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Was never much of a story teller so will keep this short and to the point. Started off my driving life in a 1.2, yeah was pretty awful. Having to pretty much drive flat out to get anywhere. Decided ones insurance on a sport become more of a viable financial option that would be my next step...
Not if the tensioner was changed with the belt as its auto controlled via a spring. Try changing the PAS switch. The switch tells the engine to raise the idle slightly to compensate for the extra drag on the engine from the pas pump
Drop all the oil and flush. Drop sub frame slight and remove sump to have a good look. If not find someone with a bore scope to stick in the sump hole to have a look. By the sounds of it the first mechanic realized he was out his depth and wants nothing to do with it.
Oh and on a side not the...
Broken pump. There is a little switch ball valve in them and it has a habit of failing. Just gives this today on somebody's car. Pump is like £9 form ECP
I got a 1/2 one from draper. Does up to 210nm. Was £30 off eBay new and comes with a blow case
http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&alt=web&id=331145985505
Before I owned a torque wrench I put the rear disc on and done the bolt up tight. Went down to the local garage with a box of donuts and asked them to torque it [emoji5]️
On a side note; anything that involves a bearing is important when it comes to torque. Over torquing can dramatically...
Renault ended up bolting them in on the JC5-130 box on the 182. Can get a bolt in plate off eBay for about £50. Only issue is trying to drill and bolt it in place without getting Swarf in the box
Think I new Circlip is like £2 from dealer. Just have to make sure it has done no damage to be diff. Usually once they have popped out they are more likely to do so again