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chances are the ground isnt totally level rather than having a bent clio

I see , cheers for clearing that up.

Damn ! Is this why people advise against running spacers on tracked cars ?

Where do you get your tyres changed @bill ? My local place charges £11 per tyre which is ok , but always on the lookout for alternatives. When will you switch back to summers ?

good to see these still kicking about, had an XSi years ago - didnt have it too long though. Always good to have a spare set of wheels too :smile:

If you desperate then any motor factors will do them for you (standard size) while you wait. Around £20 for a pair.

I could be the gear linkage needs greasing, its under the airbox / induction kit, so that will need to be removed. I would check that first, hopefully an easy fix !

Nice vid, made me laugh around 11m 3s..No idea why he said that and then chose the E36.

Nice work on this, seems you have had some pretty big jobs done so should be good for a while now!

GLWS , looks nice. Minor points but I don't understand your first paragraph ? and re the screen washer bottle , does it need to be fixed or is it fixed.? Not meaning to be picky !

Is there anyway you could get your feet involved to push one side away whilst pulling the other (in opposite directions). Also worth a mixture of rotating the exhaust pipe rather than pure pulling, maybe twist the backbox to help.

Did it have a Mr bean briefcase on the roof ?

It's not a complicated set up, if the pump is working and water is only coming out one side then either the pipe is blocked or it's split on that side I would say.

Speed aside , I thought all Clio drivers speed up as they approach a clear roundabout , just to sling it round ? :)

I assume he is talking about the auxiliary /alternator/accessories belt (whichever you want to call it). If it was worn and you have just had the cambelt done , it sounds silly not to have replaced the pulley too if that was at fault. That belt on its own if it goes could interfere with the...

Looks nice :)

Pretty sure that's lowered

Welcome.. selling the spoiler? :tongueout:

are the springs seated correctly at the front? What 'should' they lower by? 60mm all round ?

Providing a garage uses genuine parts then the warranty still stands. No need to go to Renault!

Check your plug , if it splits in two chances are it's come loose. Had the same with mine.

Has it been noisy since they did the change, if so, take it straight back to the garage that did the belt change (although at 2 months down the line its not ideal). Theses engines will never be described as sounding nice and smooth, and often can be compared to a Singer sewing machine IMHO...

Could be a damp issue in the ignition parts due to being stood for 3 months ? How we're the plugs when you removed them ? Worth checking the leads too. Failing that take it for a longer run up to temp and see if you still have the issue

Cheers

Another idea, try on a cooler morning , as the exhaust heats up you may be able to see where it's leaking.

Have a look yourself. There is definitely some exhaust related issue there.

Have often wondered this , just saw another thread which said with the help of a bracket you can fit brembos to the mk2. Given than the mk2 have 16s does this still apply to the 197 ?

Sounds like a blow and / or the baffles rattling in the exhaust. Trouble is the place where the flexis go are hard to access , get your hand in and around the flexis (when the engine is cold so you don't fry your hand) and check for leaks. Also get a mate to temporarily block the exhaust pipes...

Worth a look if it's nice and local to you. Check the exhaust for blowing around the manifold area , the flexis can go there and whilst not the end of the world, they are a bit of a pain to remove and replace.

Seems like its had a hefty price drop , unless thats just marketing BS. Its worth a look, although for that price with recaros i think i will be due (overdue) a cambelt change. Could be a nice 197 though, the advert is pretty un-informative (as they tend to be from garages)