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Whats wrong with your car right now??



  Caterham 270R
Stop light on !!! Battery light on damm Alternator , Pt No 77 11 134 267 had arrived better crack on and fix the old girl... ( not tonight its Piss**g down here )
 
  16v 1.2 Expression
Just bought a new (second hand) mk2 phase 2 clio, and today water started coming in through the light by the sunroof.

Great...
 
  MCS 2003
Washed it last night and it p*ssed down with rain last night - parked it at work and the bricklayers next door have given it a coat of dust/sand/sh*t

Looks worse than yesterday arghhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
 
  PH2 172
Washed it last night and it p*ssed down with rain last night - parked it at work and the bricklayers next door have given it a coat of dust/sand/sh*t

Looks worse than yesterday arghhhhhhhhhhhhhhh




I know the feeling mate, Iam a bricklayer and I spend countless hours polishing and waxing my car just for it to get covered in tree sap and night and then coated in dust and crap off site, its a serious pain in the ass :/
 
Left work.. Parked up at home looked at the rear end after taking the bin out.. and the exhaust is hanging down one side... Looked and the mount has come away from the silencer ... Pain... Try to get it sorted tomorrow
 
  172 cup/Escort RST
My 172 cup is hesitant high up the rev range. Feels down on power. Especially in 2nd gear. You can feel a slight cough when you floor it. Plugs? leads? s**t petrol?
Discuss ;)
p.s first person to say dephaser pulley gets a serious frowning.
 
  172 cup/Escort RST
My 172 cup is hesitant high up the rev range. Feels down on power. Especially in 2nd gear. You can feel a slight cough when you floor it. Plugs? leads? s**t petrol?
Discuss ;)
p.s first person to say dephaser pulley gets a serious frowning.

A bit of information that might help someone with the same problem as me - I started with the cheapest parts and a new set of plugs and leads has solved this problem 100%. Pulls like a train again with not a single splutter. Yay!
Well I say cheap - the spark plugs are a bit pricier than I'm used to!
 
  Beaten up 182
The A/C isn't working (although it's charged) and it cries a lot, I've got some new headlamp washer jets to fit.

When I bought it a few months ago it had-
STOP & Battery lights lit (alternator)
Limp home mode (thottle pedal)
missfiring (new plugs, leads & service)
Broken aerial, no stereo, parcel shelf or speakers
Alignment out, illegal tyres, oh and the exhaust heat shield was laying on the exhaust!

All those are now fixed and it is awesome fun!
 

welshname

ClioSport Club Member
The A/C isn't working (although it's charged) and it cries a lot, I've got some new headlamp washer jets to fit.

When I bought it a few months ago it had-
STOP & Battery lights lit (alternator)
Limp home mode (thottle pedal)
missfiring (new plugs, leads & service)
Broken aerial, no stereo, parcel shelf or speakers
Alignment out, illegal tyres, oh and the exhaust heat shield was laying on the exhaust!

All those are now fixed and it is awesome fun!

Does the car blow a constant temperature no matter what setting you have the heater on?

If so check my project thread. It's a pretty easy fix using only a couple of torx sockets and a cable tie :)
 
  Beaten up 182
Does the car blow a constant temperature no matter what setting you have the heater on?

If so check my project thread. It's a pretty easy fix using only a couple of torx sockets and a cable tie :)
Saw that and did the repair! The temp does change now but it doesn't go below ambient.
 

GiT

ClioSport Club Member
  Shit little Yaris...
One tyre on 1.7mm, one on 2.0mm. Both getting replaced tomorrow + full blown valet then for sale.
 
  2002 clio 1.2dynamic
roof still leaks
front shocks leaking
airbag light on again
cd players fucked
has lexus lights and angel eyes
front bumper cracked from someone reversing into it
front tyres rubbing on something
think thats it
 
  AB 182 w/Recaros
Mrs decided the Chicken Nuggets couldn't 5 minutes wait so a nice load of crumbs on the recaro's, then to top it off the birds decided to use it as a toilet last night.
 
  Pug 206 SW, 172 CUP
Balancing. Why do you have to go to 3 garages before your wheels are balanced!? Seriously considering buying a balancing machine so I can see what is so ruddy difficult.
 
