Chevy Cavalier

you need to remove the headlight and turn signal lens as a assembly , usually one bolt on top of radiator support , and then the headlight unit has a snap lock onto the fender ,

The list below is for the 2000-2002 Cavalier's dash. The lights on the 1995-1999 mean the same thing, but they are not in the same place.

Engine suggestions may not be the same if you have an Eco-Tech engine. The answers are from the 2.2L OHV (Internal cam) engine. It is very similar in the overhead cam engines, and the 2.4L engines.

If a light is Yellow, it means do something about it soon. If it's red, it means do sometthing about it NOW.

The right side:

Bottom left corner is Anti-Lock brake system (ABS). If it's on, it means a malfunction with the ABS system.

Immediately to the right of the ABS is seatbelt. To the right of that is Low Battery. Low Battery can also come on for alternator issues, or bad connection to your battery. First, make sure your battery has a good connection. AutoZone will test your battery and alternator for free.

Directly above the ABS light is Check Engine (CEL). If it's on, AutoZone will tell you why it's on for free. Or use an OBD II code reader and it will tell you why your check engine light is on.

Directly to the right of the Check Engine Light is Low Coolant. It is red, and looks like a square container with fluid in it, with an arrow pointing downward. Add some coolant (water and antifreeze mix) to the plastic tank on the passenger side of your engine compartment. There is a sensor in the very bottom of this tank that turns the light on. The light does not tell you the level of coolant in your engine, or in the radiator. Make sure your car is warmed up (to 195 F) to get a good reading.

To add coolant to your car, fill the plastic container to the FULL COLD line with the ENGINE COLD. DO NOT ADD COOLANT TO A CAR THAT IS HOT! You may warp the cylinder head! Let the car warm up, then cool back down, and add more if necessary.

Directly to the right of the low coolant light is the Low Traction light. Above the Low Coolant light is the Traction Control Light (says TRAC OFF). That means your traction control system is not working. Low Traction means just that, your car has low traction.

Above the TRAC OFF light is the shift up light (does not exist on automatic transmission cars).

The left side of the dash:

Top one (looks like your high-beam light, but green instead) is daytime running lights (DRL). Your DRL come on when your e-brake is not applied and your car is turned on, and your headlights are not turned on. It is a way to make sure your headlights are always "somewhat" on when you are driving. It's for safety. Some places, like Canada, require that you always drive with your lights on.

If you really hate the daytime running lights, pull your E-Brake up one click while you are driving (unless you have an automatic, then the car will ding at you every couple seconds).

Below the DRL light is the airbag. If it is on, it means your airbag is NOT working.

Below that is Service Engine. It is diffrerent from Check Engine.

BRAKE indicates an issue with your braking system, or that the parking brake is engaged. The brake light reads pressure on the porportioning valve, and can illumnate with high or low pressure (check for leaks)

To the left of BRAKE is Engine Oil Pressure. The light is activated by a sensor on the left side of the engine below the intake manifold. (Your engine sits sideways, with the front pointing towards the passenger side). Oil Pressure IS NOT oil level. There is no light or indicator on your car that you are running low on oil. You should check your oil every other day. These cars are about 10 years old! Low oil can blow your engine.

The oil pressure light looks like a "gravy boat" with a couple drops coming out the end. Or, it says OIL or OIL PRESSURE, depending on what year your Cavalier is. If your oil pressure light is on, I would not drive your car. If oil is failing to get to all parts of your engine, your engine could seize up. Check oil level. Remove your valve cover and run the car, and make sure oil is pumping up to the valves. Could be your oil pump. Your oil pump has a screen on it that can get clogged with excessive sludge. The oil pump is inside your oil pan, it's not very fun to get to.

Above oil pressure is anti theft system indicator. If you have a factory alarm, it may flash when the car is locked. Otherwise, it is an indicator of a malfunction in the anti-theft system, most typically with the Passlock ignition cylinder. If your car starts, dies, then flashes the Anti-Theft or Security light, it is your Passlock system, and you will eventually need a new key cylinder. Try leaving Key on for 15 minutes, then (without turning key back off) try to restart.)

Above the theft system indicator is Check Gauges indicator. That means, look at your gauges, there's something wrong. (Gas is extremely low, engine is too hot, RPM's are too high, etc.).

you can tell if your heater cooling system/core is broke as the car will not produce heat when you turn on the heat inside the car. if it is not blowing heat there could there is a problem. the heater core itself should look like a small radiater, if that is clogged it could cause a problem. can also possibly fix this by doing a cooling system flush this will clear any blockages or expose the problem. if flush works, consider the thermostat. that also will cause no heat on inside.

The final year for production of the Chevrolet Cavalier was 2005. The EPA estimated highway and city for the 2005 Cavalier with the 2.2L 4-cylinder and automatic transmission is 31/21 miles per gallon.

Caution:On models equipped with Delco-Loc 2 or Theftlock audio systems make sure you have activation code * Disconnect the negative battery cable * Remove the drivebelt on 2.2L engines.Remove the air intake duct from the engine on 2.3L and 2.4L engines * Disconnect the inlet and out hoses from the power steering pump * Unbolt the power steering pump from the bracket on 2.2L engines or from the rear of the camshaft housing on 2.3L and 2.4L engines * Remove the pump * On 2.2L engines remove the pulley from the power steering pump with a suitable pulley removal tool * Installation is the reverse of removal.Tighten the pump bolts and fittings securely * Prime the pump by turning the pulley in the reverse direction to that of normal rotation until the air bubbles cease to emerge from the fluid when observed through the reservoir filler cap * Install the drivebelt * Bleed the power steering system

Unhook the cable from the Cavaliers battery. Find the opposite end of the cable and pull it out. Fit the new cable in following the old cables route. Connect the non battery end of the cable, then hook to the battery.

