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I'll have a look tomorrow . I'm not entirely sure what I'm lookg for though. If anybody has any pics that would be a great help.

I don't know . Can I see this from above in the engine bay ?

I know what ya mean . I've seen lots of videos of problems and its not obvious to people listening . It might actually sound a little bit louder on video than it does in real life. I'll get my g/f to grip my column later when shes home from work lol .

I'll let you know exactly what they find . At least you'll have some idea then .

Just got home from a good 90 min drive . I didn't notice any creaking because of the engine noise and radio . Parked up outside my house and noticed it creaking again , badly . The temperature outside is about 6 degrees warmer than it has been all week . The last time it was creaking was Monday...

Just get as much information on cars around the £3k mark to prove that's how much you would need if you needed to replace yours . The more information you can get , the stronger your case . Good luck :up:

Have a look on Ebay , Gumtree and Pistonheads . Prices are on the rise for 182's , pushing £3k and more for alot higher mileage than yours . Just 3 examples ...

I saw that one befoere . The 7 owners would put me off , but that's just me . Not everbody is put off by alot of owners .

I've pm'd you my number . When i phoned Birchdown this morning and explained the problem he sounded like he was familiar with this problem . Fingers crossed it's just the bushes .

Mine hasn't done it since Monday , but it's constantly been doing it for the past 4 or 5 weeks and it's always worse when the temperature is hot . As you know today and the last couple of days it's been alot cooler . I just nipped out and checked it now and it's quiet . Is yours doing it all...

Thanks for the recommendations . It's booked in with Birchdown , I'm tight for time for the next few months the 17th July is spot on for me plus the added bonus that they have a courtesy car whcih i'll really need.

You're doing the right thing , perservering and not just buying the first one that catches your eye . I've seen a few horror stories on here over the years of somebody buying one and 2 days later , bang , the engines let go . This is why I'm always sceptical about cars that's had a high number...

I've just booked it in for 17th July at Birchdown , first available date they have . I'll post up any findings for future reference for anybody else having this issue .

RB is a pretty sought after colour tbh . They seem to come up for sale less often than say Silver for instance. Once cleaned , polished etc ....... they look stunning

I'm in Blackburn , Lancashire.

It's just had new full aux kit fitted back in April at Birchdown and its been fine . The first time I noticed it was when we had that heatwave a few weeks back . Now the temps back down to 11 degrees the noise has gone . I only really mentioned the wet weather because its rained for the past 3...

I haven't looked at prices for God knows how long . I'm a little shocked how much they seem to have gone up . 12 months ago you could have got a half decent one for £1.5 - 2k . Who needs a V6 or a Trophy for appreciating prices lol :tongueout:

I'll give Birchdown a ring tomorrow . I was just a bit concerned if it is steering rack related , am I still ok driving for now as they're usually quite busy .

What about this one in Carlisle ? The worst advert in the world . He says bugger all about the car . https://www.gumtree.com/p/renault/clio-182-offers-75-400-miles/1248573207 A good thing to look at is MOT checker . Type in the reg number and you'll see any fails , advisories etc.... It can...

Tbh , I still think the very first one you posted on ebay looks very tidy . He's just asking about £400 too much and also the one you posted in Cornwall .

Bloody poverty spec :tonguewink:

I won't be doing it . My back and kness are fcuked . I'm getting too old for that malarky :openmouth:

Manual heater ? No air con ??

Some people don't like the term Full Fat :tonguewink: You've basically got 3 models . You've got the " Cup version " , poverty spec with cloth seats , no air con or climate control . I'm not entirely sure about the air con so don't hold me to that. Then you've got a 182 with full leather , air...

First one for me too . Same as others have said . The engine rebuild would put me off . You couldn't have a picked a car much further away from Edinburgh to Cornwall :openmouth: What about this one ? You could probably knock £150 off and get it for £1000 then have some cash to spare for any jobs...

So is that a big job ? As you can tell I know sweet FA about steering racks . The thing that points me towards the bushes themselves is some posts I've read , with no definitive answer I might add , of people having really bad creaking when the weathers Hot. If you were to drive my car today you...

Ahhhh ok . I won't be doing it , I'll probably book it in at Birchdown . It's just a bit of a trek , an hour and half away and they're usually pretty busy . How much roughly for new bushes ? The only thing is , as it stands with the cooler weather it's stopped making the creaking noise so it's...

Is it a big job changing the steering rack bushes , timewise and cost ?

Springs are definitely ok , i had the wheels off a couple of weeks ago to change the brake pads and bleed the brakes . The nise was there before I changed the pads . I think the top mounts are ok , but can't be 100% sure .

Yeah everything is stock suspension . It's been embarrassangly loud . It's been doing it for a good 4 weeks or so , while the weather has been warm / hot and dry . The last 2 days with the temperature being alot lower and it being wet the noise has completely gone .