20 Most Recent 2001 Chevrolet Cavalier - Page 9 Questions & Answers

Driver side to left of steering wheel

A red light on the dashboard can mean you should stop driving right away, or you may have a little time before you have to bring your car into the shop. Know what's what so you don't get stuck.

1. Critical Warning Lights
   • 1 Brake Light. Make sure you are not driving with hand brake on. Check brake-fluid level. Top off brake fluid if low and make appointment to check brakes. Driving with brake light can be dangerous; deal with this soon. Call tow truck or drive carefully and slowly to shop.
     
   • 2 ABS (antilock brake system) Light. Indicates either low brake-fluid level, stuck brake caliper or faulty ABS. Check brake fluid and make appointment to get brakes checked. Call tow truck or drive carefully and slowly to shop.
     
   • 3 Oil Light. Either engine is very low on oil or there is no oil pressure. Pull over and turn off engine immediately. Check oil level and add oil if low. Turn engine back on to see if light has gone off. If oil light is still on, bad oil pump (no oil pressure) is likely. Call tow truck.
     
   Maintenance Lights
   • 1 Check Engine Light. Car's computer senses engine problem. Difference in performance may not be noticeable, but make appointment to have car diagnosed. This usually cost around $65-$75 to do. OK to drive. If problem is serious, computer may switch to limp-home (low-power) mode and you won't have option of waiting to bring car into shop.
     
   • 2 Air Bag Light. Get air bags checked. Problem could prevent them from activating in accident. OK to drive, but not safe in accident.
     
   • 3 Battery Charge Light. Alternator is not charging. OK to drive, but turn off any unneeded electrical devices (radio, heater, defroster) and avoid starting engine more than necessary. Bring car into shop soon to avoid getting stranded. When alternator is not charging, battery loses charge and car stops working.
     
   • 4 Emissions Lights (O2 sensor, EGR, check emissions). Depending on car model, these lights may indicate problem with emissions sensor or may light up at certain mileage, usually 60,000 miles (100,000 km). Get sensors checked. OK to drive. If problem exists, car might get poor gas mileage.
     

not that be hard. buy both FSM, put both schematic before your eyes. you are jumping many generatations. why not just move the long block and leave car stock. odd why are you making this 1000x harder than need be.....???? do not move manifolds, just block and head long block. the ECU/PCM is totally different.

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check your coolant level, when they filled it ther may have been an air bubble and didnt fill all the way. with the level low it will not circulate as well, especially at an idle but when the rpm's pick up it will flow better

check ATF with engine running and vehicle on a flat surface. Ensure correct ATF is added.Check for leaks under vehicle near radiator.

I always go yo the libraries for the repair manuals

Check to make sure all connects are right and the ground is connected to a good clean body surface. It is best to use a factory ground, the wire is black and the bolt/screw will be green. Also use the originl stereo's power wire.

The red battery icon lights up if your charging system is NOT generating enough voltage. Everything that using electric current on the vehicle runs off of the battery power, which is supplied by the alternator/regulator. If your alternator is not working your battery will eventually drain and car will die (headlights will kill it fast). First thing I would check would be if the alternator belt broke. If so ,replace it. If not, your alternator may have quit and needs replacing. Alternator is like 2 or 4 bolts to take it off (easy stuff). Once you get the electrical system working again, be sure to let you battery get a full trickle charge, as not to cause you problems later.

you may want to purchase a chilton or hayne's manual for your vehicle. careful disassemlby and reassembly may reveal the issue.

If the latch is broken, and you can get the door open, the latch unbolts from the outside and comes out thru the inside door panel area.