Recent content by Patrick Bateman

I had already checked the fuel rail guard and there's no movement in it. Very hard to determine exactly where it's coming from whether I listen at the engine bay or on the ground to the side of the car. On it potentially being a heat shield- would it be normal for when this occurs to change...

Also, I had most of the front suspension replaced and steering rack bushes changed so the subframe was dropped. Hopefully it might be a heat shield as has been suggested on the Clio Trophy forum.

No, my usual specialist I've used for this sort of thing for the last 10 years, hence the 2 hour trip.

Picked the car up yesterday after getting the timing belt and a load of work done and there's an obvious rattle coming from it now, almost sounds like something's loose to me- That sound like anything in particular to anyone's ears? I noticed something within about 10 mins of driving away...

10 year old tyres with full tread are still the biggest no brainer to bin.

I've just bought these for my Trophy (https://k-tecracing.com/products/aftermarket-heavy-duty-clio-2-rs-lower-arms?variant=43236198678767) and I see the description includes the comment 'Suitable for fitment to all Clio 2 RS 172 and 182 models including 172 Phase 1 as an upgrade for extra...

Those long nuts are as much use as tits on a fish the way they come from new- https://cliosport.net/threads/top-mounts.849564/ Bought the lot only to end up sticking with the old set up.

Just saw this news on the Cliotrophy forum. PS5 vs. PS3 will the most straightforward no-brainer you can get IMO.

Think that looks to be a refurbished version of the same one as opposed to brand new- I'd also read a few things about people saying to go brand new over a refurbished unit to guarantee no issues. Looking at the price differential I think I would.

What’s the current consensus on replacement? The Renault part is out of stock with RPD but googling has led me to believe VALEO 439302 is the only one I’d want to go for which autodoc have- https://www.autodoc.co.uk/valeo/1081040 Is that accurate or is there anything else I should know?

Reviving this...has anybody tried aftermarket options with any success? Autodoc list a few options- https://www.autodoc.co.uk/spares-search?keyword=Arch%20liner

Have you tried them before to know how they feel?

I've done some digging on this as I also need some pads for my XKR and there's a thread on the Jaguar forum which details pad friction ratings- https://www.jaguarforum.com/threads/brake-pads-are-they-all-the-same.103539/#replies I won't go in to the research steps but it involved a lot of...

Brembo pads were the original reason for starting the thread 5 years ago.

Anyone?