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Car Forum / UK Car Forums / 4x4 Cars (UK group) / August 2005Renault RX4 transmission clunking
I'm about to buy a 5-year old Renault Rx4. Before you tell me not to: 1) I live in a hilly, snowy area, so I need the 4x4 2) It's a very good deal, well below the book price, well looked after, with a full, over-serviced history. On the test drive, I noticed a very slight clunk in the transmission, when pulling away sharply from a standstill. The seller tells me it probably a bush problem or engine mountings and will arrange to get it fixed with the cost deducted from the selling price. This is ok, but it may be a different selling agreement if the problem is something major. I'm very cautious about transmission repairs for a 4x4. Any 2nd opinions for what the clunking might be? > I'm about to buy a 5-year old Renault Rx4. > [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > Any 2nd opinions for what the clunking might be? Propshaft UJ worn? I had the same sort of noise both on my SIII and on my MG Midget - both cured with new UJ bearings.... > Before you tell me not to: > 1) I live in a hilly, snowy area, so I need the 4x4 > 2) It's a very good deal, well below the book price, well looked after, > with a full, over-serviced history. And before you buy it, consider this: It's a Renault. Renaults are shite. Renault and reliability are not words that go together. Neither will you find Renault and build quality mentioned in the same sentence unless it is in a negative sense. And of course the Rx4 is a pointless pile of crap that is neither one thing nor the other. By all means get a 4x4. Try to get one made by a company with a track record of building 4x4s. A Fiat Panda 4x4 would probably be more reliable.  Signature"They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." -- Benjamin Franklin, 1759 Steve Firth came up with the following;: > A Fiat Panda 4x4 would probably be more reliable. And is a very capable solo off-roader, within reason. ;) SignaturePaul ... (8(|) Homer Rules ..... Doh !!! > Steve Firth came up with the following;: > > > A Fiat Panda 4x4 would probably be more reliable. > > And is a very capable solo off-roader, within reason. ;) Well... the old Fiat Panda will actually go up and down my land (30-45 degree angle) without damaging the soil. A Land Rover can't do that. Signature"They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." -- Benjamin Franklin, 1759 Steve Firth came up with the following;: >> Steve Firth came up with the following;: >> [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > Well... the old Fiat Panda will actually go up and down my land (30-45 > degree angle) without damaging the soil. A Land Rover can't do that. Neither can your Ford Exploder .. ;) SignaturePaul ... (8(|) Homer Rules ..... Doh !!! > Steve Firth came up with the following;: > > [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > Neither can your Ford Exploder .. ;) Bit of a trade off, on phat on-road AT tyres it dpoesn't damage the soil, neither does it get up the hill when wet. On MTs it's fine but it leaves grooves. Signature"They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." -- Benjamin Franklin, 1759 >> Before you tell me not to: >> 1) I live in a hilly, snowy area, so I need the 4x4 [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > A Fiat Panda 4x4 would probably be more reliable. I've got an XR4x4 for sale... :) > I'm about to buy a 5-year old Renault Rx4. > [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > Any 2nd opinions for what the clunking might be? It might be the transmission about to grenade. OTOH it is probably nothing. Or anything in between. There, that has covered the whole range of possibilities and you now owe me a pint :-))))) Huw |
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