😂Yeah don’t want to do that in a hurry! Good luck with yours though! Are you doing it yourself??
@mmstyles67324 күн бұрын
hello please help my march k12 starting but fails to rev and stalls . it still starts even if remove the crank sensor
@Cavalier_Steve24 күн бұрын
Hello there, First of all you may need to get the car scanned for any codes, is the check engine light on? I will try and help the best I can, the ECU is likely using the cam position sensor when you unplug the crank sensor along with longer crank time when you do this, I’m assuming it’s still stalling with crank unplugged? I believe these engines run off a MAP sensor (Manifold Absolute Pressure) instead of an Air flow meter so maybe worth ensuring that this is clean it will be along the air intake manifold somewhere it could be this that’s giving the wrong information to the ECU but just a guess. When the engine idles is it idling normally? I’m no expert in these but at least there is some things for you to look at. Good luck. Let me know how you get on. Steve.
@wl3619213 күн бұрын
clocked fuel injectors, fuel filter , fuel pump could be the likely culprit.
@JohnWD40TC0225 күн бұрын
Hi Steve, you are progressing well mate and there is nothing wrong with your fabrication work as the area you are working on is quite complex with lots of panels meeting together along with the odd shapes you need to make so don't doubt yourself Steve as it will end up stronger than it was when new, seam seal your joints to keep the wet and rust at bay👌 Looks like you have some new tools mate, that compressed air hole cutter is really handy to have for what you are doing as it saves a lot of drilling the holes for the plug welds and that metal stretcher is nice I didn't know you could get them that small so it's ideal for what you do👏👏thanks Steve👍
@Cavalier_Steve24 күн бұрын
Thank you John, and thanks for the kind words, it looks a bit messy at the moment but i hope to get it all neat as and where i start to put more panels back on, I do have some tiger seal that I hope is still ok, if not I’m going to buy filler that is reinforced with fibre glass as that is supposed to be water proof. Yeah the shrinker stretcher I’ve had for a couple of years now is wanted to show in my videos that you can use other methods like cutting slots into and bending the curve in but i also wanted to use the tools i have to create a neater job. As with he air joggler these are quite expensive even the hand tool isn’t much cheaper they both do the same thing just the air powered one is obviously much easier to use this is quite new, interesting fact, a lot of people like to drill there holes as they like them to be a bit bigger than what this tool can produce, because they like them to be strong, I see there point but I think if you put enough plug hols in (this method is called plug welding) then they should be as strong as original if not stronger. Both the Shrinker/stretcher and the joggler are great pieces of kit but not absolutely necessary for a beginner. One day I would like to buy a swager AKA a bead roller I bet I could do some serious damage with that 😂 Im glad you enjoyed it mate, hopefully this section would start to come together and start looking like a rear end again. Thanks for the comment and support as always John, hopefully see you in the next one, if this flipping rain stops!! Cheers Mate.
@samuelhorwood25 күн бұрын
Me and Chloe watched this with a pastry and a coffee this morning. Really enjoyed it, found it nice and calming to start the weekend. Looking forward to when the next bit goes on!
@Cavalier_Steve25 күн бұрын
Thanks Sam and Chloe, glad you enjoyed it, I used different music this time, what did Chloe think of this video? I know it’s a bit different to horse related stuff but I would be interested in what she thought of the format and any suggestions she may have. If that’s ok.
@Cavalier_Steve25 күн бұрын
I forgot to add, I really appreciate you both watching it though. Have a good weekend guys!
@samuelhorwood23 күн бұрын
@@Cavalier_Steve She said she really enjoyed the music, thought it fit well with the video 👍
@Cavalier_Steve23 күн бұрын
@@samuelhorwood That’s awesome thank you ☺️ yeah most of them was quite new to KZread studio 😀
@davidcraik8093Ай бұрын
E.ON fitted one of these meters in April and are now claiming that I have used 18,246kwh of electricity in 5 weeks ! My daily rate is 8kwh ! Is there any software available to be able to download the data to analyse it ?
@Cavalier_SteveАй бұрын
Oh wow that’s a lot!!! Unfortunately no there isn’t any software available to us general public. I suggest using an OWL energy monitor those are pretty good 👍 hope this helps. Steve.
@davidcraik8093Ай бұрын
Hi What is an OWL monitor and where can I get one!
@Cavalier_SteveАй бұрын
@@davidcraik8093 Hi David they are on eBay if you search “owl energy monitor” this was the brand I used to use, I found it to be fairly accurate good enough for monitoring, it does sound suspicious though that your meter is reading high.
@davidcraik8093Ай бұрын
@@Cavalier_SteveThanks .Do you have an email that I can send you a picture of the meter in question?
@Cavalier_SteveАй бұрын
@@davidcraik8093 Hi David you can send it to Steven715 at yahoo.co.uk
@daviddower7284Ай бұрын
Hello. I own N135 CRO. its exactly the same model and colour, which is strange. I doubt they registered 15 in a row exactly the same. Mine has about 73K on it and I am the second owner. Great video. Dan.
@Cavalier_SteveАй бұрын
Hi Dan, wow awesome another Cavalier owner and one of the CRO Variety, actually i think Vauxhall did pre register or build a whole load of Cavaliers to sell them off before the Vectra as it was only the last couple of years that the CDX was available, is yours the manual or Auto? Mine is the automatic although i wished it was the manual but its been a great car and I do enjoy it all the same so unless something special came up I probably wouldn’t sell it any time soon. Do you have any pictures of yours anywhere? Glad you enjoyed the video, there will be some more to come hopefully in the near future on this car. Thanks for the subscription, i hope you enjoy my future content. All the best. Steve.
@georgeclements2742Ай бұрын
I am enjoying the Cavalier videos. It looks like you've been investing in some new tools. I also enjoy watching Steve and Ryan at Yorkshire Car Restorations: Steve is a real professional, and it's hard to believe that Ryan also has a full-time job in Civil Engineering. They have the benefit of a great workshop and tools, but saying that does not belittle their skills. If you would like to see another amateur tackling challenges like yours, with limited resources, I would recommend the youtube channel SJG custom where the content creator is restoring a Vauxhall Astra Mk2 GTE. My apologies if you already know about it. Best wishes.
@Cavalier_SteveАй бұрын
Hi George, yes I bought the aviation snips, to be fair they wasn't much more expensive than the non brand ones, I do like quality over cheap rubbish. I absolutely love watching Steve and Ryan, In one of there live streams Ryan did say he has left Civil engineering and gone into YCR full time now. I didn't know about SJG, I'm definitely going to look into him especially as its a vauxhall! Thanks for the suggestion they are always welcome even if I know it's good for others to read the comment and can also go and have a look. I have more to come life, weather and working shifts makes it hard to do consistent regular content but I enjoy doing the work and I hope it gives others aspiration to have ago themselves. My metal work isn't the best but hopefully it would work out in the end. All the best. Steve.
@caiofernando5320Ай бұрын
O velho monza aqui no Brazil
@Cavalier_SteveАй бұрын
Sim, é, obrigado pelo comentário. tudo de bom, Steve. English: The old monza here in Brazil My reply: Yes it is, thank you for the comment. all the best, Steve.
@kyhber1Ай бұрын
Nightmare getting that rad out 🙄
@Cavalier_SteveАй бұрын
Yeah it should be a nice simple job.
@Andys_Vauxhall_VidsАй бұрын
Appreciate the video Steve, all good info and clear step by step instructions on changing the brake hoses. I can't see you having any trouble with the MOT, it looks spotless underneath. I must say I don't think I've ever seen a brake pipe union release so easily (testament to the condition) usually they are rusted solid and if they do move the pipe comes with it!
@Cavalier_SteveАй бұрын
Hi Andy, thank you mate! No all good on the MOT thanks yes unfortunately the pipes was to easy to film really in a way it’s a shame as I would like to show how I get round when I struggle with these. Oh well it makes a good video of how it all comes apart anyway. Cheers mate hope all is well with you. Steve.
@Andys_Vauxhall_VidsАй бұрын
@@Cavalier_Steve Hi Steve, lol I know the feeling I had done a few videos like that thinking I was going to have to show a bit of effort to do something but it just came off in one go. Glad you got your MOT and happy motoring too! All good here, just very busy with car stuff but taking a wee break after all the omega work.
@waynoswaynosАй бұрын
Interesting that this was over reading by 0.11 kWh. So every 10 units the thieving electricity company charges you for an extra one. Its a little like inflation and your hundred grand in the bank having 5% spending power each year.
@Cavalier_SteveАй бұрын
I wonder if this is why the meter was taken out of service maybe!🤔 But yes I don’t trust most of these companies anyway, especially the way they throw money at the wall it seems. Thanks for your comment. Cheers.
@waynoswaynosАй бұрын
@@Cavalier_Steve nice one Steve, trust issues aside, you are likely correct. In my location most have been swapped out for smart meters. I managed to find one at a thrift store for a buck and I was trying to find out how to wire it up so I could monitor my power usage in my outside workshop. I managed to find about half a second of footage in your video showing me neutrals to the centre and phases each side, thanks! I also connected a 75 year old panel ammeter to a custom perspex housing and mounted it all to a nice piece of hardwood. It hangs from the wall now. I plug my extension lead into it and output from it, making it completely portable. Looks cool!
@JohnWD40TC02Ай бұрын
Hi Steve hope you are keeping ok buddy I assume you have been busy as usual lately🤔you can't be to careful when it comes to brake maintenance so it's not something I normally tackle these days but you did a great job on the hoses Steve, your Cavalier is looking nice so lets hope she goes through the MOT without any problems🤞👍 I had a nice surprise when I got my insurance renewal quote for my SLK as it's £10 cheaper than last year😲😎thanks Steve it's great to see another video from you👍
@Cavalier_SteveАй бұрын
Hi John, nice to hear from you mate! I’ve been feeling guilty for not being on IG much I have been so busy lately I think I’m pushing myself whilst the weather is good! Cavalier MOT went ok thank you and thanks for the big up as well. You was lucky with your car insurance mine went up on all of my cars 😢 Hopefully more consistent will come in the future, I’ve half done my next welding video I have more work I want to do before I start to editing it ☺️ Cheers mate hope everything going ok with you.
