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Lately there has been a few threads about VW diesels
i thought i would give my opinion,as i have worked for VW for the past 5 years
basically i believe 0-50mph any new VW diesel will sit with a 1*2
reason being the driveability is so immense,and the only turbo lag really is on the 170 bhp...
as most of you know iv been complaining about the whole engine mounts gone knocking noise senario,now iv replaced the o/s top mount,gearbox mount,and dog bone mount,better but still heavy knocking,adjusted time and time again with no luck,got under the car at work,and right under the...
i put a few vids up of her a while bk,she is off the road atm awaiting brakes and hopefully new managment too,then more boost
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EmGgaoazhnU
right guys,had the usual engine mount problem,so all mounts now replaced,o/s wing mount and box mount are genuine renault,and dogleg is hill power modded one,now when i accelerate hard i get a very loud knocking noise from the o/s front,the front also feels a lil 'loose' over uneaven ground,now...
just spotted these on ebay,hope that helps anyone who is after some :)
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/RENAULT-CLIO-172-REAR-LIGHTS-GREAT-CONDITION-BARGINNN_W0QQitemZ220157199909QQihZ012QQcategoryZ10410QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
im having new springs and shocks over the coming weeks and i work for vw and we have full lazer alighnment,now my master tech says he will set it up for free for me,and most cars are on the comp for the settings (iv set my old beemer up on there as well as my old valvers) but is there anything...
**** A Warning - PLEASE READ ****
i know it is a silly thing to say,but PLEASE LOOK IN YOUR MIRRORS/BLINDSPOT BEFORE YOU OVERTAKE!!!
I overtook a car and a lorry this evening,they were both travelling around 40 mph,the straight was long and clear,i pulled out to overtake and the lady in the...
well basically guys im in two minds weather to mod my 172 at all,as the exhaust is the only mod,but if i do i wouldnt mind it slightly lower and also im looking to respray my wheels again soon,now do i go silver again or do i go black?
oh and can i see some piccies of some f1 cups in...
well last week me and the better half decded to have a holiday from home,so we decided to do something different everyday
Monday: nothing interesting,just popped to cribbs causway in bristol to do some shopping,stayed there all day then popped to ikea to look at furniture lol
came up behind a...
im taking my inlet manifold off this weekend,has anyone got the part numbers of the manifold gaskets?
will i need to replace anything else?
also how tight do the manifold bolts have to be?
oh and do i need any special coolant as im changing that too or can i use anything? (i work for vw and...
remember i bought my new eagle f1s for 28 quid each?
well i have been thinking about a new screen for mine,as mines been on the m/way most its life the screen has tiny lil chips (makes the screen look dirty when driving) so i spoke to a make and a brand new renault heat reflective screen...
right im changing my box oil this weekend and i can get some synth 75w 90 gear oil through work quite cheaply,made by quantum (i use quantum 5w 40 fully synth engine oil and my car loves it so i know its decent stuff) the thing id like to know is is this viscosity ok for my box? i know renualts...
well had it mot'd today at work and she passed with no advisories!!!
had the guys have a really good check over to see if there is anything that might be looking iffy,but my mastertech who mot'd said everything looks great so im happy :D
right iv had the old knocking under acceleration on my ph-quick so i have replaced all the engine mounts,and although it is better,if i launch the car hard or change gear quick,even if im accerating over uneaven ground,it still knocks,also the engine feels like it is moving around alot even...