info on cavaliers

[wanacavy]

does any one have a base model cavalier with the grey bumper i heard they like do blow head gaskets but if any of you have them here do the head gaskets hold up good or do they go out often let me know about his thanx

[thecommi]

A bad Head gasket is one of the quirks with all caviliers 95 and up. most people have to replace atleast once during the life of the car, and others never have a problem. I've personally done over a dozen head gaskets on 2.2L motors.

[wanacavy]

cool thanx

[Vega71]

There are millions of Cavaliers on the road. The years they had problems were early 90s especially the 93 94. Some 95s and some 96s. There have been very few head gasket problems since then.
Bad head gaskets are not an issue with the later 3rd Generation cars.
You can also go to www.j-bodyorg.com to get more information about Cavaliers and Sunfires and other J Bodies. And find out what the members experience with these cars has been

[04_CaV!!]

GM even offered to pay for a headgasket repair on 90-93 models with bad headgaskets. provided you meet their requirments.

[Cacophobia]

where do you go to contact GM about the headgasket problems? mine just blew in my 93 and they want way too much to replace it. Thanks!

[04_CaV!!]

1995-1996 Cavalier/Sunfire and the two-wheel-drive models of the 1996 Chevrolet S-10 and GMC Sonoma pickups with 2.2-liter four-cylinder engines.
Problem: Engine headgasket failures that include overheating, loss of coolant, the smell of coolant, coolant leaks around the cylinder head and white smoke from the exhaust. Sometimes the heater won't work or a film (from the coolant) will be deposited on the inside glass surfaces. If the coolant leaks inside the engine it can cause severe engine damage from overheating.

Warranty coverage: The 1995 and 1996 vehicles are now covered for headgasket problems for seven years or 100,000 miles (160,000 km), whichever comes first. Consumers who already paid for repairs at a dealership should contact the dealership to be reimbursed. Consumers who did not have a GM dealership do the work aren't excluded from the refund program and should contact the toll-free customer assistance number in the owner's manual. Future repairs, however, must take place at a GM dealership. The program is not a recall, and owners should take their vehicles to a dealership only if it appears they have a problem.

Remember, if you have an engine headgasket failure on a GM vehicle or engine not included in the above-noted programs, don't despair. Simply use the same benchmarks for your own vehicle and threaten small claims action on those grounds

http://www.lemonaidcars.com/secret_warranties.htm