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time to join a chaveau megane forum eh matt?

I'd prolly find an independent renault specialist and get them to do timing belt, all the standard stuff (oil, filter, air filter, pollen filter - does it have one?, brakes etc.) will be pish. If you feck up the cam/timing belt it's game over (but you could make a lovely wind chime out of the twisted valves :razz:)

http://www.skodalondon.com/images/servicing/cambelt.jpg

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I suppose it really depends on the engine design. Yes some you must lock.

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whilst thinking about it. You might need a super extra long extra thin extra expensive plug socket. but a couple of quid if you buy in advance from fleabay

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or standard socket extension bar and a magnet if he's already got them in his arsenal? But failing that the proper tool designed for the job is usually* always the best way to go.



*apart from the rear-most clip on the airbox of a 1998 s4 - apparently Audi sell a long reach tool to get down the 1 inch gap between airbox & firewall to re-attach the clip after you ping'd it open with a long screwdriver to get in the airbox, but a wire coat hanger will do it for free :)

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Paul, a standard socket just will not fit. these are thin wall. then after all there is not too much torque needed for a plug

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Eeek bloody French people eh? Why can't they just do it like everyone else! Wasn't thinkin in terms of torque'ing them up to 105nm :razz: just to save buying new tools for the sake of it but as above, in most cases it's best to use proper tools for the job :)

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Is this a spark plug spanner your refereing to Tim?
hmmm not impressed, I'd assumed the car would come with one seen as the Honda did. :( back to ebay then

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I would seriously consider getting someone to do the belt for you.

If it takes an experienced mechanic 4 hours to do it, it will take you 8 or more, I speak from bitter painful experience.

Sure I got th job done but fek me I wasted a lot of time.

Now you have bought the belt and tensioners etc etc they may only charge £200, Look at it as £200 of insurance, after all of the car was free, and you in total spend £500 on it thats better than spending £300 on parts and killing th engine isnt it?

Do the rest yourself but give yourself the piece of mind and reassurance by getting a garage to do the belt, it will be worth it.

£500 for car that if it lasts a year is still cheap motoring... and what happened to the honda?

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Where's the fun in that?

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Yep.

About 7 years ago, I wandered into the local (now gone) Renault to cost up having a CD changer fitted in the boot of my Laguna. He quoted around £240.

£240?!!! I could have had a better full system fitted (head and changer) for just over half that!

And then there's what they cost up for dinked bodywork- ie pushing a bump out and retouching the paint. About 7-800. I had a slight bump with a woman who managed to get it done for £60 from an independant sprayer- that was after HE quoted her initially £120.

Is it me or are car dealerships FAR worse than bike dealers when overpricing stuff?