Recent content by Patrick Bateman

I've ordered the SNR kit from autodoc so will see how it goes. I've had good experiences with autodoc so far, delivery is never the quickest but it all comes from Germany so understandable.

Excellent to know thank you.

The autodoc link from your old post 10 has SNR items, are they a known good brand? Don't think I've heard of them myself.

Thanks for the input, RPD do indeed list the kit here- https://renaultpartsdirect.co.uk/parts/steering-suspension/543a09780r/ However, they list the spacer nut separately at an absolutely farcical price of £22-...

What's the latest on top mounts? Genuine from RPD still a safe bet or are the aftermarket ones superior?

Fuck it! Given up! The gaiter just pops out of shape, what a waste of time. Will stick to removing the dampers before each winter and hope for the best.

Given up on the jubilee clip idea as their size ranges are quite limited from what I can see online and there's a fair discrepancy between the damper diameter (~50mm) and gaiter diameter (~80mm). Going to go with cable ties and hope for the best.

My thoughts also so I've given up on the idea. The new OEM items have arrived from France so I'll see if I can secure the bottom of the gaiterto the shock. One thing I hadn't realised was how tight the bump stops are in these from new, my old ones have always slipped in very easily so I had no...

Have I definitely got the right thing? How on earth does this get over the shock?? I just played about with the gaiter and it has some stretch but not much. Look at the difference in diameters.

Cheers, my original gaiters have definitely seen better days and it'll be good to have 2 sets of stops. Have you tried securing the bottom of the gaiter to the shock at all?

And looking at this...is this link for the gaiter only or the complete thing pictured including the bump stop? Assuming they don't come in pairs? Might be easier to just use all original parts and use a jubilee clip to secure the bottom of the rubber.

Can anyone explain if I'm being a twat here...at a glance these will neither fit the original bump stop or even fit over the dampers. Don't even look like they'd stretch.

Cheers, something a bodyshop should be able to do whilst getting the front bumper painted do you think?

I'll be buying two new headlights and I've noticed the Hella ones (https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/163585924099?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=gt2bXHAaQNG&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=cyMunfjgTbG&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY) are described as 'without motor for headlamp levelling'. Is...

10 grand for a project car?! What kind of 'project' are they thinking?!