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yeah, I'd recommend ware garages too :) (just between ware and hertford). http://www.waregarage.co.uk/index.php?section=Renault not sure whether they would fit a strut brace mind you, but hey, if you don't ask you won't know!! There is also GDI not too far up the road - they are...

hey chris, just spotted this thread! :) Look good mate, glad you got them sorted in the end - enough of a struggle tho!! :(

Coilovers looking good mate! :) be good to see how this project goes. Hopefully it will look half decent compared to that vx ........ :rasp:

to be 100% honest, I don't know the actual cause of the problem. However, my friend works in the renault dealership as a mechanic, so I knew all along it was being looked after etc. I'm going to catch up with him at the weekend to find out the details - I'll let you know if it's anything...

yeah, it is a lot of money, but I have had everything done - cambelt, aux belt, 36k service, replaced a shock, g'box, flywheel, driveshaft, clutch, starter motor etc etc. There is a lot of stuff there - without Renault's contribution / labour savings through doing everything together and...

exchange gearbox on mine was just shy of £700 + VAT from Renault

around £2k.... :(

yup :) and it should be all good for a good while yet! So from buying this car as a bit of a stop gap, it's now going to stay with me for a few years at least! Matt - useful to know for future, but seeing as Renault did pay 50% of the cost (parts & labour) for the gearbox etc, and I get a...

ok then... well I've got it back! to give you a run down of bits replaced...... :rolleyes: Gearbox, clutch, starter motor, flywheel, drive shaft, various other sensors / oils etc then I also had done... :rolleyes: 36k service, cambelt, a leaking shock and a PAS pressure switch...

not particularly cheap :(, but they did contribute for the initial problem :) (i.e. gearbox), and I've not really had to pay too much more labour for the cambelt etc, as the engine bay was already in bits etc.

I know, I'd second that!!! Didn't quite understand it all, but still nice to get some background info :)

well, I'm pleased to report my car has now been fixed. :cool: I've had other bits and bobs changed / checked as well, such as the cambelt / aux belt (due anyway) etc etc. I'll let you know what was done! Going to pick it up later this afternoon - to state I'm excited is an understatement...

cheers fellas! :)

cool - thanks ben. So the cams in the 172s etc are fairly aggressive - enough to cause poor idle etc? The vvt essentially acts as a system to allow the engine to behave as a 'normal' engine at low revs, but breathe properly etc when revving to give the power that the cams have been designed...

ah - this is the sort of stuff!! So the extra power / kick is derived from?

nice - by no means an ICE geezer myself, but good work!

don't need to know anything in particular, was just interested in learning about vvt systems really - don't know much about 'em. Is the Renault version similar to others? I guess there might be stuff out there on other brands...

Hey all Just wondering if there are any documents / sites etc which have information etc on the 172 / 182 engine. I'm just interested to learn a bit more about these engines - i.e. how the variable cam timing etc works. I have searched around, but not really come up with anything on...

no probs! :) I was wondering, as mine is up in a month or so, and I'm 25 with a fair few yrs NCB, so in a similar boat to Fraser

Matty - Fraser was replying to the thread, which is entitled Greenlight, yes. But nowhere did he say or imply that he is with greenlight. Hence the query!!!! :rolleyes:

Fraser - sounds a decent price to me. Who's that with?

sounds like an awesome day gt_gaz - I see what you mean by the fabric, but the seats still look top. nice work mate :)

You would expect the belt to have been new with the engine – it would surely be stupid of Renault to keep the old belt in there? If they did, I wouldn’t be too chuffed!!! The aux belt is scheduled for change at 4yrs / 36k miles I’m fairly sure. I wouldn’t expect your belts to require...

he did have a look and he saw a hole around the back of the engine - not sure quite how, but must have used a light & mirror type combo. To be honest, the amount of oil on the ground and bits of metal here and there was a clear sign something major had happened, so no way of fixing by the...

would do, but currently car-less :( hope to have it back within the next couple of weeks!!

have agreed to go ahead. Managed to get Renault to contribute 50% thankfully, which helps. Still a nasty bill to have to pay tho :(

didn't start it up again. It went into Renault and they have diagnosed it as the gearbox. However, it was all locked up, so they couldn't start it initially. They've taken the gearbox out and that is where the problem lies. :( At least it wasn't the engine!!!!

I'm in Stevenage too, over in Chells Manor... looks like we could arrange a Herts meet maybe based around Stevenage? :)

yup, out of warranty. It turns 4yrs old in December. :(

Hey all :) On a roundabout last week, waiting at some traffic lights. Lights go green, few revs, go forward for a bit, say to 30mph, then BANG, lots of blue smoke out the back. WTF!!!!! Called the RAC out and he diagnosed that a conrod had shot out the block - either way, the amount of...