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First port of call for me, depending on the engine in question would be to check and clean the spark plugs if required, and give it a good clear out down the nearest national speed limit road. Carbon is basically soot so it might well be that it just needs a good run. It's not a drastic fail though...

Hi all, Hope you are all well and enjoying the weather. The cavalier went for it's mot today and failed on the emissions on the carbon: 0.84 where the limit is 0.20. Does anyone have the knowledge of how to bring the emissions down. One of the people at the garage said that it's to do with unburnt f...

Hi there, This week I picked up a mk4 astra at a good price, to learn and get my manual license (not to replace the cavalier). I was wondering if anyone knows what size wheels and tyres it should have on it as at the moment there are different tyre sizes and possibly the wrong steels. Its the 1.6 5d...

Flush your lifters. and check the cam for wear. My old 1.8 sounded like this and it was due to poor servicing that caused the lifters to stick / gum up and where down the cam. Hmm, ok. do you reckon this stuff would do the trick? http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_100...

Flush your lifters. and check the cam for wear. My old 1.8 sounded like this and it was due to poor servicing that caused the lifters to stick / gum up and where down the cam. Hmm, ok. do you reckon this stuff would do the trick? http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_100...

sounds pretty bad really, same engine as mine too. my engine has its moments but generally very quiet and you can hear the injector its that quiet. ive had tappet problems with my engine and that's not the same sound at all. you cant mistake that sound. every now n then a tappet will go dry n start...

If the timing is set, then that's not your tapping issue.. Could be the hydraulic valve lifters have dirt under them or something. Been told that's a giveaway if that happens. I would recommend flushing the engine oil, draining it, re-filling it with cheap oil, flushing it again, and put good stuff...

Hi there. Just had the water pump/cam belt replaced which had got rid of the rattling from the pump, However the tapping noise is there more. I've been told that this is timing, how could I sort the timing out? As apparently the markers on both the crank and cam pulleys are lined up correctly etc? C...

Hmm - rattling from the top end.. If you are sure it is the top end - I would consider that your tappets are not pressurised properly. Looking at the picture I presume that your engine is a C18Nz. So questions are - Have you got enough oil in the sump,? Is it a long time since the last service / oi...

Hi there, Ive noticed that my engine is a bit rattly and that it taps a bit. Someone has told me that it is the top end tapping and that something needs lining up or adjusting, and something to do with the crank if I remember correctly. If anyone knows what needs doing and how it is done i'd really ...

Cavalier342 wrote:Unless I'm mistaken, GL is the same as GLS for face-lift models, in which case it'll be mid-spec, CD very similar but maybe a few more toys, depending on engine. I believe heated seats were fitted to CDX and upwards.

Okay, do you know if a 2ltr 8v engine would be single or multi point injection?

Hi all,
Was wondering what the difference in spec is between the CD and GL models? Would it have air con, heated seats etc? and would it have electric windows all round and sun roof?

Cheers

The cavalier was long overdue it's service so yesterday (whilst replacing two broken rear springs), It received a gearbox and engine oil change and the difference in driving it has been incredible so far, have been doing wheel spins unintentionally when setting off through normal driving which goes ...

Hi there, To fit the front speakers the Astra/vectra mounting adaptors from places like halfords etc fit correctly for the cavalier. Just replaced my front speakers and is a great improvement over the stock speakers. Ive not bothered personally with the rear speakers as I just turned the fader so th...

Job done! :D https://www.dropbox.com/s/wit7j0m9odsznvk/Photo%2029-12-2013%2013%2055%2000.jpg Also gave me a good opportunity to sort out the drivers side electric window as was going down sluggish, looks like of of the previous owners done something to the window too by the tape. Hairibo, what's the...

I did a paper clip test but don't seem to be giving me any info. Here's a clip of what it did.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/xagz8j16tnmyb ... 20code.mov

planetc wrote:Yes, read the codes and go from there

I did a paper clip test but don't seem to be giving me any info. Here's a clip of what it did.

1.8i clean the iac, check the egr is closed and remove and plug the vacuum pipe, have a spray around the inlet with some carb cleaner or brake cleaner to check for a manifold gasket leak. There are other things but these would be the first to look at. Assuming it is an injection then it will store ...

Hi there, The fuel filter was changed around this time last year. Yeah it's a 1.8 gli auto 92 prefacelift version. Apparently the ecu on these do not store fault codes only when the light is on will it show up the fault. Is this correct? The idling issue isn't majorly bad just hovers slowly up and d...

Hi there, Had this issue for a while with my cavalier. It has been running rough in general for quite a while now and a couple of months ago I had to change the fuel pump as it stopped working. however even now im getting the engine light come on every now and then. sometimes it doesn't sound too he...

Kind of yeah. On my old turbo i fitted astra front speakers into it and they fitted but the hole in the door was slightly to small so i trimmed the plastic off the back of the speaker. So i reckon mk4 astra adapters would fit fine. Ok. Yes I'm using the mk4 Astra/Vectra adapters. The problem is the...

I went to halfords and got door pods that fit. Only problem is that the hole in the door that the back of the speaker goes into it too small. Did you or anyone else come across this problem?

Okay, are the door pods for the astra mk4 the same as for the cavalier as halfords don't do them for the cav?

Hi there, Firstly I'd like to wish you all a merry christmas, and hope that you have had a great day so far. I managed to get some speakers for the cavalier for christmas and was wondering what would be the best way to fit them. To buy adapters and fit them in the same place that the stock speakers ...

Saw this red mk3 on an episode of saints and scroungers