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Re: Possible new splitter found!! I had the same problem today, found it easily on one system but he had to dial in on anther to find price and availability, this system didn't like the number, found it in the end though. Currently 149 (well soon to be 148 :P) in stock at Skoda parts...

Very true, most supercars these days are too low and wide to be driven enthusiastically along a country road (plus drivers are scared of binning their uber expensive toy). Most modern hot hatches would embarras a £100k+ supercar on a narrow, bumpy, twisty road.

Two Clio172 (i think) at Squires Grove, Willenhall today. Probably going to be renting an aparement there, those cars belong to anyone on here?

Handling was poor in the old 911s. I reckon you would have him in the corners pretty easily.

Ah, mine starts with RV.

I brought the car October last year.

Sounds like a good idea, will try to come along, can't say my car will be clean though! :)

No probs, I know how much belt fails cost now (after finding out the hard way), will certainly be keeping a close eye on the belts in the future.

I'd recommend getting the kit replaced. The aux belt tensioner was pushing my aux belt of the pulleys, it frayed which eventually took the cambelt with it. Keep a check that the aux belt is central on the pulley.

You don't need to be thrashing the car to cause lots of damge, I was at low ish revs when my belt went and you can see what it did to the valves!! Theres massive forces involved at any engine speed.

Exactly what happened to mine (even though both had been replaced).

Like these? Get it done, mine recently snapped and cost me £1070 to fix!! Seems expensiv to have it replaced but as you can see, a snapped belt causes lots of damage.

Im in Gornal, will keep an eye out!

1 of the only 29 petrol blues here. Looks good when clean with the sun shining (sun shows the green flick in the paint), just looks blue in any other condition.

Re: Possible new splitter found!! Good find, think a trip to the local Skoda dealer on my lunch break tomorrow is needed :). Been after a cheap, good looking alternative after my cup splitter got broken on the motorway.

I emailed you the other day regarding this and you never replied!! Me and the mrs are in the Northwich area on friday and Ryan can do it the same day so I booked it in.

The pulley on my tensioner looked like that when it was removed after a cambelt failure that was caused by the aux belt! I'd get it changed asap!!

Yep it does. Thanks mate, but it's booked into NW Performance to be done Friday. Just want it sorted now, miss the power.

Idle seems 'lumpier' than it did before and it hasn't got the same kick when hits 5000rpm. Feels like it's down on power, feels no quicker than my old 130bhp Punto Sporting at the moment.

I'm in Dudley mate, near Birmingham.

Thats exactly what happened. I would take it back to the garage but if they haven't got the specific tools the car will be the same. My dad sorted the repair for me (which i wasnt impressed with) and then collected the car back as i was on holiday, in order to get the job as cheap as possible...

Just had both belts (kits) replaced due to to a cambelt failure. Seems like the engine timing is now out and i'm pretty certain the garage that did the work wont have used the specific locking tools. How much would this cost to sort and what would it involve? Alt belt off, then cam cover off to...

I should have asked this before getting mine done :(

Seen a few good spots, best prob has to be 2 Pagani Zonda F convertibles near Silverstone (also saw a Veyron on the same road, looked poor in comparison). Latest spot (and possibly rarest) was earlier today, Mercedes AMG SL Black, one of only 8 in the country. It has to be one of the most brutal...

I know now, really should have looked in the trader section first!

Fred@BTM, i tried to PM you earlier for some advice but your inbox is at its limit. Get deleting :)

To be honest, the car doesnt seem quite as quick once above 5000rpm as it did before, i thought it was just me but know you have said that im starting to think different. Could do with getting it looked at i think.

Well, i've had the car back about 3 weeks now and all seems fine so far.

Piccys Bent valves Head with cam shafts Cylinder block Edit: pics are small, if anyone wants a bigger pic i'll email, just send a pm.

Stop using the accelerator as 'on-off' :)