@JohnWD40TC02Ай бұрын
Yeah not to bad here thanks Steve, it's great to hear your car got it's MOT without any problems mate I got my SLK back in 2015 and it's passed every year since but I must be due a bad one soon🙄🤦♂ Don't worry about not being on the other place (can't post the name or my comments get deleted) mate, so long as you are ok buddy but don't over do it👌🙏☝
@x_x_x_x_xАй бұрын
excellent work steve, another job i need to do on my mk3. One day i will get a garage and then crack on.
@Cavalier_SteveАй бұрын
Thanks Alan, I do a lot of this work on my drive way, I keep the car in a relatives garage when I’m not using it over winter. I would always be interested in how you get on though, the more you do the more you do the more you learn how to overcome issues that you’re faced with. It’s all part of the fun 😊
@samuelhorwoodАй бұрын
Nice one Steve, filming on this one is really good especially the other side Timelapse. Shows it really clearly.
@Cavalier_SteveАй бұрын
That’s good thank you Sam! I loved your other reply that’s brilliant!!!
@benhammon4515Ай бұрын
You want me to take advice from a person who can't even SPELL "brake". Nope.
@Cavalier_SteveАй бұрын
Yes my spelling is terrible and that’s fair enough.
@samuelhorwoodАй бұрын
I prefer watching spelling bees when I want car advice.
@trickyg9130Ай бұрын
I would keep your small minded comments to yourself. Anyone that’s puts anything on KZread to help out others shows a certain amount of courage and should be commended not belittled by a small minded individual who feels that they should put someone down. Anyway good informative video, nice pace to help out anyone who is new to car mechanics.
@del3728Ай бұрын
Evening all Please help before I end up scrapping my mk3 cav 1995 1.8 single injection.... 😂 I have a miss fire at idle. Changed everything ignition wise, new coolant sensor, new idle control valve, new 02 sensor, new maf sensor...... Along with the misfire I also get a bad smell of fuel every now and again! I am steering close to getting the injectior changed it's only one :) I have also checked for air leaks....please note it misfires from cold and normal running temps. Also changed the fuel filter :/ please if anyone can help it would be much appreciated!!
@Cavalier_SteveАй бұрын
Morning Del, I hope we can find the fault for you, hmm there are a couple of things we can check, before we change parts, first off we can do two checks in one, if you unplug the crank sensor (plug should be on the top left near the oil filler cap if your filler is on the drivers side of the engine, then check all 4 of your spark plugs they should be dry do this test when your engine is cold, and turn it over as if your going to start it, you don’t want it to run or try and start, let the engine turn over for about 10 seconds, take note of how the engine turns over it should sound even then re-check your plugs if they are dry then you shouldn’t have a fuel leak from the injector, you could also take the air feed off the manifold and turn the ignition on whilst looking at the injector during the fuel prime stage do this a few times you shouldn’t have any fuel spray out at all but if you do you know the injector is leaking. Try this first and let me know how you get on. There shouldn’t be much to check as most of it you’ve done already 🙂 good luck. Steve.
@del3728Ай бұрын
@@Cavalier_Steve great advice cheers :) will check and get back to you. Thanks again
@rickyweird012 ай бұрын
Hi Steve, thanks for the vid, (I have the same car) I had this fault a year ago and didn’t know what it was, took the car to garage and after plugging the car in told me it was the offside rear sensor, but they said the magnets in the wheel hub break down and had to change the hub, it cost me hundreds…. I have the fault again, started yesterday so I’m wiser now, I’ve just ordered a cheap OBD reader to find out which wheel, I’m hoping just a sensor will do the trick?
@Cavalier_Steve2 ай бұрын
Your welcome, I'm pleased and hope that this will help you with your sensor, to be fair they are cheap enough and easy enough to replace even if its not the sensor, but from what I have read is these are a common replacement item any way, what your garage told you does have some truth, the B5 (Mk5) Passats used to have the the wheel hubs replaced this was due to rust around the reluctor ring used to make the ring come away from the hub and caused the failure, in that case yes you replace the wheel bearing hub, but i don't think our cars suffer with this issues. the OBD Readers are definitely worth the investment as they will pay for them selves in one job such as this, the phone on i have seems quite good and it benefits from using an app which gets updated as technology advances, but they are cheap and you won't be able to get every code or issue detected but they are great for us beginners. Hope you get on ok. Steve.
@rickyweird012 ай бұрын
@@Cavalier_Steve Hi Steve, thanks very much for that info about the B5, I’m definitely going to change the sensor alone first, just need to know which corner it’s at, just a note for whoever else may read this, I ordered an OBD reader yesterday on Amazon, it came this morning and I tested the car and it said “ no fault registered” when I’ve looked the reader I bought does not read ABS faults!!!, it’s gone back today and another (double the price) is on its way, cheers again👍
@Cavalier_Steve2 ай бұрын
@@rickyweird01 That’s a shame that, yes not all OBD 2 readers do ABS, I think that’s why I got the one I did, hope the new one will get you sorted out, I will see if I can find the one I have it was a long time ago that I bought it though.
@Cavalier_Steve2 ай бұрын
@@rickyweird01 I this this was the one I purchased, www.ebay.co.uk/itm/282271037782?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=3g2iDPAAT3G&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=r0XIB9T6Sz2&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY not the same as the picture but does work quite well along with a paid for version of Car Scanner app. If the one you ordered doesn’t work give this a try.
@rickyweird012 ай бұрын
@@Cavalier_Steve 😩… £9.99, I ordered a VCD500, £80, it says it’s specially for VAG, I’ll let you know how I go on,
@Andys_Vauxhall_Vids2 ай бұрын
Good job so far Steve, you certainly put a lot of attention to detail in those repair panels, might learn a thing or too from that for my future workl lol. Welding thin steel to already thin steel that has likely got rust or weakness in it is never an easy task, especially upside down that makes it 10 times more difficult. I always try and fashion something to rest my arm on, or rest it against something so it's not shaking about when I'm welding, usually try and rest my head on something as well like a block of wood if you're lying on your side and trying to weld upside down.
@Cavalier_Steve2 ай бұрын
Thanks Andy, I really want to make the repairs as close as I can so when I do stuff that would be seen, I would have more of an idea how to do it, I’m quite please with how the floor turned out. Yes your right I was using the wheel as a pillow so to speak but resting my arm was not easy if at all possible, I’m hopeful that I would get better shots of me welding and produce better welds on the side panels that I need to do next, flipping weather has been holding me back 😤 Cheers though Andy, by the way how is your Cavalier coming?? Same situation as me I guess?? Waiting for better weather 😅
@Andys_Vauxhall_Vids2 ай бұрын
@@Cavalier_Steve Hi Steve, the cavy has taken a bit of a back seat till I get the omega done, os now we have some better weather I'm getting on with that. I was wondering about what you were saying about leaving a gap between panels when welding, I've always overlapped panels as found it was all too easy for bigger holes to blow open when welding. Might be missing something in the technique though. Usually find you have to pulse weld thin steel as it does often blow holes unless it's really new steel.
@Cavalier_Steve2 ай бұрын
@Andys_Vauxhall_Vids At least your working on cars that’s the main thing 😁 I will show a bit more welding on my next video when I next get the welder out, I’m a butt man myself (stop laughing you over there in the corner😂) yeah I like to butt weld rather than lap a panel joint, both good methods and both have there good and bad points, as you say butt welding is more challenging due to blowing holes especially when the welder is up high like I have here. I hope to get a better camera angle in the next one though. All the best Andy.
@kevinwatson40432 ай бұрын
Very big well done Steven keep the video coming
@Cavalier_Steve2 ай бұрын
Thanks Dad!
@JohnWD40TC022 ай бұрын
Hi Steve, I started watching this video yesterday but as usual I got called away and only just got back to it🙄anyway mate I think you did a superb job on repairing the rust, making the plates and welding them in, I know from experience that this is not an easy job and it's made even harder when you don't have the correct metalworking tools which cost a fortune🤦♂ I think your welding as damn good mate as it's difficult to weld such thin steel so your repairs as just as strong (or more so) than the original, when I done my old Cortina up (early 80's) all I had was a 90A ark (stick) welder and that is not much good for thin steel either, I now have a Esab Rebel mig, tig and ark welder which is a synergy type which adapts to your welding style changing the settings constantly, it doesn't get a lot of use these days which is a shame as it's a fully computerised welder just sitting there, I may sell it at some point🤔 Thanks Steve👍
@Cavalier_Steve2 ай бұрын
Hi John, I didn’t know that you welded as well! No worries about getting called away happens to me quite a lot, just watch what and where you can mate, thanks a lot of work goes into making the panels and welding them in whilst doing the video as well, I hope to get some better footage the next time I weld. I’m starting to like the challenge and f making the panels by hand feels nice and it’s back to basics with the benefits of anyone watching can follow along with basic tools as well. I’m enjoying it more now that the panels are coming out about right, I think doing the videos adds the extra pressure to turn out a good result. I’ve used cheap welders in the past along with a second hand one which was rubbish! It was a non turbo one (non fan cooled) you could do 2 welds and then the over temp light would come on. The Clark one I have, I’ve never seen the over temperature light on my current set, hopefully I would get flatter better welds the more I work. I’m glad you’re enjoying the videos though and I love reading the comments. Hmm I don’t think you should sell the welder the moment you sell it you would need it, sounds like a very posh machine indeed. Cheers mate.
@thelonegroover2 ай бұрын
Good work Steve. I've spent a wee bit time myself cleaning, prepping and welding in the "back end" of my own Mk3 Cav so that was very interesting to watch. I finally got my Cav back on the road last September, after being off the road for 18 years and I'm really enjoying driving it again. A lot of hard work, but ultimately worth it. All the best, John.
@Cavalier_Steve2 ай бұрын
Hi John, well done mate! As you say definitely worth it and after 18 years off the road that must have felt so good to drive after all those years, I bet there was a fair amount of recommissioning to do as well amongst teething issues.All the best mate. Steve.
