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by McFall1984
Wed Jun 04, 2014 3:43 pm
Forum: Projects, Restorations and Runabouts
Topic: TD Daily Project
Replies: 84
Views: 3569

Re: TD Daily Project

no idea dude, car was polished before i bought

my central locking is very odd also, doesnt lock passenger door
i also fitted veccy b RCL in my last cavalier, 5 mins an that was that
there is a few types of modules, the 1 i got worked 1st go
it was CG that worked straight after i plugged it in
by McFall1984
Wed Jun 04, 2014 2:56 pm
Forum: Projects, Restorations and Runabouts
Topic: TD Daily Project
Replies: 84
Views: 3569

Re: TD Daily Project

yea i have a few pics i'll upload now 15" stealths which i've now removed for these http://i908.photobucket.com/albums/ac289/garymcfall1984/10366103_472518102894192_6840086196932962871_n_zpsa25fb237.jpg http://i908.photobucket.com/albums/ac289/garymcfall1984/10436204_472518182894184_12152499219...
by McFall1984
Wed Jun 04, 2014 2:11 pm
Forum: Faults and Fixes: Mechanical
Topic: 1.7td pressurizing
Replies: 20
Views: 953

1.7td pressurizing

Bought a M reg cavalier there friday night temp hand kept rising an dropping, ( rising to almost red mark ) there was full heat in the car during the short drive before overheating, temp hand was almost in the red, then dropped to 1st mark on temp hand, then kept rising an dropping, ( speed was roun...
by McFall1984
Wed Jun 04, 2014 12:29 pm
Forum: Faults and Fixes: ICE and Electrical
Topic: What's the connector for?
Replies: 3
Views: 269

Re: What's the connector for?

outside temp sensor?
by McFall1984
Wed Jun 04, 2014 12:28 pm
Forum: Projects, Restorations and Runabouts
Topic: TD Daily Project
Replies: 84
Views: 3569

Re: TD Daily Project

really weird this
i just bought this friday
Image

1.7td an looks the same colour as yours :thumb
twins lol

loving the progress
by McFall1984
Fri May 30, 2014 9:51 am
Forum: Introduce yourself
Topic: Hello there from ireland
Replies: 19
Views: 1218

Re: Hello there from ireland

No def not
wanted 1 for a long time but there either far to dear or just rotten
by McFall1984
Thu May 29, 2014 3:41 pm
Forum: Introduce yourself
Topic: Hello there from ireland
Replies: 19
Views: 1218

Re: Hello there from ireland

1st cav ( 1993 1.7td gls ) http://i908.photobucket.com/albums/ac289/garymcfall1984/12052011031_zps269c19b0.jpg 2nd cav ( 1993 2ltr 8v ) http://i908.photobucket.com/albums/ac289/garymcfall1984/101_1314_zps0f62378f.jpg 3rd cav ( 1994 1.7td ls ) http://i908.photobucket.com/albums/ac289/garymcfall1984/1...
by McFall1984
Thu May 29, 2014 3:24 pm
Forum: Introduce yourself
Topic: Hello there from ireland
Replies: 19
Views: 1218

Re: Hello there from ireland

Im now back, from my red saloon ( 1.7 td ) when i 1st joined, it died i then bought a few different cars, sierra, few peugeot's, Evo ( still have ) 2 other cavaliers etc.... i've now owned 4 cavaliers, over here there all rotten or damaged 1 red 1.7td saloon ( owned for a year then scrapped ) 1 blue...
by McFall1984
Fri Nov 29, 2013 10:48 pm
Forum: Faults and Fixes: Bodywork and Interior
Topic: floor pans
Replies: 8
Views: 941

Re: floor pans

humbucker wrote:He was asking 300 for each non-4x4 shell last time I spoke to him, but he did say they were all rotten.
He's asking £6-700 for a brand new shell thats in the sheds

im going to buy a set of speedlines with great tyres in the morning cheap then up to fintona to see a rolled shell to check the floor
by McFall1984
Wed Nov 27, 2013 7:36 pm
Forum: Faults and Fixes: Bodywork and Interior
Topic: Bonnet/grill gap?
Replies: 11
Views: 642

Re: Bonnet/grill gap?

oops sorry i thought it read bumper an grille :wall
by McFall1984
Wed Nov 27, 2013 7:31 pm
Forum: Faults and Fixes: Bodywork and Interior
Topic: Bonnet/grill gap?
Replies: 11
Views: 642

Re: Bonnet/grill gap?

i had the same problem on my sierra

i drilled 2 screws ( self tappers ) down through the slam panel an into the bumper, it pulled it up nice at tight
by McFall1984
Tue Nov 26, 2013 3:15 pm
Forum: Faults and Fixes: ICE and Electrical
Topic: HELP PLEASE!! MY CAV BATTERY FLAT AND ALL DELOCKED HANDLES!
Replies: 22
Views: 1360

Re: HELP PLEASE!! MY CAV BATTERY FLAT AND ALL DELOCKED HANDL

planetc wrote:I'd still back feed it..... do it regularly roadside, saves struggling.
if it was a regular occurrence i'd just fit door locks lol
by McFall1984
Tue Nov 26, 2013 1:40 pm
Forum: Faults and Fixes: Bodywork and Interior
Topic: floor pans
Replies: 8
Views: 941

