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- Tue Jun 09, 2015 5:33 pm
- Forum: Faults and Fixes: Bodywork and Interior
- Topic: Advice on sealing the underbody
- Replies: 15
- Views: 836
Re: Advice on sealing the underbody
I did my cav turbo a few years ago now, I stripped my back to bare metal. treated any rust spots with a rust killer, painted with a primer, then completely undersealed the floor pan and any cavities I could find, I have re undersealed the floor pan nearly every year since, I carnt remember the speci...
- Mon May 18, 2015 12:29 pm
- Forum: Faults and Fixes: ICE and Electrical
- Topic: Few Strange Faults
- Replies: 3
- Views: 230
Re: Few Strange Faults
try charging the battery first. but ive had flat batteries and the things you said never happened, the transmission light only comes on when the 4x4 is not working, as for the eml, the ecu could be picking up some intermittant sensor fault, bur as saiid charge the battery and run it again to see if ...
- Mon May 18, 2015 12:22 pm
- Forum: Faults and Fixes: Bodywork and Interior
- Topic: Missing Grill ?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 369
Re: Missing Grill ?
As Robsey says defo no grill, mine was the same until i had to cut the top peice out to fit around my intercooler. Ads
- Wed May 13, 2015 8:50 pm
- Forum: Faults and Fixes: Mechanical
- Topic: Saab b202 2litre turbo fit into any cavalier?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 894
Re: Saab b202 2litre turbo fit into any cavalier?
its the b204 you need, there been loads of these put into astras, cavaliers, vectras etc, just go onto google and type in b204 into cavalier, and you should get all the info you need, Ads
- Mon May 11, 2015 2:23 pm
- Forum: Projects, Restorations and Runabouts
- Topic: my cav turbo 4x4 work in progress
- Replies: 433
- Views: 19902
Re: my cav turbo 4x4 work in progress
got some calibra oil pressure/volt gauges, but they had a few scratches and scrapes, so decided to cover them in carbon fibre film http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll184/andysri/WP_20150511_001_zpsqhjlyy5f.jpg http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll184/andysri/WP_20150511_002_zpszporx9xg.jpg looks a...
- Wed May 06, 2015 7:30 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Custom tax disc
- Replies: 27
- Views: 1559
- Tue May 05, 2015 9:58 am
- Forum: Projects, Restorations and Runabouts
- Topic: 3.0 Supercav!
- Replies: 109
- Views: 4774
Re: 3.0 Supercav!
really exellent progress thread, and some top notch work gone into the cav, love all the painting on the underside and engine bay, a man after my own heart, well done mate and enjoy the fruits of all your hard work, Ads
- Fri May 01, 2015 1:03 pm
- Forum: Projects, Restorations and Runabouts
- Topic: MY CAV 4x4
- Replies: 214
- Views: 42547
Re: MY CAV 4x4
"maybe that washer bottle will go now too" Do you have an alternative lined up? The one on your car is the 'slimline' two-part washer bottle setup. I had the same setup on my cav, but i removed it and fitted a stainless power steering tank, that i doctored to fit, dosnt hold a lot of wate...
- Sat Apr 25, 2015 7:51 pm
- Forum: Projects, Restorations and Runabouts
- Topic: my cav turbo 4x4 work in progress
- Replies: 433
- Views: 19902
Re: my cav turbo 4x4 work in progress
took the cavalier down to a mates garage to fix a blowing joint on the exhaust and fit a new fuel sender unit in the tank, while it was on the ramps took some pics of the underside http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll184/andysri/WP_20150424_007_zpssfbjq2gq.jpg http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll1...
- Thu Apr 23, 2015 2:04 pm
- Forum: Projects, Restorations and Runabouts
- Topic: my cav Sri redtop 93
- Replies: 6
- Views: 359
Re: my cav Sri redtop 93
nice cav mate. looks a goodun, i might see it out and about sometime, as i live in Peterlee, but am always through my parents in Sunderland. and i think b204 will be the best bet, they are a dam siight cheaper and dosnt cost as much to spec them up, Ads
- Sun Apr 19, 2015 10:37 am
- Forum: Projects, Restorations and Runabouts
- Topic: my cav turbo 4x4 work in progress
- Replies: 433
- Views: 19902
Re: my cav turbo 4x4 work in progress
thanks Deek do you reconise the wheel colour?
- Sat Apr 18, 2015 7:10 pm
- Forum: Projects, Restorations and Runabouts
- Topic: my cav turbo 4x4 work in progress
- Replies: 433
- Views: 19902
Re: my cav turbo 4x4 work in progress
Fitted my new wheels and gave it a quick polish don't think its looking two bad. http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x11/cavyads/IMG_0559_zpsiq02d15p.jpg http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x11/cavyads/IMG_0558_zpsvfk97d7y.jpg http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x11/cavyads/IMG_0557_zpsfwxugmki.jpg htt...
- Sun Apr 12, 2015 6:01 pm
- Forum: Projects, Restorations and Runabouts
- Topic: satin red gsi 2000
- Replies: 34
- Views: 2890
Re: satin red gsi 2000
i think the beige interior is kind of cool and is right for the car in my imo. And if the cav is origanal colour its bordeux red satin red came on the turbos. Nice gsi though.
