Recent content by Perry

71820 here. 54 plate owned since August 2008, bought on 27100 miles. Used daily for most of that time.

Finally (new baby + other things going on) got my hose sorted so I can use my pressure washer outside the front of my house. Got some snow foam (Autobrite IIRC) and used it a couple of times. The pressure washer and also snow foam has made quite a large difference to the washing process so I...

Done :up: Can't believe how smooth that went. Took dead on two hours start to finish. Actually impressed with myself as these days I have little or no motivation to be rolling around under a car propped up on axle stands, especially with the car parked on a semi-busy road.

Fitted both rear handbrake cables fitted new centre exhaust hanger

For some reason they've got 172 ones at £40 each and 182 ones at £32 each, but the pair of 182 ones at £58.75. http://www.cliosport.net/threads/handbrake-cables.804490/ http://www.renaultpartsdirect.co.uk/product/renault-clio-182-handbrake-cable-set-rear/

I've got a thread asking basically the same on the first page of this sub forum. Turns out Renault Parts Direct do both genuine cables for £58.75 and you can use the free delivery code in this thread.

Ordered :up:

RPD have this http://www.renaultpartsdirect.co.uk/product/renault-clio-182-handbrake-cable-set-rear/ at £58.75 About to order but they're saying there's a choice on this vehicle?

Cheers. I was about to go digging in old threads but thought I'd ask first. I'll chase up RPD then as that doesn't seem to bad.

My driverside handbrake cable has just snapped, last done it about 8 years ago. Back then everyone said just stick to Renault as anywhere else never seemed to supply the right size. I see now though that Eurocarparts sell Pagid ones and only have one listed for left and one for right for my 182...

Ha at least it's not just me then! In around 27 years of messing with cars I can't remember having to pull the ball joint back down or if I've done it before I've corrected it without even thinking about it. I think I was in that much of a rush on Saturday I pressed on without thinking.

Changed drivers side bottom ball joint. Drove it for once.

Got another one, done it no problem. You live and learn....

Side by side now it actually looks identical, where it didn't at first. I can also see on the cone part of the ball joint where it's been sitting higher and the pinch bolt has gone past it.

I think a combination of me rushing to get it finished to watch the football and getting pissed off has made me not notice it wasn't lined up right. I've then forced the pinch bolt in and damaged the threads, before noticing. Then getting it back out I've split the rubber so it needs replacing...