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Gutted! Had to postpone the mapping session. Drove it out of the garage and onto the trailer. Took it to mates garage and did the tracking. Just gave it a quick blast on the estate and the clutch is slipping. Tried resetting the adjuster and no different. Even tried the coke trick incase it...

Almost ready to drive out the garage. Temporary drivers seat in (had to jet wash it as it was grotty so it's a bit damp. It's from a base model ph1 scrapper at my mates garage.) Need to adjust the gear selector slightly and bend the heatshield as it's rubbing. Steering wheel fitted. Just need...

The hose itself isn't too expensive, it's the cost of all the fittings that adds up.

It's the mother in laws garage, only 9 doors down from mine though. Can't get a car in my garage. It's probably 4m fuel hose, and 8+m of brake hose. My fronts are only braided in place of the flexy hose. Rears are full braided from m/c. Copper is a damn sight cheaper!! Thanks. It's a ph2...

Busy day today Tweeks was open today so popped and got some more braided hose. Replaced the front leaking one and it seems to have bled alright so happy days. Wipers now fitted. Bonnet on, and fitted new locking aerocatches. This bonnet is a bit tatty so may respray it or wrap it. Front bumper...

Small update. Popped across to get some rubbish out of the garage and just thought I would try a different hazard switch and the hazards and indicators are now working. That's all the electrical stuff now working. If I can get another bit of braided hose to sort the brakes, fit a seat and...

Been in the garage again today and fitted the front brakes Filled the system with fluid and started to bleed it. Pedal was fine. Went out for a bit, came back and the pedal went to the floor. Bit of a puddle under the passenger flexy. The passenger hose must be goosed. Had an issue with that...

Today's top news........it's alive!! Temporarily put the new odyssey battery under the bonnet, and tried to start it. No go, solid red light. As I've stripped a few cars, stuff must have got mixed up. The key and ecu were matching as the central locking was working, so I had a look in my...

Yeah that is what's supposed to happen bit as most of us join the 2 rear lines to go through a bios valve, potentially all fluid could be lost. That's why I make sure my mechanical handbrake works well too!! ;-)

Only contact I've had since was a customer service survey email. Though they would have tried to do something. In all fairness I havnt really missed it. Only wife has moaned about not having sky plus to record her programs.

Drilled a new hole inline with top of pump, hose comes out, down behind cage bar, along side of drivers sill, up into scuttle area, through black removable scuttle plate, round strut turret, joint to fuel sample point, out of that an loop round to fuel rail. Will take a pic next time I'm across...

Cancelled mine after 14 years, as the best they would do is drop to 46 a month instead of 58. Didn't get any better offers to stay, just got a kodi firestick for movies and save money. Havnt got a TV aerial so just watch basic channels on original sky boxes

I havnt seam welded mine, and its rare that I have seam welded my cars in the past either. That arc welder isn't suitable for seam welding either, you are more likely to blow holes through it and make a mess. You would need a mig welder really. Tig welders are also very good, but only where the...

Busy afternoon after wasting a couple of hours trying to get the correct handbrake cables after the 1st set were too short but a trip to eurocarparts in Chester managed to get some. Once back I fitted them, refitted the heat Shields, then fitted the rest of exhaust including fitting a powerflex...

Back at it again tonight. Trial fitted the fuel tank to mark where to drill the hole for the fuel line. Also drilled and clipped the rear brake line too before refitting the fuel tank and fibreglass tank guard. Started to run the fuel line into the engine bay too. Bought a new odyssey battery...

4 ish he said. Will probably finish work at 3, then drive up (or trailer it if not taxed by then)

Not much to update as I've been ill with a throat infection. Managed to get over to the garage for an hour or so tonight and got it up on axle stands. Fitted the dogbone mount, exhaust heatshield, cat, lambda sensors and the gear linkage. Linkage just needs minor adjustment, but will wait until...

Depends how cheap it is, but I'm still thinking that engine is scrap. If it's still a cheap buy, get it, break it, keep the bits you need, then just buy another engine for yourself with the profit.

Just buy an engine off here and job done

Basically if you are trying to start an engine with no oil, you are knackering said engine. I know some cars will kill the ignition if the oil light comes on but I don't know if the clio is one of them. What other damage is there to the rest of the car if the sump has been damaged like that?

Sounds like hit curb, smashed sump, lost oil. If it was turned off straight away it should be alright. New sump, new oil and filter. If it ran without oil it's fecked.

Constantly turns over or just turns for a few seconds then stops? Pop off the fuel pipe from the injector rail and see if any fuel there.

It's a good place and only down the road for me. If I get time I may pop down for a quick look

Bit more info required. What does it do when you try to start it? Airbags gone off or Anything?

Don't forget to budget for a fireproof helmet, racesuit and gloves too if going the msa sprint and hillclimb route Clios do tick the boxes Personally and probably biased I would go for a 172 cup, decent suspension (I used koni dampers and eibach springs) , rear anti roll bar (whiteline), decent...

The ph1 TB is cable operated and the ph2 is fly by wire. The mounting hole positions are slightly different on then too, that's why I made the adaptor plate with the 2nd hole pitch rotated slightly so it can bolt on.

Latest update. Finally got the brake caliper seals and link pipe from AP. Not the best service but got there in the end. All reassembled now so hopefully fit them on Thursday. Today's lunchtime job was to make the adaptor plate to be able to use a ph2 fbw throttle body on the ph1 inlet...

Epas column was quite easy to fit as had no dash in at the time, getting the screw in the top of the epas ecu was probably the hardest part as I forgot to fit it before putting the dash back. The shifter is a scenic special that I bought on here last year.

Sorted a bit more wiring, tidied up the crap where the alarm was bodged, rejoined them and put proper heat shrink on the joints. Decided I havnt got the time or spare cash to get the dash top flocked so started to get the rest of the dash back in.....until I couldn't find any more of the screws...

Bit more progress tonight, rear cage fitted except for b pillar stand offs as I havnt got the welder here but I will do them with the tig when I do the seat rails. Also managed to get the dash lower in. Would like to get the dash top flocked but will see how much it is and how quick they can do...