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http://forums.ebay.co.uk/thread.jspa?threadID=1100076741&tstart=0&mod=1174205324434 i found this on an ebay forum, just wondering have any of you tried this? and for those of you with decats failing MOT's on emmisions would this be worth a try? or would this seriously mess up your motor...

wd40 is the key mate, i used some, i think it was, m8 studding because i couldnt find a long enough bolt. that zeds guide is very usefull.

Just wondering if anyone knows whats wrong, fair play the car has done 71k, but its gone very tappety. i had a valve replaced and cambelt changed not long ago, ever since then its been very tappety. anyone know whyy??? PS mark 1PH3 1.2

replaced it, i think i overtightened it, and also had the engine too high jacked up, its reet i hope this time. cheers for your help.

Reet, thing is i replaced this mount just less than 3 weeks ago. The other thing is i dunno if i did it right, i must have overtightened the bolts maybe??? wtf would it be?? And could someone please give me a step by step, for dummies, guide on how to change it. because im gunna do it again ;)...

same problem here, i did same as you, changed coil pack leads sparks even an engine mount, and still no better. gear stick was shaking like mad and engine, sounds rough smells rich when running. mines running on three cylinders, lack of compression in one of them. Do a compression test on each...

wheres he based?

where would i get another lump from??

probably be change in car for me then, better get saving.

just done a compression test on each cylinder, one of them is wayyyyy lower that the other 3, what would this be? worn piston rings? how much is it goin to cost to fix?

had a look under the car looks like the centre section exhaust mount, its totally not there lol, where can i get a new one?? a lot of zorst movement.

that was my first thought but then i figured it wasn't. anyone else?

hi i found this where i have had my car parked and i don't know what its off, just wondering if anyone has a clue wat it is: Its made out of rubber looks like some sort of exhaust mount thing, my cars a mk1 phase 3 clio, anyone???????????

Reet, the thing is my car is running on three cylinders. I found out by removing the HT leads one by one, one of them made no difference. Very recently i have changed my coil pack, my HT leads, and my spark plugs, i even changed the problem plug again. Also cleaned my idle control valve, still...

have you got the wires that go to and from the switch and reset button in the right order? i did them in the wrong order once and that happened what you are describing. lights just flashed then died when powered up.