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Chuck some redex in it, heard that can do some good with emissions but never tried it myself!

Might try that :) Ill talk to Matt first as he knows his stuff (Don't want to keep asking and being cheeky though!) Then order some oil from Renault Wolverhampton who offered me a good price :) Don't fancy doing an oil change again but suppose needs must! Does all gearbox oil absolutely reek? Ethan

PM .Stevo.C. he might be able to tell you what he did to make it work? :) Or could post it in here for others with the same issue?

Right gearbox feels notchy slightly, has done slightly since I got the car ages ago but its gotten worse since this new oil was put in, could it be the oils too thick? Basically if I slow down for a junction and go to put it into second it seems fairly hard to put into second you have to push it...

Free checking normally then around 25 to get it adjusted

I'm doing it on mine too :) have been for months keep meaning to do extra coats...

Id probably just wire brush the rust off then clean up the brakes and paint them with brake caliper paint/hammerite? If you like the wheels that is :)

Tracking and alignment if its had a new track rod end?

Breaker bar to remove, torque wrench to torque back up, undoing damages the spring I think :)

Found with my car (albeit a 1.2) that 75w90 seems to make the gears a bit harder to engage/clunky than it was with 75w80

Okay so Renault say use 75w80 but I used 75w90, this should be fine shouldn't it?

Re: Im a massive tw*t. Urgent help needed please!! Got a mk3, it said on Halfords website and castrols oil finder use 75w90 so I did? Matt@codered says it might be a bit thick but hes finding out for me

I take it the gearbox oil was the right oil? Its a 1.2 mk3 I used castrol 75w90 as its what halfords and castrol both said online, just first and second feel a bit stiff today?

I live in Pembury but my Dad lives in Barming

Done the engine oil now and it was between the min to max line last time I checked and I added about 300ml so hopefully should be on the max, filled the gearbox oil with the castrol stuff until it was coming out the hole and did the nut back up. klm182 no difference to the gearbox from the oil...

I thought more like eggy stink bomb

Do now, 17 and totally new to cars, just figured its the one through the access panel and has the right size plug with the copper washer on it

Thanks :)

Oh awesome :)

Not sure if its long enough to go to the top of the bay?

Good point! Just hope I can find a gap in the rain! Really need the car for Monday especially as it's blocking in the other cars on the drive!

I guess, lesson learned I suppose! Hopefully it won't take too long with the hose tomorrow and I can get it sorted ASAP, meant to rain all morning :( Is leaving the bonnet up in the pouring rain likely to be a problem? I assume it would be as its obviously covered for a reason?

Swore at it as I realized I undid the gearbox plug and drained the gearbox oil out into a filthy container rather than the engine oil, first time ever doing it! Renaults a bit weird for putting the gearbox plug right in the access hole, but my own fault as i'm a total novice! Tomorrow will be...

"The hardware faults always been there, including during my warranty and when you sold me it after testing it before sale" ;) Trade descriptions act? Haha maybe a long shot!

How'd you get rid of gear box oil smell? Had a shower and I swear its still all I can smell... Maybe it's just the stench of shame!

Bit bad, tried forcing it into recovery mode and installing firmware?

Ah okay :) If I was starting a collection id definitely get a couple of those drying towels as it really amazed me how much they can absorb leaving the car totally dry, and for only £2.99 each with free postage! Meguiars tyre gel is good, used that a few times now, just gotta be sure the tyres...

Hmm not sure if thats serious or not! Didn't seem too helpful haha! This drying towel is amazing though! http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0030B9U6Q/?tag=cliospnet01-21 I dry my whole clio patting it down with this and I reckon it could do another easily!

Also fairly new but been looking around detailing for ages and IMO and from what i've been told to buy Shampoo - I like autoglym car shampoo Snow foam -? Wax - Depends on budget really! Im waiting to get some HD Wax by Autoglym Polish - I use super resin polish by Autoglym but im sure theres...

Got a breaker bar arriving soon, just bought a torque wrench too so will hopefully be able to take it off with the bar, if not then ill get someone to buzz it off. Got that last side undone I originally posted this thread about, didn't come undone with an airgun just spun around, so I held the...