@thelonegroover2 ай бұрын
@@Cavalier_Steve Thanks Steve. I had the Cav out today for a quick run to Tesco's and when I got home I noticed that I had clocked up exactly 1000 miles since I got it going again last year. No better time than now to have a "personal MOT" and make sure all is well as pretty much all the suspension and running gear was replaced (i.e.re- check torque settings, etc), as well as an oil change. I have to say the car has been running great with a couple of 150+ mile trips over the last 7 months. They really are great motors. I look forward to following your work in getting yours back on the road! All the best, John PS Here's a video of my Cav's "first start" after 18 years kzread.info/dash/bejne/lGaim5OMp6axgco.html
@Cavalier_Steve2 ай бұрын
@@thelonegroover Thanks John definitely worth checking things over. They really are great cars, I enjoy running these more than my “daily” I will take a look at your video I’m looking forward to it.
@samuelhorwood2 ай бұрын
Looks fantastic Steve, nicely done!
@Cavalier_Steve2 ай бұрын
Thank you Sammy, I hope you enjoyed it, I aim to get better shots of the welding in future videos, this is a hard shot to do, it doesn’t matter what work you’re doing. Cheers mate.
@x_x_x_x_x2 ай бұрын
excellent work, it looks really good. I think we can all appreciate the work that a good panel beater does and why welding isnt cheap!
@Cavalier_Steve2 ай бұрын
Thanks Alan, The videos don’t convey how long this work takes, there was 4 hours of footage here that was cut and condensed down into a watchable video, it’s so much work but I’m really starting to get into the swing of it now and more importantly I’m enjoying it, but yes I can see why companies charge so much for this work the skills alone is something to be admired! Cheers mate looking forward to seeing you at Luton.
@jaggass2 ай бұрын
You're not losing the fight with the MK3 Cav. No pun intended but Fab work.
@Cavalier_Steve2 ай бұрын
Thank you very much, still lots to do so plenty more to come 🙂
@senzom44842 ай бұрын
samething Happend to mine,its started by going soft i kept driving than i had to pull back the pedal with my foot,afta a little while the pedal was stuck to the floor ...Break fluid was dirty but no sign of leake on the master cylinder and no sign of leak on the Box,any suggestion on what could be the problem Steve?
@senzom44842 ай бұрын
its a Golf 6 gti
@Cavalier_Steve2 ай бұрын
Hi Senzom, it sounds like you're experiencing the same issue I had with mine, the slave cylinder could be leaking internally, this doesn't leak fluid out as you may expect and you probably won't get any fluid loss, I think the seal breaks down and causes the fluid to leak past the seal insted of pushing it out as the clutch peddle realises on the pressure plate spring to push the slave back this internally pushes the fluid back up the line and into the master cylinder and this is what returns the clutch peddle (I hope that makes sence) I also had black fluid especially when I took out the old slave cylinder, this could be the rubber that has broken down or more likely is that the break fluid is old and as it's hygroscopic it has the ability to absorb moisture and this moisture turns the fluid dark and eventually black. You could try bleeding the slave cylinder but it's highly likely that your slave or master has failed, if you are able to bleed fluid out of the slave cylinder then chances are your master cylinder is good. I hope this all makes sense foe you, if you have any further questions then please come back to me. All the best. Steve.
@senzom44842 ай бұрын
@@Cavalier_Steve thanks Steve...i tried taking the pipe out the bleeder nipple the one that goes to the slave cylinder, i than pumped it with some air hoping the pedal with get pressure nd get stiff but it ddnt,its was still goin down to the floor,i dont know if i was doing it the right way if i dd that
@Cavalier_Steve2 ай бұрын
@senzom4484 no worries, if I have read your reply right it sounds like you removed the pipe from the slave cylinder, you won’t bleed the cylinder this way (not completely anyway) I would put a bit of clear pipe on the bleed nipple you would be able to see the air bubbles. Any air in the system would compress it wont transfer the fluid properly. Usually you don’t get air in the system for no reason I still suspect your slave cylinder.
@senzom44842 ай бұрын
Thanks a Lot Steve i took out the Box nd find out its was the slave it was leaking internal...i also checked my clutch nd find out the plate was almost gone ,i already bhought a clutch kit nd the Slave
@diamonddetails94453 ай бұрын
Thumb down. Too damn long. Heinous editing. Too much jibber jabber. Etc 😢 Best regards
@Cavalier_Steve3 ай бұрын
Hi, thank you for your honesty👍, I know it’s not always easy to make comments like this but I find these really helpful, I agree, I do waffle to much and I will am to do better in my future videos, my apologies that you didn’t enjoy it but thank you again for the honesty. All the best. Steve.
@user-ih2zt6ol5n3 ай бұрын
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@Cavalier_Steve3 ай бұрын
Thank you ❤️❤️
@malleckkadell74133 ай бұрын
Mauritius. I have a nissan ak12 2007 . Servicing done every 5000 km , oil , fllters and other parts liable to be verified and changed. I have not experienced any minor or important problems. I get full satisfaction from my car, but I nevertheless acknowledge that in mauritius we do not have hundred-km highways which are very using; but when I notice the state of the engine of continental cars , under the hood
@malleckkadell74133 ай бұрын
Cont. I cannot but feel honestly and frankly , astonished by the state of things under the hood. Thick dust and..... which gives an impression that the hood has not been lifted for a long time. Prone to all sorts of problems. In mauritius 99.99 % of owners take great care of their vehicles. I am sure that a lot of people will approve me.
@Cavalier_Steve3 ай бұрын
Hi Malleckkadell, unfortunately not everyone here looks after there cars, for example the owner here, they just use the car and don’t really care for it due to not caring and/or money which is a shame really, we both know that servicing is the biggest money saver, sadly not everyone sees it that way. The cars do get dusty under the hood, maybe due to the higher speeds on our motorway’s (highways) it’s good to hear that your country keeps there cars in good condition. People here seem to see them as a throwaway, which I don’t agree with sadly the government here doesn’t help! They don’t want older cars on the roads 😠😢
@JohnWD40TC023 ай бұрын
Nicely done Steve you are a man of many talents as I really didn't think you had enough glue there for that mirror but it seems to have worked well👏if that was me doing the repair I would have probably used a blowtorch and a crowbar and ended up with 20 small mirrors 🤦♂🤠🤣
@Cavalier_Steve3 ай бұрын
Cheers John, I’m surprised that it didn’t shatter 😦 but it turned out well. I was not impressed with the glue! It was clearly starting to go off in a sealed packet, a new packet would have been the perfect amount to do this job though to be far. I do try and do most things myself it’s so much more satisfying than paying someone else to do it. I liked your director comment on one of your wings I had to get that one in on my bad filming 🤣😂🤣 Cheers mate hope all is well with you.
@JohnWD40TC023 ай бұрын
Yeah I was watching that with my fingers crossed🤞😬you do a good job looking after your cars Steve I used to enjoy looking after my old Cortina's but these days it's hard work. I was going to say in my first comment that you must have used the same directors that I used for editing my videos, bunch of cowboys🤠🤣😉 I'm ok mate thanks just busy lately looking after Sonia, hope you are ok mate🙏👍
@Cavalier_Steve3 ай бұрын
@JohnWD40TC02 Absolutely shocking outfit! I won’t use them again, I don’t know why you recommend them to me 😂😂😂 Thanks for the big up, it helps that I enjoy working on my cars definitely a hobby that’s made for me. Thanks good mate sorry to hear that your so busy though but better at least you still find time to time to do your spraying 😃 All good here thanks just like you been busy and dodging the weather
@JohnWD40TC023 ай бұрын
Hi Steve, really sorry I missed this video before mate but I didn't get any notification about it. Anyway you are progressing well with the fabrication work, I really don't envy you doing this job as once you start cutting the rust out it never seems to end and before you realise it all you have left is 4 seats and a steering wheel🙄😜😂 now going to watch the next one👍
@Cavalier_Steve3 ай бұрын
That’s ok I mucked up the upload of this video it set it up as live as soon as I uploaded it and I wanted it to be released on the 15th. It’s slow work but it’s quite satisfying producing a panel that’s nearly the same as before 😁 it’s is a rabbit hole doing this sort of work because as you say it can go back a fair bit. Thanks mate glad you enjoyed it 👍
@paulsmith79963 ай бұрын
Cheers Steve, another little thing to look out for on mine. Mines on 130K now, recently replaced the clock ring squib behind steering wheel - ribbon cable ripped out. Also done the glow plugs and relay- do both at same time if you do yours, I learned the hard way, also make sure head has some heat in it so the plugs have a chance of coming out, thankfully mine were OK. Also had a cracked front spring last month, had both changed at garage. All age and wear and tear. I did the brake fluid on the Cav last weekend too, your video spurred me on, it all went fine, no seized nipples 😂 I also had to replace the distributor last year as mine suffered same fault as yours. I'm going to fix the original though with a new bearing coz I don't think the copy unit is a good as the original bosch. Keep up the vids mate, you give folk confidence to crack on and have a go !!!! 👍 - Paul
@Cavalier_Steve3 ай бұрын
Hi Paul, thank you for all the information, I think the squib on most cars can go, I remember reading these going on the Vectra B. I was disappointed with the mirror but it is a common fault so it must be an age thing good thing yours is still ok 👍 I know I have a glow plug going or gone, as I have seen a code come up a couple of times over the years when I reset the service light, I scan the car just to keep an eye on things and a glow plug comes up, I will replace the relay when I do the plugs as I would do all 4 plugs at the same time. Thanks for the tip on getting the engine hot don’t definitely worth doing that! I know the Diesel MK3 Cavaliers and Astras you change the relay, didn’t know that they are weak on the VW stuff as well. Thanks for the comment on the videos that’s why I do this stuff to give others the confidence, as you can see I’m no expert at all, just want others to have ago I’ve learned as I have gone along so if it encourages at least one person that makes my very happy 😃 Cheers Paul! Hope all is ok with you mate.
