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    Volvo turbo engine into clio mk1 - help

    this interest me a lot as these block are both cheaper and easier to get hold of than a 5gt block. Also they kick out enough standard to make a clio reasonably fun. Malice or whoever has one, how about a write up, please!
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    16v engine ticking

    if the car was sitting a while whilst you were working on it, they might just have drained a little, run it till warm to see if it goes away, they are louder for a while if engine hasnt been running for a few days, these hoses shouldnt have afected it at all
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    low temp thermostats

    reverse flush your radiator and heater matrix (put hose through it in opposite direction of coolant flow, put in new proper mixed coolant , a low temp thermostat and a new water pump. i did this and car runs massively cooler. Suspect a reverse flush and the new coolant did wonders, try this for...
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    Important 16v owners read !!!

    hmm this thread sounds familiar, I made one from aluminium plate, works cool, this sounds even better though, post a poic when done mate
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    Hypothetical RWD Clio

    get a scrap sierra and cut transmission tunnel out and weld into a clio shell, then you could make strut towers to take front struts, locate it with rosebushed arms. It is alot of work but this is the common way to install rwd in a non rwd shell, would be loads of fun, a tranaxle from an alpina...
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    Flushing the coolant system...how

    to properly flush block, undo block drain hose which is under exhaust manifold, awkward to get to but possible, think its 15mm and its on crankshaft (drivers side) pulley end of engine. I changed my water pump and put a low temp thermostat from bbpt. Car now runs at first quarter to half, rather...
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    aux belt noise

    the nut is for locking it, to actually tighten it you need a 7mm allen key (not a common size), 2live right though, remove headlamp for a bit of space, also a 10mm nut to detach wiring loom from inner wing, you can then swivel it up for space, have fun
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    Valver not starting when it is wet out

    mine used to do this, and it was the cap and rotor arm! got the Hillpower ignition kit (magnecor leads, rotor arm, dizzy cap and new platinum plugs) with club discount it was about £70 odd which is quite good since the leads are expensive on thier own. however a cap and arm wont be much from...
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    valver gearbox problem!

    when you dissconnected the gerachange linkage rod, did you detach it at the end or did you undo the pinch bolt and remove it there, cause if you did you might have lost the correct adjustment on this. This could be another reason it wont go into forward gear if it wasnt put back in same position
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    Toledo Splitters on a Mk1 Clio

    Paul.C will have a look for a better photo mate
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    Plastic jank!

    I never put mine back on my valver as I have found it a trap for leaves, gunk and general rot promoting crap. Cant be sure about the cooling as I put new coolant, water pump and low temp thermostat on, but in my opinion it probably wont make much difference if any at all. Radiator still get...
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    Toledo Splitters on a Mk1 Clio

    http://erc.qmuc.ac.uk/cliosport/gallery/full/1082571286__splitter2.jpg
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    Ibiza Splitter

    it was working fine you sure?
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    weight of clio16v engine

    I kinda always assumed it would be lighter than that since its an all alloy design, u expect it to be lighter!
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    Valver Manifold Heatshield- Is it needed

    Ok see your point lads, but to be honest I ran without one for a couple of years and then last years or so with my home made one which does look ok. The dot 5.1 fluid i use has a dry bp of 365C (in use probably does boil below or around 250 so I know what you mean), which is a few hundred...
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