- Sat Apr 11, 2015 12:14 pm
- Forum: Projects, Restorations and Runabouts
- Topic: newbie with my sri let
- Replies: 77
- Views: 3778
Re: newbie with my sri let
The amount of work I've been putting into this car and knowbody cares.. dissapointed to be honest because I'm putting several hours a week and thousands of pound. O well never mind. http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r177/leigh200sx/Mobile%20Uploads/20150326_180210.jpg http://i144.photobucket.com/a...
- Fri Apr 10, 2015 8:29 pm
- Forum: Projects, Restorations and Runabouts
- Topic: my cav turbo 4x4 work in progress
- Replies: 433
- Views: 19902
Re: my cav turbo 4x4 work in progress
had the cav into the bodyshop this week, had both the bumpers and the bonnet re - sprayed, just to get rid of the stone chips etc,,, still got my newly refeburbed veccy 2 wheels to go on, but this will be done later, posting a few pics but bear in mind the cav could do with a good wash and polish, h...
- Thu Apr 02, 2015 9:36 pm
- Forum: Projects, Restorations and Runabouts
- Topic: Cavalier SRI
- Replies: 17
- Views: 845
Re: Cavalier SRI
Stunning
- Tue Mar 31, 2015 10:14 am
- Forum: Spotted
- Topic: silver m reg hatchback sunderland
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1522
Re: silver m reg hatchback sunderland
I have a smoke grey 1993 cavalier turbo 4x4, ive had it aout 9 yrs now, theres a WIP thread on here somewhere, Adscavsri93 wrote:Thanks very much. What cavalier do you have?
- Mon Mar 30, 2015 6:34 pm
- Forum: Spotted
- Topic: silver m reg hatchback sunderland
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1522
Re: silver m reg hatchback sunderland
I have a few mates who work in garages, but none of them are electricians, ill ask around to se if any of them know of a good auto electrician..Adscavsri93 wrote:I saw it again yesterday haha. Do you know of any good auto electricians in Sunderland ads cheers.
- Sun Mar 29, 2015 5:51 pm
- Forum: Projects, Restorations and Runabouts
- Topic: my cav turbo 4x4 work in progress
- Replies: 433
- Views: 19902
Re: my cav turbo 4x4 work in progress
custom tax disc I received from Lowrider Dave, these are very good quality and worth the money in my opinion, http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll184/andysri/WP_20150328_012_zpsukqdwsun.jpg and the alloy holder I bought to display it on the windscreen, should look ok I think. http://i288.photobucke...
- Sat Mar 28, 2015 7:28 pm
- Forum: Projects, Restorations and Runabouts
- Topic: my cav turbo 4x4 work in progress
- Replies: 433
- Views: 19902
Re: my cav turbo 4x4 work in progress
well it was that time of the year again, the MOT test, please to say it passed no bother, well I say no bother, failed on washer spray not working, well you guessed it, no water in bottle . :oops: all was sorted an have another 12 months ticket, took some pics as well as everyone likes pics, LOL htt...
- Fri Mar 27, 2015 1:26 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Custom tax disc
- Replies: 27
- Views: 1559
Re: Custom tax disc
Got mine yesterday Dave,I must say they are very good qaulity and well worth the money, waiting for alloy tax disc holder to arrive before putting it onto the wnndscreen, Ads
- Fri Mar 27, 2015 12:54 pm
- Forum: Spotted
- Topic: silver m reg hatchback sunderland
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1522
Re: silver m reg hatchback sunderland
think it belongs to HARIBO, he lives in Sunderland and i believe one of his cavs is silver, Adscavsri93 wrote:I've seen this cav quite a few times now it has a cavmk3oc sticker in the rear window
- Mon Mar 23, 2015 12:49 pm
- Forum: Introduce yourself
- Topic: A hello but with sadness
- Replies: 13
- Views: 800
Re: A hello but with sadness
Hi mate welcome to cavmk3, sorry to hear about your cav getting nicked, absolutley gutted for ya, i know what i would be like if it was mine, as for a valuation its hard to say, if its as mint as you say it as, id reckon about £600 - £800 as cav seem to be doing well price wise, but it dosnt really ...
- Wed Mar 18, 2015 7:10 pm
- Forum: Projects, Restorations and Runabouts
- Topic: my cav turbo 4x4 work in progress
- Replies: 433
- Views: 19902
Re: my cav turbo 4x4 work in progress
My old car! Glad to see it is still going strong and you are still enjoying it 8-) I can't believe it was 2006 when I sold you this Ads! Time flies. Cheers Simon Hi Simon how ya doing mate, long time no speak, yeah 2006 was when I bought it, still in good condition all around, still solid underside...
- Tue Mar 10, 2015 7:38 am
- Forum: Events, Meets, Gatherings and Parties
- Topic: Footman James Classic Car Show, Manchester, 19-20th Sep 2015
- Replies: 5
- Views: 667
Re: Footman James Classic Car Show, Manchester, 19-20th Sep
Great to have an event that isn't 2 1/2 + hours drive away. Woohoo - only 30 minutes away, on the far side of the M60. Saturday could be a ball ache due to the Trafford Shopping Centre traffic. Bloody shoppers !!! id be over the moon if the main events were only 2 1/2 hours drive away. lol, it at l...