@emilpoplawski33343 ай бұрын
Hi. Can you tell me if was losing some fluid from the expansion tanker? Thanks
@Cavalier_Steve3 ай бұрын
Hi yes, the engine was over heating and causing the coolant to boil over into the overflow tank, this is because the radiator cap is also a pressure relief valve, this allows coolant to expand and escape into the tank, when the coolant cools this creates a slight vacuum and then sucks the coolant back from the overflow tank, when the system is running in normal operating temperature range this doesn’t happen. The coolant no longer goes into the overflow tank as the radiator wasn’t transferring heat efficiently like it was designed to. I hope this helps. Sorry for the lengthy response. All the best. Steve.
@emilpoplawski33343 ай бұрын
@@Cavalier_Steve I am very grateful for your answer.
@Cavalier_Steve3 ай бұрын
@@emilpoplawski3334 You’re welcome 👍
@MarriedToTheKGB3 ай бұрын
good diagnostics
@Cavalier_Steve3 ай бұрын
Thank you
@x_x_x_x_x3 ай бұрын
patience of a saint!
@Cavalier_Steve3 ай бұрын
Yes they do take along time to get somewhere near the right shape!
@x_x_x_x_x3 ай бұрын
excellent work steve, the panel love very good
@Cavalier_Steve3 ай бұрын
Thanks Alan!
@devscally4 ай бұрын
Excellent. You made that D-plug removal look so easy. I wish mine were as 'not welded together' as yours 😂.
@Cavalier_Steve4 ай бұрын
😬😂Sorry about that, they can be a pain if they’ve been untouched for ages. A little tip is to put a very thin film of silicone grease around the rubber seal that would help get it off for next time. Hopefully you got the job done ok though. Cheers.
@user-mt2ei5lt5o4 ай бұрын
Had 2 MK3 Cavs back in the day both Sri saloons one on a l reg and one on m reg loved em both the m.reg one I had was immaculate inside and out with only 50k on the clock
@Cavalier_Steve4 ай бұрын
Ohhh nice! I would love and SRI 8V version, the SFI 2.016V engines are very good though as well! Sounds like you had a really good one the M reg one. Nice!
@x_x_x_x_x4 ай бұрын
Good work steve btw, i will 100% mention your wonky plates next time i see the cav!
@Cavalier_Steve4 ай бұрын
Thanks Alan, absolutely mention it to everyone you see! 🤣🤣😊😊
@samuelhorwood4 ай бұрын
Nice Steve, new plates look really good quality 👍
@Cavalier_Steve4 ай бұрын
Thanks Sammy!!! I’m very pleased with how this project came out
@photosmithy4 ай бұрын
Hi, is the car dangerous to drive when the sensor goes bad? many thanks
@Cavalier_Steve4 ай бұрын
Officially yes, as if you would take the car like this it would fail the MOT, most likely under the dangerous category (due to it being the breaking system) what can happen is when you restart the car the fault would clear as at low speed or no speed the ABS module thinks everything is operating as normal like what happened with me, under normal light breaking, because one of the sensors thinks the wheel is locking up you can get unwanted ABS operation which can lead to much longer breaking distances whilst this is going on. As an example one day during that week I drove for 30 miles and everything worked as expected, however I was very careful to leave a very large gap between me and the car I front so I had distance to stop should the system play up again, on other days the fault either came in straight away or did so under the first operation of the breaks. Once the fault is in you loose your auto hill hold auto parking break application (I think to release as well🤔) but breaking power was normal but if you was to get into a skid then you would have NO ABS assistants at all, something to be aware of if you drive the car. For completeness whilst the fault lights are on you shouldn’t get anymore issues during that trip. Legally though you should have the car recovered and fixed asap if proven that you drove the car like this and you was in an accident you would be held liable. I hope this helps. All the best. Steve.
@JohnWD40TC024 ай бұрын
Hi Steve, nicely done mate it's great to see someone that takes pride in what he does keeping these classics on the road and making sure that every nut and bolt is located just where it should be, if I had a classic like that I would be doing the same👏👌 I did replace my plates (with my own reg number) on my SLK using the same method as Mercedes by using a good old piece of double sided tape😎 Blue Pete would be proud of me🧐🤓😂 Thanks Steve👍
@Cavalier_Steve4 ай бұрын
Hi John, many thanks mate! I think those double sided sticky pads are quite good, as long as you use a good brand like 3M they can give a cleaner look as well. Like you said though this is more what it would look like when it left the dealership. Nothing wrong with the double sided tape though mate! Hope you having a good weekend. Cheers mate.
@JohnWD40TC024 ай бұрын
Yeah those double sided tapes are ok if you get a good one😁when I did mine I got a cheap one then fixed the plates on but the next morning the front one was laying on the ground 🤦♂😅 Needless to say both of them were replaced with the 3M ones, lesson learnt me thinks🤠🙄😂
@mattbowers81434 ай бұрын
Hi Steve, great content as always... thankyou for the retro plates link i will give them a try as i want new plates made for my mk4 astra bertone convertible... i would of taken the easier/safer route with plates and used number plate adhesive tape haha😊
@Cavalier_Steve4 ай бұрын
Hi Matt, thank you ☺️ how on earth they got the logo’s and everything absolutely spot on is just amazing really, I ordered these a couple of years ago I see on the Instagram page they are doing the colours on both the front and rear so hopefully you can get some exact plates made up. The good news is that Retro plates did give me some double sided sticky strips but I know that these wouldn’t last long on the textured front bumper plus I wanted to do them properly because that’s me, saying that though the double sided tape does give you a nice clean finish. I hope you get some from them I really recommend them guys and they was quick with a 1 week turnaround if I remember rightly. Cheers Matt! 👍
@mattbowers81434 ай бұрын
Hi Steve, it's ok your very welcome .. i love your vauxhall video's and your channel... but yeh i can see what you mean by fixing the number plates on properly gives it a more factory look but your new plates look fantastic and make your car look fresh. Your cavalier is in brilliant condition and i will get some new plates from retroplates very soon. Keep up with the great content mate and thankyou for taking the time to reply😊
@Cavalier_Steve4 ай бұрын
@@mattbowers8143 Thanks for the feedback! I’m glad that you enjoy the videos, that means a lot to me, I know this type of video won’t be popular but I hope that this helps others installing their number plates when they don’t have a template for reference. I enjoy making the videos and create them as an extension to the hobby, I have what I hope would interesting video ideas over the spring/summer, I’m not an expert in any of this which I hope comes across to give someone the confidence to just have ago, it’s nice watching the subscribers come up, I’m definitely not in this to make money I doubt that I would be that successful anyway. Hopefully I will get better at presenting and giving good useful content for you to enjoy. Many thanks once again. Steve.
@JohnMcMahon.5 ай бұрын
Steve, I’m assuming this Cav is a 2.0i.. Is it an 8 valve or 16 valve? Great work by the way. Sometimes trial and error is the best way to go. It can be quite rewarding teaching yourself new things, especially when you enjoy it.
@Cavalier_Steve5 ай бұрын
Hi John, yes it’s the 2.0 8V I believe the C20NE. Thank you ☺️ I like to show what a beginner can do so others can have ago themselves, as you say it’s very rewarding teaching yourself it’s takes longer with lots of frustration but so satisfying when you finally get it. Cheers!
@anthonyblades44875 ай бұрын
Loved the video I've my daughters Skoda Superb 4 x 4 to do not the same car I know but similar !!!
@Cavalier_Steve5 ай бұрын
Hi Anthony, glad you liked the video and I hope that it helps you with your daughters car, the 2 cars I would think are very similar so I bet it would be almost the same, the only difference being the prop shaft for the 4x4 that and the gearbox on your daughters car will be much heavier than what mine was and that was heavy! So be aware of that when you get it out. Other than that it's not to bad of a job just awkward to do. This took me 3 days including filming and going steady. Good luck with your project and I hope you don't get to many snags. Cheers.
@rickydub69505 ай бұрын
Great work man 👍🙂
@Cavalier_Steve5 ай бұрын
Thank you ☺️
@garywinterbottom60735 ай бұрын
Rare now so common back in the day my neighbours had an a reg brand new 1.6l 1984 I think better than the vectra in my opinion. 😊
@Cavalier_Steve5 ай бұрын
Yes they was, they was almost street furniture at one point, the Vectra looked nice but you had more electronic stuff to go wrong, you can’t go wrong with the simpler stuff, trouble is parts are so hard to find now depending on what’s needed.
@JohnMcMahon.5 ай бұрын
@@Cavalier_SteveSteve, if you’re ever stuck for Vauxhall parts, there’s a guy up in Scotland with KZread channel OnceDrivenForeverSmitten, Dougie is his name and he works on loads of Mk 3 Cavaliers. He’s always sourcing parts from everywhere and knows the cars inside out, he used to work for Vauxhall. He drives all over the UK to buy or look at 80’s 90’s Vauxhall’s. He even drove to France last year to buy a UK registered Mk 3 GLS that lived in France.. I’m sure he’d appreciate you reaching out to him. youtube.com/@DougieSRi?si=-eDSwYo12Ove2mHz
@Cavalier_Steve5 ай бұрын
@@JohnMcMahon. I think I came across @OnceDrivenForeverSmitteb channel nearly 2 years ago, I really enjoy watching his videos especially his tinkering videos and collection videos. I’ve never really reached out to him only to offer my advice or general comments, he has more knowledge than what I do. Thanks for the link though and the idea of reaching out. Cheers.
@1760gareth5 ай бұрын
I had all the warning lights come on my 2010 vw golf , my speedometer had also stopped reading the speed , would a broken wheel speed sensor also cause this ? thanks
@Cavalier_Steve5 ай бұрын
Hi Gareth, yes it's possible, I think that the speed comes from one of the front wheel sensors, I'm surprised with the technology on these cars it doesn't use one of the other sensors... if you can get the car scanned and that would tell you which sensor that's given up or if there is another issue thats causing the problem, in all honesty they are not to expensive around £25 each so maybe worthwhile doing both sides, they have done the same amount of work after all. The sensors are handed so you can't swap them from one side to the other for testing. Good luck hope you get your car sorted. Steve.
