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[Sir Tigger KC]

Stuck the sump back on the Omega engine and fitted one head, numpty factors only sent enough bolts for one head. Bugger they took some doing up, good job I have a 4ft breaker bar and correct bit. 25nm +90 +90 +90 +15 made me grunt!!

Wasn't CarParts8Less by any chance was it? 

When I did my Omegas head gaskets many years ago I bought the bolts from them at a great price and the picture clearly showed 16 bolts, but I only got 8.  :

I phoned them up and they insisted the listing was for 8 bolts, until I emailed the listing and then they gave in and sent another 8 bolts. 

Delayed me for another week though... 

Changed for accuracy.

 

[Migv6 le Frog Fan]

Stripped the new camshaft, turbo, injector, battery and a few other bits off Pierre, drained 25 litres of devil juice, and sat him out on the road ready for collection. 

[Rangie]

Took the RRS to my mates farm to help him shift some caravans that haven't paid their storage fees they are now in a very undesirable spot..😂

[STEMO]

Stripped the new camshaft, turbo, injector, battery and a few other bits off Pierre, drained 25 litres of devil juice, and sat him out on the road ready for collection. 

Is he off to Renault to be fixed properly?

[Migv6 le Frog Fan]

Off to the scrapyard to be crushed properly. 

Fitted a new crank seal the other day but it still leaked, so thats the end of the story for me. 

[Rangie]

Off to the scrapyard to be crushed properly. 

Fitted a new crank seal the other day but it still leaked, so thats the end of the story for me. 

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You should film its destruction & watch it over & over to give you some satisfaction after all that time & money ! Only ever had one Renault an 1987 11 Turbo many years ago lovely when it was running but far to fragile for my liking swore I'd never buy another Renault.

[ronnyd]

Off to the scrapyard to be crushed properly. 

Fitted a new crank seal the other day but it still leaked, so thats the end of the story for me. 

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You should film its destruction & watch it over & over to give you some satisfaction after all that time & money ! Only ever had one Renault an 1987 11 Turbo many years ago lovely when it was running but far to fragile for my liking swore I'd never buy another Renault.

I hired a "shakin that ass" Megane when the exhaust on my PFL went. What an abomination. Swore the same as you. 

[Raeturbo]

Told you to do that years ago🤣😂😂😂

[countrywoman]

All French cars are crap, ask any mechanic. Ordered a cam timing kit for the v6 as my Christmas present, £44, now just need to find £200 for the belt kit

[Viral_Jim]

All French cars are crap, ask any mechanic.

Maybe a mechanical nightmare but I'd still bite your hand off if you offered me a Citroen SM

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

All French cars are crap, ask any mechanic.

Maybe a mechanical nightmare but I'd still bite your hand off if you offered me a Citroen SM

I believe Sophia Loren owned one back in the day.

[Migv6 le Frog Fan]

I have my eye on another one.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/115630861215

Glutton for punishment. 
Not really what I want at all, but if I can get it for around the starting price I would have it. If it lasts a couple of years it will do for that money.

[Migv6 le Frog Fan]

All French cars are crap, ask any mechanic. Ordered a cam timing kit for the v6 as my Christmas present, £44, now just need to find £200 for the belt kit

Shouldnt have to pay that much. Keep searching the interweb for a bargain. Last one I bought was on ebay for £50. 

[ronnyd]

Drove my granddaughters clit from Bedford to BSE when she had a crisis, (no, not the Clit) at uni. Must say it was quite a fun drive. Also ran well considering it had very little maintenance.

[Migv6 le Frog Fan]

They do run well, for whatt they are - until they dont. 

Tbh, I reckon I just got a bad one for whatever reason. The 1.5 dci k9k engine is used in all sorts of cars (Renault, Mercedes, Nissan, Dacia) and has been around for years. Doesnt have a bad reputation for reliabilty on the whole.
This one was always one thing after another, so Im glad to see the back of it.