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Buying a Valver
- Thread starter Dave
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The Jinx
Im also interested in this so some advice would be preferable.
Watched Carnage on FTN last night and there was some guy with a red valver being shown next week. But what I noticed was a dark dash.
What colours came with the dark dash, as Ive only been in Paull1178s silver valver which was a light grey colour internally.
Also found this about what to look for;
Exterior:
- Rear arch lips are susceptible to rusting, front ones are plastic so arent a problem. Rust also possible on door bottoms, around window rear quarters and boot bottom. Rear arches are now only available as an entire quarter panel - £330 from Renault inc VAT each side - so make for an expensive repair. Other body panels are surprisingly reasonable after a recent price cut.
- Front fogs (expensive) are prone to cracking due to stone chips.
- Bonnet and front bumper also prone to stone chips.
Mechanical:
N.B. due to engine size, many otherwise simple jobs on 16v/Willy are engine-out jobs.
- Cambelts must have been done before 72k (many advise a cambelt change far earlier); fairly big bill in itself and mega bill if it snaps in service.
- Diffs, gbox and clutch are all expensive jobs so check carefully. Jump off the accelerator in 2nd to see if it pops out of gear: if so, then suspect the box or the "dog bone" engine-to-subframe engine mount.
- Rear brake callipers can seize. New rear discs necessitate new wheel bearings.
- Check aftermarket exhaust mountings - often a poor fit; rumbling under load can be caused by poor exhaust manifold to downpipe gasket (cheap job, disturbing noise).
- Erratic idle commonly due to faulty throttle potentionometer or idle speed control valve (respectively a specialist job and a straight swap).
- 16v/Willy run hot, so check coolant system - hoses, rad, expansion tank, water pump, anti-percolation (if you can). Radweld works wonders with minor radiator leaks.
- Engine mounts often go - embarassing and expensive to have your engine fall out, so see if engine rocks back and forth by opening bonnet and pulling accelerator cable.
- If car has induction kit check security of air hoses - can explain erratic idle or apparent air leak.
- Steering racks and columns are common failures. The handling reaction will be a second or two behind steering input in such a case; car will also tramline and follow road too much.
- Check for snapped front springs.
- CV gaiters should be checked - manifested by clicking noise on full lock.
- Handbrake is normally not good.
- If lowered, will need new front strut top mounts sooner or later. If majorly lowered, check to see that brake pressure-regulating control valve has been adjusted at the rear - otherwise the back wheels will lock too easily. Lowering also places extra strain on front anti-roll bar mountings and bushes and the track rod ends.
Interior:
- Sunroofs leak - tough luck!
- Electric window and mirror switches are very expensive - so check them too.
- Front seat belt reels often become ineffective - especially the drivers one.
- Door handle rods in door mechanism can come loose, so that the handle wont work. A time-consuming but easy job.
What trim levels you want?Main diffs between p1 and p2 are Leccy sunroof,(not all p2s),height adjustable seat,and the rest are cosmetic changes.
Main coulours are black(the best!
)Blue,white and red.other colours tho are silver,grey and green
lol you dont want much!!
Mine is 449 Sports blue sometimes known as bleu sport or something similar
Theres white, black, grey, red, i think there is also a few green ones about!
There may be more but i cant remember!
Not sure if leather came as standard but may of been an optional extra, mine has black and blue dashes there is also black and green dashes!
Sorry thats all i know!
Hope this helps or try looking in the gallery for pics or on http://www.autotrader.co.ukwww.autotrader.co.uk
smokey
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