@1760gareth5 ай бұрын
Thanks for the reply , I used a scanner and had the code u0121 lost communication with abs control module. It's been in the garage for 2 weeks now due to waiting for the a electrician to have a look , and they are not completely sure what's wrong with it due to how many warning lights I have on the dash , I have a flashing coil light , power steering light , abs , traction control, and the flashing red break light , no working speedometer and the fuel gauge was slightly moving up and down , I've been told it could be a faulty abs control module , I hope not because of the cost🙈
@Cavalier_Steve5 ай бұрын
@@1760garethHi Gareth, U codes typically point towards a Canbus network issue your code does suggest that the ABS module does have a communications fault on it, that definitely explains why you have no speedo as the car wouldn’t know what speed your doing in this case. Sadly thought that’s why my experience ends, the garage maybe able to source a 2nd hand unit and code it to your car or if they can be repaired they can send it to a specialist for repair. Sorry I can’t be much more help but please let me know how you get on. Have a good weekend. Steve.
@kevinwatson40435 ай бұрын
Really like your video Steven keep up the good work form Kevin
@Cavalier_Steve5 ай бұрын
Thank you 😊
@JohnWD40TC025 ай бұрын
Hi Steve, looks like you've got your work cut out there mate but you are better than you think at shaping metal as it's a difficult job but what you have done so far looks fine to me, with that sill you could cut it off at the outer radius as the flat top part of the sill looks ok so you could hide your joint where the outer rubber trim part fits, you don't have to use all the sill mate just cut it up into sections that you need if it helps, good luck mate and keep going👌🙏👍
@Cavalier_Steve5 ай бұрын
Thanks John! I did think about only using half the sill, but I think I would rather repair what’s there but until I cut into it I won’t know so the plan could well change. A lot of thanks goes to @yourshire car restoration watching them do there work really has helped me use there methods, hopefully I would get much better the more I do, just like spray painting really. I can’t wait to get back on to it, thanks to the strong winds on Christmas Eve I have been digging out old posts that have rotted away to replace them this has taken way way to much time!! Hopefully get back onto this in the next couple of days. Cheers mate. Hope all is well with you. 👍
@JohnWD40TC025 ай бұрын
It's like most things really the more you do it the better you get, I need to practice with more filler work as I always seem to over block my filler so it ends up low even if my block is bigger than the repair it still manages to look low after I've done🤦♂😂 I bet your looking forward to get some more spraying done Steve as you was getting better when you did it last summer, it will be great to see some more painting vids from you👏🙏👍
@Cavalier_Steve5 ай бұрын
@JohnWD40TC02 Yeah that’s right John, my filler work isn’t the best either but as you say practice makes you better. Yes I can’t wait to get onto spraying again, I was wanting to do my wing mirror covers on the Cavalier before the end of last year, I have the paint for it just need the time and weather to do it really, I can’t wait to be honest as it seems like a long time since I last sprayed.
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Very cool nice work Steven
Thanks Dad!
Can you do mine now haha😂 thanks for the video!
😂Yeah don’t want to do that in a hurry! Good luck with yours though! Are you doing it yourself??
hello please help my march k12 starting but fails to rev and stalls . it still starts even if remove the crank sensor
Hello there, First of all you may need to get the car scanned for any codes, is the check engine light on? I will try and help the best I can, the ECU is likely using the cam position sensor when you unplug the crank sensor along with longer crank time when you do this, I’m assuming it’s still stalling with crank unplugged? I believe these engines run off a MAP sensor (Manifold Absolute Pressure) instead of an Air flow meter so maybe worth ensuring that this is clean it will be along the air intake manifold somewhere it could be this that’s giving the wrong information to the ECU but just a guess. When the engine idles is it idling normally? I’m no expert in these but at least there is some things for you to look at. Good luck. Let me know how you get on. Steve.
clocked fuel injectors, fuel filter , fuel pump could be the likely culprit.
Hi Steve, you are progressing well mate and there is nothing wrong with your fabrication work as the area you are working on is quite complex with lots of panels meeting together along with the odd shapes you need to make so don't doubt yourself Steve as it will end up stronger than it was when new, seam seal your joints to keep the wet and rust at bay👌 Looks like you have some new tools mate, that compressed air hole cutter is really handy to have for what you are doing as it saves a lot of drilling the holes for the plug welds and that metal stretcher is nice I didn't know you could get them that small so it's ideal for what you do👏👏thanks Steve👍
Thank you John, and thanks for the kind words, it looks a bit messy at the moment but i hope to get it all neat as and where i start to put more panels back on, I do have some tiger seal that I hope is still ok, if not I’m going to buy filler that is reinforced with fibre glass as that is supposed to be water proof. Yeah the shrinker stretcher I’ve had for a couple of years now is wanted to show in my videos that you can use other methods like cutting slots into and bending the curve in but i also wanted to use the tools i have to create a neater job. As with he air joggler these are quite expensive even the hand tool isn’t much cheaper they both do the same thing just the air powered one is obviously much easier to use this is quite new, interesting fact, a lot of people like to drill there holes as they like them to be a bit bigger than what this tool can produce, because they like them to be strong, I see there point but I think if you put enough plug hols in (this method is called plug welding) then they should be as strong as original if not stronger. Both the Shrinker/stretcher and the joggler are great pieces of kit but not absolutely necessary for a beginner. One day I would like to buy a swager AKA a bead roller I bet I could do some serious damage with that 😂 Im glad you enjoyed it mate, hopefully this section would start to come together and start looking like a rear end again. Thanks for the comment and support as always John, hopefully see you in the next one, if this flipping rain stops!! Cheers Mate.
Me and Chloe watched this with a pastry and a coffee this morning. Really enjoyed it, found it nice and calming to start the weekend. Looking forward to when the next bit goes on!
Thanks Sam and Chloe, glad you enjoyed it, I used different music this time, what did Chloe think of this video? I know it’s a bit different to horse related stuff but I would be interested in what she thought of the format and any suggestions she may have. If that’s ok.
I forgot to add, I really appreciate you both watching it though. Have a good weekend guys!
@@Cavalier_Steve She said she really enjoyed the music, thought it fit well with the video 👍
@@samuelhorwood That’s awesome thank you ☺️ yeah most of them was quite new to KZread studio 😀
E.ON fitted one of these meters in April and are now claiming that I have used 18,246kwh of electricity in 5 weeks ! My daily rate is 8kwh ! Is there any software available to be able to download the data to analyse it ?
Oh wow that’s a lot!!! Unfortunately no there isn’t any software available to us general public. I suggest using an OWL energy monitor those are pretty good 👍 hope this helps. Steve.
Hi What is an OWL monitor and where can I get one!
@@davidcraik8093 Hi David they are on eBay if you search “owl energy monitor” this was the brand I used to use, I found it to be fairly accurate good enough for monitoring, it does sound suspicious though that your meter is reading high.
@@Cavalier_SteveThanks .Do you have an email that I can send you a picture of the meter in question?
@@davidcraik8093 Hi David you can send it to Steven715 at yahoo.co.uk
Hello. I own N135 CRO. its exactly the same model and colour, which is strange. I doubt they registered 15 in a row exactly the same. Mine has about 73K on it and I am the second owner. Great video. Dan.
Hi Dan, wow awesome another Cavalier owner and one of the CRO Variety, actually i think Vauxhall did pre register or build a whole load of Cavaliers to sell them off before the Vectra as it was only the last couple of years that the CDX was available, is yours the manual or Auto? Mine is the automatic although i wished it was the manual but its been a great car and I do enjoy it all the same so unless something special came up I probably wouldn’t sell it any time soon. Do you have any pictures of yours anywhere? Glad you enjoyed the video, there will be some more to come hopefully in the near future on this car. Thanks for the subscription, i hope you enjoy my future content. All the best. Steve.
I am enjoying the Cavalier videos. It looks like you've been investing in some new tools. I also enjoy watching Steve and Ryan at Yorkshire Car Restorations: Steve is a real professional, and it's hard to believe that Ryan also has a full-time job in Civil Engineering. They have the benefit of a great workshop and tools, but saying that does not belittle their skills. If you would like to see another amateur tackling challenges like yours, with limited resources, I would recommend the youtube channel SJG custom where the content creator is restoring a Vauxhall Astra Mk2 GTE. My apologies if you already know about it. Best wishes.
Hi George, yes I bought the aviation snips, to be fair they wasn't much more expensive than the non brand ones, I do like quality over cheap rubbish. I absolutely love watching Steve and Ryan, In one of there live streams Ryan did say he has left Civil engineering and gone into YCR full time now. I didn't know about SJG, I'm definitely going to look into him especially as its a vauxhall! Thanks for the suggestion they are always welcome even if I know it's good for others to read the comment and can also go and have a look. I have more to come life, weather and working shifts makes it hard to do consistent regular content but I enjoy doing the work and I hope it gives others aspiration to have ago themselves. My metal work isn't the best but hopefully it would work out in the end. All the best. Steve.
O velho monza aqui no Brazil
Sim, é, obrigado pelo comentário. tudo de bom, Steve. English: The old monza here in Brazil My reply: Yes it is, thank you for the comment. all the best, Steve.
Nightmare getting that rad out 🙄
Yeah it should be a nice simple job.
Appreciate the video Steve, all good info and clear step by step instructions on changing the brake hoses. I can't see you having any trouble with the MOT, it looks spotless underneath. I must say I don't think I've ever seen a brake pipe union release so easily (testament to the condition) usually they are rusted solid and if they do move the pipe comes with it!
Hi Andy, thank you mate! No all good on the MOT thanks yes unfortunately the pipes was to easy to film really in a way it’s a shame as I would like to show how I get round when I struggle with these. Oh well it makes a good video of how it all comes apart anyway. Cheers mate hope all is well with you. Steve.
@@Cavalier_Steve Hi Steve, lol I know the feeling I had done a few videos like that thinking I was going to have to show a bit of effort to do something but it just came off in one go. Glad you got your MOT and happy motoring too! All good here, just very busy with car stuff but taking a wee break after all the omega work.
