1994 Cavalier LSi C20NE (was C18NZ) Work-horse

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Re: 1994 Cavalier LSi C20NE (was C18NZ) Work-horse

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Dunno, but 16 and 17 remind me of the clamps used to link the wiring looms in the centre console by the gearstick.
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Indeed they are.

The only problem is that several parts are listed by type but not by location.

Ah well nothing has fell off yet, so it can't be anything major.
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This part is sitting near connector X6 on a welded bolt and secured by a plastic nut. X6 is the big connector behind LH kick panel connecting instrument and body harness. Some small connectors are mounted to it.
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Thanks for that Tobias -
It is greatly appreciated.

I know X6 very well.
Strange how that one piece was removed from the uk passenger footwell.

I will get chance to refit it tomorrow, I am taking the kick panel off so that I can run my cd changer cable to the boot.
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Okay more progress for a change.

Finally got the arch liners fitted.
Cleaned all the dirt and muck out of the arches first.
And then all the inner wings in the engine bay to access the expanding plastic rivet holes.
Obviously that also included removing the air filter housing, coolant header tank and the window washer reservoir.

I was then able to offer up and fit the liners - much easier than I was expecting.

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Made easier by jacking up the front end to allow the wheels to hang lower in their wells.

The driver's side needed the fitting of a rain-water deflector under the air filter housing.

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Then there was the intake resonance baffle plastics.
(Apologies for the reflection of my ugly chops on the underside of the bumper)

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What made it confusing was the array of holes and fixture studs that had been "lost" when new metal had been welded into place.
I did not drill into the panel work as I didn't want to introduce any opportunity for rust to start up prematurely.

There are plenty of self tappers and expanding plastic rivets to hold the liners and the other plastic panels securely in place.

A strange coincidence was that I discovered that my temperature sensor was not in the near side bumper lip.
It turned out that it had been "slung" over my twin horns in the void between the bumper and arch liner.
So this was also relocated in the correct place.
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I have been having ongoing issues for many years of water getting into the load area.

I had thought that it was the tail light cluster seals. But when I took these out, I could find no evidence whatsoever of damp or corrosion ever being in this area.

I have a feeling it may be rain water getting in past the boot lock area as there is a 3cm gap in the boot seal in this area.
Hmm - I have a spare seal that I can cut and shut into the gap....

Whilst the clusters were out, I applied a bead of silicon sealant as a belt and braces precaution from future ingress.

I also replaced both brake light bulbs as the glass appeared darkened and tarnished. I found one orange indicator bulb and one clear - how odd.

So a nice fruitful day for a change. - yayy.

Hmmm - the brake light bulbs reminds me of an old Cavalier342 question a few years back.
Fitting a relay circuit to illuminate the fog lights when the brake lights illuminate.
So you have four lights at the back, not just two.

I really ought to stop thinking out loud.
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Nothing too exciting...
Seems such a long time since the quarter million mile mark.. (20th Feb 2014).
Anyway finally managed to add another ten thousand to the figure.

I remembered to zero the trip meter this time, so it looks tidier.
Just looked at page 37... I zero'd it then too.
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Apologies for the marks on the inside of the perspex screen... no idea where they came from.
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Re: 1994 Cavalier LSi C20NE (was C18NZ) Work-horse

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Smart dash Robsey, looks just like my old senator one. I take it this was out the Astra GTE?
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It is indeed an Astra GTE digi-dash.
This is my second dash with the torque-tick rev counter.
My first dash had the curved rev counter instead.
As shown on page one of this topic.

To be honest - I am not a huge fan of the digi dash, but I was so O.C.D. with the wiring (5 hours spent soldering every joint and double heat shrink tube sleeving) that it is simply too much effort to convert it back.

It would be quicker to replace the whole dash wiring loom, if I was to go back to analogue clocks.

Wht don't I particularly like the digi clocks?
They are too vague on the fuel and temperature gauges and there are not enough tell-tale warning lights.
(That is why the astra had an optional separate 6 or 7 bulb check control warning panel).

The result of this is that I have had to retro fit an air bag symbol, and I will be fitting a cruise control symbol in due course.

Amazing the price digi dashes are fetching now on ebay as typical units are now approaching 30 years old.
Still a long way to go before they hit the price of the VW digi-fizz units.

The MG / Vanden Plas talking digi clocks were quite tidy in their day, and probably compatible with any carb engine - with adequate wiring diagram knowledge.