This is a simple solution , I just need to know what is wrong with it and I can help you

I have a '91 Cavalier 2.2L My flasher is located behind the fuse box to the left of the steering column. The flasher is mounted against the firewall.

In order for you to change your water pump, mine is a 1991 cavalier and I had to take everything apart. I first started with the altanator, then you have to take off or loosen the power steering pump in order to take off the tensionor pulley that is a big alluminum plate with the tension pulley bolted to the head in order to access the bolts to the water pump. Its a pain, you just have to have patients, (TIP) in order to loosen the powersteering pump the bolts are inside the pulley, it has holes in the middle of it and you have to rotate the pulley to get to the bolts.

The 2001 Chevy Cavalier parking brake has an adjustment bolt on the parking brake assembly. Turn the adjustment bolt to loosen or tighten the parking brake.

Check the fuse, Check the connect to the horn and make sure its not corroded. Then if all that is good you need to take the horn off steering wheel. If you have airbags, you will need to disable them first.

2000 Chevy Cavalier turn signal light bulb replacement: Purchase the correct replacement turn signal light bulb(s) first, before disassembling the vehicle. See sources and related links below for replacement bulb information. Then consult your owner's manual for the turn signal light bulb replacement procedure. As simple as it sounds, the owner's manual is the best place to start for bulb replacement instructions and illustrations. You may want to consider replacing both left and right at the same time in order to keep brightness and color equal (optional).

If the left turn is on, move the lever up and the right turn signal will go on. If the right is on, move lever down to get the left to signal.

This one is fun - (STEP1-)With a long screw driver, insert it into the small hole located between the headlight and turn signal and press the screwdriver towards the turn signal while pulling out the turn signal housing and it should slide right out(STEP2-)Turn the light about a 1/2 turn to the left and the wiring harness should come right out(STEP3-)Remove old bulb and replace with new... now just insert new bulb back into the housing, and then slide the housing back into the car. Make sure you line up the prong with the hole. And you should also hear a snap. If not, its not in right and it will fall out while driving...GOOD LUCK!

1)Disconnect the battery. 2)There is a plastic cover on the driver's side of the oil pan with three bolts in it that you must remove. 3)You should now be able to see the two mounting bolts for the starter remove them. 4)there should be two sets of cables running to the starter disconnect the smaller and then the larger since the larger should be supporting the starters weight. 5)install new starter in reverse order. Add shims one at a time between the starter and the engine if you notice the engine is slipping on startup after you installed the new starter.

Any fluid would cause the fluid low light to come on in a Chevy cavalier.

Fluids such as brake line fluid, power steering, transmission, and quite possibly oil. Everything but gas, grease and radiator fluid.

Get her checked out at any large garage. They should take a glance for free.

Do it soon though. The item may burn up and you will have to get a new part.

Take the Cav to the dealership. Its worth the money to get them changed there.

or you can jsut go to an auto parts store and buy them yourself. They roughly are $40-$50 per injector. If its a 2.2L you just unscrew the screws holding it down and remove the bar that holds them down. Then you can simply pull them out. Careful not to let it spray ya, cause there will be some fuel in there. You should also see 2 orings per injector. If you only see one, just stick the injector back in the hole, the other one should come out with it when you pull it out again. Hope this helps and it will save ya some $$$

To relieve the fuel pressure: remove the fuel pump relay and fuse (under the hood, left side of engine compartment), start the car and let it run until it dies, turn the engine over a couple of times to remove as much fuel from the lines and fuel rail as possible. This will reduce the amount of pressurized fuel and reduce the mess of removing the fuel pressure regulator and the injectors.

* Disconnect the negative battery cable.If the vehicle is equipped with a delco loc 2 or theftlock audio system make sure to have the activation code before disconnecting the battery. * Remove the drivebelt * Label and detach the wires from the backside of the alternator * Remove the mounting bolts and separate the alternator from the engine

Drain the radiator. Remove the pump belt. Remove the fan and shroud if needed. Unbolt the pump and remove it . Bolt on the new pump. Reinstall the fan and shroud, the belt, then refill the radiator.

Blown fuse, defective thermal relay, or defective fan motor. Check the fuse and if it is ok, and all wires are connected, apply 12 volts directly to the fan motor the see if it is ok. If so, replace the thermal relay.

pivture to change right turn signal

this is a cavalier we are talking about this is a tipical problem,try hitting the door panel,or remove the panel and hit the motor directly garaunteed the switch is fine its the window motor that's the likely cause,to be sure though you could check for power to and from the switch if good than make sure you have power to the motor just in case there is a wire broken in the door jamb/

in the transmission behind the engine toward passenger side mounted onto the transmission with one nut and has a plug with 2 wires in it. May be better accessible by removing passenger front wheel.

There are many sensors that could be called the emission sensor for this vehicle, but I suspect you might be referring to the oxygen or O2 sensor. It will be found in the exhaust manifold, close to the connection with the exhaust pipe. Hope this helps!

There could be an internal problem with the transmission. Check the transmission fluid for a burnt smell or odd color, indicating transmission damage.

Simply put.....NO