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How did you end up over there, was it just the shock of the steering going heavy?

It went in the same place? :o Those compression fittings are good for 2000PSI according to the hydraulics place I got them from. They use them on production stuff, so there are no worries about the fix lasting :)

After a bad PAS leak emptied all of the PAS fluid last night, I set about looking for the problem today. There is a steel pipe that has a small bracket welded to it and is bolted to the front of the gearbox, this has failed around the bracket. Renault's fix is a £250 pipe and gearbox off to fit...

Bit of a win today really; Renault's fix - £250 pipe and gearbox off to fit it. Mike's fix - £10 and an hour faffing about.

Out on a drive this evening, I pulled up, made a phone call and then headed off to hear something whining from the engine bay. A quick tug of the steering wheel and it's immediately apparent that it is the PAS. Reservoir is way below min and there is a puddle under the car with PAS fluid...

I'm a Ford person, they have bearings in their top mounts :P

Nice to spot another OcUKer over here :)

Thanks guys, I thought that might be the case with them both the same.

I'd imagine they were just cam/snail bolts, so are adjustable.

With the car sat on the floor, my top mounts are not sitting flush on the turret, but rather slightly raised at an angle - you can kid of see it in the photo below; Apologies if it seems like a silly question, I've never had a car where the top mount doesn't bolt to the turret, and my gut...

Just read this through, when I only intended skimming it - I just couldn't stop reading. Great effort guys. I wouldn't mind coming to see an event and Brands isn't too far, is there an entry fee for spectators?

A bit of LPP action today. I removed the sound deadening, polished under the bonnet and gave the engine bay a scrub. It was pretty filthy after 135k miles. I could use some ideas on what to do with the engine cover and the inlet manifold.

As I've expressed on OcUK, absolutely love it :) How much lighter are the Turinis than the standard wheels?

Not that I've noticed, there was perhaps a little more vibration when cold, but this soon went away so it's hard to really judge it. I'm generally quite fussy about stuff like that, so I'm pretty sure I'd pick up on anything significant.

So I tackled the lower gearbox mount this afternoon, it wasn't as easy as I thought it'd be owing to a very stiff bolt (even though it was soaked in Rostex the day before, and before starting the job). This is what was required to get the bolt in the end, and even then it snapped a cheap...

I looked at several on less than half this one's mileage, and they were all crap. This one had one owner from new and FRSH, which helped, too. It just reinforces that you should buy on condition, not mileage.

It helps that I have a penchant for cleaning cars, and a dab hand with a machine polisher ;) Although, I did not go mad with the Clio as it did not need it, that was just a quick 3 hour job - just a polish over to burnish the paint and bring up a little more shine. No correction was performed.

It looks all right, although I've noticed a slight blow. If a Milltek or Yozza came up for less than £300 I could be tempted

The exhaust is a minor annoyance, but I'm trying to keep it standard for this year at least to stay in a class I actually have a chance of winning in local Autotests. I've no idea how long that'll last though. :P

Yes, I'll be doing them myself, they should be easy but I'll be sure to report back on how I get on.

So I picked my 182 up a couple of weeks ago for an absolute steal. Outside it is almost completely mint, owing to a life of motorways (no idea what would possess someone to buy a 182 for this task, mind!). It is on 135k miles but given it has lived most of it's life on the motorway, it is in...

I wouldn't call it anywhere near diabolical, but it is certainly feels a lot more tame than the Clio.

Taping up threads is a great idea :)

See, you need to be objective here. The VXRs downfalls are that the dampers are crap, and ~200bhp with the aid of a Turbo isn't easy to put on the road. Once you add new suspension+geo (I didn't say coilovers - just decent dampers/properly rated springs would suffice, I'm certain) and the LSD...

I had one of these and despite it probably not being as fast as the Clio on track, I'd have one back again in an instant, except with 17" wheels this time, instead of the 18s. With decent suspension and an LSD, the VXR would rock. One day :( FWIW on the power figures, they will not make more...

Well, if that is the case, Fred you are a legend, thank you. I thought it was going to be one of those niggles I'd never find and as if by chance, I find this thread whilst casually browsing. I shall head down to the local fixings place for a couple of washers tomorrow :)

Can anyone describe this common knock? I've noticed a knock that only occurs on suspension compression at the front whilst lock is applied. I've only heard if maybe three times since I've had the car.

Where can I get 1144s from?

Has anyone tried Mintex 1141s? All the recommendations for Mintex pads seems to be 1144s, however I've found some 1141s stupidly cheap.

Because I want to stream music via A2DP/Bluetooth from something other than an iPod.