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howdy chaps,
last thursday driving 20 mph or so in busy traffic and all the sudden BANG, WHACK, CLATTER. pulled over turned the baked bean off. popped the bonnet and turned it over again and it sounded like valve has met piston or summit, just really didnt sound nice. anyway got it back to my...
mines only started doing it after my diagnostic light has re-appeared. This is due to my de-cat and is the lambda censor showing up again. Cant be bothered turning it off again lol
bought the cam belt, aux belt, tensioners and waterpump for around £140 ish 6 month ago. renault specialist garage carried out the work for £200. no problems.
well im not going off the subject lol but if you want i will get me old fella to get back in touch. im still currently offshore but should be home at the weekend, (depending on weather). ill private message you letting you know price. obvioucely i imagine there should be further discount if you...
ohh lol i was supposed to get that other bit in box but didnt come lol. i never took it out the box so didnt know there was the horse shoe bracket. if i have some time wen i get back home ill try nock one up in workshop and sell as a set.
cheers
matty
davo & mick: they actually supply the local renault garage and my dads friend whom works at that garage put us in touch with europarts. to be totally hounest im not sure if i got a bit of discount on it, but can get for around the same price again! ohh btw this change was carried out 3k miles...
i have the same problem making a small clunk when pulling away also when on full lock. MOT is due next month any ideas so i can prepare? BTW i know its not the CV's cos they been done already.
Matty
I got mine in a kit. Cam belt in one box, Aux belt and tensioners in another and Water pump in another. Cost £125.00inc VAT from europarts in Stockton. That was by far the cheapest i found anywhere and in the same box as what Renault sold, so was genuine. I think the Aux belt is supposed to be...
well i think it was a case of who dares wins. he was in front upto bout 60 then dusted him on the roundebout. then was a case of leapfrogging on the single road lol. he didnt go any more than a tonne 120
stevieh: already bought the cam belt, aux belt and tensioners other month. Already av oil n coolant. clutch priced at £359. gasketset, pistons, rods and new bolts to get, garage will havetosupp rest.
scotty: been saving got the money ready, any left over goes towards breaks or suspension. im...
Been in touch with me old fella, he priced the internals up at around £800. Dave at k-tec give me a reasonable quote for sc conversion. Dont know what the torque figures are likely to be on the stated 300 Break. Going to wait till i get back home before progressing any further with it. Give us a...
Stevieh: stage 2..... well internals all changed, head ported, uprated cams n over 300 stallions.
Adeyspec: got a busy year with work offshore, so ill end up starting it and not finishing it :( would be nice to of put a thread on here of the work getting carried out buh like i say, no time.