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Heres the thread i put up regarding the timing;
http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?717286-Question-about-the-timing-(F4R)
I think fred said it can be as much as 10-15bhp if its out!
You could.. But is it worth the risk of the engine going bang?
I have a receipt for £670 from last November from a seemingly reputable dealer in Leeds (from the guy i bought it from) - and the timing was still out ffs!
It wasn't mate no, i'll look at the receipt in the morning but i think it was £70. The core plugs (two plastic caps at the non cambelt end) of the engine need replaced as you sort of have to butcher them to get them out!
Theres a fairly high chance its out, seems to be fairly common which is rather shitty given that it ruins the car. My Cup timing was out a few degrees, had it sorted a few weeks ago, utterly transforms the drive!
Yes!!
They swapped the engine in it at some point too IIRC, i don't actually think there was anything wrong with the first one they just didn't want any f**k ups!
Well given that the general populous of CS are tighter than a sharks arsehole at 100ft my definition of money pit to the next man (on here) is probably of a different calibre lol.
As its been explained before, 60mph over a back road in a Clio is going to get you going - the equivalent 4wd Scoob/Evo is going to be 85-90 to stir you the same way if that makes sense?