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It doesn't help that the D4F has a ridiculously small plug wells either so getting tools in is difficult - These coil packs, especially the cheaper ones, can be a pain in the a$$ at the best of times. I had one in which somehow had two plug lead seals from the end of the trailing leads stuck on...

Nagh, I doubt its an airleak and think Danny has hit the nail on the head with either the speedo earth (It's part of the speedo cable IIRC) or faulty IACV. Its not very often we get to see the older cars these days but I've just had to do a friends Williams 1 that had similar issues and that...

I'd take a stab in the dark guess at either an airlock, faulty reservoir cap or the water pump itself is shot. New reservoir cap from Renault (Note the colour of the cap) then drop the coolant and start again as its cheap enough to do. Then, if the system pressure still keeps building up and...

Does it deffo run Lambda control? Maplins sell one... IIRC correctly the Omex's need a slightly strange USB to Serial cable but I forget the technical spec (Should be on the website though i guess)

The grease being tightly packed in acts to force it back out - What you need is for the slider to move backwards and forwards freely without any sticking to allow them to do there job.

Thats deffo the gearbox earth and will cause problems eventually... Go in to the passenger wheel arch and you'll be able to see where it should bolt to.

Yes, they are supposed to pop back a little but there are no springs. Chances are the top one needs cleaning up and re-greasing

New they only have 6mm on them - loads of life left in them and all Renaults with this rear calliper setup seem to get picked up on this... nothing to worry about.

a truer word has never been spoken - Been bitten by 3 of them before and now i'll never have another.

Just drove past us looking all shiney and shiz following a really nice blue 350z.

Isn't it the same as the Laguna I and Volvo that ran the F series platform Danny?

I don't have any pics of a Clio 16v setup i'm afraid but from memory, the R19 setup has a T-Piece... I can get you pics of that setup.

Yeah, stanley knife blades and nylon brushes sucked! Never bothered with a template/stencil though as my freehand was good enough. One guy was so terrible though that they paid for a stencil machine which made such a noise

This is how we did it in the old days on drawing boards before AutoCAD - I remember using them well though we used a compass to construct an arc

So the car has had a top end rebuild - did you carry out a compression test before getting it all back together to make sure the cylinder head and the new valves were operating correctly? Timing may be out slightly if the engine has been turning over without inteference but, that wouldn't stop...

Could be CTS/ATS, H02 (IF it's running one) or Ignition system fault such as water in the plugs or a coil... Guessing won't fix it though matey so as you paid for it why not plug in your laptop and have a look at what the Omex is seeing when this happens. Mick

So many things can effect your vehicles fuel consumption... tyre pressures, binding brakes, exhaust system integrity, faulty engine sensors. Servicing your car is, if done properly, about more than just changing the oil and filters. If you think the fuel consumption is up then get it looked at...

Depends on the quality - cheapo units can be had for around £23 but Renault items cost around £48

Before you condem the cylinder or start pulling the top end to bits have you tried sticking a spare plug in the end of the lead to see if you get a spark (Don't forget, the base of the plug will need earthing to get a spark so make sure its touching something metal and hold it with some decent...

If you suspect a TB issue remove the track and see what the throttle plate is doing... holding a 7k idle would most likely see it wide open. Personally, I think its nothing more than an inlet leak. Check the sensors are correctly pushed in to the upper inlet plenum as the MAP and ATS can...

No, its a waste spark system so cylinders 1-4 both spark at the same time as do 2-3. If you've deffo got a missfire on one specific cylinder that isn't coil related then swap the leads about to see if you can make the missfire move. If it moves it is a lead at fault. If it doesn't then its...

Yep, the document stated "Missing CAT" is going to be an instant fail to. I've got some photos of the document with the highlights on so will post them later.

That is "A" problem yes but it is unlikely to be "The" problem matey. What youv'e got there is a cable tie acting/failing at being a CV boot clip... this needs replacing but before you do that the CV joint needs cleaning out and repacking with grease. Looking at that wheel though the...

That won't work - Obviously it will only apply to vehicles with SRS units fitted but the garages working to the new rules know that systems such as SRS, ABS and other MIL's are supposed to come on then go off (and stay off). If they don't come on the system has been tampered with and so your car...

That's because they're all running on clutch assemblies that have done mega mileage and are worn. A new OE kit will see you right for a fair few years to come. The LUK ones are okay but for the price you'd be far better off with a Valeo kit as suggested above.

I really don't miss being young when I read things like this... complete joke!

From the 1st of Jan, 2012 this will also be an MOT failure what with the new rule updates coming on that date pertaining to MIL's and otehr warning lights.

Are you 100% sure everything is done up tight and aligned so the belt is running correctly.

Big yellow relay in the under bonnet fuse box.

Possibly or it could even be the fan motor itself but if you're having problems you really should start your own thread ;)