Complete money pits tbh.
Had a MK1 1.4 RT and ok the HG went but after that it drove like a dream most days and was cheap an easy to fix.
Yet in the 10 month space I've owned the Valver it's needed:
New gearbox
New driveshaft
New power steering pump
New altenator
New engine mount
New exhaust
New tyres
New brakes, pads and bearings
New springs
Steering column welding
And funnily enough I've just had to walk seven miles home as the clutch cable has snapped.
It isn't even a s**tter. Just stuff seems to love breaking and I'm now at the point where it's not worth selling.
Complete t**t of a car, but look ace and drive ace when they frigging work.
That is a hell of a lot of stuff to go wrong in 10 months
Yup.
Each bit has a story so I'll explain.
Gearbox: This went on the M5 motorway about 2 months after I got the car. The box was a smooth refurb unit on about 10k miles and was starting to pop out of 5th so I was driving to get it sorted, but too late. It turns out it had been leaking gearbox oil through a split gaiter on the driveshaft.
Driveshaft: This ws replaced after still leaking and almost killing my new box (new but crap)
Power steering pump: When i bought the car it was rather noisy and the PAs obviously needed sorting and one day it randomly imploded or some s**t leaking PAS fluid all over my altenator.
Altenator: This was cleaned up after the PAS experience but eventualy died a few months later leaving me stranded on one of busiest roads in Devon. Charming.
Engine mount: Was replaced due to being 'broken'. Made f**k all difference really so is no doubt another mount that's shot.
Exhaust: Car came with some b*****d kev exhaust (only non standard item though I might add) so I had to buy a new backbox (swiped from my old Clio) just for the centre section to break.
New tyres: Needed for MoT due to tracking being out. Nothing too major really.
New brake rotors, pads and bearings: MoT place fucked up and said I needed new ones. Old ones were good enough. They were being too picky imo. So obviously needed new bearings cause of the gay Renault design.
New front springs: i tell a lie, the car was also lowered when i bought it and some b**ch forced me over a pot hole which subsiquently snapped one of my springs. Not too bad and replaced them myself.
Steering colum: Another one of those common problems. Did actualy order a brand new unit from Renault but they fucked up and I needed it doing for my moT so welded for the pricely sum of £0 and about 10 minutes of my dads time lol.
Clutch cable: Snapped yesterday. Bit of a t**t but should be at the garage now being fixed.
I'm still to this day so pissed off I never sorted the gearbox as imo this car would be so much smoother with the old box and clutch setup.
On the flipside though everything has been replaced with either brand new genuine or brand new pattern parts, so every cloud and all thatn s**t.
but I do owe my dad about £700 for parts and stuff and most of the money from selling my old Clio went towards this one with oil, battery, spark plugs, gearbox etc etc.
I'd say I've been unlucky in most cases, but then haven't skipped out anything when fixing the problem. No bodges or shortcuts, so eventualy she should come together as a really tight and nice car. Steering has improved 10x since I got her from all the bits and pieces I've changed on her.
