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got it back on saturday.
the mechanic sourced the gearbox, driveshaft, cat and brake fluid reservoir for me.
he then removed engine,removed gearbox,replaced gearbox,replaced engine, fitted cat,driveshaft, new gearbox oil and brake fliud.
all for £230.
hi folks.
about a month ago i was pulling away from my house when there was a loud bang. i got out and opened the bonnet to discover my whole engine had fallen backwards.
the result was the lower gearbox mounting to the dogbone had snapped.
anyway rather than have the gearbox recond i asked the...
hi folks.
as title my daughter has just been using her clio for xmas shopping.
all was well until she returned to the car park and tried her central locking.
the indicators flashed but the car did not unlock.
when she put her wipers on the y didn't work either.
i can hear a slight click from...
cheers edde.
but the guy at renault only mentioned the twisted one. he said the part number was not coming up.
which sounds like the one at gsf, but 3 times the price.!
hi folks.
removed the stabiliser bar/rear gearbox mounting from my 2001 1.2 16v.
ordered replacement from dingbro but it was much smaller and had a horizontal fitting to engine. £8.95+vat
next stop was gsf and although the size was almost the same the thickness of the engine mounting side was...
hi folks.
got drivers hub ready to come out but the sensor just wont move at all.
is there a knack to removing this bugger.?
haynes say 'remove sensor'.
yeah it sounds so simple.!
any info welcomed as i need to get both bearings done today.
cheers.
any pointers as to why top mounts have such a gap?
and could it possibly be shocks?
whats the test for shocks?
i aint got any knocking or banging.
two front bearings gone though!
can get shocks for £112 g-max crap.
or the top mount kit from gsf for £45 plus vat.
would like to know if its one or...
theres approx 10mm gap between the donuts and the car strut hole.
sorry bout the crap pic.
whats the signs of wear?
theres obviosly rubber worn onto the strut mount on the car.
hi guys.
both top mounts are in this condition worn quite badly.
just wondering if the problem is the shocks or the top mounts.
car was already lowered when bought. 60mm i think.
g-max all round, but i dont know how long its been fitted or how many miles.
any advice appreciated.
cheers.
just had a diagnostics done today.
auto electrician says i need lambda probe and knock sensor.
where would be the best place to buy them?
he also advised me to get direct fit lambda and not the universal type.
cheers.
my sister has just bought her second clio.
2001 1.2 dynamique.
the horn is dead on it.
just checked for power at the horn and there isn't any!
any guide as to the next step?
cheers.
got car back from independent garage today.
put it in yesterday morning at 8:55am and got it back today at 3:30pm.
they changed rocker cover gasket (£90).
but the oil is still coming from the same place.!
its dripping down from the inlet manifold/plenum cover.
i've gunked and washed it and it...
could it be coming from the oil pressure switch and where is its location?
oil is pissing/spraying all over alternator and radiator now.!!!
any info wecomed.
thanx
cant really see into the cam cover cos the plenham cover.
but i think its the head gasket then.
is it a difficult job? (considering i couldn't even get the fkn plenham cover off!!)
cheers
anyone know where this oil is leaking from?
i got all connections/bolts off to remove plenham cover but it wouldn't budge so i just put it back together.!
wanted to check the rocker cover.
it appears to be coming from the head gasket but i'm not losing water.
any ideas?
cheers.