Hello Renault-philes!
Recently we bought an RX4, it ticked all of our boxes,4-wheel drive, East Kent can get considerable amounts of snow ; 2.0, 1998cc Litre, 16V about two weeks ago, cash sale. However (the oil was cold on the demonstration) it was only some days later when the oil was warm that under 1,500rpm a rattling- rasping noise was heard.
When it was booked into a local service garage they considered that it was the camshaft "Variator" making the noise with wear in the mechanism, causing the camshafts to rattle when the oil-pressure is low.
We had talked about the Timing- belt/Auxiliary belt being changed, but when a local independent service garage enquired to Renault, they stated that different mechanisms were used on the crankshaft, keyed & not-keyed, different pulleys & the whole thing became such a nightmare. Also with the Cam-Timing Bible, stating 4-5 hours labour time & a replacement variator adding £165 to the bill, plus possible replacement pulley, they advise another route than an £800-£1,000 bill!
What didn't help is that the another garage down the road who had a Camshaft- bolt up kit told them that the job was a nightmare and they wouldn't take one on again.
Its like no-one wants to do the job & the price is relatively astronomical for a simple belt-change!
Details:
116,000 miles, 2 previous Owners, O2 plate VIN 0EVFJACC25500474 Engine Number C021223
Is this engine such a technical nightmare?
An option is to get the parts and do the job myself, over a couple of days. I have been advised by a French neighbour that parts in Belgium are much cheaper,(I live less than 20 miles from Dover). He goes across to there regularly.
For now an oil-change/filter change has been done.
Using YOUTUBE, technical information & a friend as support this is perhaps the only realistic option with regards to cost.
Any thoughtsl appreciated
Cheers
John
Recently we bought an RX4, it ticked all of our boxes,4-wheel drive, East Kent can get considerable amounts of snow ; 2.0, 1998cc Litre, 16V about two weeks ago, cash sale. However (the oil was cold on the demonstration) it was only some days later when the oil was warm that under 1,500rpm a rattling- rasping noise was heard.
When it was booked into a local service garage they considered that it was the camshaft "Variator" making the noise with wear in the mechanism, causing the camshafts to rattle when the oil-pressure is low.
We had talked about the Timing- belt/Auxiliary belt being changed, but when a local independent service garage enquired to Renault, they stated that different mechanisms were used on the crankshaft, keyed & not-keyed, different pulleys & the whole thing became such a nightmare. Also with the Cam-Timing Bible, stating 4-5 hours labour time & a replacement variator adding £165 to the bill, plus possible replacement pulley, they advise another route than an £800-£1,000 bill!
What didn't help is that the another garage down the road who had a Camshaft- bolt up kit told them that the job was a nightmare and they wouldn't take one on again.
Its like no-one wants to do the job & the price is relatively astronomical for a simple belt-change!
Details:
116,000 miles, 2 previous Owners, O2 plate VIN 0EVFJACC25500474 Engine Number C021223
Is this engine such a technical nightmare?
An option is to get the parts and do the job myself, over a couple of days. I have been advised by a French neighbour that parts in Belgium are much cheaper,(I live less than 20 miles from Dover). He goes across to there regularly.
For now an oil-change/filter change has been done.
Using YOUTUBE, technical information & a friend as support this is perhaps the only realistic option with regards to cost.
Any thoughtsl appreciated
Cheers
John
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