The Mégane II Owners' Club

Been contributing to this forum for last couple of years and here's my first query !

Have a 1.6 petrol/maual/ 5 door/Nov 2003 (!) - FRSH (really/62 k miles). Have gone through the dephaser/disc (f & r)/windows and hopeless dealerships in NW england.

Got to Dec (19) 2009 before I needed a new exhaust - have spent £ 5 on plastic padding to get round last 2 MoT's. Exhaust started to growl mid Dec in this snowy weather, despite hoping on a series II meggy it was only the back box ( £ 55) - series II only have mid and rear repalcements (£ 160). Removing the old exhaust showed the back box welded seems had all gone.

New exhaust on and.......its still growling.. been for a check at fitting centre - not surprisingly all is OK. It only seems to growl on overruns - although this pm's check its seems to have gone away ?

Had rear discs done at 55 k miles which inlcudes rear bearings too - dunno what else it can be. Lets hopt it does n't come back.

hi, in a new exhaust it will sound 'tinny' at first as its brand new and is stillbedding in, give it time it will go quieter... hope this helps.. regards . mattie

Mattie - thanks for reply. think I'd jumped to conclusion before Christmas - niosy car - 6 year old exhaust etc.

Had car on jack this am (Suday) and spun all wheels - the rear passenger is at fault - grinding when spun. But as I've had new disc and pads all round Spring 2009, the rear discs come with new bearing - looks like they've gone after 10,000 miles.

Does any one know if you can replace the rear bearings without the discs ? If not a new set of rear discs and pads fitted cost me £ 220

According to Haynes, 'new rear discs supplied by Renault come with new wheel bearings pre-fitted, but wheel bearing kits are also available'. So it would seem that you can obtain the bearing separately. I would imagine an independent garage should be able to do the job fairly cheaply. It involves removing the disc, taking the old bearing out, and then re-assembly. Just make sure they are aware not to damage the magnetic ring on the disc.

Can be done, you just need to press the bearing into the disc. Special tools might be needed. No DIY job.