Recent content by Patrick Bateman

£130 for a used liner, what a joke.

Yes of course and that is the plan as a worst case scenario, they are aware and have no hesitation about taking it back but it's a 4 hour round trip for me and a write-off of a Saturday. Ideally I'll get my local guy to have a look first on the assumption it is something easy. My other car has...

The only thing I'm fairly certain of is it's towards the front of the car.

Fingers crossed. Very hard to determine exactly where it's coming from whether I listen at the engine bay or on the ground to the side of the car. On it potentially being a heat shield- would it be normal for when this occurs to change depending on temperature etc.? Today it doesn't seem to...

No luck, there's no movement in the guard. Heat shield would be absolute best case but the luck I've had with cars lately makes me think a pulley or bearing in something. The subframe has been dropped and most of the front suspension has been replaced, is there a heat shield that would have...

That's an easy one to check, shall report back.

Picked the car up today after getting the timing belt and a load of work done and there's an obvious rattle coming from it now, almost sounds like something's loose to me- That sound like anything in particular to anyone's ears? I noticed something within about 10 mins of driving away but...

Gotta sell at least one bud!

Still seems odd to bother continuing with one side only rather than not bothering at all. Was the same with driveshafts if I mind right.

Can anyone explain the rationale behind these parts that are NLA but for one side only? Seems utterly nonsensical.

Are there any more arch liners ready to fall off the back of a lorry?

Is 32/30 still considered factory recommendation? I'd seen that posted online but have never found anything showing it officially.

For reference would you be able to list the TRW part numbers for the bushes you bought please? Will be handy to know in future.

No idea yet as they were only just delivered to SWR yesterday and they're on holiday today. I hope there are no issues with castor!

I've ordered the Ktec ones, hopefully decent quality. I'll ask SWR to keep the old lower arms and they can be spares in my garage for doing just that, in many years to come no doubt. SWR are going to get the subframe bolts etc., I spoke to the guy on the cliosport forum and he's actually away...