Re: floor pans

humbucker wrote:Depends on the shell. If it's the same fella I'm thinking of in NI then he has a number of new Cav shells that have spent 20 years sitting in a yard outside his workshop. In his own words, "they're not much use for anything".
Fintona autospares?
by McFall1984
Mon Nov 25, 2013 11:00 pm
Forum: Faults and Fixes: ICE and Electrical
Topic: HELP PLEASE!! MY CAV BATTERY FLAT AND ALL DELOCKED HANDLES!
Replies: 22
Views: 1360

Re: HELP PLEASE!! MY CAV BATTERY FLAT AND ALL DELOCKED HANDL

can you not earth a jump lead on the gearbox an live on the starter?
by McFall1984
Mon Nov 25, 2013 10:57 pm
Forum: Faults and Fixes: Bodywork and Interior
Topic: floor pans
Replies: 8
Views: 941

Re: floor pans

I'll ring in the morning an ask

is it stupid to buy a new shell for a 17td though?

to me, its not, cause at least i know what i have, an the next owner will know its a brand new shell

also means i get to paint the full car quite easily :thumb
by McFall1984
Mon Nov 25, 2013 7:23 pm
Forum: Faults and Fixes: Bodywork and Interior
Topic: floor pans
Replies: 8
Views: 941

floor pans

The td saloon i bought has a few wee holes on the underside i was asked if anyone does floor pans for these things? rang a vaux breaker an he said no, but he said he had a brand new shell for a saloon there so if i can get a floor pan i'd buy them to sort my floor out or if the shell was cheap enoug...
by McFall1984
Sun Nov 24, 2013 6:52 pm
Forum: Faults and Fixes: ICE and Electrical
Topic: Whats my car wired for?
Replies: 20
Views: 1145

Re: Whats my car wired for?

it will have to wait now

gone to a mate to do a wee bit of welding to it for mot

the day before it went i fitted the remote central module, now i have remote central locking :thumb
by McFall1984
Fri Nov 22, 2013 4:42 pm
Forum: Faults and Fixes: ICE and Electrical
Topic: Whats my car wired for?
Replies: 20
Views: 1145

Re: Whats my car wired for?

i sold my last sri to a fella, had loom for rear leccy windows an motors but then he sold it on but kept the spares, im getting the stuff ( 3 boxes ) for £20 lol

so im gonna see wat was there, think there was deflectors, set of stealths, handles, few c20ne looms an ecu's, switches etc.....
by McFall1984
Fri Nov 22, 2013 1:38 pm
Forum: Faults and Fixes: ICE and Electrical
Topic: Whats my car wired for?
Replies: 20
Views: 1145

Re: Whats my car wired for?

ive a free day
i'll start pullin stuff apart and see
by McFall1984
Fri Nov 22, 2013 11:12 am
Forum: Faults and Fixes: ICE and Electrical
Topic: Whats my car wired for?
Replies: 20
Views: 1145

Re: Whats my car wired for?

ok so some do some dont?

i'll remove mine later an take a look
front seats need to come out? i cant remember or are the wires tucked/tied under the electric window switches?

could i just remove the radio panel an look round there for the 2 plugs for the switches?
by McFall1984
Thu Nov 21, 2013 11:42 pm
Forum: Faults and Fixes: ICE and Electrical
Topic: Whats my car wired for?
Replies: 20
Views: 1145

Re: Whats my car wired for?

could be a nightmare wiring them in surely?

can a loom be added without to much grief?

front foglights i take it need wired also
by McFall1984
Thu Nov 21, 2013 11:11 pm
Forum: Faults and Fixes: ICE and Electrical
Topic: Whats my car wired for?
Replies: 20
Views: 1145

Re: Whats my car wired for?

im turning my bog standard td saloon into a gsi replica with leather seats, kinda hoped it have the wiring for the seats
by McFall1984
Thu Nov 21, 2013 11:00 pm
Forum: Faults and Fixes: ICE and Electrical
Topic: Whats my car wired for?
Replies: 20
Views: 1145

Whats my car wired for?

Ok here goes

I just bought a 1994 Vauxhall cavalier 1.7td LS

Now its got front leccy windows

manual mirrors an sunroof

Is my car wired for more?
IE: heated seats, electric sunroof?

i know it wouldn have the rear electric setup

but what does it have that i can use straight out?

cheers folks
by McFall1984
Mon Nov 18, 2013 12:20 pm
Forum: Faults and Fixes: Mechanical
Topic: Vibration at idle
Replies: 6
Views: 386

Re: Vibration at idle

Sounds low, Mines at about 900 with fuel,boost turned up & white ring removed. Plus i run mine on veg so the higher idle helps on a cold morning lol so standard these should be higher than 600? this was kept standards all its life, ran on clear diesel, not tampered with or modded in any way, be...
by McFall1984
Mon Nov 18, 2013 12:09 pm
Forum: Faults and Fixes: Mechanical
Topic: Vibration at idle
Replies: 6
Views: 386

Re: Vibration at idle

it idles at 600 roughly, just a tad over 500, what should this idle at? 800-900?