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sounds a bit like engine mounts and gearbox synchro on second gear.
Rear engine mount a good place to start, worn one would cause it to slip out of gear. It's called an engine stabiliser or "dog bone" mount, cheap as chips normally.
The crunch from 1st to second is a classic syncho problem. It...
christ thats a BIG turbo, only manages to fully spool at about 5k!!
LOL @ Victorian Boost gauge :)
What are those C20LET engines out of? It's a nova boys wet dream.
Have you done the ball joints yet?
As in the bottom arm ball joints. Cheap, and I would suspect thats your problem because you seen to have tried everything else.
The car too low thing is not it, im pretty sure. (unless it's scrubbage)
Do we know if the car is leccy PAS or pump+fluid PAS? Could be the PAS pump bearing.
but that is normally a wine noise.
Eddes point about the cambelt is one you should check imediately. The cam belt could be loose. going on this theory - The reason the noise stops when the engine is warm is...
ebay is one of your best bets TBH. Put a thread in "wanted"
Sorry mate, what is a "coq". I read that as "a piece of my gearbox and a c**k in my hand"
Hope that peice of gearbox isnt too sharp ;)
true could sell it without deprechiation. Thats the joys of old cars.
I met a guy who went from a MK1 clio 16v, to a Leon Cupra R and then back to a valver (as a daily i should add :cool:) becuase he got bored of the cupra. Interesting seeing how far apart they are price wise.