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Got 20mm hucentric spacers on the front

Hi Guys, I had another thread regarding noises on full lock which seem to have been cured with the top mount spacer and new ARB bushes. Since then I have been getting a loud knock on braking and accelerating usually at low speeds but may just not be able to hear at high speed. When it clunks I...

Got under the car today and toghtened everything. Near side ARB bracket was a little loose but other than that all seemed tight. I gave the engine a quick wobble and noticed a bit of a noise coming from the drivers side engine mount. The mount is aftermarket but its only about 4 months old. The...

Not had a chance to get under the car yet. I fitted the strut spacer kit today but it hasn't helped at all. Tried to replicate the noise dry steering but it doesn't clunk all when going lock to lock. It makes a sort of similar noise if I turn the top mount with a spanner without holding the...

Okay will do, is it best to tighten the wishbones with some load on the wheel or when up in the air? Pretty sure I did everything up RFT but I'll look up proper torques this time.

HI Guys, I have been getting very loud clunks when manoeuvring at low speeds for a while now on full or close to full lock. It has also happened when braking or accelerating briskly. It sounds like its coming from the front suspension and sounds like maybe the top mounts moving around? It...

Got a print out? 30hp gain from an exhaust and remap seems... a lot...

I believe the 182 is PS so 179 BHP claimed

Were you in a blue 182?

The acoustic valve was installed for this rolling road run.

Hi Guys, A few months back I had my car mapped at EFI. The engine is close to standard, it's had the centre silencer deleted and the catalyst modified to remove the olive join. I was unsure about what induction to run so kindly Chris at EFI offered to test both the standard airbox and the...

Hi Guys, I fitted the new top mounts and inspected everything. Looks like one pinch bolt wasnt tight at all, (opposite side to noise) have torqued them both up to 30nm as per guides. Car is now driving tight as a drum. With no noises! Thanks for the help

Ok. I have got the top mount kit, will tear down and inspect. Top caps just hand tightened in the air and then quite tight on the ground?

So if I try and pry the ball joint down and there is no movement the bolt should be okay?

Hopefully i can get hold of the bushes today and take everything apart. I didnt torque up the pinch bolt, I did it ft if memory serves me well. If I’ve over tightened is it a case of replacing the bolts? I gunned up the top caps when the car was on the ground, i didnt hear any bad noises haha

Here is a video: Bearings are reasonably new but I have ordered a complete new febi kit and will put that on. Will I be able to see if the spring is seated just by jacking it up? Cheers

Hi guys, I recently did the wishbones on my 182. I removed one strut to inspect the top mount and ever since ive had an ever so slight clunk from that side when going over slight bumps. Ive also noticed the top mount caps are spinning and moving as I turn the wheel, is this normal? I was...

I cleaned up the clamp for the arb bush with a wire brush, put a tiny ammount of grease where it contacts the rubber and where it contacts the wishbone and the creaking has stopped. Could have just been corrosion rubbing on the metal/metal part of the clamp but its all good now. Thanks for the...

They are genuine renault bushes, they were pretty dry so I did put a big spooge of grease inside before I slipped them on. Any idea what else could be groaning? Im going to open it up tomorrow. Will clean up the bracket, grease the outside of the bush and take it for a drive. If its still...

Hi guys, Ive noticed a quite loud creaking noise when stopping/setting off. Is this likely to be the outwr ARB bushes? I greased the inside of them but not the outside

Currently £125 shipped from Renault Wolverhampton. The jewness got the better of me on this one.

What would be the effects of more positive castor? More camber gain in corners? How much do the genuine ones actually increase it?

Hi Guys, Tracking done, the toe front left was +2.5deg and front right was -.5deg. Now it has been adjusted the car feels 100% better and as far as I can tell this has sorted it. But will have to go for a spirited drive to really test it. I had a good poke around underneath with the bloke and...

Hi Guys, I changed the wishbones and outer ARB bushings on the 182 yesterday. Since then the car has been handling very strangley at low speed, at fullish lock in car parks im getting a strange shopping trolley kind of sensation where the car doesnt really feel like its going where its...

It has to be declared under ‘have you had any accidents/incidents/claims in the last x years’ As a £0 non fault claim. f**king criminals.

Think very carefully about telling insurance.. I told mine when my old punto got broken into just to see if it was worth claiming ... decided not to claim and now I have a non fault ‘claim’ on my record which will cost be about £200 a year on my insurance bill for 3/5 years.

Anyone know the size for a replacement 8mm bolt that stops the exhaust hanger sliding off the mount? I can't get myold one through my powerflex mounts and need some longer ones! Thanks

I've spoken to them on the phone, I mentioned the plastic caps and he just said ' we can't powdercoat plastic'. I'll give them another ring on Monday and enquire again, maybe i just spoke to a muppet. Whats the colour match like? Im just worried that as the standard 182 caps are huge any colour...

Hi Guys, Can anyone recommend a decent place to get my standard 182 wheels refurbed in the Manchester area? I've checked out a few places who do powdercoating but getting a colour match on the plastic centre caps worries me. Does anywhere still do wet paint? Thanks

Disconnect battery and have a coffee or a fag for 5 mins Unclip top bit of plastic on the top of the wheel and remove, just needs a sharp pull undo two torx bolts on plastic underneath the wheel and remove use two screw drivers to gently pry the airbag clips off (two holes at 3 and 9 oclock on...