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Thanks for the replies. Just to add to this topic, I went for elf 75w80 NFJ. The gearbox is definitely better after the oil change, when it was cold I really struggled with gear changes (especially 1st/2nd). After changing the oil there is minimal resistance and the gears seem to engage in a...

Has anyone looked into this at all?

Hello, I didn't want to start a new thread on this, I wanted to find out if the correct oil for the 197 (2008 gearbox with longer 5th/6th gear) is the NFP or NFJ? They are both rated for TL4 gearbox, but NFJ seems to say something about extra protection for brass synchromesh rings and there was...

Does anyone know the part number for all 3 OEM rear tinted windows for a 197? Thanks

What are the recommended values that people use for alignment? Do you go with the workshop manual or whatever settings the alignment equipment has?

Well the specialist that fitted the rack has done the tracking also, unfortunately I didn't keep the values. I am not sure if they did any sort of check on the steering arms for centering the rack as you describe it. In any case I am planning to get the steering checked once again by them due...

Variable weight of the steering is exactly what I was experiencing before I got the rack replaced along with a strange feeling that the wheels are not fully connected to the steering. After replacing the rack, these symptoms are gone but the steering feels a bit heavy overall, might just be...

Agreed, however after changing the rack the knocking noise was back the day after. Let me guess the new rack lasted... 1 day :P

Well I am really worried if I will have to change the column as well since it will be an expensive job (more expensive than the rack) and to be fair, if the column and the rack is changed then the entire steering system has been replaced and is brand new... Unless somebody has bent a wheel or...

My steering problems saga of the 197 started a couple of months ago. A symptom that was probably there for a while and I haven't noticed was knocking from the bottom of the steering column. A couple of months ago suddenly the steering started to feel really vague, as if the wheels are no...

Is Davis of Sevenoaks the same as Haywards of sevenoaks? A quick search for davis returned haywards of sevenoaks. Are they closed or superseded by Haywards?

Racing Blue 197 Cup at FIA WEC race on Sunday with clio197.net stickers on the side windows ;)

What about the Motul 8100 X-cess mentioned before? According to this page http://www.opieoils.co.uk/p-877-motul-8100-x-cess-5w-40-petrol-and-diesel-fully-synthetic-engine-oil.aspx it meets the RN0710 spec for RS models but it is not listed in the RN0710 section as linked here...

I have had a similar issue in my 197 for quite a while, squeaking sound roughly halfway through the clutch pedal travel, present both on press and release of the clutch. There is a bolt/screw mechanism at the top of the clutch pedal, I had this sprayed with WD40 and it went away.