Recent content by barker22

+1 for the thule roof bars I think I've got my fitting time down to about 2 minutes

you need to become a member, well worth the £12

Hi guys Just a few questions about the installation of a 172 engine/gearbox in a 182 I know that it should be a straight swap as they are almost identical apart from the breather. Does this breather need anything doing to it or is it just left as is? Also the gearbox on a 172 has the speedo...

My 1.2 was hit from behind, no damage to the bumper apart from 2 small marks where the reg plate screws of the car that hit it were. The boot floor creased but the insurance said they would repair it. All this internet talk of 95% chance of writing off is rubbish. Its just a crease in metal...

Just this bit in bold Unless your local mechanic is a renault sport specialist, no offence to him but take it somewhere else. It will end in disaster.

You checked that the battery clamps are secure? They may need a bit of a clean up and tighten.

Over a tyre that is the wrong size and illegal....yes! without a hesitation http://www.motuk.co.uk/manual_410.htm Put the tyre on the front and see what happens. I can tell you that you will feel it straight away and it will throw at least 4 lights up on the dash. I had to fit a 205/55/16 to...

Have you just bought it or something? I would be straight back

It doesn't stick particularly well to plastic anyway. You need to get it smooth and preferably get some paint on it, it will stick like s**t to a clearcoat provided it it nice and smooth.

£715 SOD THAT You can do it yourself in a few hours for just the parts cost price. Renault are less than £150 a shaft so thats only £300 in parts and what .....£15 for new box oil. Get the shafts from Renault and get it somewhere else or on your driveway.

That's a shame, you would probably find that even though the sides are bigger, they are a lot easier to wrap. There are no major dips as such on the sides. The bumpers do have a bit of a technique to wrap properly and the recesses soon become easier when you do it the correct way.

Sounds like a headgasket on what you have said, not that uncommon on the smaller engines. It may have been a fairly cheapish(few hundred) quid fix if you had spotted it sooner but there may significant engine damage if the engine has overheated. I assume you stopped the car when it told you to?

could it be after a fairly hard stop? something loose in the engine bay being flung forward every so often?

the thing that annoys me is it states full service history which suggests regular and on time, then goes on to list that there was over 25,000 and 33,000 miles between recorded services. FFS!

So how much extra time would it take to change the oil pump? Is it just a case of lifting the engine as far as the loose mounts allow and swapping the pump over?