Interesting that this was over reading by 0.11 kWh. So every 10 units the thieving electricity company charges you for an extra one. Its a little like inflation and your hundred grand in the bank having 5% spending power each year.
I wonder if this is why the meter was taken out of service maybe!🤔 But yes I don’t trust most of these companies anyway, especially the way they throw money at the wall it seems. Thanks for your comment. Cheers.
@@Cavalier_Steve nice one Steve, trust issues aside, you are likely correct. In my location most have been swapped out for smart meters. I managed to find one at a thrift store for a buck and I was trying to find out how to wire it up so I could monitor my power usage in my outside workshop. I managed to find about half a second of footage in your video showing me neutrals to the centre and phases each side, thanks! I also connected a 75 year old panel ammeter to a custom perspex housing and mounted it all to a nice piece of hardwood. It hangs from the wall now. I plug my extension lead into it and output from it, making it completely portable. Looks cool!
Hi Steve hope you are keeping ok buddy I assume you have been busy as usual lately🤔you can't be to careful when it comes to brake maintenance so it's not something I normally tackle these days but you did a great job on the hoses Steve, your Cavalier is looking nice so lets hope she goes through the MOT without any problems🤞👍 I had a nice surprise when I got my insurance renewal quote for my SLK as it's £10 cheaper than last year😲😎thanks Steve it's great to see another video from you👍
Hi John, nice to hear from you mate! I’ve been feeling guilty for not being on IG much I have been so busy lately I think I’m pushing myself whilst the weather is good! Cavalier MOT went ok thank you and thanks for the big up as well. You was lucky with your car insurance mine went up on all of my cars 😢 Hopefully more consistent will come in the future, I’ve half done my next welding video I have more work I want to do before I start to editing it ☺️ Cheers mate hope everything going ok with you.
Yeah not to bad here thanks Steve, it's great to hear your car got it's MOT without any problems mate I got my SLK back in 2015 and it's passed every year since but I must be due a bad one soon🙄🤦♂ Don't worry about not being on the other place (can't post the name or my comments get deleted) mate, so long as you are ok buddy but don't over do it👌🙏☝
excellent work steve, another job i need to do on my mk3. One day i will get a garage and then crack on.
Thanks Alan, I do a lot of this work on my drive way, I keep the car in a relatives garage when I’m not using it over winter. I would always be interested in how you get on though, the more you do the more you do the more you learn how to overcome issues that you’re faced with. It’s all part of the fun 😊
Nice one Steve, filming on this one is really good especially the other side Timelapse. Shows it really clearly.
That’s good thank you Sam! I loved your other reply that’s brilliant!!!
You want me to take advice from a person who can't even SPELL "brake". Nope.
Yes my spelling is terrible and that’s fair enough.
I prefer watching spelling bees when I want car advice.
I would keep your small minded comments to yourself. Anyone that’s puts anything on KZread to help out others shows a certain amount of courage and should be commended not belittled by a small minded individual who feels that they should put someone down. Anyway good informative video, nice pace to help out anyone who is new to car mechanics.
Evening all Please help before I end up scrapping my mk3 cav 1995 1.8 single injection.... 😂 I have a miss fire at idle. Changed everything ignition wise, new coolant sensor, new idle control valve, new 02 sensor, new maf sensor...... Along with the misfire I also get a bad smell of fuel every now and again! I am steering close to getting the injectior changed it's only one :) I have also checked for air leaks....please note it misfires from cold and normal running temps. Also changed the fuel filter :/ please if anyone can help it would be much appreciated!!
Morning Del, I hope we can find the fault for you, hmm there are a couple of things we can check, before we change parts, first off we can do two checks in one, if you unplug the crank sensor (plug should be on the top left near the oil filler cap if your filler is on the drivers side of the engine, then check all 4 of your spark plugs they should be dry do this test when your engine is cold, and turn it over as if your going to start it, you don’t want it to run or try and start, let the engine turn over for about 10 seconds, take note of how the engine turns over it should sound even then re-check your plugs if they are dry then you shouldn’t have a fuel leak from the injector, you could also take the air feed off the manifold and turn the ignition on whilst looking at the injector during the fuel prime stage do this a few times you shouldn’t have any fuel spray out at all but if you do you know the injector is leaking. Try this first and let me know how you get on. There shouldn’t be much to check as most of it you’ve done already 🙂 good luck. Steve.
@@Cavalier_Steve great advice cheers :) will check and get back to you. Thanks again
Hi Steve, thanks for the vid, (I have the same car) I had this fault a year ago and didn’t know what it was, took the car to garage and after plugging the car in told me it was the offside rear sensor, but they said the magnets in the wheel hub break down and had to change the hub, it cost me hundreds…. I have the fault again, started yesterday so I’m wiser now, I’ve just ordered a cheap OBD reader to find out which wheel, I’m hoping just a sensor will do the trick?
Your welcome, I'm pleased and hope that this will help you with your sensor, to be fair they are cheap enough and easy enough to replace even if its not the sensor, but from what I have read is these are a common replacement item any way, what your garage told you does have some truth, the B5 (Mk5) Passats used to have the the wheel hubs replaced this was due to rust around the reluctor ring used to make the ring come away from the hub and caused the failure, in that case yes you replace the wheel bearing hub, but i don't think our cars suffer with this issues. the OBD Readers are definitely worth the investment as they will pay for them selves in one job such as this, the phone on i have seems quite good and it benefits from using an app which gets updated as technology advances, but they are cheap and you won't be able to get every code or issue detected but they are great for us beginners. Hope you get on ok. Steve.
@@Cavalier_Steve Hi Steve, thanks very much for that info about the B5, I’m definitely going to change the sensor alone first, just need to know which corner it’s at, just a note for whoever else may read this, I ordered an OBD reader yesterday on Amazon, it came this morning and I tested the car and it said “ no fault registered” when I’ve looked the reader I bought does not read ABS faults!!!, it’s gone back today and another (double the price) is on its way, cheers again👍
@@rickyweird01 That’s a shame that, yes not all OBD 2 readers do ABS, I think that’s why I got the one I did, hope the new one will get you sorted out, I will see if I can find the one I have it was a long time ago that I bought it though.
@@rickyweird01 I this this was the one I purchased, www.ebay.co.uk/itm/282271037782?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=3g2iDPAAT3G&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=r0XIB9T6Sz2&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY not the same as the picture but does work quite well along with a paid for version of Car Scanner app. If the one you ordered doesn’t work give this a try.
@@Cavalier_Steve 😩… £9.99, I ordered a VCD500, £80, it says it’s specially for VAG, I’ll let you know how I go on,
Good job so far Steve, you certainly put a lot of attention to detail in those repair panels, might learn a thing or too from that for my future workl lol. Welding thin steel to already thin steel that has likely got rust or weakness in it is never an easy task, especially upside down that makes it 10 times more difficult. I always try and fashion something to rest my arm on, or rest it against something so it's not shaking about when I'm welding, usually try and rest my head on something as well like a block of wood if you're lying on your side and trying to weld upside down.
Thanks Andy, I really want to make the repairs as close as I can so when I do stuff that would be seen, I would have more of an idea how to do it, I’m quite please with how the floor turned out. Yes your right I was using the wheel as a pillow so to speak but resting my arm was not easy if at all possible, I’m hopeful that I would get better shots of me welding and produce better welds on the side panels that I need to do next, flipping weather has been holding me back 😤 Cheers though Andy, by the way how is your Cavalier coming?? Same situation as me I guess?? Waiting for better weather 😅
@@Cavalier_Steve Hi Steve, the cavy has taken a bit of a back seat till I get the omega done, os now we have some better weather I'm getting on with that. I was wondering about what you were saying about leaving a gap between panels when welding, I've always overlapped panels as found it was all too easy for bigger holes to blow open when welding. Might be missing something in the technique though. Usually find you have to pulse weld thin steel as it does often blow holes unless it's really new steel.
@Andys_Vauxhall_Vids At least your working on cars that’s the main thing 😁 I will show a bit more welding on my next video when I next get the welder out, I’m a butt man myself (stop laughing you over there in the corner😂) yeah I like to butt weld rather than lap a panel joint, both good methods and both have there good and bad points, as you say butt welding is more challenging due to blowing holes especially when the welder is up high like I have here. I hope to get a better camera angle in the next one though. All the best Andy.
Very big well done Steven keep the video coming
Thanks Dad!
Hi Steve, I started watching this video yesterday but as usual I got called away and only just got back to it🙄anyway mate I think you did a superb job on repairing the rust, making the plates and welding them in, I know from experience that this is not an easy job and it's made even harder when you don't have the correct metalworking tools which cost a fortune🤦♂ I think your welding as damn good mate as it's difficult to weld such thin steel so your repairs as just as strong (or more so) than the original, when I done my old Cortina up (early 80's) all I had was a 90A ark (stick) welder and that is not much good for thin steel either, I now have a Esab Rebel mig, tig and ark welder which is a synergy type which adapts to your welding style changing the settings constantly, it doesn't get a lot of use these days which is a shame as it's a fully computerised welder just sitting there, I may sell it at some point🤔 Thanks Steve👍
Hi John, I didn’t know that you welded as well! No worries about getting called away happens to me quite a lot, just watch what and where you can mate, thanks a lot of work goes into making the panels and welding them in whilst doing the video as well, I hope to get some better footage the next time I weld. I’m starting to like the challenge and f making the panels by hand feels nice and it’s back to basics with the benefits of anyone watching can follow along with basic tools as well. I’m enjoying it more now that the panels are coming out about right, I think doing the videos adds the extra pressure to turn out a good result. I’ve used cheap welders in the past along with a second hand one which was rubbish! It was a non turbo one (non fan cooled) you could do 2 welds and then the over temp light would come on. The Clark one I have, I’ve never seen the over temperature light on my current set, hopefully I would get flatter better welds the more I work. I’m glad you’re enjoying the videos though and I love reading the comments. Hmm I don’t think you should sell the welder the moment you sell it you would need it, sounds like a very posh machine indeed. Cheers mate.
