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RichardPON

Much better solution.

Go through it slowly and methodically, and you'll find the problem!

Dave Henshall

hopefully start in 2 weeks time - not gonna temp any sort of fete and order anything in advance - will fully strip, clean and diagnose , then clen again, paint and rebuild - i'm goona go for a world first... the first YB not to leak oil form anywhere....

Jamz

Get someone round to go through it with you, I find it really difficult to get motiviated when I'm working on my own.

Good luck

roybacer

Cant go wrong with a clio 172/182 IMO

I've had mine coming up 4 months now, and cant fault it at all

Will average 28+ MPG however hard you drive it

Average around town is between 32-34

And 38mpg on the motorway is easily done, 40 if ur drive like a grandad lol

Full service at Renault just cost me under 300quid

All parts are pretty cheap

Lots of aftermarket parts, and are all pretty well priced



Fun to drive, comfortable enough to keep most people happy,

Plus got all the extra's like leather, climate control, all electrics, 3 proper rear seat belts, 3 rear headrests, 16" alloys, cd player, traction control etc etc

And build quality sont seem to be a issue on mine, its spot on

Plus there a TOTAL bargain at the moment, i payed under 7k for mine when it was 22 months old (1 owner, full history, mint condition), meaning it still had the balance of the 3 year warrenty aswell

Any questions just ask mate

But in general u cant go wrong with one

EDIT - Forgot to add, they aint to slow either, mine hits 60 in around 7 seconds dead, and the cups will do 60 in just under 7

dave cos4x4

iTrader: (5)

glad you are fixing it Dave.

Dave Henshall

adding up as we speak.....

before i find anything broke - a full strip down will require the following...

( a few bits added that i need at the same time (light lenses, stalk and rear bearing etc)

can anyone else think of anything else obvious...?

cambelt grp A Ł27.50
headgasket GRPA Ł60.00
head bolts set Ł22.50
inlet gasket Ł2.40
plenum gasket Ł6.95
water pump gasket Ł1.15
o ring Ł2.50
oil from oilman Ł45.00
half moons x2 Ł8.00
front crank seal Ł2.50
rear main seal Ł15.00
turbo drain gasket Ł1.00
rear prop bearing Ł18.00
front fog light X2 Ł44.00
sidelights Ł20.00
new indicator stalk Ł45.00
header tank Ł25.00

upto about 350 beofre i actually do anyting - bt as i say, not actually gonna order anyting until its in bits - might find that there is no point in reparing it - as they say yuo cant polish a turd might end up havingto buy a complete lot then break up my good bits ..

The DIVA

iTrader: (3)

Glad you`ve seen sense mate...

The offer of help was genuine by the way... I hate seeing people struggle and thinking they are backed into a corner when a bit of outside help would sort the problem easy....

Ask Sticky,he was getting down in the dumps with his but a couple of visits to the House of Pain and it`s good as new...