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Mine just went. Did anyone suss out the exact Renault part number?

As it is now. Photoshopped with HRE P101 wheels, mismatched sizes.

Haven’t ordered wheels yet, but am now considering whether to fit a 20” front and 21” rear combo, and if so whether to use 35 aspect tyre front and 30 aspect read (same rolling radius), or 35 aspect all round, which would slightly alter the gearing and the ride height. Anyone have any...

These look the business: https://formuladynamics.com/collections/granturismo-2008-2019/products/sport-lowering-springs-for-maserati-granturismo?variant=44472060379293 You can also order those in the UK from Larini. A fair price a developed specifically for these cars. I’ve just ordered a set...

Wasn’t even aware of that until I googled it just now, but yeah, that looks the business!

The question is how to ensure that it’s treated on the inside. There are some zinc processes that might work (hot dip would warp it) and that produce a good key for powdercoating.

Yeah, they need to take lessons from Apple.

Mice will eat it before rust gets it.

New subframe arrived today, stuck it in my shed for now. Paint on it’s pathetic, no wonder these rust.

Has a longer listen and tried more places. Nothing that particularly jumps out. Listening on the left side, up around where the oil filler cap is quieter than opposite area on right side. I reckon that’s because there’s a big pulley lower down on the right side. EDIT: I can distinguish a...

Stethoscope arrive this afternoon. All I hear is “whoosh”, which I reckon is mainly the sound of fluids rushing around. I’ve tried it at the bottom of the V, further up the timing case on each side, and the on the rocker covers. There are more noises up on the rocker covers, presumably...

I’m no expert, but from what I can gather it depends on where the chain guide travels to/lodges, and whether the timing slips before you realise what’s happened… and by how much. If it has slipped at all then the car will likely be misfiring, but there might not be any catastrophic damage if...

Thanks for the offer. I’m setting up a friend’s motorcycle suspension tomorrow morning, so wouldn’t be able to make it over to the airport. I haven’t started the motor since shooting the video, am waiting for a stethoscope to arrive. The car only has 24,000 miles and has had specialist...

Thanks.

Thanks. Can you tell me what time in the video you can hear the washing machine noise? Is that where it sounds like an electric cooling fan kicking in at 1m15s? I’m 35 miles Northwest of Aberdeen. Nearest specialist is 200 miles away. The car isn’t misfiring and no checklight on, but how...