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The drains are located on the inner sill panels. To see them you would have to be underneath your car looking outwards. They are quite small, about 10mm across and are located at the front, middle and rear. (both sides) Bob RTE

No Sorry M8 Kent! Long way to come for me to have a listen, init! Ask you local dealer to remove the heat shields and then let you test it to see if the noise has gone. Worth a try. As I have said though, it might not be the same noise. Bob

It will more than likely be blocked drains on the inner sills. There are three of them each side. They are usually blocked with underseal from the factory but do become blocked with debris over a period of time. Use a screw driver to open them up and watch the water pour out! Hope that helps...

As it can take some time for these drain holes to become blocked, it would be a gradual process. Therefore not noticeable until the sill panels fill up with water. Bob

Fair point JonC. Even with clean fuels, engine management systems etc, exhaust still CARBON up. This quite often stops the baffles from rattling once they have become coated with carbon. Bob RTE

Tomclio 1.2 The water noise you are getting from your sunroof could be due to the glass not having an air deflector on it. If the noise is present when the car has been standing in the rain or after washing it, and is ONLY present for a short while, it will be the sunroof glass. I have a 98 S...

Mitsi, it still maybe worth having a look though. Also it could be that the skirts themselves are blocking the drains? Bob RTE

It is unlikely for both rear wheel bearings to fail within week of each other as there is no link. Its also NOT impossible. It is very difficult to locate a wheel bearing noise when they are in the early stage of failure, as the noise generally is not present off load. (Jacking up the car and...

The drains are located on the inner sill panels. To see them you would have to be underneath your car looking outwards. They are quite small, about 10mm across and are located at the front, middle and rear. (both sides) Bob RTE

No Sorry M8 Kent! Long way to come for me to have a listen, init! Ask you local dealer to remove the heat shields and then let you test it to see if the noise has gone. Worth a try. As I have said though, it might not be the same noise. Bob

It will more than likely be blocked drains on the inner sills. There are three of them each side. They are usually blocked with underseal from the factory but do become blocked with debris over a period of time. Use a screw driver to open them up and watch the water pour out! Hope that helps...

New or 2nd hand box is the only answer. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news. Bob RTE

New or 2nd hand box is the only answer. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news. Bob RTE

Hi We had a 172 at work, with a buzzing noise @4000 +/- 50 rpm. We spent nearly 20 hours trying to source the cause. To cut a very long story short, we eventually traced it to the exhaust heat shields. We found that one of the bolts in the 3rd from front heat shield, was touching the body...

Hi We had a 172 at work, with a buzzing noise @4000 +/- 50 rpm. We spent nearly 20 hours trying to source the cause. To cut a very long story short, we eventually traced it to the exhaust heat shields. We found that one of the bolts in the 3rd from front heat shield, was touching the body...

Go on - you know you want to! A mate at work has a 172, weve been on his case ever since I saw these numbers on the DVLA website. We are all nagging him! Hes nearly cracked! :devilish: Bob RTE

Go on - you know you want to! A mate at work has a 172, weve been on his case ever since I saw these numbers on the DVLA website. We are all nagging him! Hes nearly cracked! :devilish: Bob RTE

Wheel bearings can be quite difficult to diagnose when they are in the early stages of failure. The noise is a rumble/groaning noise and the pitch will alter with road speed. Also, the pitch may alter when turning corners etc. I have not come across a complete bearing failure in the last 10...

Hi PPL If you would like to know how much your Renault car is worth according to Glasses Guide, you can by clicking the link below. It also has other makes there as well. Only use the link as shown below. Enjoy Bob RTE...

Hi Frosty. The pinking sensor (knock sensor) is actually quite good. It monitors all cylinders as they fire. If a detonation (pinking) is detected on any cylinder or multiple cylinders, that cylinders firing is retarded by -7 degrees. It then monitors the cylinder every 48 revs, if no...

Sorry guys, cant think what tensioner maybe broken or missing or cause a gearbox shake. All I can say is, they obviously dont think its too serious, as they have booked you in on the 23rd. Be interested though, on what they do replace or repair. Bob RTE

Hi PPL If you would like to know how much your Renault car is worth according to Glasses Guide, you can by clicking the link below. It also has other makes there as well. Only use the link as shown below. Enjoy Bob RTE...

Sounds like a poorly aligned rear silencer. You must hold the rear box in the right place while doing up the clamp. Hope that helps. Bob

Hi Frosty. The pinking sensor (knock sensor) is actually quite good. It monitors all cylinders as they fire. If a detonation (pinking) is detected on any cylinder or multiple cylinders, that cylinders firing is retarded by -7 degrees. It then monitors the cylinder every 48 revs, if no...

Sorry guys, cant think what tensioner maybe broken or missing or cause a gearbox shake. All I can say is, they obviously dont think its too serious, as they have booked you in on the 23rd. Be interested though, on what they do replace or repair. Bob RTE

This is quite normal during ABS regulation but if there is vibration and juddering through the steering wheel as well, then you more than likely have warped front discs. The ABS system is and has to be very sensistive and should be no cause for alarm. If you understand exactly how it...

The cup also has NO ABS! Bob RTE

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Good ole Dad!

Thnx - I thought I was right, first time for everything - LOL