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there are rubber bushes that sit over the top mounting bolt, but they come with new dampers

is this the same as the Ph2 wheel? i'd thought about trying this as well, but it's a bit of a leap of faith interested in the pics; not sure about the sound of the colour though

http://www.k-tecracing.com/show_product.asp?id=1485 you can't see them very well in that but they're provided with a couple of washers. pinch some from VolksWagen!

did they tell you if they suspected anything? cat or lambda sensors? it'll be so much easier to sell with a MoT

just loosen the liner along the bottom of the bumper:)

either side of the smaller end is right - there's a picture on ktec's site somewhere

i thought that as well - it's run out of torque on the hill - still pulling best part of 140mph up it though

thinking on, there's really a bunch of stuff it could be - balljoint/s, driveshaft/CV - best to go through the front end to find out what it is

apart from whilst parking, my top mounts also rattle whilst cornering on uneven road surfaces - could be top mounts have you checked that the caliper on that wheel is free from excessive movement (compare with other side)? the sliders can wear and could (i'm guessing) cause a knocking

there are bushes that locate the beam, and the beam itself has a reputation for bending easily hopefully it's the dampers at fault. even if there isn't sign of leakage, you can check if they've been leaking by comparing their travel with new dampers (ones that have leaked won't compress as far...

the gearbox isn't the best, but if it's shunting about as you change gear, could be that the engine mounts need renewing

you're probably right and i don't fancy spending £40+ on changing it just now, but it can't hurt at some later point irony is that my 200k 205GTi box felt much nicer to use than the Renault's, even when it only had the 30k i bought it with on it ed. wizard - thanks; the engine mounts are all...

thanks. might try the Castrol rather than the TRX when i get round to it then:)

could try whatever you've got (metal polish, t-cut, etc) but that looks like some sort of coating that has been lifted by corrosion?

thanks for the thoughts TRT's already a GL5 spec oil and i wasn't anticipating a difference, but may just try it anyway same as you, Caister; i think i'm just going to have to be mindful (drive around it) and wait to see if/how it worsens - certainly doesn't justify another rebuild at the...

3rd gear synchro's known to be weak, so that should definitely be on the list IMO

i don't know much at all about gearboxes but would read up or ask someone who does - bearings, synchros, etc you could ask for some sort of itemised bill of the parts they've replaced? this is the problem with having anything reconditioned - you don't know what they have and haven't renewed -...

i think someone else had a similar problem recently and found that it was sticky caliper pistons if so, it may be possible to clean them up and free them off

that's about what i paid 'last time'. just make sure they FULLY rebuild it!

it's road legal. my thought was that, if it's used on the road, it's a road car; if it's being used on track, it's a track car not read it but i think Pistonheads got all excited about the road car thing it's an achievement and it's British. that'll do!

i guess it's a 'how long is this piece of string' thing, but would be interested to hear other's experiences:)

i've got TRT in it at the moment, but was thinking of trying TRX, or maybe the Castrol stuff the people who rebuilt it refilled it with ATF (:rolleyes:) and changing it for TRT helped quieten it down a fair bit (the ATF transmitted noticeable gear chatter) the synchro thing's not tragic and...

thanks chaps. i suspect the third gear synchro wasn't actually replaced when it was rebuilt. it's had a recent gear oil change, but i might do it again for another spec oil, to see if that helps it is what it is - i'm wondering how the problem has progressed in other's cars

it's a minor shame about the quality, but that's an interesting vid. he almost bins it on the very first corner! be incredible if the Caparo lives up to that claim

i think the 182 Cup's springs are marked red/white (someone would have to confirm) aren't they only 3mm lower, though? or is that the 172/Cup difference?

i've noticed that the severity of the crunch when shifting into 3rd from peak rpms in 2nd has recently worsened in my gearbox having had a little play, i've also noticed that i can drive around it by short-shifting (at, say, 50-55, instead of 60) my question is, will the crunching make its...

no pictures, but there's a drain plug at the back of the gearbox (need a new copper seal), and you refill it via the plastic 'wingnut' on the front of the gearbox (behind the radiator - need to remove airbox). there's a separate seal behind this wingnut, but should be OK to reuse they take 3L...

do they have the same ECU mounting as the RS models? if it does and it's snapped, it could be as simple as that the banging, though, makes it seem more likely to be the engine mounts

just need to wipe it out (shouldn't be that gummed up really) - TBs don't pass fuel (unlike carbs), so you don't want to get it too wet incase it interferes with the electronics/etc you can actually buy TB cleaner

you could use petrol; carb cleaner's sold in aerosols so that it can be sprayed into the carb whilst the engine's running - don't need to do that if you're taking the TB off and wiping it out:)