  Beaten up 182
I have one place I always go for alignment. They show you exactly what they can do and correct. My 182 was transformed once the wheels were pointing in the right direction!
 

Willo40

ClioSport Club Member
  M135i
My toxic monitor light is on because someone has removed the carbon canister, hopefully going to get it sorted today, well fingers crossed....

Willo
 
  LY 200 EDC LUX
Swear down the exhaust on my 200 is blowing slightly, even after being given the all clear from renault. Convinced it blows when you initially start the car, but then dissapears once the exhaust has warmed up. Renault say that that's the sound the exhaust makes? Not convinced though!
 

Oggy997

ClioSport Club Member
  997.1, Caddy, e208
Nothing, running mint! Honest!

RB Clio 182 for sale. No issues

I wish I said nothing.

Golf - Engine mount gave way

182 - needs rear caliper, rear wheel (flat spot, got a puncture and drove over some crap speedhumps at work before noticed), abs rings.

Lupo - ABS sensor
 
  Pug 206 SW, 172 CUP
Wheel hop. Fitting new tyres so I can start tracking it properly. I know these cars do it but not this easily. Avoidable like making smooth gear changes to save the mounts and irrelevant on track as it only happens in 1st but annoying. Resisting the temptation to rip out The front suspension for new when it's still doing it's job 95% of the time for my needs. Must remind myself money on actual track days and tuition this year.
 

Willo40

ClioSport Club Member
  M135i
Toxic indicator light was on this morning, now its not hopefully staying that way thanks to a helpful local Auto Elec.....:cool:

Willo
 

KitsonRis

ClioSport Club Member
the MPG has dropped from ~45mpg on a 90min motorway journey to just under 40mpg and then about 35mpg from 40mpg on the 30min run to work. Car seems and performs fine though so not really sure what is up with it...... Driving style hasn't changed
 
  '20 Zoe, '09 V70
Needs a damn good clean inside and out, needs cambelt doing, the steering is squeaking (no idea what that is), needs 2 front discs as they're warped, windscreen and side windows needs replacing as the previous owner cleaned it with something that I can only imagine contained 40 grit sandpaper, driver seat won't fold forwards.

Needs general rattles and squeaks looking at as well. Oh, and the tank is nearly empty.

Expensive, this owning a car thing. :weary:
 

GiT

ClioSport Club Member
  Shit little Yaris...
Lost reverse gear.

Hopefully only the linkages - otherwise it's a dead 2800 mile old Golf R Manual box.

Unimpressed.
 

KitsonRis

ClioSport Club Member
Flat battery :tired: need to wait a few hours until my housemate is home so I can bump start it to see if it is fubar'd.

Annoyingly it was fine yesterday. Pretty certain I didn't leave any lights on from when I was playing around with it trying to sort my fogs out.
 

dann2707

ClioSport Club Member
the MPG has dropped from ~45mpg on a 90min motorway journey to just under 40mpg and then about 35mpg from 40mpg on the 30min run to work. Car seems and performs fine though so not really sure what is up with it...... Driving style hasn't changed

It'll be the temperature. Mines done the exact same over the course of two weeks when it's noticeably gotten colder.
 
  Mkll Ph1
Weird loud sucking noise when I put my foot down. Only started today and was fine before so no idea what it is. Will have to wait and see if it continues.
 
  Clio sport 172
Rear caliper stuck on.

Away to get fixed today. Let's see what else it needs lol.

Maybe Clio wasn't a wise choice hmmm
 
  1.6 Astra Sporthatch
Wiper linkage needs replacing again, only a couple of weeks since the last one was replaced. Not impressed but at least its being done under warranty. Coke stain on the drivers seat. Also missing a roof trim (the roof rack strip bit?) as I painted it and haven't got round to wet sanding and polishing it up yet. Oh and the ash tray base is missing as VX didn't put it back when they cleaned the car last time it was at the garage.
 
  Clio 197
Nothing mechanical in the 3 months I've had it *touch wood*

Cosmetic wise the laquer is coming off in places on the rear bumper!, the bonnet and front bumper are badly stone chipped and it's annoying me!
 


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