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Does my engine sound dodgy?



  Clio 172 Cup
Hi everyone,
I've recently purchased a Clio 172 cup for cheap (£1400) from auction without any info on the car or anything and drove it home today and the engines sounding a little questionable, i'm not really too knowledgeable on cars i'm thinking the belts will need doing as when i rev it there's a squeaking sound but can anyone tell if there's any other problems with it or if that noise is something different from the video of it running?
Any help is much appreciated👍🏼
 

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  Clio 172 Cup
The whine in the power steering. Check the pas fluid level to see if it needs topping up.
nice one mate thank you i'll have a check when I get back from work, other than the whine does the engine sound alright in your opinion? not very familiar with these cars so can't tell and the mileage is quite high so just want to make sure
 

Mr Underhill

ClioSport Club Member
Hi everyone,
I've recently purchased a Clio 172 cup for cheap (£1400) from auction without any info on the car or anything and drove it home today and the engines sounding a little questionable, i'm not really too knowledgeable on cars.
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Welcome 😂
 

mumpy

ClioSport Club Member
  Clio II RS 172
Hi everyone,
I've recently purchased a Clio 172 cup for cheap (£1400) from auction without any info on the car or anything and drove it home today and the engines sounding a little questionable, i'm not really too knowledgeable on cars i'm thinking the belts will need doing as when i rev it there's a squeaking sound but can anyone tell if there's any other problems with it or if that noise is something different from the video of it running?
Any help is much appreciated👍🏼
A bit of lifter tick as well I think, pretty common too I believe (goes away when warm usually)
 
  Clio 172 Cup
A bit of lifter tick as well I think, pretty common too I believe (goes away when warm usually)
is this a big problem as in, needs fixing asap?
here's another vid of it revving incase you have any idea what the noise is as it's not due to the power steering fluid
 

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Daz...

ClioSport Club Member
  Inferno 182 Cup
Sounds like the aux belt and associated items need replacing. Possibly a full camber job depending on the last time it was done.
 

Matt Cup

ClioSport Club Member
  Leon Cupra
Sounds like the aux belt and associated items need replacing. Possibly a full cambelt job depending on the last time it was done.

Agreed. Those noises sound very much like this. And the last thing you want is the aux belt failing taking out the cam belt with it.
 
  Clio 172 Cup
Sounds like the aux belt and associated items need replacing. Possibly a full camber job depending on the last time it was done.
that's the problem i have no info on the car as it was won at auction so not too sure when everything was done, how much are we talking roughly for the full job? thanks for the reply👍🏼
 

Ol’ Tarby

ClioSport Moderator
  Clio 220 Trophy
nice one mate i'll give him a ring tomorrow when they're open, is the car safe to drive to nottingham you reckon? about an hour and 20 drive from me
Use his website mate and fill in the contact form. He'll then get back to you 👍 think he prefers that method as he's usually pretty busy

You're looking at around the 1k mark all in
 


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