172/182 strut top knocking fix

[Fred@BTM]

instead of letting some renault monke..... i mean mechanic loose on your car

you need 2 washers (1 per side) that sit under the suspension top caps

dimensions are as follows

outside overall diameter = 40mm
internal diameter of hole = 18.5mm
thickness = 3mm

where you could buy them from i have no idea, i'm looking into it

 

[Big Iain]

Il make some

 

[Turkish]

I'll have a word with the local engineering company we used for head work when i was at BMW etc

 

[edde]

I've got some of about that size in the garge I'll try find out where I bought them there a seemingly perfect size.

 

[BenR]

why dont you get your machinist to just make a batch in an hour?

 

[Fred@BTM]

it'll be chaeaper for people to buy them

 

[Justin182]

Would it sort out the squeaking? As thats all i get now.

 

[JR]

i could turn some at work, steel washers i take it ?

 

[Fred@BTM]

yeah the ones on the V6 are zinc galvanised steel, but i can't see why ali ones wouldn't work just aswell

 

[JR]

well i was just thinking that if i was to get some stainless steel then that would be a bit harder wearing than ali .

 

[makavelli]

if anyone gets some made up them let me know and i will take a pair off your hands dont mind crossing your palms with a bit of silver for it either

 

[Big Iain]

Im night shift this week cumin so Il see if I get a bit of time to make some up

 

[makavelli]

Im night shift this week cumin so Il see if I get a bit of time to make some up

give me a shout if you do cheers matey

 

[JR]

will have a bash next week too. tomorow maybe if i get time.

 

[manicmonkey]

i could with a couple aswell if your setting up a business

 

[Fred@BTM]

i should've kept this quiet! LOL, oh well, aren't i a nice helpful person

 

[Ali]

What knocking!? I neva know what people are going on about! I don't get any!

 

[Englebert]

Me neither!

 

[John D]

if anyone gets some made up them let me know and i will take a pair off your hands dont mind crossing your palms with a bit of silver for it either

Ditto

 

[ben_p]

i can get them.

143p inc VAT

 

[ben_p]

each btw

 

[ben_p]

i have a box of 100 now

external 37mm
internal hole 18.5
3.5mm thick

2 posted = £1 million dollers

will sell the box to a company to be made into a mass selling product

 

[stupot]

Is this knocking noise when turning? And can it just suddenly start when its never done it before?

 

[ben_p]

yes.

 

[stupot]

Would it possibly only do it when turning left?

 

[ben_p]

yes. lol

 

[Steve]

Where does this washer fit???

As according to the parts info trophy top mounts same as v6???

 

[stupot]

Are these washers mentioned above an easy fix? How long and complicated to fit?

 

[ben_p]

takes 5mins to fit them.

unscrew the top mount then place washer on the shoulder. re do top mount.

normally renault will grind out the hole where the mount sits. but this seems to be a better fix.

 

[stupot]

I'll take a pair if you're selling any ben..

 

[ben_p]

kk.. will sort summet out

 

[oneseventwo]

I don't have this problem at the moment, but would it worth me doing the fix anyway to prevent it in the future?

 

[Fred@BTM]

easy to fit, very easy to fit

Steve the top mounts on all mk2 clios are the same, 1.2 16V is the same as a V6 255

only the V6 has the spacer fitted

 

[Steve]

easy to fit, very easy to fit

Steve the top mounts on all mk2 clios are the same, 1.2 16V is the same as a V6 255

only the V6 has the spacer fitted

So it's just an additional washer???

 

[Fred@BTM]

yes, but you can't buy it from renault, unless you buy a complete V6 top mount kit x 2

 

[stupot]

Il make some

Any joy yet?

 

[Big Iain]

ffs mate its monday lol

 

[Steve]

??????????

I can get 34mm od with 18.5mm internal, 3mm thick in SS for 12p.

Is the od too small????

 

[Fred@BTM]

that "should" be ok, only going to cost you 24p to find out! LOL

 

[Big Iain]

sorted ^^