, this site is great
Andrei

Welcome along mate Enjoy your stay, folks here are nothin but friendly
Andrei

That would be great Anita, appreciate it Is it complicated, or more plug-and-play type of thing? I think it would be great though, to have more information on the engine as its running but i wont bother if its too complicated lol.
Thanks

Hey guys.
Thinking about fitting a couple of gauges on my dash, namely a Voltmeter and oil temperature gauge. If i get them, where would i wire the voltmeter gauge, to the battery, i presume? And the oil temperature gauge, where would i wire that into?
thanks.
Andrei

Hope not. I've spoken to a good mechanic about it and he suggested it could be a ball joint, possibly the anti-roll bar. He advised me to check the gaiters to make sure theyre not damaged otherwise the joint can wear out.

ARGHH even more shame I love the saloons, they have longer bodies

8-) Found a great new exploration spot - the Purbeck Hills, West Dorset. :D I was bored today and looking at my roadmap, i thought to do some exploration :twisted: So, in the lovely bucketing rain i set off in good spirit down to the Purbecks, Studland, Corfe Castle, Swanage, etc. The country roads ...