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Not much really . One thing that seems to be common is the knocking on full right hand lock that can be sorted by Renault , mine has it but i can't be bothered to let the Renault monkeys hack away at my car .
Usual renault rattles , you just have to live with em , mines not as bad as my 172...
When and where ? If it was today it wasn't me , not ventured outside yet , lol .
What do ya drive i'll keep an eye out for ya , my reg starts with FH55 if you spot me flash again .
Top quality pics there mate . Some fantastic lookin' machines :) I'm guessin' that your batteries ran flat before you had a chance to take some pics of the 172's and 182's lol ;)
How you finding the ebc pads and disks ? Any better , worse than the stock Renault ones ?
There seems to be a few things you can do from reading past posts on here .Depends on your budget .
Not listed in any specific order :
182 exhaust manifold .
Viper air filter with cold air feed...
So i'm assuming he's a mobile guy ? Isn't there any garages in or around Edinburgh that do wheel alignment ?
Back to your question . Firstly i would contact the guy and ask him about the extra charge ( no guns blazin' for now ). Tell him that it was his idea that the venue was change and that...
If it was cat b it shouldn't have even been on the road .
B - Not for resale. Damaged beyond economical repair and/or severe structural damage.
Notification of Destruction required. (Parts can be removed and sold). Recorded at DVLA & HPI.
No Haynes manual for the 172/182 engines . Edde e mailed me a pdf for the 172 engine , don't know if it will be any good for you ?
Pm me with your e mail address if you want me to send it to you .
If the car was bent as you put it, it wouldn't be allowed back on the road .
There was a series not long ago on SKY with Vicky Butler Henderson ,they fixed cat d write offs and put em back on the road for a prospective buyer , they had to go through a very stringent test , chassis , wheel...
Nothing wrong with a cat d car . It has to go through a rigorous test before it is deemed roadworthy , you can save a few grand with a cat d .
http://www.ukmotoringdirectory.co.uk/forum/forum1.php?CatID=3&id=260
http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/faq/faq.htm?id=33
If your using a pipe with a 1 way valve like edde says you shouldn't have a problem . Ideally though its better if you have 1 person on the pedal and 1 to tighten the nipple when the pedal is down , then there is no chance of any air being sucked back into the caliper .
I use a 1 way valve...
Sorry mate i just nipped out . Can't remember off the top of my head but i'm almost certain its a 17mm spanner / socket .
Anticlockwise on . On a right handed thread ( normal ) if you think " clock to lock " !
13mm and 17mm spanners to remove the caliper mounting bracket to replace your pads .
Just tie up the caliper onto the suspension spring so the weight of the caliper isn't gonna damage or kink the brakeline .
The bolts for the caliper are pretty tight , better of using a socket rather than a spanner . If its really tight you could try tapping the socket wrench with a hammer to...
Brake fluid reservoir on a caliper ?? Just undo the brakeline going into the caliper mate . Get plenty of rags ready for the fluid that will spill out , then either used a clamp for the brake line of stick something in the end of the pipe to stop it leaking out .
And whatever you do " DON'T...
Don't like the rear bumper exhaust thing thats goin on .Is that a standard mk1 172 steering wheel ? Never looked inside a mk1 before , don't like that steering wheel either , rest of the car looks fine .
I'll be surprised if you don't like it Rich . You really don't need alot in a bucket so i think a 32oz bottle will go a long way . When i used it in a 16oz bottle for the clay lube i didn't need very much and it was very slick on the paintwork , it was hard work keeping hold of the clay , lol .
Haynes manual says use " Elf Renaultmatic D2 " which i assume you would get from the dealership or " Dexron II ATF " .
With the engine off and the cap off the power steering reservoir turn the wheel from lock to lock a couple of times , then with the engine on do it again , slowly from lock...
^^^^ could be worse , could have a blue background and a white cross eh ;)
Try some of the wax as well , miles better than the collinite i was using , to bead water off the car . The trim gel is excellent on the tyres and black trim ,even better than the AG Bumper care which i rate highly .
Nationwide autocentre ( halfords ) retested mine for free last November and that was the new computerised system .
Might have been after i kicked off about it failing on brake imbalance and asking them to stick it back on the rollers and prove it .
Is the fan and dvd writer on the same power cable ? Have you tried disconnecting the dvd writer and booting to see if the dvd writer is taking all the power from the fan ?