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The body shop I use. The guy is s**t hot when it comes to the legal side of insurance claims. Their engineer, from LV tried to knock him down on the price or the repair but he stood his ground and told them that's how much its gonna cost and in the end they agreed. That's the difference I...

Why would their only option be to strip and repair the current engine? If the OP could source a 2nd hand engine the insurance would pay for that. I see it all the time on here when somebody has a belt failure. " Just source a 2nd hand engine and fit that". You have a lot more rights than people...

Apparently everything is available from France. I'm not 100% certain he's replacing both, I think he said he was but can't remember now if he said he was. I'll ask him next time I speak to him. He's definitely replacing the offside arch liner.

You think they'll write the car off because of a scrapped engine? Why would they? It's still economic to repair. I got front ended 4 weeks ago by a little old lady who joined the roundabout on the wrong side of the road. It was a very low impact collision but its costing her insurance £3k to...

So the Cat is new and it's failed on emissions? I'd take it back to the place that fabricated the exhaust and tell them.

Sorry, yeah. It's the right rear that's out of stock. There are a few different car part sites that are all part of Autodoc.

Right rear. https://m.autodoc.co.uk/ridex/8100052 Left rear. https://m.autodoc.co.uk/ridex/8100063 I don't know why there's such a big difference in price for the same brake caliper but opposite sides. Autodoc seems to be like that for some reason 🤔 I just noticed the left rear is out of...

I got my rear replacement calipers from Autodoc too. They've been spot on. 👍

They are the correct length. Lots of people buy from places like ECP and they're the wrong length. That's the only reason for the different brands.

You might as well get both of them changed at the same time. It's sods law you'll change one and the other will snap. I just took mine to a local garage and they changed mine. Getting the right ones can be a bit tricky. Offside cable...

I've got an earlier version of this too, the 5546. Ink last ages plus you subscribe and they send more ink when you're getting low. It's spot on.

I remember when I bought my first 172 back 2001. I was just parking up when some random woman pulled over and came over to me waffling on about how her 172 that was only a few months old had had its cambelt snap and I should go and get it checked over at a Renault dealership. I just ignored...

I use a Farcella G3 Pro mitt. Never had an isuue with marring. Use it on the paintwork when it's wet after washing and the car feels smooth as glass when it's done...

Don't buy the genuine Renault studs. I've had loads snap over the years, and they're expensive for what they are. Buy yourself 2 of these M8 x150mm stainless threaded bar plus 2 stainless flanged nuts. Tighten until it feels right and the fuel rail doesn't rattle. Job done and no more snapped...

Tbh that Jack looks OK. £104 if you can get yourself a trade card.

It's shot up hell of a lot since I bought mine last year. 😮Then it was only £130. Plus I had a 20 quid voucher and a trade card so I only paid about £85. It makes a massive difference, to me anyway, being able to lift it another 13cm. I could only just squeeze under the car now I've lots more...

Most brake servos are rusty.

I have 2 of these cheap Halfords jacks. Had em for years and they're a bit knackered now. They only lift the car 37.5cm. The one @McGherkin linked to is night and day between the one you linked. Plus it lifts up to 50 cm which makes it hell of a lot easier to get under the car.

That's the one I have. Its spot on. 👍

I did something similar 7 years ago and they're still on the car. I didn't tape them off, I just filled the holes in the rubber part from both sides.

Ive only ever seen one Vee and it was Acid Yellow. It was parked at the side of the road in Leyland, Lancashire. It was absolutely stunning. I wish I'd stopped now and had a good look at it but I was in a hurry to get home.

£119.99 at ECP 😮 That's with their discount code. Normally they're pretty competitive, but not this time lol. I don't think you'll find much cheaper than the one I posted a link too. And it's definitely genuine. I've been running one for about 5 months now. 😊

Genuine Renault are Bosch 😉

Genuine Bosch lambda sensor. Buy cheap, buy twice...

We used to use jewellers rouge or cerium oxide to polish out very fine scratches at work. But you'll be there for hours and hours and hours. New windscreen would be the better option.

I really don't get your way of thinking 🤔 Somebody owns a car. That car developes a fault, they sell it on to a dealer, its not their problem anymore. Somebody then asks for any information about the car. Why wouldn't they share any information they might have?

Why wouldn't they admit to any issues if they've already moved it on? In my opinion, I think if they could find the previous owner, they'd be more than happy to share any information.

I went to partsouq but couldn't find anywhere to put in CB22. It's a 182 with cup pack suspension. I have a spare new 15mm abs ring if they need that,I'll take it with me just in case.

I'm 100% sure it is the cv joint. The boots off, which it failed the MOT on last September and was put back on and a new clip. It started today as I was driving back from the supermarket. 1 minute it was fine the next the steering wheel was shaking like f**k, I pulled over thinking I might have...

Did you find out which cv joint you need and where from? I think one of mine is knackered. It's going to the garage tomorrow to check it out. Any info would be good.