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| Topic: Post HG change probs |
si_rt
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 Forum: Tech Questions
Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2005 8:03 am Subject: Post HG change probs |
| cool, cheers, that eliminates that then! |
| Topic: Post HG change probs |
si_rt
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Forum: Tech Questions
Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2005 7:55 am Subject: Post HG change probs |
| yeah, cheers, im still thinking it's electrical as well, as i don't seem to actually be getting any running problems, just the flickering lights. It has never stalled when the lights are flickering, a ... |
| Topic: Post HG change probs |
si_rt
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Forum: Tech Questions
Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2005 6:53 am Subject: Post HG change probs |
| Yeah, i can see that, basically it was done over new year and i couldnt only find one person to do it, a drastic 'get me home' thing as i was £160 miles away and very difficult to find parts on the N ... |
| Topic: Post HG change probs |
si_rt
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Forum: Tech Questions
Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2005 6:22 am Subject: Post HG change probs |
| more like 20k. I personally didnt, but the guy who changed it did, is that so bad? surely if it was properly tensioned up and set it shouldn't cause a problem? i thought thee change frequency on them ... |
| Topic: Post HG change probs |
si_rt
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Forum: Tech Questions
Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2005 4:35 am Subject: Post HG change probs |
Sorry, been away for a while. cheers for your help so far.
The guy kept the exhaust and inlet gaskets, as i still have the remains of the kit he used!
Cam belt was replaces about 30k miles ago, b ... |
| Topic: Post HG change probs |
si_rt
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Posted: Sun Feb 27, 2005 7:07 am Subject: Post HG change probs |
okay, i've had a good look and can't see owt trapped. Havent taken the air filter off though, guessing this might be a good idea.
Is it worth an ECU reset or is that utter CR@p?!
please excuse ... |
| Topic: Post HG change probs |
si_rt
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Forum: Tech Questions
Posted: Sun Feb 27, 2005 6:02 am Subject: Post HG change probs |
okeydoke, any ideas whereabouts i should be looking? i'm not the most technical of people!
the idle isn't really that lumpy, and it only seems to do it when it's warm.
i shall head outside with the ... |
| Topic: Post HG change probs |
si_rt
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Forum: Tech Questions
Posted: Sun Feb 27, 2005 3:48 am Subject: Post HG change probs |
Hi guys,
about 2 months ago the HG went on my mk1 clio RT, and got it replaced by some1 as a weekend cash in hand job. Back to running well now, bu the only problem is that since it was done, im ... |
| Topic: Rattling Tappets |
si_rt
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Forum: Tech Questions
Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2005 1:11 pm Subject: Rattling Tappets |
| yeah, and tell me if its an easy job! for a fool with little mechanical skill like me! my little rt rattles like a snake, but am a bit intimidated by the idea of taking the rocker box cover off and fi ... |
| Topic: think its headed for the graveyard... |
si_rt
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Forum: Tech Questions
Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2005 12:28 pm Subject: think its headed for the graveyard... |
wicked, cheers, thought that was the case, just thought id better check before 2.5hrs at 4.5krevs...! 
ill stop at every service on the way and keep my 2l bottle of water handy... fingers crossed, ... |
| Topic: think its headed for the graveyard... |
si_rt
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Forum: Tech Questions
Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2005 9:03 am Subject: think its headed for the graveyard... |
| Heya, maaged to get the gsket done by a friend pretty cheaply, and now everything seems a-ok. we checked out that front pipe you said about chris and it was fine, it seems the steam was coming straigh ... |
| Topic: think its headed for the graveyard... |
si_rt
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Forum: Tech Questions
Posted: Fri Dec 31, 2004 10:08 am Subject: think its headed for the graveyard... |
ok, brilliant, cheers.  i was't doubting you mate, just hoping that i wouldn't have to buy something else as well! cos its a friend doing it and there arent many motor factors aroud her that are o ... |
| Topic: think its headed for the graveyard... |
si_rt
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Forum: Tech Questions
Posted: Fri Dec 31, 2004 9:17 am Subject: think its headed for the graveyard... |
| cheers chris, much appreciated, off to ring a mate whgo might be able to do it - gasket set for £35 quid already bought! is there any chance the steam coming out of the egine bay could be related by ... |
| Topic: think its headed for the graveyard... |
si_rt
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Posted: Fri Dec 31, 2004 5:25 am Subject: think its headed for the graveyard... |
hi guys, first post here so be gentle...!
i've got a '93 clio rt on about 93k miles. over a 160 mile journey it seems to have lost about 2inches of water from the header tank, and now theres white sm ... |
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