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I must be the lucky one. 182 seats are a pretty good shape for me. Ideally they’d be a bit lower, and the steering column would reach adjust, but otherwise not bad.

An enforced pause. I saw a puddle on the driveway and the new rack seems to have sprung a leak. 😡 I really hope it’s the rack. There are seriously no funds for any other repairs this month… Car is back with Chris, and I’m in Beaniesport’s second best courtesy car. 1.2tce powwwaaa… On a...

Just odds and ends done: Renault symbols refitted to the centre caps and centre caps on. Not a bad paint match although the dirty wheels makes it look worse than it really is. Front number plate screws were mismatched and rusty so I dug around in the garage and found some fresh caps and...

Hella aircon condenser arrived and fitted. Not sure what I feel about the quality tho. The dryer is larger than the genuine one so only just fits and the ports are at the wrong angle (about 30deg out) for the pipes to fit on it. Also, it came with just cheap rubber plugs in the ports, not...

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Thanks. Even Renault don’t seem to make the diagram easy! I will take it apart and update this post.

My 182 screen wash is working fine, but the headlight wash has packed up. The pump runs as it should, so I need to investigate, but which washer pump is which? I’d rather only suspect and test the bad one and leave the hood one well alone!! Can anyone please tell me is it the outer or inner...

It was dry and still this evening, so the next job on the list is done: The last time I polished them, I used the holts protective spray, which was rubbish, and they faded again. Also, I spilled carb cleaner on one and messed it up, so down through the grits 1200, 1500, 2500, polish: Cracked...

Minor work in my lunch break. stripped slam panel nut drilled, tapped and helicoiled. Bonnet catch was also cleaned up, centred and refitted. The bonnet actually opens properly now for the first time in my ownership of the car…

Just to tidy this off. I hear all the advice about the radiator, but I took the risk because it was another £80, and I am already £1100 down on repairs this month. I removed the condenser on Saturday without disturbing the rad. The radiator is the original, judging by the date Stamp, but is...

Missing grille attachment clips bodged on by plastic welding the clips cut off the Fabia spoiler. They seem pretty well attached so it should all be good! Only headlights to polish and aircon condenser to sort and it can go back together.

I got back on with the work today. All in all a better day too. Fabia splitter with the tabs cut off. Shortened: Not pretty, but strong and on the inside so never seen. And on to plastic welding the bumper: And then: And with the Fabia splitter attached. The bumper needs painted...

Yep. I thought I’d done well when I got it. I am probably just under 4K in including buying it. I should just have bought a mint RB… I like tinkering with cars tho, and at least I know the bits that have been done, have been done right good advice taken! Thx.

Yep. I thought I’d done well when I got it. I am probably just under 4K in including buying it. I should just have bought a mint RB… I like tinkering with cars tho, and at least I know the bits that have been done, have been done right.

Frustrating day. I stripped the front end to fit the new AC condenser, and Autodoc have shipped the wrong part. Also, I cracked the bumper pulling it out of the the clips. :-( Spot the difference… Fighting with Autodoc returns now. Anyone know a UK supplier? Slightly tempted to drill out...

Rainy today and I’m feeling rough so no major work, but I have been having hassle with the heater lately blowing odd temperatures. A quick search led me to the star shaped gears on the heater box so: Led to: I couldn’t get a jubilee clip on and I’m too anal to deliberately remove the spring...

Thanks. At least I now know it’s a vin sticker! I will reach out and see what they say.

My Clio 182 is missing about 3/4 of some decal in the drivers door jamb on the B pillar. I don’t know what should be on it, but I would like to reinstate it. What should be there please? Does anyone make reproductions?

Thanks for the help. I hear you all but I’m bleeding money on this in the last couple of months so I’m hoping I can get away with the rad right now. It looks in good condition. if not, I’ll have to do a last minute ECP run…

I have had the aircon on my 182 leak tested and it has a massive leak, so I have bought a new condenser and all of the seals to give it a refresh. I have done this on a Peugeot 205 gti and a k3micra without having to pull the rad and I would rather do the same on the clio. If I remove the slam...

Heat shield finished off. Painted top and bottom to combat corrosion, and a layer of 1mm closed cell foam to stop rattles: Fitted: And exhaust tips polished and centred nicely: Just waiting for my Autococ delivery now, the next job is the front bumper off for the following: Replace...

Thought I’d give the top some corrosion protection. Nissan red because I had a can from an old car

Last battle of the day is with the rattling exhaust heat shield. It’s cracked and the holes have split all over the place so: Remove, clean and dry: Repair with a sheet of heat shield from car builder solutions: Waiting for the tiger seal to go off so I can re drill the mounting holes, cover...

Also leaking koni rear dampers are off and binned. New cup dampers are fitted: Probably a total waste of time to torque the top mounts to spec with a crows foot and a 6mm spanner rather than a rattle gun, but I want it right so hey!

Finally I have some progress to report! 10 year old ditchfinders on 50p shaped rims are gone Rainsport 5s on refurb wheels are on: Centre caps are being sprayed up:

Showed up on the off chance, being as I’m local. More Clios than anything else, but a few nice additions…

It WAS a respected renaultsport specialist, and they honoured their original quoted time in spite of many challenges with this. Don’t get me wrong, I grimaced at the price (on a £1500 car) but I don’t feel overcharged for labour for what they did…

Well that escalated… Not really in the spirit of a project, but family illness meant I needed it done and I now have power steering and the car is holding fluids. Hopefully I will get some progress tomorrow/Friday. I am going to caffeine and machine on Saturday and I’d like to have a few more...

I took the air box out, broke out the brake cleaner, filled up the reservoir and found the leak. it’s really p’ing out of the rack bellows on the passenger side where the track rod pokes through. I assume that means the rack itself is toast? are they even available? Any good recon brands...

Thanks. My best guess is that it has gone where it attaches at the front of the gearbox. Did you manage to get a genuine replacement? I’m debating cutting it in the middle of the hardline above the gearbox, getting the break around the bracket welded up and rejoining it with a suitable...