Good work Steve. I've spent a wee bit time myself cleaning, prepping and welding in the "back end" of my own Mk3 Cav so that was very interesting to watch. I finally got my Cav back on the road last September, after being off the road for 18 years and I'm really enjoying driving it again. A lot of hard work, but ultimately worth it. All the best, John.
Hi John, well done mate! As you say definitely worth it and after 18 years off the road that must have felt so good to drive after all those years, I bet there was a fair amount of recommissioning to do as well amongst teething issues.All the best mate. Steve.
@@Cavalier_Steve Thanks Steve. I had the Cav out today for a quick run to Tesco's and when I got home I noticed that I had clocked up exactly 1000 miles since I got it going again last year. No better time than now to have a "personal MOT" and make sure all is well as pretty much all the suspension and running gear was replaced (i.e.re- check torque settings, etc), as well as an oil change. I have to say the car has been running great with a couple of 150+ mile trips over the last 7 months. They really are great motors. I look forward to following your work in getting yours back on the road! All the best, John PS Here's a video of my Cav's "first start" after 18 years kzread.info/dash/bejne/lGaim5OMp6axgco.html
@@thelonegroover Thanks John definitely worth checking things over. They really are great cars, I enjoy running these more than my “daily” I will take a look at your video I’m looking forward to it.
Looks fantastic Steve, nicely done!
Thank you Sammy, I hope you enjoyed it, I aim to get better shots of the welding in future videos, this is a hard shot to do, it doesn’t matter what work you’re doing. Cheers mate.
excellent work, it looks really good. I think we can all appreciate the work that a good panel beater does and why welding isnt cheap!
Thanks Alan, The videos don’t convey how long this work takes, there was 4 hours of footage here that was cut and condensed down into a watchable video, it’s so much work but I’m really starting to get into the swing of it now and more importantly I’m enjoying it, but yes I can see why companies charge so much for this work the skills alone is something to be admired! Cheers mate looking forward to seeing you at Luton.
You're not losing the fight with the MK3 Cav. No pun intended but Fab work.
Thank you very much, still lots to do so plenty more to come 🙂
samething Happend to mine,its started by going soft i kept driving than i had to pull back the pedal with my foot,afta a little while the pedal was stuck to the floor ...Break fluid was dirty but no sign of leake on the master cylinder and no sign of leak on the Box,any suggestion on what could be the problem Steve?
its a Golf 6 gti
Hi Senzom, it sounds like you're experiencing the same issue I had with mine, the slave cylinder could be leaking internally, this doesn't leak fluid out as you may expect and you probably won't get any fluid loss, I think the seal breaks down and causes the fluid to leak past the seal insted of pushing it out as the clutch peddle realises on the pressure plate spring to push the slave back this internally pushes the fluid back up the line and into the master cylinder and this is what returns the clutch peddle (I hope that makes sence) I also had black fluid especially when I took out the old slave cylinder, this could be the rubber that has broken down or more likely is that the break fluid is old and as it's hygroscopic it has the ability to absorb moisture and this moisture turns the fluid dark and eventually black. You could try bleeding the slave cylinder but it's highly likely that your slave or master has failed, if you are able to bleed fluid out of the slave cylinder then chances are your master cylinder is good. I hope this all makes sense foe you, if you have any further questions then please come back to me. All the best. Steve.
@@Cavalier_Steve thanks Steve...i tried taking the pipe out the bleeder nipple the one that goes to the slave cylinder, i than pumped it with some air hoping the pedal with get pressure nd get stiff but it ddnt,its was still goin down to the floor,i dont know if i was doing it the right way if i dd that
@senzom4484 no worries, if I have read your reply right it sounds like you removed the pipe from the slave cylinder, you won’t bleed the cylinder this way (not completely anyway) I would put a bit of clear pipe on the bleed nipple you would be able to see the air bubbles. Any air in the system would compress it wont transfer the fluid properly. Usually you don’t get air in the system for no reason I still suspect your slave cylinder.
Thanks a Lot Steve i took out the Box nd find out its was the slave it was leaking internal...i also checked my clutch nd find out the plate was almost gone ,i already bhought a clutch kit nd the Slave
Thumb down. Too damn long. Heinous editing. Too much jibber jabber. Etc 😢 Best regards
Hi, thank you for your honesty👍, I know it’s not always easy to make comments like this but I find these really helpful, I agree, I do waffle to much and I will am to do better in my future videos, my apologies that you didn’t enjoy it but thank you again for the honesty. All the best. Steve.
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Mauritius. I have a nissan ak12 2007 . Servicing done every 5000 km , oil , fllters and other parts liable to be verified and changed. I have not experienced any minor or important problems. I get full satisfaction from my car, but I nevertheless acknowledge that in mauritius we do not have hundred-km highways which are very using; but when I notice the state of the engine of continental cars , under the hood
Cont. I cannot but feel honestly and frankly , astonished by the state of things under the hood. Thick dust and..... which gives an impression that the hood has not been lifted for a long time. Prone to all sorts of problems. In mauritius 99.99 % of owners take great care of their vehicles. I am sure that a lot of people will approve me.
Hi Malleckkadell, unfortunately not everyone here looks after there cars, for example the owner here, they just use the car and don’t really care for it due to not caring and/or money which is a shame really, we both know that servicing is the biggest money saver, sadly not everyone sees it that way. The cars do get dusty under the hood, maybe due to the higher speeds on our motorway’s (highways) it’s good to hear that your country keeps there cars in good condition. People here seem to see them as a throwaway, which I don’t agree with sadly the government here doesn’t help! They don’t want older cars on the roads 😠😢
Nicely done Steve you are a man of many talents as I really didn't think you had enough glue there for that mirror but it seems to have worked well👏if that was me doing the repair I would have probably used a blowtorch and a crowbar and ended up with 20 small mirrors 🤦♂🤠🤣
Cheers John, I’m surprised that it didn’t shatter 😦 but it turned out well. I was not impressed with the glue! It was clearly starting to go off in a sealed packet, a new packet would have been the perfect amount to do this job though to be far. I do try and do most things myself it’s so much more satisfying than paying someone else to do it. I liked your director comment on one of your wings I had to get that one in on my bad filming 🤣😂🤣 Cheers mate hope all is well with you.
Yeah I was watching that with my fingers crossed🤞😬you do a good job looking after your cars Steve I used to enjoy looking after my old Cortina's but these days it's hard work. I was going to say in my first comment that you must have used the same directors that I used for editing my videos, bunch of cowboys🤠🤣😉 I'm ok mate thanks just busy lately looking after Sonia, hope you are ok mate🙏👍
@JohnWD40TC02 Absolutely shocking outfit! I won’t use them again, I don’t know why you recommend them to me 😂😂😂 Thanks for the big up, it helps that I enjoy working on my cars definitely a hobby that’s made for me. Thanks good mate sorry to hear that your so busy though but better at least you still find time to time to do your spraying 😃 All good here thanks just like you been busy and dodging the weather
Hi Steve, really sorry I missed this video before mate but I didn't get any notification about it. Anyway you are progressing well with the fabrication work, I really don't envy you doing this job as once you start cutting the rust out it never seems to end and before you realise it all you have left is 4 seats and a steering wheel🙄😜😂 now going to watch the next one👍
That’s ok I mucked up the upload of this video it set it up as live as soon as I uploaded it and I wanted it to be released on the 15th. It’s slow work but it’s quite satisfying producing a panel that’s nearly the same as before 😁 it’s is a rabbit hole doing this sort of work because as you say it can go back a fair bit. Thanks mate glad you enjoyed it 👍
Cheers Steve, another little thing to look out for on mine. Mines on 130K now, recently replaced the clock ring squib behind steering wheel - ribbon cable ripped out. Also done the glow plugs and relay- do both at same time if you do yours, I learned the hard way, also make sure head has some heat in it so the plugs have a chance of coming out, thankfully mine were OK. Also had a cracked front spring last month, had both changed at garage. All age and wear and tear. I did the brake fluid on the Cav last weekend too, your video spurred me on, it all went fine, no seized nipples 😂 I also had to replace the distributor last year as mine suffered same fault as yours. I'm going to fix the original though with a new bearing coz I don't think the copy unit is a good as the original bosch. Keep up the vids mate, you give folk confidence to crack on and have a go !!!! 👍 - Paul
Hi Paul, thank you for all the information, I think the squib on most cars can go, I remember reading these going on the Vectra B. I was disappointed with the mirror but it is a common fault so it must be an age thing good thing yours is still ok 👍 I know I have a glow plug going or gone, as I have seen a code come up a couple of times over the years when I reset the service light, I scan the car just to keep an eye on things and a glow plug comes up, I will replace the relay when I do the plugs as I would do all 4 plugs at the same time. Thanks for the tip on getting the engine hot don’t definitely worth doing that! I know the Diesel MK3 Cavaliers and Astras you change the relay, didn’t know that they are weak on the VW stuff as well. Thanks for the comment on the videos that’s why I do this stuff to give others the confidence, as you can see I’m no expert at all, just want others to have ago I’ve learned as I have gone along so if it encourages at least one person that makes my very happy 😃 Cheers Paul! Hope all is ok with you mate.
Hi. Can you tell me if was losing some fluid from the expansion tanker? Thanks
Hi yes, the engine was over heating and causing the coolant to boil over into the overflow tank, this is because the radiator cap is also a pressure relief valve, this allows coolant to expand and escape into the tank, when the coolant cools this creates a slight vacuum and then sucks the coolant back from the overflow tank, when the system is running in normal operating temperature range this doesn’t happen. The coolant no longer goes into the overflow tank as the radiator wasn’t transferring heat efficiently like it was designed to. I hope this helps. Sorry for the lengthy response. All the best. Steve.
@@Cavalier_Steve I am very grateful for your answer.
@@emilpoplawski3334 You’re welcome 👍
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patience of a saint!
Yes they do take along time to get somewhere near the right shape!
excellent work steve, the panel love very good
Thanks Alan!
