crapvalier (cavalier)

[nemesis]

2 weeks ago i bought a '91 cavalier for my dd. had to sell my other '96 corsica cause it was buring oil like crazy! i paid $600 for the cav with 81k miles. it's a 2.2 cylinder. i am really piss off cause i spend more money to fix it up than what paid for. from what i was told the car been parked for 2 years and it's very rusty on the bottom and engine bay. so far here's what i replaced: new alternator, battery, heater core and heater hoses, thermostat, front and rear brakes, front rotors, plugs, and pcv valve. new coolant, fuel filter, and tranny fluid are next on the list. what else should i be thinking of replacing soon? any other problems on the '91 2.2 cylinder that i should be aware of?

[blowfishRus6]

did you drain all the gas lines and gas tank to get all the old gas out?? thats all i can help with :/

[GTPJOE90]

please dont mod a cavvy lol

[98GPGT]

please dont mod a cavvy lol

LMAO i agree, to many ricer cavaliers out there!

[nemesis]

LMAO i agree, to many ricer cavaliers out there!

. i would never do that. this thing looks like a ghetto mobile. i just got new bumper from the junk yard last week. half of the bumper was missing when i bought it. the fuel line is all rusted out. i'm not going to touch that. going to take to the shop and have them make me new fuel line. the cav run fine as of right now. i love to get a honda, but since i already spent good chunk of $$$ on it already hopefully it will get me throught this winter without any issue.

[Blown97]

This is typical for a northern 91 cav. Do a compression test, 2.2s where good for blowing head gaskets.

[beastin1]

strangely parallel to your story i too owned a 96 corsica, and tried to replace it by buying a 91 cav....what a mistake that was, the cars like made out of recycled beer cans or something, after realizing my mistake i sold the cav for exactly what i bought it for and put the cash back into the corsica which then ran another year before my wife got rearended and the car was totalled out.... I'd suggest just dumping extra oil in the corsica, selling the cav and try to find an old honda opr toyota for your dd.... i currently got an 88 reg, and providing i can get the fuel pump switched out by next month, my GTP will enjoy a nice winter slumber in the garage

[boosting98]

only cav i would even think of touching is one w/ a ecotec! and its not because i have one. and its modded. lol!


.....haters.

[blowfishRus6]

ecotec with an eaton on it????

[Trannyman95]

Ahhh yes I remember changes plenty of head gaskets on 2.2s when I worked at shops. Keep your eyes open for the front corners where the head mates to the block and make sure you dont see coolant leaking as this is a very common issue when the miles start climbing up, then it means taking off the head, having it surfaced, and throwing on a new gasket. These engines are cake to work on except for the retarded placement of the coil packs-on the lower back side of the engine. I dont know man, I think you should have your exhaust guy bend you up some 3" like the Monte has

[QwikGT]

get some cans of krylon and paint her up nice flat black, get the biggest coffee can muffler and JDM that *****!!!!!! sideways like a supra!!!!!!!! ok on a serious note, the car is a 91 and sat for 2 years, expect stuff like that to be changed. good luck with it!!!

[Bogers99GTP]

The wife has an 01 cav. Base model 2.2 power nothing other than power steering. Her parents gave her the choice of the cav. or a base model neon as her new car right out of high school. Glad she made the better choice.

[nemesis]

i think you guys just jealous of my crapvalier. . notice the alternator and brake master cylinder are the shiniest parts on the engine.

[blowfishRus6]

holy turd man. deffently deserves the word beater

[nemesis]

haha LOL i knew someone going to say that when i post pic. well, when i go to grocery store or walmart i can be worry free about getting door dings.

[blowfishRus6]

HAHA true this. its nice to have a beater sometime, dont have to worry about things like that. hell you dont even have to lock the doors if you aint got nothing personal in there

[nemesis]

that's right. trust me i see cars around here that are worst shape than mine

[blowfishRus6]

plus the interior aint all that bad.

ive deff seen worse cars.

[QwikGT]

get a giant autometer tach for that bad boy!!!!! id spray paint it in the driveway, go to autozone and get some intake tubing, just cuz its a beater doesnt mean you cant rice it out!!!!

[WhiteGT]

If it's been sitting for that long and if it's an automatic, most likly the trans lock up solenoid will not be working. There is a plug on the tranny for it. if you start driving it and come to a stop and it keeps stalling on you when you put it in gear you can unplug it and it should work, just won't have lockup. A great website for info on your car is v6z24.com