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engine stays in, although front bumper and slam pannel comes off and you have to jack the engine up

standard TBH!

knackered throttle pedal or throttle body probably, its going into limp mode

check the arm isn't stuck, to pass it, cable tie it down round the axle, normally works

it has a large arm hanging off it, give it a tug and make sure its not stuck

^correct, MOT stations don't know about it, get them to call VOSA check you're valve isn't ceased anyway

sounds like he "possibly" had the prototype system, i know of only 1 that was made like that, and it was the prototype

some peoples faces when i take them on test drive (after a cambelt normally) "its going to be on the limiter a few times mate, i have to check my work, that ok?" fair enough in my book, as long as the customer is present i'll probably get slating for it, but what would your response...

some very expensive parts there, someone is selling a complete head for £100 in the for sale section, would save you a fortune!

buy a new pair of rears? about £100 never skimp on brakes and never fit 2nd hand brakes - my rules

but thanks for the recommendation LOL!

^nothing wrong with k-tec!

cam pulley lock tool, camshaft lock tool, crank locking pin CANNOT be done without

change the lot and be done with it

wiring, nothing, 2 tubes, connect together

powdercoating is better, but go to an actual wheel refurber rather than joe bloggs "we charge 50p per wheel" generic powdercoater the wheelspecialist have branches nationwide and are good

on a 1.2 16V and 1.4 16V (maybe the 1.6 too, haven't done one in years!) its a must 172/182 rarely touch them

battleship grey!!!

my mum tells me i'm too nice for them! LOL

last i heard you owe quite a few beers ;) (daughters phone number would cover it ;))

have you got the renault special tools to do the job?

yeah or whoever's membership it is would have to go with it not that i'm saying you should do it, abusing one's membership is a no no!

wow those are some majorly bent valves! i notice they haven't removed the inlet cam pulley, who did the work again? only reason i ask is if they didn't have the special renault tools your timing will be off, does the car still go mental and pull hard when it hits 5K rpm? just a few...

no, but means having to fit bonnet pins

hai princess, you can now start harrassing me again, i miss you west country accent

bit random, seen a few like it, mainly early phs1 engines

oh aye ali is better! i think the wee fan in traffic will be working overtime though!

still not sure on the cooling abilities LOL! volume is up slightly over stock so fingers crossed its got enough airflow and i chose a big enough rad fan!

your not a fastcar magazine reader then! (didn't think you would be! LOL) slightly daft due to the costs involved but still, got a decent intake length and kept the oe bonnet latch etc etc, didn't even chop the plastic grille its cool to see everyone's different installs, the clio...

push it on the road and call the AA, most of my customer do that "alledgedly" ;) LOL