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I was in the Sunflower coming from Aldwincle. You came past on main road. Bonnet cover and smashed passenger side quarter window ? Had you nicked it ???

Took the route one angle grinder approach on mine !

no fluid leak. do they break up internally or something ?

Also does it when it is stationery. When i first heard it i was expecting to see the aux tensioner about to fly off but it was doing its job correctly. Its definitely belt related. Have to get inside it i think ....

When on full lock at low speed and power steering working hard im getting a loud 'rattle' belt side. The aux kit ( pulleys and tensioners ) was replaced just over a year ago ( <10K miles ). Is it possible the power steering pump making this noise ? Finding it hard to pinpoint...

OZ F1 15". Check they arent buckled - they are made of cheese !!!!

Sorry mate no. I do remember though it was only a few weeks old at the time and we managed to take a bite out of the front spoiler on the 'rally stage' ( building site ). Spent the next day secretly glassing it back in and spraying it red. She never did find out. My mate was shitting himself...

A meet at 7pm on a Sunday ! Being an oldie i have to be in bed by 7pm with my Ovaltine ! I remember 'rallying' my mates mums Austin Maestro over the ground that is now where OUP is. Thats how old i am.................................................. Must have been 1983 - 84....... Those were...

SML - Arkwright Road near Asda.

I live in Thrapston but work in Corby. Phase 1 Sunflower

Having just fitted new rear discs to our 1999 Meganic Scenic 2.0 the head gasket has gone :( Can anyone tel me if i can transplant them into my Phase 1 172 ? They look the same and come complete with bearings and abs.

Sorry to say but wheel choice is terrible. Forget the looks what effect do they have on the gearing or dont you go above 50 ! Must have plenty of ground clearance.... u planning on doing some off roading...

What do they mean by 'service' brake ? "Vehicle has only just met the required service brake efficiency. Aooear that system requires adjustment or repair." Is the service brake the main system or handbrake ?

looking to try one of the bluetooth readers combined with my HTC. check out the videos on youtube

Scenic just failed MOT on broken spring at front. Have seen a full set of apex springs, -30mm, at £60 from euro performance. Anyone with any opinions on these ? Also needs rear disks. Do the megane discs have the bearing pressed in like the Clio ?

Is the port in the ashtray of the Phase 1 172 ODB II compliant ?

i had mine go last year. it was rumbling for about 3 months. a valeo kit is just over £100 from eurocarparts i think. the rest is labour. it is quite a big job. lot of labour involved. think its quoted as 6 hours so depends on hourly rate

The part in question is it the sleeve that the thrust bearing slides along ? It is clamped inside the bellhousing around the input shaft ? I had this go on my phase 1 172. The seal had popped off and was leaking oil into the bellhousing and over the clutch. I remember that on the Phase 1 172 it...

I nearly crashed the Clio !

remind me never to buy a car off you ! ever heard of mechanical sympathy.....

Put 4 T1R on my 172 last month. Very good tyre for little money. In my opinion perform equally well as michelins but may not have the endurance. But then i did only pay £28 each ( 195/50 15 ) from camskill.

ive been in touch with him for a few parts. too far away for me...

mine did precisely this 12 months ago. it gradually got worse over time but took several months to finally give up. replaced it myself with a valeo clutch from ECP £100. comes with bearing and alignment tool. i did it myself by pulling the motor..

wow thats nasty. sorry to hear that. very surprised that you heard nothing before it went. oil related issue ? pump failure ?

was it losing water ? catastrophic headgasket failure , bores filled with water ? did the headlights work ? alternator becomes disconnected, battery goes flat, starter wont turn ........... actually not much will stop a motor turning over. even if the cranked was trying to weld itself to the...

sorry to say but if its big end you are looking at a big bill. surely if it was big ends you would have heard something major, did it sound like a diesel ? if big ends have gone so suddenly then it must have been a catastrophic failure of the oil system. did you have any lights ? have they...

i would like to rescue this. from the ad it looks like the box has failed. problem is i guess its worth more in parts. fixing the box is a straighforward job for someone with a little skill. i did the clutch on mine last year. wonder if my sunflower has the highest mileage ? currently at 118K...

I see a Sunflower on Ebay breaking in Darlington....... That makes mine rarer by 1............. What a shame ......

Got mine for free from a 2.0 Laguna in the scrapper :)

I dont hold with this 'must go to a specialist ' line of thinking. There are some exceptional independent garages that are equally good at this work and competively priced too. Ultimately though you pay your money you take your chances.... Just be sure they have the kit and dont rely on the...