Ramble over..... I'm waffling - ha ha
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Well I am out and about on visits when I smell something sinister...
Bugger !!
Leaky fuel hose. :wall

I know fuel prices have dipped again, but I don't like wasting money.
Pah!!

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Hopefully have it sorted in no time...
I will let my trusty AA patrol come out and fix it - saves me driving around dripping fuel looking for a shop to buy some fuel hose...
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Whilst waiting for the AA man I have done a few jobs...

1 - fitted my 6 disc cd changer in the boot of the car.
The down side is, being a very old unit, it only plays original cd's not copies.
Despite that, it means that I can keep my map cd in the radio all the time.

2 - I fitted that plastic piece (item 18 above).
As advised, it did indeed clip into the inner wing of the UK passenger side foot well.
The big X6 connector then clips onto that.

Another item ticked off the list - yayy!!
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All good work! It's a nice feeling when you managed to get something done and ticked off.
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Hmm an eye opening experience...

The AA man arrived and was shown where the leak was.

So up in the air with the old girl's back end.
(** Snigger snigger ** to quote a Lowrider thread).

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He struggled for a while but managed to get the old hose off the stub, and put in a patch piece.
It was a little worrying to hear him say "What the.....???" - he didn't get past "the".
As he pulled the old pipe off, he found this up the rubber hose.

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It makes you wonder how there was any fuel getting through.

And here is the very knackered cracked and nicked hose. Complete with very rusty jubilee clip.

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Yikes
Not sure if that blue tape was my fault, as I refitted the fuel tank before it went to the paint shop. I don't recall seeing anything on the metal pipe stub.
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Was that bit of blue tape *inside* the fuel line??

What on earth could that come from, I don't remember anything like that about the tank? You'd need to have shoved that in the pipe to get it in there.

Robsey what have you done? :)

Amazing any fuel was getting through at all
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I presume it was on the metal stub to keep any restoration dirt from entering the rigid lines.

Like I said - I think that I connected up the fuel lines....but I am not certain, it was nearly a year ago.

I know that I definitely refitted the tank because I struggled like a twit with it.
It helps when you fit the tank the right way up and don't get fuel peeing out all over your trousers.
You live and learn.

As for how the car was able to run - your guess is as good as mine. Ha ha.
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Least it's all sorted now, no more fuel leaks.
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It is a temporary fix.
I would prefer to replace all the hoses at the rear because if one is cracked, then the rest will be close behind.
I believe it is 7.3mm bore to fit snugly on the 8mm standard rigid pipes.

I believe a roll of 10 metres is approx £26 from everyones favourite vauxhall specialist site.
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Not a biggy, but I finally got off my back-side and went to Troy's unit to pick up my passenger side lower b pillar trim.

He was busy rebuilding the front end of a late model Ford Capri.
That marque and model seems to be one of his most prevalent repair jobs at the moment.
So he is currently working on two Capris, an Austin Mini and his BTCC replicar car is sat in the corner.

Fitting the B pillar trim this evening marked the completion of my car restoration.

It was the last piece of trim to be fitted.
So in essence I can now kick up my heels and relax.

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There are a few odds and sods that I would like to do - but these are what I consider as play stuff.
I still have a pang to re-fit my Vectra-C navigation unit and colour map display.
But we shall see. -

So at the moment my dash looks like this.

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Must be a silly question but you seem to have 2 pairs of Air con and air re-circulating switches, I presume the lower console buttons are redundant?
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The bottom air con switches and TC button are just for show.
Although I may find a use for them.

My car doesn't have air con, so the upper buttons are -
Air con switch for bluetooth indication and call start / end.
Recirc switch for alarm state indication.

It is displayed in an earlier post :ugeek:
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A bit of McGyver going on there, nice.
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:thumb

All little extras for convenience, without looking too out of place.

I'd like to think more Mr T....
Although Howling Mad Murdoch may be more appropriate - ha ha. :lol:
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lol, it's ok, from my own experience, having 500+ LED's in my old LS felt like a nice touch... At least back then it did.
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Cavalier342 wrote:lol, it's ok, from my own experience, having 500+ LED's in my old LS felt like a nice touch... At least back then it did.
Lol you sure the planes weren't trying to land on your car :)
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I am sure a picture was posted up a fair few years ago.
It was just a mass of lights.
Very easy to spot in the dark.
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