Excellent. You made that D-plug removal look so easy. I wish mine were as 'not welded together' as yours 😂.
😬😂Sorry about that, they can be a pain if they’ve been untouched for ages. A little tip is to put a very thin film of silicone grease around the rubber seal that would help get it off for next time. Hopefully you got the job done ok though. Cheers.
Had 2 MK3 Cavs back in the day both Sri saloons one on a l reg and one on m reg loved em both the m.reg one I had was immaculate inside and out with only 50k on the clock
Ohhh nice! I would love and SRI 8V version, the SFI 2.016V engines are very good though as well! Sounds like you had a really good one the M reg one. Nice!
Good work steve btw, i will 100% mention your wonky plates next time i see the cav!
Thanks Alan, absolutely mention it to everyone you see! 🤣🤣😊😊
Nice Steve, new plates look really good quality 👍
Thanks Sammy!!! I’m very pleased with how this project came out
Hi, is the car dangerous to drive when the sensor goes bad? many thanks
Officially yes, as if you would take the car like this it would fail the MOT, most likely under the dangerous category (due to it being the breaking system) what can happen is when you restart the car the fault would clear as at low speed or no speed the ABS module thinks everything is operating as normal like what happened with me, under normal light breaking, because one of the sensors thinks the wheel is locking up you can get unwanted ABS operation which can lead to much longer breaking distances whilst this is going on. As an example one day during that week I drove for 30 miles and everything worked as expected, however I was very careful to leave a very large gap between me and the car I front so I had distance to stop should the system play up again, on other days the fault either came in straight away or did so under the first operation of the breaks. Once the fault is in you loose your auto hill hold auto parking break application (I think to release as well🤔) but breaking power was normal but if you was to get into a skid then you would have NO ABS assistants at all, something to be aware of if you drive the car. For completeness whilst the fault lights are on you shouldn’t get anymore issues during that trip. Legally though you should have the car recovered and fixed asap if proven that you drove the car like this and you was in an accident you would be held liable. I hope this helps. All the best. Steve.
Hi Steve, nicely done mate it's great to see someone that takes pride in what he does keeping these classics on the road and making sure that every nut and bolt is located just where it should be, if I had a classic like that I would be doing the same👏👌 I did replace my plates (with my own reg number) on my SLK using the same method as Mercedes by using a good old piece of double sided tape😎 Blue Pete would be proud of me🧐🤓😂 Thanks Steve👍
Hi John, many thanks mate! I think those double sided sticky pads are quite good, as long as you use a good brand like 3M they can give a cleaner look as well. Like you said though this is more what it would look like when it left the dealership. Nothing wrong with the double sided tape though mate! Hope you having a good weekend. Cheers mate.
Yeah those double sided tapes are ok if you get a good one😁when I did mine I got a cheap one then fixed the plates on but the next morning the front one was laying on the ground 🤦♂😅 Needless to say both of them were replaced with the 3M ones, lesson learnt me thinks🤠🙄😂
Hi Steve, great content as always... thankyou for the retro plates link i will give them a try as i want new plates made for my mk4 astra bertone convertible... i would of taken the easier/safer route with plates and used number plate adhesive tape haha😊
Hi Matt, thank you ☺️ how on earth they got the logo’s and everything absolutely spot on is just amazing really, I ordered these a couple of years ago I see on the Instagram page they are doing the colours on both the front and rear so hopefully you can get some exact plates made up. The good news is that Retro plates did give me some double sided sticky strips but I know that these wouldn’t last long on the textured front bumper plus I wanted to do them properly because that’s me, saying that though the double sided tape does give you a nice clean finish. I hope you get some from them I really recommend them guys and they was quick with a 1 week turnaround if I remember rightly. Cheers Matt! 👍
Hi Steve, it's ok your very welcome .. i love your vauxhall video's and your channel... but yeh i can see what you mean by fixing the number plates on properly gives it a more factory look but your new plates look fantastic and make your car look fresh. Your cavalier is in brilliant condition and i will get some new plates from retroplates very soon. Keep up with the great content mate and thankyou for taking the time to reply😊
@@mattbowers8143 Thanks for the feedback! I’m glad that you enjoy the videos, that means a lot to me, I know this type of video won’t be popular but I hope that this helps others installing their number plates when they don’t have a template for reference. I enjoy making the videos and create them as an extension to the hobby, I have what I hope would interesting video ideas over the spring/summer, I’m not an expert in any of this which I hope comes across to give someone the confidence to just have ago, it’s nice watching the subscribers come up, I’m definitely not in this to make money I doubt that I would be that successful anyway. Hopefully I will get better at presenting and giving good useful content for you to enjoy. Many thanks once again. Steve.
Steve, I’m assuming this Cav is a 2.0i.. Is it an 8 valve or 16 valve? Great work by the way. Sometimes trial and error is the best way to go. It can be quite rewarding teaching yourself new things, especially when you enjoy it.
Hi John, yes it’s the 2.0 8V I believe the C20NE. Thank you ☺️ I like to show what a beginner can do so others can have ago themselves, as you say it’s very rewarding teaching yourself it’s takes longer with lots of frustration but so satisfying when you finally get it. Cheers!
Loved the video I've my daughters Skoda Superb 4 x 4 to do not the same car I know but similar !!!
Hi Anthony, glad you liked the video and I hope that it helps you with your daughters car, the 2 cars I would think are very similar so I bet it would be almost the same, the only difference being the prop shaft for the 4x4 that and the gearbox on your daughters car will be much heavier than what mine was and that was heavy! So be aware of that when you get it out. Other than that it's not to bad of a job just awkward to do. This took me 3 days including filming and going steady. Good luck with your project and I hope you don't get to many snags. Cheers.
Great work man 👍🙂
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Rare now so common back in the day my neighbours had an a reg brand new 1.6l 1984 I think better than the vectra in my opinion. 😊
Yes they was, they was almost street furniture at one point, the Vectra looked nice but you had more electronic stuff to go wrong, you can’t go wrong with the simpler stuff, trouble is parts are so hard to find now depending on what’s needed.
@@Cavalier_SteveSteve, if you’re ever stuck for Vauxhall parts, there’s a guy up in Scotland with KZread channel OnceDrivenForeverSmitten, Dougie is his name and he works on loads of Mk 3 Cavaliers. He’s always sourcing parts from everywhere and knows the cars inside out, he used to work for Vauxhall. He drives all over the UK to buy or look at 80’s 90’s Vauxhall’s. He even drove to France last year to buy a UK registered Mk 3 GLS that lived in France.. I’m sure he’d appreciate you reaching out to him. youtube.com/@DougieSRi?si=-eDSwYo12Ove2mHz
@@JohnMcMahon. I think I came across @OnceDrivenForeverSmitteb channel nearly 2 years ago, I really enjoy watching his videos especially his tinkering videos and collection videos. I’ve never really reached out to him only to offer my advice or general comments, he has more knowledge than what I do. Thanks for the link though and the idea of reaching out. Cheers.
I had all the warning lights come on my 2010 vw golf , my speedometer had also stopped reading the speed , would a broken wheel speed sensor also cause this ? thanks
Hi Gareth, yes it's possible, I think that the speed comes from one of the front wheel sensors, I'm surprised with the technology on these cars it doesn't use one of the other sensors... if you can get the car scanned and that would tell you which sensor that's given up or if there is another issue thats causing the problem, in all honesty they are not to expensive around £25 each so maybe worthwhile doing both sides, they have done the same amount of work after all. The sensors are handed so you can't swap them from one side to the other for testing. Good luck hope you get your car sorted. Steve.
Thanks for the reply , I used a scanner and had the code u0121 lost communication with abs control module. It's been in the garage for 2 weeks now due to waiting for the a electrician to have a look , and they are not completely sure what's wrong with it due to how many warning lights I have on the dash , I have a flashing coil light , power steering light , abs , traction control, and the flashing red break light , no working speedometer and the fuel gauge was slightly moving up and down , I've been told it could be a faulty abs control module , I hope not because of the cost🙈
@@1760garethHi Gareth, U codes typically point towards a Canbus network issue your code does suggest that the ABS module does have a communications fault on it, that definitely explains why you have no speedo as the car wouldn’t know what speed your doing in this case. Sadly thought that’s why my experience ends, the garage maybe able to source a 2nd hand unit and code it to your car or if they can be repaired they can send it to a specialist for repair. Sorry I can’t be much more help but please let me know how you get on. Have a good weekend. Steve.
Really like your video Steven keep up the good work form Kevin
Thank you 😊
Hi Steve, looks like you've got your work cut out there mate but you are better than you think at shaping metal as it's a difficult job but what you have done so far looks fine to me, with that sill you could cut it off at the outer radius as the flat top part of the sill looks ok so you could hide your joint where the outer rubber trim part fits, you don't have to use all the sill mate just cut it up into sections that you need if it helps, good luck mate and keep going👌🙏👍
Thanks John! I did think about only using half the sill, but I think I would rather repair what’s there but until I cut into it I won’t know so the plan could well change. A lot of thanks goes to @yourshire car restoration watching them do there work really has helped me use there methods, hopefully I would get much better the more I do, just like spray painting really. I can’t wait to get back on to it, thanks to the strong winds on Christmas Eve I have been digging out old posts that have rotted away to replace them this has taken way way to much time!! Hopefully get back onto this in the next couple of days. Cheers mate. Hope all is well with you. 👍
It's like most things really the more you do it the better you get, I need to practice with more filler work as I always seem to over block my filler so it ends up low even if my block is bigger than the repair it still manages to look low after I've done🤦♂😂 I bet your looking forward to get some more spraying done Steve as you was getting better when you did it last summer, it will be great to see some more painting vids from you👏🙏👍
@JohnWD40TC02 Yeah that’s right John, my filler work isn’t the best either but as you say practice makes you better. Yes I can’t wait to get onto spraying again, I was wanting to do my wing mirror covers on the Cavalier before the end of last year, I have the paint for it just need the time and weather to do it really, I can’t wait to be honest as it seems like a long time since I last sprayed.