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Interesting! So N53 power N52 reliability, but probably poor MPG of the N52 lol. EDIT: How can you reliably tell if it's the K variant or not?

I think this engine would only be in the 3.0 form rather than 2.5 but I'm happy to be corrected.

Never heard of that engine! Have you got any more info? Years it was in use etc?

Sealed for life gearboxes are bullshit, I would defo add it into normal servicing maintenance.

I went on the Saturday and had a good day, bloody long one tho! I was very surprised alot how agile the A400M was.

Yer I was giving everything I could a bit of a pry and yer there is a little movement in the lower wishbone bush at the rear mounting. Also dont believe pads are sticking as the temps seem the same on both sides after a drive. Just seems rotational rather than suspension.

Yup, droplinks are new rest seems original. I dont think its suspension related tbh.

So just had the car up on stands with the wheel on I grabbed the wheel 9 and 3 couldn't feel play, 12 and 6 seemed fine. When rotate the wheel you can hear just the pad against the disk once a rotation kinda thing. Wheel off shock and spring are fine. Doesn't look like there is anything...

Ruling out clutch/dmf issues and sticky calipers. Just went for a drive and temps seem the same on both sides and as the vibration isn't rpm dependant it shouldn't be clutch related. When you get to 50 you can start hearing the almost stone in the tyre noise then get to 70 and vibrations start...

I would hate it if the calipers are not working correctly as that would take the car out of action whilst they would be rebuilt etc. The discs are dimpled and grooved so its a possibility. Need to take the car apart on the weekend and just inspect it all, hopefully it's something cheap and simple.

No can do as i need the spacers to clear the brakes in the first place lol.

Im lucky to have one of these with working aircon! Very handy last couple of days.

Yer i will give it a try, i have noticed that i do have a rotational noise, almost like a stone in the tyre kind of thing. I think for discs it would be mainly felt through braking rather than just cruising at speed. Maybe the wheels are no good. When the balancing was done they said the worst...

Not related to a Clio, but my Civic has bad vibrations at motorway speeds. It's not just the steering wheel, you can feel it through the whole car. I had a brake upgrade fitted around 2 weeks ago, but before then i had a slight vibration starting to doubt myself tho. The brake upgrade included...

The engine service intervals are long, but I dont really think it comes down to that. It's just a fundamental design flaw with the tensioner.

Give it time. Not a case of if, it's a case of when.

I have been waiting for this moment, keep us updated!

? haha that got me good. Legend as always.

Supercharger afterwards and job done I would say.

They do look a little sad for themselves...You getting some RS style ovals?