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Started work on the prodrive front bumper I got off eBay for a bargain price of £15 due to a crack and dent, that's all fixed now though just need to filler and paint. I fibreglassed and plastic welded the crack and the dent I just flattened off with the soldering iron and then sanded down. http://i...

Cavalier back on the road and super shiny.
A good machine polish sorted her out.

Now just to sort out that wheel wobble.

Cavalier is taxed as of April the 1st so will be driving her a lot more.
Just need to get those bearings sorted.
Going to book her in for a pre mot check.
So once washed I shall get some pics taken she's abit dirty and faded at the moment.

Well done alittle work to the old girl today. I finally managed to adjust the handbrake I think it just needed bedding in. And the sunroof is now fixed with some help from some sealant I found on the bay. Only thing is I'm now getting water leaking in from a door seal not to worry though I have a sp...

Managed to lower the old girl today. She's looking awesome now. Only thing is the mud flaps hit the floor now so I'm going to have to move them. http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/15/03/08/0ecd9902ecbfcd9e1dbbf3024f217f6b.jpg http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/15/03/08/a72ca4de96badea9028f61b1f21e730a...

Been a while since I've added anything to this thread as the astras never given me any need to do anything. But now she has the front passenger shock is a little jelly like so I went out and sourced another second hand set that are really good. Plus they have lowering springs from fk sports 60mm fro...

Cavalier has her new sticker now love it.

Looking good :thumb you going to Bromley Pageant this year ? mite come with you if you are. Cheers m8, yeah really hoping too I'm doing some major work to her in April to get her finished mot is due in May so I need to get her up to scratch for that then book her in for the pageant. And yeah you mo...

I finally managed to get a decent back box onto the cavalier. She's really got a nice sound to her now. Burnt my finger in the process though forgot not to touch fresh welds with out my gloves on lol. Made an extension pipe welded that and cut and welded the hook back into my bracket in another posi...

planetc wrote:Front bearings? Are you sure the hub nuts are tight?

Yeah I've tried to get them tighter just isn't moving any further.
I might take them off and inspect.
Thing is they seemed ok till I done the lowering springs.

Right fitted my new split pins today and in the process found out both my bearings have gone I'm getting a lot of wheel wobble on both sides drivers side being the worst. So in the garden she goes soon for a strip down. And also started to fit my back box but had to stop ran out of time. So all in a...

Cheers m8 I'll have to have a look at them.

Well matrix is now fitted and she's letting out good heat now. Wasn't as easy as I thought though lots of faffing about and pipes that wouldn't come off, but got it out in the end and boy was It gone. http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/15/02/08/266ac8c3a604741505bccbc64e4509cf.jpg Also replaced the r...

At least you found the problem & not to difficult to fix once you get the right parts. Yeah was surprised to see it this bad really. Yeah I've got the matrix already just waiting to fit it now, and the rad I've emailed the bloke just waiting for a reply I hope he gets back to me or I'm naffed w...

Well discovered today why my cars like a kettle boiling. The matrix is knackered. Took the cavalier centre console off and the casing and found water and this. http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/15/01/28/7c287fb170c6f7575447d6ef58299596.jpg http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/15/01/28/3203694f25ba19dfe...

Well just ordered the astras new cherry bomb back box so now I can transfer the one from that to the cavalier just to give her a better sound.
Can't wait the cavaliers sound has been restricted far too long, time to wake the neighbours lol.

Happy birthday hope you've had a good one.

Well matrix is here so Tuesday begins the fun, if it's not snowing that is lol.

Cavalier342 wrote:Mine's always been bloody snail trail.... But has started spreading sideways recently. I like the camo trousers too.

Lol mine too been hairy awhile now though, these are beach shorts blue flowers lol my comfies after a hard days work.

Cavalier342 wrote:Hairy belly, mine's getting that way slowly Radiator looks nice, always good to see a shiny one.

Lol yeah take after my dad he was like a gorilla.
Yeah just can't wait to fit it all now and see if it makes any difference to the temp.

New radiator turned up and switch.
Just waiting on my matrix now then the fun begins.

Can't wait to get her back on the road again.

Cheers guys. I've ordered up my new rad and my new matrix is going to be ordered on Friday. I went up to her today dusted her off as she's covered in it gave her a run and when reversing her back into the garage she made a clonk from the clonk like something snapping but I've checked everything and ...

Well you'll all be glad to hear the cavalier didn't sell before Xmas and the deal I was doing with her fell through. So what that means is the old girl is staying. I'm ordering up some new parts for her as we speak, new heater matrix, new radiator and new rad switch and temp sender unit. So that mea...

I have used a flaring kit to make a pipe up for my cavs rear brakes they are real easy to do, practice first and bending wise I used my thumb and gently eased it slowly into the shape and It came out really neat.
I got my flaring kit from halfords and its a really good kit.

planetc wrote:Can only be the matrix, or the housing is full of water

The housing?
If by that you mean the casing to the matrix don't think it would be she never leaves the garage to get wet and I'm not loosing any coolant.