Recent content by Happy Camper

I had read somewhere that the 5k kick was from fueling rather than cam like so many believe (and like the case with vtec), so adding poor timing explains it, thanks Dan. Mine did feel like vtec, nowhere near as violent as my charade boosting, which even only on 18psi is wheel spin city, but it...

Thanks everybody, aux belt in 36k it is. Put a good few Km's on her over the last week or two and all is well, much better in fact. Now have new disks and redstuff pads, which in our climate in Australia seem really good, sportlines and cup dampers among other things. I'm starting to settle in...

Great point Dan, I did a full aux kit at the same time. As a cliosport trader can you answer the following questions as I'm still unsure? 1. Aux belt kit should always be done when timing belt is due? Not that unsure about this one, I believe they should be done at the same time due to the...

My local Renault dealership did the right thing and lent me the correct pulley locking tool for the night as it was going to take a couple of days to get a new one in. The tool they lent me was the genuine Renault one and it did a great job of locking the cams. The non genuine horseshoe cam...

I realized they were not the genuine tools. I was pretty disapointed when they told me they couldnt supply the genuine tools. They are the main Renault dealer in our city and they dont even use the genuine tools. What is it with Renault? Seems like I'm doing the right things so far. I'll sort...

Quick amendment. The horseshoe will go in with a tiny bit of wiggling so I think I'm right in saying I just need to change the tool, or buy the correct pulley locking tool and then continue with the normal timing belt change. Correcting the timing a little should be done after the timing belt...

Hi all, First post here and I have to say thank you too all who spend time sharing their knowledge. I have learnt a wealth of information here concerning my newest vehicle a 2002 sport 172, iceberg silver but i think i have been lead astray by my local Renault dealer service center. I'm hoping...

The mighty boosh? Thank you. My first few weeks of Renault ownership have been fun. :D

Hi all, First post here and I have to say thank you too all who spend time sharing their knowledge. I have learnt a wealth of information here concerning my newest vehicle a 2002 sport 172, iceberg silver but i think i have been lead astray by my local Renault dealer service center. I'm hoping...