Recent content by metrohooligan

It's been done already when I bought the car apparently it's been rammed silly with epoxy... So if it's still that I'm going to be in trouble :(

Got a bit of a strange problem (I've used the forum search!) it's a bit like http://www.cliosport.net/threads/temperatures-on-climate-control-all-wrong.758107/#post-10479383 this thread. Basically I can put it down to min and have the aircon going lovely, but if it's a bit too cold I'll put the...

It's nothing that small, looks to be around 10mm or 13mm, something along those lines.

Righto! :smiley: It was more as I'm a bit OCD and try to keep everything complete, and that sticks out like a sore thumb when you lift the bonnet.

Wasn't really sure where to put this thread, but I'm missing the pipe that goes from the felt pipe that comes in from behind the headlight area into the airbox (about 8 inches of pipe missing?). Not sure what it's called or what I'm supposed to be searching for. Is it rubber or felt material...

If you look at the water pump pulley you can vaguely see the thread marks coming away from the head of the bolt, guessing it was just a standard 10 or 13mm bolt? It is an absolute nightmare, which is why I'm interested to hear what other traders would say if this happened to them so shortly...

Would you really ask that if it was your car you'd left with someone? Some input from traders as to how they would treat customers if this happened whilst in their possession would be very much appreciated.

I'd very much appreciate what you think would be a fair resolution for this. So Far I've had to recover my own car left at a BP forecourt for over 3 days, pay someone to strip down and diagnose what has happened, pay for another engine and gearbox (as quite frankly I wanted to throw the other...

OK time to update this thread with the cause of the belt fail. My suspicions were correct and it was not the tensioner to cause the fail. After taking the engine out it's plainly obvious to see a bolt that has been left on the top of the engine has fallen between the crank pulley and water...

Value your input as experienced Renault bods. Taken on board what you guys have said and will let the two parties sort it out amongst themselves. Hopefully something can be sorted out between them. Whether that means one person taking sole responsibility or sharing the blame. Both parties have...

How can you tell if the tensioner has failed? Should I be looking for play in it or lack of force?

Understand what you're saying, but for me to drive 300 miles fine and then fail 5 or 10 minutes after someone else has moved the engine? Coincidence? What's not to say a pulley has been nudged while the engine is dropped and he's wrestling the box out? It may not fly off instantly, but within...

Been told it was just the belt that was changed as the tensioner looked in good condition.:confused:

Forgot to add, the guy who fitted the box does these all the time and has never had a problem (so he says). Think he specialises in French cars. The mate who did the belt said he would stand on and sort it out if there was any doubt at all that it was his negligence. I've kept calm so far and...

Ok, hey all it's a shame my first real post is coming from a bad experience and this this could be a long story, so I'll try and condense it as much as possible. I bought a 172 approx 2 months ago pretty cheap as it was due a belt and also the clutch was slipping. Gearbox would sometimes grind...