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Postby FXGTV » Thu Jan 25, 2007 12:42 pm

i think ive spelt it right...someone at work just picked up a tidy 97 Cavalier, with a 2.4 ltr engine. Im at a loss as to exactly what engine it is though. Its an auto if that helps. Tried to find engine codes, but i couldnt match them up with anything on the 'all you ever needed to know about toyota engine' site.

Any help would be appreciated.
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Postby Mr Revhead » Thu Jan 25, 2007 12:48 pm

tell them to get rid of it NOW.

engine is an LD9


they are not a toyota, they are a chev
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Postby Bling » Thu Jan 25, 2007 12:51 pm

just spent the whole last ONE minute asking Mr google and he says

TOYOTA T2 ENGINE

could be wrong tho, even tho I did see it on the internet :lol:

this site...
http://www.blairs.co.nz/petrol/petrol4.html

hmm seems I was too late and might be wrong?
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Postby FXGTV » Thu Jan 25, 2007 1:17 pm

Mr Revhead wrote:tell them to get rid of it NOW.

engine is an LD9


they are not a toyota, they are a chev


Whats so bad about it?
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Postby fivebob » Thu Jan 25, 2007 1:22 pm

FXGTV wrote:
Mr Revhead wrote:tell them to get rid of it NOW.

engine is an LD9


they are not a toyota, they are a chev


Whats so bad about it?

There's nothing good about it. My sister had one, spent more time in the workshop than on the road, mostly electrical/ECU problems.

In short they are a dog, and one that should be put out of it's (and everyone else's) misery :evil:
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Postby Mr Revhead » Thu Jan 25, 2007 1:23 pm

build quality and reliability
parts cost, no wait, they COST. most are ex japan and they are a major PITA to work on, so labour is rather high. try 12 hours for a waterpump
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Postby aesc » Thu Jan 25, 2007 2:00 pm

Haha Toyota cavaliers are the modern day Isuzu Piazza

Everyone knows they are a total sack of shit :lol:
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Postby Leon » Thu Jan 25, 2007 2:03 pm

Run away now!
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Postby Pies » Thu Jan 25, 2007 2:10 pm

dont ever take it to repco (more so than any other vehicle) because you will give the person you talk to, and the computer system a total breakdown.

these things are evil

kill it


even the battery is a c**t to get hold of
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Postby FXGTV » Thu Jan 25, 2007 2:16 pm

Lol woops, guess my work mate wont be too happy then :P
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Postby Pies » Thu Jan 25, 2007 2:18 pm

buahahaha

flange. never gets old.
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Postby sergei » Thu Jan 25, 2007 2:31 pm

I need new flange....

But from my experience (working at car yard) they are total shit - even worse then golfs. They fall apart just by being parked in one place.
BTW the windscreen on those is megabucks. So the water pump.
They are awfull to drive and interior looks like made by canadian mule (out of canadian beaver).
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Postby Mr Revhead » Thu Jan 25, 2007 2:32 pm

funny enough, they are made in canada
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Postby XERO » Thu Jan 25, 2007 2:45 pm

Haha, not one of these... :lol:

2.4l of fury... with the power of a 1.3l!!! :lol:

See if you can get it over 110kph :twisted:

Iv'e heard they shake at that sorta speed...
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Postby sergei » Thu Jan 25, 2007 2:51 pm

Yep, they are indeed made in canada...
Which reminds me of the song "go back to canada"
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Postby FXGTV » Thu Jan 25, 2007 2:54 pm

Bahahaha, angry beavers own. I went insane trying to work out who did the voice for the blonde beaver...i swear its someone famous....thats a little OT though. I have to drive this beast now, just to see how bad it is.
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Postby 2LTR Rona » Thu Jan 25, 2007 2:55 pm

Mr Revhead wrote:try 12 hours for a waterpump


WTF....your $hitting me right ??? thats just pathetic :lol:
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Postby ~SlideWays~ » Thu Jan 25, 2007 2:56 pm

FXGTV wrote:Bahahaha, angry beavers own. I went insane trying to work out who did the voice for the blonde beaver...i swear its someone famous....thats a little OT though. I have to drive this beast now, just to see how bad it is.


The voice is the same as brian the dog from family guy. Dunno who the actually person is though.
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Postby FXGTV » Thu Jan 25, 2007 2:59 pm

~SlideWays~ wrote:
FXGTV wrote:Bahahaha, angry beavers own. I went insane trying to work out who did the voice for the blonde beaver...i swear its someone famous....thats a little OT though. I have to drive this beast now, just to see how bad it is.


The voice is the same as brian the dog from family guy. Dunno who the actually person is though.


Interesting! I shall do some research. Back to the car, she paid $2800 for it, and is now going to sell it quick smart :lol:
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