2 questions about a 2002 Cavalier

2 answers!

On the power steering fluid, what does it look like to you? Every so often, I'll suck the fluid out of the reservior and fill it up with fresh. This will suffice. You can buy a cheap turkey baster and dedicate it for that.

On the brake rotor, Replace them, replace the pads, clean all slide surfaces and pins and lube with high temp caliper grease. Adjust the rear brakes at the same time. Here's why:

A rotor that is warped can't handle heat. Making it thinner will make it warp again shortly. I use cheap rotors and very rarely have any problems. MAybe one out of 100? Surfaces that aren't moving when they should can can the pad to press needlessly on the rotor causing various problems. Lastly rear brakes adjusted will help offset the braking to a better front to rear ratio and help with a more equal braking, taking less stress off the fronts.

Side note: Have you changed your plugs or fuel filter yet? Think about a battery also-average life is 5 years.

U betcha!

You mean that it cranks longer than normal? GEt that filter changed before it kills the pump. Think of a pea in a straw your trying to blow through. Do an air induction service too!

Funny how we can get off track from the original post huh?

:mrgreen:

Do the filter and air induction service. Maybe that simple.