The Clio is going - Love turned to hate!!

[Cliodamo]

After 2 and half years the clio is going!

After spending 1200 quid trying to rectify the engine tapping and general ruffness i have decided enough is enough. After 2 years of great fun all things went downhill. A slight tapping turned into a tractor. After having the dephaser pulley done, a new cam belt, replacement lifters x twice. The tapping was still there. Next stage was a full engine rebuild or replacement engine. More money which i wasnt prepared to spend. It goes on saturday for a trade in on a 225 Audi TT coupe. Have to say its a more grown up drive but the quality of it is unreal. Didnt think id ever say it but i didnt want to get back in the clio as it was shoddy in comparison. All good things come to an end.

Cheers for the help anyone tried giving me for the problem but ultimately the car signed its own death warrant lol

 

[The Chubby Pirate]

Sounds like your glove box was rattling

 

[Cooksport]

Sounds like your glove box was rattling

+1

Have fun in the audi!

 

[jaleach]

Sounds like your glove box was rattling

Has anyone ever fixed the dreaded 'glovebox rattle'?

 

[Cupster]

Meh standard feature iirc, roughness is anyhoo.

I hope the clutch cylinder doesn't go on the Audi! Better keep a monkey spare just in case!

 

[Cliodamo]

6 month warranty on it so all covered till then. probably extend it too with my luck lol

 

[TheEvilGiraffe]

Has anyone ever fixed the dreaded 'glovebox rattle'?

Turned the radio up :rasp:

 

[Cliodamo]

yep had full wad of stereo in and thats what i did. It sounded like i had a few immigrant indians sewing nike and adidas goods for 10p an hour under the bonnet though lol never good! shame really as i did like the raw power and loved surprising higher powered (i should easy win this) cars