Recent content by Sizer

Dodgey wire!!...sorted it now thanks.

It was but its a mate who works there, they are too busy to look at it and I do trust em 100%. My neighbour put some of the car back together after a cambelt replacement and its been fine for a little while so thats probably why the rail came off (missed a nut or something, he has a habit of...

Just took my P plate clio down for MOT, went to pick it up and they havent done it because when they started it the fuel rail popped off. After putting it back on the car now refuses to turn over, all the ights on dash are on as normal, no blown fuses but it still wont turnover. Is there some...

Just took my P plate clio down for MOT, went to pick it up and they havent done it because when they started it the fuel rail popped off. After putting it back on the car now refuses to turn over, all the ights on dash are on as normal, no blown fuses but it still wont turnover. Is there...

Is there a way of visually seeing if the belts gone. Just had a good look and it appears theres no water in the resevoir or rad. Apparently it just died on the motorway at 50mph and the previous owner assumed it was the cambelt. Just curious if theres an easy way to confirm its the belt

Cheers, just what i was looking for. I also ordered a set of CD's off ebay last night... Thikn ill go with eddes advise and just drop a replacement engine in. Anyone got one??

The whole story is a just bought a clio with a broken engine as the cambelt snapped. Was looking at putting a belt on and turning over with a spanner to see if i hear anything i shouldnt. If i do, then slap in a 2nd hand engine or maybe pull the head off and if its just valves, change the head...

Well on the engines im used to you can clearly see where the cambelt goes, on this 1.2 it doesnt look like theres enough room for a cambelt on the end of the block and theres no cover, hence my comment. If you read the OP you will see that I doubted the information I found, thats why I asked here :)

Thanks, thought it seemed a bit simple, is there a how to guide on changing a cambelt? Just looking for a rough idea of whats involved...

Just found this text describing how to replace a cambelt... : -- First you need to locate the alternator just under the cam belt, drivers side bottom of the engine. From here theres 2 bolts up the top which need to be removed so the alternator can swivel thus loosening the old belt, remove the...

I wondered but i was looking on autotrader and they are up for £900-1100 notes. And this ones in good nick apart from the engine and is probably gonna cost me £100 notes and has 5 months tax... It is more for learning, i will get ahaynes manual but just wondered if changing a 1.2 engine was...

Im looking at buying a clio 1.2 but the cambelts gone on it. Id imagine it needs a new engine chucking it but before i buy it id like to find out whats involved. Is there anywhere i can download a manual for it, its a P plater? Any help appreciated.