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Lots of food for thought here , thanks everybody. Due to all the hassles with the vehicle and the build warranty being 6 months , I won't keep her after the warranty expires. So I have taken the first 500km fairly easy but will start to open her up now for the remaining 500. Sent from my...

Thanks for the reply That link was quite interesting too ! Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk

To make a long story short , my rs200 had a cylinder head overhaul. We did the 1000km run in but after that the thrust washer needed to be replaced. I'm not mechanical at all so I'm just telling you what the mechanic told me.... They said they need to replace the main and big end bearings whilst...

Ok guys , after almost 5 months I got my Clio back. There were some hiccups towards the end and I wanted to ask opinions on the run in..... So after the original cylinder head overhaul the vehicle was run in for 1000km. She was returned to me and lo and behold the engine light came back on and...

Ya , I have proposed a fairly mutual conclusion. Ie. I'll buy a new car from the dealer with the money I've already put in as a deposit....or I'm going to go into a legal dispute with them... It's a shitty thing any way I look at it but hopefully it gets sorted out quickly and positively. So...

So it's been quite a week of fighting and frustration. This is the last update from the mechanic, "As suspected the block had to be skimmed and the main and big end bearings replaced with new bearings as suggested by...." What would cause these bearings to go ? Loss of oil ?

@duck I paid 110k for it....2010 with 82000km on the clock. I have since then put in an additional 30k on various mechanical items - 90k service, o2 sensor, fuel pump, rear brake pads . Non mechanical is new tyres and roof wrap. @Dumdum I think I might just push for the refund. Another...

what im trying to establish is if I should let them continue with the repair and take a car back in the next couple of weeks that has had extensive work and potentially very problematic or if I should tell them to stick it. I am still within my rights to get a refund on the purchase....

Im sure you are all as tired of reading about this as I am of dealing with it. So further information has come my way and they say the engine bearings are also damaged. They were suuposed to have done a compression test yesterday to find out about the water leak....i dont know what the outcome...

One of the Joy's of living at the bottom of Africa is an import takes 3 weeks... Looks like I cannot catch a break * sigh* But thanks , I'll make sure its replaced !

Thanks man , the input is greatly appreciated. I will keep you posted on the outcome.

I was supposed to get the car back today , and when I called to see what was going on , i had a few excuses come my way until eventually someone told me what is happening. they say they put it all together but and started her up.....but then they found another leak. this time a water leak. I...

I would be lying if I answered that , but can you elaborate ? I will make the mechanic aware of it if its something that's necessary.

Hi foxspeed Only saw your message now. I'm not very mechanically inclined but when I spoke to the mechanic he mentioned exactly what you have said, ie. Valve stem has too much clearance. Is this common for this model? What is your opinion of the work been carried out ? I really hope its...

Hi Duck I have got advice from Ronny before and ya he is very knowledgable, as far as I know works hand in hand with the guys at k-tec in the UK. Unfortunately I have to go through the dealer from where I bought it. The mechanic they are using is a Renault specialist and he seems to know his...

Cool thanks for the replies I will let you know when the work is done how she's going.

What kind of difference do you think the incorrect dephaser pulley might have had ?

Hi guys So I live in South Africa , but unfortunately the RS club here is dead. I used to own a RS265 sport , with downpipe and remapped. Unfortunately I crashed it in Feb but the silver lining is that I bought myself a 2009 Clio 3 RS 200. I have not had much luck since taking ownership of the...