Recent content by Ed Hodson

I’m looking to replace the steering rack in my FF 182. I want to make sure that it’s a quality replacement, whilst also keeping the cost reasonable. I’ve seen these on eBay: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/262879008248 Any thoughts, or any better alternatives? Thank you, Ed

Also, each time you reset your mpg, it will clear its history. The mpg figure displayed is an average. Therefore, you have to do a good few miles after the reset before you’ll get an mpg figure that means something.

I would normally get about 38 mpg from my 1.2 Clio when I was using it to go to work. The journey was typically about 45min with a mix of country roads and town driving. I don’t use the car much these days and so the type of journeys it does do are short trips to the supermarket etc. Town...

Do you have any more pictures? How does the lifting mechanism work? Is it hydraulic? How much did you pay and where did you buy it from?

Have you checked your outer anti-roll bar bushes? It’s worth replacing them while you’re replacing the wishbones.

I have the same problem. Took it to my local Renault garage and they’ve diagnosed the problem as within the rack itself. I’ve replaced everything else on the front and and so i’m pretty convinced they’re right.

Sorry to hear that your box has given up mate! I had to replace mine on my 182 a couple of months ago. I wouldn’t say that it was an easy job, but working on it bit, by bit, spread out over a few days, I got there in the end. I had planned lowering the passenger side of the subframe, but when...

Complete new driveshafts from J&R are so cheap, that I think it makes more sense to replace the whole shaft rather than mess about with replacing your boot.

Did you manage to diagnose the problem? I’d say I have what sounds like the same issue in my 182ff. Cheers, Ed

I’ve heard that these cats don’t last very long - as in they’ll only get you through an MOT for perhaps about 2 years. Does anyone know if this is true?

I'm working on removing my gearbox right now. I'm following this guide https://www.cliosport.net/threads/172-182-gearbox-change-clutch.258911/ and I'm wondering if it's really necessary to remove the exhaust and manifold? Also, when it comes to the steering rack. Am I going to get away with...

That’s useful to hear. Thanks!

I'll be removing the gearbox from my Clio 182 in a few weeks. To do so, I've read that it's best to lower the subframe by a few inches, replacing the bolts with threaded rod. Can anyone tell me what size threaded rod I need please? Thank you, Ed

What size threaded rod is needed?

I’ve got a 1.2 16v. A few years ago, a garage replaces a driveshaft for me and replaced the gearbox oil. Since then, it become not so easy to get into first gear in cold weather. The warmer the weather, or the warmer the gearbox oil, the less of a problem it becomes. I’m suspecting that if I...