brought my 182 today! problems....

[craigs182]

brought my 182 today looks amazin drives amazin only 1 thing goin wrong at the min...



every time i open n shut the drivers side window theres a clinkin noice in the glove box only drivers side!

also do you have to take it steady for the 1st 600 miles!because its v hard ta resit not hammering it!!???????????

 

[blaupunkt]

well i did not go above 4k rpm or 80mph untill i have over well 300 miles on it then i only took it upto 5.5k rpm 3 or 4 times untill today 670mile and i took her upto 6.5k in 1st, 2nd and 3rd which made me smile alot



cant help with the clunking tho.

 

[craigs182]

ya dont have ta change the oil or owt do ya mate till 1st service?

 

[Gary G]

Hey mate, i picked mine up yesterday...also noticed the clickin near glovebox on operation of leccy windows, quite sure its normal?!

I think mine may have a loose engine mount as on harsh decelleration theres a loudish bang as if the engine it moving too much or something!!

My 182s recieving (and i quote) a URP...Unique Run-in Period haha I did quite a bit of research on here and came to the conclusion that blasting it now and then once extensively warmed up will do no harm, however saying that...mine has developed a problem in just 60 odd miles, quite sure it was there from the beginning tho!

Have fun with the car btw! Theyre awsome!
*change the oil after 1000 miles to remove all the crap thats accumulated during run-in...remember to use synthetic!

[Edited by Gary G on 14 August 2004 at 12:06am]

 

[blaupunkt]

not according to renault no, but i think i will have a oil change at 1k just for piece of mind etc

 

[FiXX]

the noise from the glovebox is just a relay clicking



I got mine today too (2 days early) and am well chuffed with it

[Edited by FiXX on 14 August 2004 at 12:08am]

 

[BossCup]

The clicking is a relay and my Cup also does it. Only when using the drivers side though...

 

[craigs182]

thats sounds abit nasty bout the engine mate id get it sorted....ive done 40 miles in myn upta yet fingers crosses it wont happen ta me!! ive heard people on about that problem b4 tho!! is yourz a uk or import mate??

 

[Gary G]

Gonna take a look at the engine mounts and exhaust tomorrow, last resort take it to reno haha

brand new from my trustly local reno dealer btw haha

[Edited by Gary G on 14 August 2004 at 12:14am]

 

[craigs182]

good luck with the prob mate.....

i think ill change me oil after 1k as well!!

 

[sargeantinio]

congrats m8 i would change the oil an filter after 1200 ish miles m8 cos the oil collects a lot of filings from the engine during running in period not everyone does this m8 but im gonna do mine shortly cos im on that mileage now 4 wot it costs may as well do it

 

[craigs182]

is it best to take it steady for 600 miles??

 

[Gary G]

I dont think so....once the oil is up to temp give it a blast, itll be fine. ENJOY!

 

[edde]

Quote: Originally posted by craigs182 on 14 August 2004

is it best to take it steady for 600 miles??

The proper bedding in procedure has been written about a few times.

Basically in the first 20miles when the engine gets warm you need to hammer it to the red line to get the piston rings under some pressure to them hone against the block.

This idea of being gently to the engine is a manurfacturers idea as if something breaks early on them if the engines going slower it wont break as much so repair costs are less.

 

[Toypop]

Ive read about these tests being done on motorcycles where they compare two bikes that were run in using the two different methods. The one that had the treatment edde recommends did produce more power albeit at marginally greater risk of engine problems many miles down the line probably after you have sold the car on to some mug.


HOWEVER

You are talking about very small percentages here. Like no more than a few bhp on a 182 and that level of differential is not unusual anyway between identical engines that are both run in identically.

So basically is it worth ranting your car when its new and the engine is tight just for the sake of 2 or 3 bhp (and thats not guaranteed)?

I personally will be taking mine steady for the first 1000 miles.

 

[sargeantinio]

i took it steady pal cos while engine is tight and new shouldnt thrash it its hard but worth it in end i think

 

[Tom]

lol i didnt thrash mine, but i didnt take it easy either.

 

[TheJesus]

surely once the oils warmed you can thrash the living hell outta it? i dont get this wearing in gently stuff, what difference does it make?

 

[dk]

if the glovebox makes the same noise when having the windscreen wipers on intermittent then it is the relay as said above, if not then its a different noise

 

[blaupunkt]

Quote: Originally posted by edde on 14 August 2004

Quote: Originally posted by craigs182 on 14 August 2004

is it best to take it steady for 600 miles??

The proper bedding in procedure has been written about a few times.

Basically in the first 20miles when the engine gets warm you need to hammer it to the red line to get the piston rings under some pressure to them hone against the block.

This idea of being gently to the engine is a manurfacturers idea as if something breaks early on them if the engines going slower it wont break as much so repair costs are less.





mate im not been funny but i asked alot of people about this some engineers and 2 mechanics (each have 25+ years in the trade) every one said its aload of rubbish, the best way from an engineering point of view is to take it easy for the 1st few hundred miles then to build the revs up slow after you have done the 650mile as recomended drive it "normal" then after about 1000 drive how you like.

 

[JAY172]

Quote: Originally posted by edde on 14 August 2004

Quote: Originally posted by craigs182 on 14 August 2004

is it best to take it steady for 600 miles??

The proper bedding in procedure has been written about a few times.

Basically in the first 20miles when the engine gets warm you need to hammer it to the red line to get the piston rings under some pressure to them hone against the block.

This idea of being gently to the engine is a manurfacturers idea as if something breaks early on them if the engines going slower it wont break as much so repair costs are less.

i dont think thrashing its nuts off helps either

 

[edde]

Quote: Originally posted by blaupunkt on 14 August 2004

Quote: Originally posted by edde on 14 August 2004

The proper bedding in procedure has been written about a few times.
Basically in the first 20miles when the engine gets warm you need to hammer it to the red line to get the piston rings under some pressure to them hone against the block.

This idea of being gently to the engine is a manurfacturers idea as if something breaks early on them if the engines going slower it wont break as much so repair costs are less.

mate im not been funny but i asked alot of people about this some engineers and 2 mechanics (each have 25+ years in the trade) every one said its aload of rubbish, the best way from an engineering point of view is to take it easy for the 1st few hundred miles then to build the revs up slow after you have done the 650mile as recomended drive it "normal" then after about 1000 drive how you like.

Sure no problem its upto you. My views and opinions cannot be proven but them again even people, with 25 yrs in the trade can be wrong not saying they are but not saying there not.

Jay maybe I wrote it wrong saying it should be thrased but you need to get the revs up no need to nanny it.

But its all down to you personal view, the engineering diferences between engines ie how parts are lined up can make just as much difference to power as the bedding in.

 

[craigs182]

i think im gona take it steady but put me foot down now and again sure that wont hurt!!!!!

ive also fitted a viper induction kit today... red the instructions but as not sure if ive done it right....

any 1 got any pics????????