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they found the bloke but he was driving a stolen car... apparently i can still make a claim as the other car was insured and so under RTA insurance/Article 75 the insurance company still has to pay out, but since both my policy and the stolen car's policy is with Tesco I think they're going to...

here's a picture of the damage - it's not very clear though...

I posted yesterday that my car had been crashed into on Tuesday morning while it was parked. I've since spoken to the mechanic from my insurance company's recommended garage and he's quoted £3800 so far & that doesn't account for any damage that they might find when they stick it on the...

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Re: been crash into *crashED into

hi all, i got back from work yesterday to find out my car had been involved in a big accident, in which the driver, who was supposedly drunk/skagged up ran off so I'm preparing myself for a claim on my insurance and without no claims protection and £600 I'm fucked. It doesn't look that damaged...

once you've fitted the cable tie/jubilee clip onto the cog does it matter which way the flap is facing (ie. open or closed) and what setting the motor is on as I've had trouble lining it all back up after manually opening & closing the flap to check if it works.

found it, http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?308548-Only-hot-air-out-of-heater!&highlight=cold+air

it sounds like the same problem i've got & there's a post on here of how to fix it but I can't find it. There's a cog which turns the flap that controls how much hot air passes over the matrix that snaps so when you turn the heat up and down the flap doesn't move so you either always have...

i've already used search - i was looking at the renault oe but i've seen other brands that are a fair bit cheaper & was just wondering if there would be much difference between them. I'm guessing they'll be basically the same won't they & i might aswell go for the cheapest??

Hi I need to replace my front brakes and have just ordered some Brembo HCs & am not sure which pads to go for. I'm not bothered about upgrading them if its going to mean spending lots as I don't really drive the car enough to notice the benefit from a better system. Can anyone suggest where I...

they're about £20 from renault & its just a case of unclipping the housing and swapping them over so not even a minute. I'm not entirely convinced it will stop the buzzing though as most of the noise seems to be from the plastic housing vibrating and not the motor itself so i'd probably leave it

thats the first thing i'm going to check when i get back home this evening

is there anything else i can check before i pay to get it changed again as I don't really want to keep driving it if it could be damaging the engine

5w40 synthetic but don't know which brand. I'm guessing short of changing it again & watching them stick it in myself there's no way of telling what he put in there? If he has stuck in the wrong type would it be likely to affect the sound of the engine or could this be due to something else...

a local mobile mechanic - i've never used him before but he was suggested to me by a friend and I maybe wrongly assumed they'd struggle to f**k an oil change up. He never mentioned using an engine flush & i didnt think to check the dipstick yet although wouldn't it show up on the dash board if...

I got the oil, filters & plugs changed the other day after the car had been sitting on the drive unused for 3 months & after taking it out for a run yesterday I noticed the engine seems to be much louder. I'm sure it feels more responsive but it sounds like it is revving alot higher than it is...

have you tried adding someone else as a named driver? i paid £400ish with Tesco & it was about £50 cheaper if i put my mum or dad on.

Re: Possible new splitter found!! writted??

also, there seems to be a strange noise coming from the wheels - could this be something to do with the brakes rusting having not been used for so long?

I had to jump start my car today after not driving it for almost 3 months & I've noticed the temperature gauge is showing as being at the maximum. I'm pretty sure it must be broken as it can't be overheating in such a short space of time. I did top up the reservoir as it seemed to be quite low...

its most likely the TDC/crank sensor which needs replacing or cleaning. Apparently the standard ones are s**t and Renault now sell an improved (blue) one or you can just clean the end of it with some WD-40 and it should probably be fine. Do a search for it on here as there's a guide and it...

Re: Possible new splitter found!! have you heard of aerodynamics? FPMSL

not strictly true as they can charge you under "driving a mechanically propelled vehicle on a road or other public place without due care and attention" - which pretty much means if you're doing anything other than driving, then by law they could charge you. it does seem ridiculous that there's...

Re: Possible new splitter found!! i'm sure this is a stupid question but what exctly is the point of putting a splitter on? i think the bumper looks better without and surely you're not really going to notice any improvements in performance?

sounds like the automatic headlight adjuster motor to me... try unplugging it and see if the noise stops before you go to the trouble of removing the entire headlight. One of mine's been unplugged since i bought it.

there's no law it just depends on the company and your specific policy. Norwich union, privilege and swift do it providing you have fully comp and the other vehicle has 3rd party on it.

every policy i've had since I was 17 has let me drive other people's cars providing they also have fully comp so there's no set rules. My last policy with privilege didn't mention it on the policy but when i phoned up they said it was fine so that's the best way of checking unless it...

is it definitely from the dash and not the interior light housing above your head?

if you mean the black arm thing with the nipple on the end? then you could probably make one from a piece of dowel or beading in and then glue it. Failing that try and find one from a scrapyard although I don't think they come as seperate pieces so you'd probably need to buy the whole unit.