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Not the same, but for example, my exhaust cam spun after a garage changed the belts. I had fitted CATCAM 421s which were used, and because the stud was had shrunk slightly, and even though the nut was torqued up correctly, it loosened off and spun :(

only trying to point out that nothing is impossible. I'm not debating the service that James had was shocking.

Maybe, but would you notice a mm difference on bolts? might just be enough to reduce it's strength.

Granted, but as with anything man made there are manufacturing tolerances. In any batch run they would only test small volumes, so it's hard to tell. Maybe the bolts were too short or didn't have enough girth ;) . Again, just playing devils advocate really (plus i've got some fitted, so hoping...

Unless the bolts came out of the casing, but it does seem strange that both were absent :S

Couldn't see it on the iphone, but you have photo'd the numbers.lol.:o

I had a feeling it was that one. Really appreciate that James, saves me a lot of faffing. I wasn't getting much/if any power across the terminals, so the main feed might be dodgy. I'll just have to wait for a reasonable day to get out and do some searching (bloody NW weather). Oh and put the...

Head , cams and sump look ok from what I can see James. They look like catcams. Have a look on the shaft and there will be a number which is dotted on. This will tell you if you have the correct ones. It's a 6 digit number starting with 5 and ending on 421. Did the valves not bend (Piccy from...

R1R's are supposed to be brilliant tyres. Cheaper than 888's from memory.

Might be three come to think of it. Flywheel end where you're pointing on your pic. The socket needs to go through a hole to get to the nut.I didn't have a narrow e-torx socket so had to hammer on a long narrow socket instead :)

Yeah the sump bolts are rubbish and made of butter. Plus there are two which are a pain to do/undo unless you've got the right tool. They use the same bolts for the water pump too iirc :(

Any help appreciated :) I just don't want to disturb Renault looms as we all know what that can lead to :(

Completely misread :) although if you run Diesel engines on biofuel it does clean the internals a little :)

Stick some biofuel in it?

This tbh. Granted you need the money to buy them in the first place, but second hand is the way to go. Only 1 of my lenses is new (35mm 1.8) because second hand it made little to no difference. I just bought a 28-70mm 2.8 nikkor, which is an old lense now and had been superseded by the 24-70mm...

If it was deformed, wouldn't the 22 bolts bend it back? I know they aren't exactly torqued much, but the sump isn't exactly sold either.

Starter is fine, but it looks like the small wire to the solenoid is buggered. Intermittent voltage when attempting to crank. Does anyone have a wiring diagram for which relay this goes to before I start disturbing the loom :(

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The block is a fubar. However I'd salvage what you can for spares James.

Fetish for firm black rubber..... ;)

I got the nikkor 70-300mm on my d7000, so as Dan mentioned its effectively 105-450mm on a dx camera. It's a good lense, but trying to get a decent shot at 300mm is hard without a pod from what I've found. Depends what you're shooing though

Which car be that? The Clio is turbo'd I assume ;) I understand that gearing to suit the optimal torque/bhp is the best method, but gearbox options aren't brilliant for the N/A Clio afaik. Although if you have suggestions.... :D

Lol I wondered what you were on about.

Weird one Mark. You'd think you would be able to see one. It must be something if it happens when the oil pressure builds.

I'd turn it over once every couple of weeks in the event that moisture gets into the bores. My piston rings rusted and damaged mine. Either that or put some oil down the spark plug holes.

Was it always warm, or did it change slightly as you reduce temp? Do you hear a hissing noise with AC activated?

Bhp does accelerate sure, but it depends what revs you're are in as to whether the bhp outweighs the torque in terms of acceleration.

Depends on the circuit surely? Slow corners needs better torque and traction no?

Fair enough mate. Custom did your cage iirc? Had Fred given you potential engine spec options yet? Like you said, peak performance isn't key. Torque wins races mate ;)

Did I miss the welding issues somewhere? What needs fixing?