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I needed a custom turbo oil feed making up for my new turbo setup, so popped down Global Hydraulics (formerly northern hose and hydraulics).
Excellent service as usual, £35 made in ten mins whilst waiting. Recommended if needing custom hoses in Teesside area.
-4an one end (7/16jic??)...
M7x1 iirc, ive used regular flange headed bolts on mine.
Give the head a clout on the originals with a 3/8 extension or similar drift before undoing, usually come out ok doing that.
Unfortunately people use/recommed the wrong stuff for the cam covers. Id scrape it off and use the correct anaerobic flange sealant to avoid any future headaches. If a bit of sealant comes off and blocks an oil gallery or oilpump strainer, be engine rebuild.
As above disconnect track rod ends and see if the hubs turn smooth. If you need swivels doing, you will most likely need inserts to go with the swivel bearings, can get them here https://www.optimiz-access.fr/fr/chassis-voitures/6816-entretoise-inferieure-de-pivot-megane-2-rs.html
Dmf fail is common enough on them. I have a 225 breaking that vibrates from low rpm when revving on idle, dmf issues.
Bad injectors would cause a misfire not vibration. It wont be bearing related, when they are failing the engine revs ok with audiable knock, not vibration.
Is it still running the forge cooler? Looks quite small. Sounds like our old 250 ic which consistently pulled 30/40deg temps when on it on a forge cooler. They dont work great on any car.
I was thinking this had a welly cooler on it but was thinking of the twingo. Normal 70mm welly cooler will...