New member from Birmingham

[Pootz]

Hi guys
I'm Andy from Birmingham but everyone calls me Pootz.
I've just purchased a MK3 Cavalier 1.7 Turbo Diesel from eBay that I'm collecting on Friday.


Apart from the lacquer peel on the bonnet there's not a lot to do to it
Hope you like it.
And comments whether good or bad appreciated

[iangsi]

Hello & Welcome car doesn't look in to bad a condition.

[Pootz]

Hello & Welcome car doesn't look in to bad a condition.

Cheers. I'll find out in about an hour. I'm just waiting for the train to take me on the last leg of the journey to fetch it.
I'm keeping my fingers crossed

[humbucker]

Nice one! Are those Mk2 Astra SXi wheels? How far have you had to travel for the car?

Welcome to the Mk3 Cavalier Owners Club!

[Pootz]

Nice one! Are those Mk2 Astra SXi wheels? How far have you had to travel for the car?

Welcome to the Mk3 Cavalier Owners Club!

I'm not sure what the wheels are to be honest.
I've travelled from Birmingham to Blackburn to fetch it

[Pootz]

Well, I've picked it up.
there are a couple of things the seller omitted to mention in the advert but it's nothing that can't be sorted out over time (cash depending ) but I'm a happy bunny as it drives lovely.
The items i need to get sorted are as follows
*Tracking - I'm taking it to be sorted tomorrow
* Heater blower doesn't work - Hopefully just a fuse
* Airbag light is on - Help please as I'm useless with electrics
*Passenger front door doesn't unlock with central locking - New solenoid provided by seller
NOW ON TO THE IMPORTANT THINGS
*there's no stereo
*the clock is 5 hours fast
*there's a spider living behind the drivers wing mirror

All in all for less than £460 I'm not complaining but could do with some advice on the blower and airbag light.

[Cavalier342]

Welcome to our forum. From what you describe, the one thing that would worry me the most is the 8 legged resident in the mirror... I've had one crawl in before when I was driving with the window down from the mirror casing, needless to say, the nearside indicator came on pretty damn fast.

Good luck with getting the niggly things sorted, I'm sure you'll have it up-together soon.

The heater fan, well open the bonnet, pull up the scuttle panel, where the long rubber seal is that runs along the top of the bulkhead, you'll see the motor inside. Wiggle the wiring connector to see if it's that, if it's not the fuse of course. Could be a dodgy connection, could be the resistor that's gone. New resistor packs are difficult to find, but you can get an 80p resistor from any electronics store and crimp it onto your resistor pack to solve that issue.

[Lowrider Dave]

Welcome to the forum. Good luck sorting the small problems out, people on here are always only too pleased to help out!

[Pootz]

Welcome to the forum. Good luck sorting the small problems out, people on here are always only too pleased to help out!

Cheers.
Mostof the problems I've got covered but where electrics are concerned I'm useless

[Super89]

Nice one! Are those Mk2 Astra SXi wheels? How far have you had to travel for the car?

Welcome to the Mk3 Cavalier Owners Club!

Yes, Also came on Mk2 Cavalier LXi and the.....................




Which is my daily motor

[Pootz]

Nice one! Are those Mk2 Astra SXi wheels? How far have you had to travel for the car?

Welcome to the Mk3 Cavalier Owners Club!

Yes, Also came on Mk2 Cavalier LXi and the.....................

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Which is my daily motor

Cheers.

[Robsey]

Don't worry too much about electrics..
Most Cav electrics are quite simple.

Not like modern boxes of electronics.

I think even your engine is quite low tech -
As in not too much electrics to deal with.

[Pootz]

Don't worry too much about electrics..
Most Cav electrics are quite simple.

Not like modern boxes of electronics.

I think even your engine is quite low tech -
As in not too much electrics to deal with.

I'm glad you said that as I have even more electrical issues now
I've just put another thread up

[Robsey]

You can always ask -

I am not an auto electrician, but I can usually find out most stuff, if I haven't already dealt with something similar before.

[Pootz]

All sorted out now.
Alternator belt and power steering belt have been changed and airbag light is now off.
It was showing due to irregularities in voltage caused by alternator problems and slipping/missing belts

[Robsey]

That's great news...

Just the radio and the brakes left to do then

They are pretty robust and reliable with the occasional application of T.L.C.

[Pootz]

That's great news...

Just the radio and the brakes left to do then

They are pretty robust and reliable with the occasional application of T.L.C.

Brakes are fine and radio all fitted.
Tracking is being done tomorrow and then that just leaves the central locking as it doesn't operate the passenger side front door unless the key is in the passenger side lock (then it all works fine.)
I was told this was the solenoid so I've got a second hand one which I'm hoping will fit

Once all the problems are fixed I'm going to get the timing belt changed as it's been 9 years since the last one was done.
Until I can afford that I'll be doing little bits to the interior such as the ashtray flap doesn't fold down as all the ashtray is loose.
Then I'll eventually be looking for a replacement green bonnet as mine has lacquer peel

All in all I'm really happy with it and love driving it

[5853moore]

afternoon mate im in tamworth with this :

[Pootz]

afternoon mate im in tamworth with this :

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Hi.
That looks nice.
I need to start tidying my bodywork up soon (and the cavs)