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I had a ballache trying to order my ball joint from GSF as they weren't sure whether to sell me one with 10mm thread or 12 (as they didn't have one listed for the 182) and Eurocarparts didn't either. I had to do a lot of digging on here and found the Lemforder set for the 172 was the same and...

Thread length of the bolts in my pack are exactly one and a half inches. They do seem slightly longer than the originals though.

12mm thread IIRC but not sure on the length (just done it today). Isn't one actually splined too? I only changed the one rather than take the splined one out and the pack that came with the new ball joint didn't come with a splined bolt, just two normal ones.

Halfords do a small socket set thats quite good (used to be about £20 when I bought it a few years ago), think a similar one is about £25 now and it's their professional sockets and ratchet, which IMO is about as good as the Snap On stuff I used to own. Mine are still as shiny and in as good...

I would imagine it's pretty close to this: http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?56131-172-182-Cup-Front-Pad-changing-Guide-updated

4lb lump hammer and a bit of brute force sorted the problem. Was a bit of a pig to get the ball joint out of the hub too and it done this to my ball joint splitter: Then on putting the new one in and it being very tight I got a bit creative with the jack and the driveshaft came out resulting...

Cheers mate but I got sorted with the Lemforder ones from Eurocarparts in the end.

My local B&Q dont have any in at the moment, nor will to Monday/Tuesday. Anyone that's fit any jubilee clips, on the 70 to 90mm ones do you have much of the clip left? I ask as my local motor factor has 80mm ones in, but Homebase, Screwfix, local plumbing company and another place I forgot have...

Had to give in as it was getting darker and it hadn't moved a millimetre. Hopefully that was due to my poncey hammer. I'll try again tomorrow.

Mine appears to be welded in and spanners/sockets etc just spin off the head. I've tried soaking it in WD40 etc, what I want to know is will it hammer out?

What grease do you need for the cv? May as well re-pack it when I get the jubilee clips.

I've ordered the lemforder one from Eurocarparts, pick it up tonight. Just hope its the right one.

Where would I get those from?

Spot on, got a B&Q local so I'll have a look in there, had no idea where to start!

Cheers, I didn't know who it was who worked at GSF.

http://www.eurocarparts.com/search/617745225/p/car-parts

What size jubiless clips are needed and where to get them from? Mines failed it's MOT on both sides, think it's only got tie wraps on though.

I'm asking as my car has just failed it's MOT. So I got home and picked up the phone and called GSF. Whilst on the phone he first says they dont do them (WTF?) then starts talking about only being able to find some for a 1.4 and that I'd have to call Renault for a part number. So I then looked...

Yeah you can have it, just got it out of the bin!

Just done mine this morning, a bit fiddly but only took about half an hour which included jacking up the car and rechecking on here to see how the lambda clips in.

Bonnet and wing need painting due to stone chips and someone reversing into them, leaving the wing scratched a bit at the bottom. Pre cat lamda needs replacing (just haven't had the weather). Exhaust needs lining up better after fixing hangers and not being 100% anyway. Tax and MOT due within...

Probably best avoided. Did he say what colour the smoke was?

I didn't see you mind, haven't seen you about for ages.

Three and a half years ago I made the same move after 18 months or so of ownership, from an F reg sixteen valve mk2 to a 27k FF 182. I done so as because I loved the mk2 and it had a strong engine, I got bored of having to get underneath it every week with crazzy little issues. I'd have another...

Probably me. Was cleaned last week with Megs shampoo (very shiny, but needs a polish) and has only been moved once this week. Left Asda at ten to seven or so and that's the route I took home.

Nice car.

How long are HT leads meant to last/need replacing on 1*2's? Just wondering as mine is 7 years four months now and still on it's originals.

Ha - you might have something there. I remember when I first got insured with Brentacre and they said I could do anything to the car as long as I notified them and it didn't go over 180BHP - I had to laugh!

If you're old enough can you not go with Sky insurance, Brentacre, Flux etc who do modified cars anyway? The exhaust will likely give you nothing much if anything at all, it'll just prove to be a pain to insure with normal insurers.

As if Renault parts have ever been 'quality'. The only one (recessed washer + spring) that's let me down so far was the original. Getting a one from NW Performance on eBay will probably save quite a bit anyway IIRC (30ish?) and due to being changed at MOT time anyway you might end up buying a...