My first RS197

[adam thomas]

How’d he get the block so clean? Great job

I believe they have a soda blaster there !

 

[Pav]

handy thing

 

[adam thomas]

Soooo .... today I embarked on a simple journey up north to Rotherham to buy a painted black diffuser to save me the hassle and money of getting mine sorted . Simple .

Drove there in the snow so nice and steady . Collected it and set off home . 41 miles from home I hear something . Pull over into the service and well knock knock .

Car sounds like a very old diesel tractor [emoji17]

Recovered home and it is being picked up in the morning by four ashes to find out what is wrong [emoji17]

 

[Big Ben]

Jeez. Sorry to hear that Adam. Hope it’s a quick and fairly cheap fix mate

 

[adam thomas]

Jeez. Sorry to hear that Adam. Hope it’s a quick and fairly cheap fix mate

cheers mate, not sure it is going to be. its sounds bad

 

[Pav]

gutted mate..hope its something simple..fingers crossed

 

[Sean197]

Probably an ignition coil or something, not too expensive.

 

[adam thomas]

Probably an ignition coil or something, not too expensive.

I hope so but it sounds more like the timing has slipped or maybe even big end bearings

 

[Sean197]

I hope so but it sounds more like the timing has slipped or maybe even big end bearings

Oh dear. Good opportunity to fit a megane engine then

 

[adam thomas]

Oh dear. Good opportunity to fit a megane engine then

if only it was that simple , have just had cam belt kit , dephaser, auxbelt kit , water pump , thermostat , cam sensor and cam cover seal done .... bank has took a bit of a hit !

 

[Clawliger]

Potentially poor workmanship?

 

[Pav]

sure if it something to with poor worksmanship,they will fix it for you at their expense...

 

[Clawliger]

Exactly what I was thinking.

 

[adam thomas]

I'm not sure on poor workmanship as the guy who done it is a master tech and looks the part . Maybe failed parts from renault

 

[adam thomas]

So the doctors report is in and it's bad news .... big end bearing has failed and ruined the crank in doing so !

New engine time [emoji867]

 

[Clawliger]

Might aswel meg it

 

[adam thomas]

Might aswel meg it

I wish i could but I'm really not in the position to do it

 

[ToiletDuck]

How much for the handbrake cables?

 

[adam thomas]

How much for the handbrake cables?

3k come with a free clio with a broken engine

 

[ToiletDuck]

3k come with a free clio with a broken engine

Bargain! I'll even bring the haribo's.