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that you take it to an authorized AC workshop

In the European Union, only individuals or workshops with the appropriate authorization and equipment may handle and recharge the gases in air conditioning systems, whether in vehicles or buildings.

I replaced the brake and clutch pedal covers with ones from AliExpress, the set is for a Peugeot 308. I haven't changed the accelerator pedal because it's different. The problem I was having was with the brake pedal, which would sometimes slip. https://es.aliexpress.com/item/1005006961006191.html

It would be advisable to do a compression test first, the problem could also be coming from the piston rings.

The RCZ's air conditioning compressor doesn't have a clutch, it always spins, like in many other modern cars. It uses a variable displacement compressor, and a solenoid valve regulates the amount of compressed gas.

Have you modified the original intake?

Nail polish remover is acetone, but you have to be careful with rubber and plastics, some of them are damaged by it. It is much more aggressive than alcohol

To remove adhesive residue you can use alcohol.

At the garage, they offered to install a turbocharger that was just as reliable as the original and more economical, and that's what they installed. The car isn't leaking oil or coolant, although the throttle body is wet but not dripping; it's oil from the valve cover breather, which it seems...

My 156 hp engine has 156,000 km and the rocker cover has never been removed. At approximately 115,000 km, I replaced the timing chain tensione. It was a simple matter of removing the old one and installing the new one without disassembling anything else. Since 125,000 km, I've been using 5W40...

Here in Spain it's very rare to see an RCZ, in the four and a half years I've had mine, I think I've seen at most four others.

If, after idling for a while, you rev the engine and smoke comes out, it means the valve stem seals are bad or there are leaks from the piston rings. Water vapor coming out when starting from cold is normal; it's condensation in the exhaust pipe. You can also remove the spark plugs and inspect...

If the engine isn't overheating, the pump is obviously working. The turbo's electric pump is located below the turbocharger, and if it's quiet, you should hear it running when you turn off the hot engine.

The pump works in a curious way, there is a wheel that, when the engine has warmed up, an actuator makes it touch the accessory belt, and through friction, it moves the pump. The timing chain is a chain, not a belt.

Is there foam under the oil filler cap? do you see black sludge? Maybe the oil is contaminated with coolant and the VANOS fails because of the dirty oil. If it has had several overheatings, the cylinder head gasket must be suspected.