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Back from holiday, alternator replaced, all repaired! Now to start looking at getting it looking its best, and refurbishing the suspension!

Done! What a b*****d of a job! Releasing the aux belt tension was a mission! Resorted to a pry bar in the end (pikey I know). But all fixed! Now to start tweaking and returning the suspension!

Thanks chap, Am off to Scotland for the week tomorrow, so it can sit on the driveway and think about what it's done! Need to order a tool to reduce the aux belt tension to get the alternator off. Searched and found a suggestion that you could use a jubilee clip around the self-tension...

Not the "look at my lovely new Trophy" pictures I was hoping to upload! Apologies for it looking as though I'm working on the car in a junkyard - I'd sent the servants home, and only then realised they'd left the bins and a tarpaulin covered heap of kit lying around! Cheers, Mark F

Thanks for your tips everyone. CHecjked connections, and no joy, so fairly sure it will be alternator.....Hmmm... Sounds involved! Last night in the half an hour or so I had before it got dark, I got the bumper off, which is a start!

Bumper is off! LH wheelarch liner has been chewed apart, so added that to the parts list. Am off on Holiday Saturday morning to Scotland, so might end up taking the Elise on the driving tour, rather than the new Clio (so no aircon, bugger) Am hoping that I have got the car to a stage where I...

Not the best of starts so far! Bugger..... Day 2 of ownership of my little 182 Trophy, and we've hit a snag. Stopped mid journey for a drink,keyed off, then failed to re-start. Bumped it, and got home. Then didn't start once home, not even trying to, but found a thread about the immobiliser...

Yep, can do those at lunchtime at work. ​

Bugger..... Day 2 of ownership of my little 182 Trophy, and we've hit a snag. Stopped mid journey, failed to start. Bumped it, and got home. Then didn't start once home, not even trying to, but found a thread about the imobiliser getting upset, and overcame that by cycling the key to...

Thanks Willcrook. I know the dampers haven't beef refurbished (which was reflected in the price), so they are most likely culprit. Will be a fun weekend getting to know the car a bit better!

Hi Wick, Was mostly motorway last night, so just starting to get the feel of it. It does hurtle off at the horizon quite well though! Will inspect front springs and dampers this morning, as the ride is bad, and on washboard surfaces, it nods it's head somewhat. Might have been lowered a...

Thanks for the kind welcome everyone! I've collected number 31, from Dan in High Wycombe. Few little jobs I've spotted, but its in lovely condition really! Pics to follow. coming from an Elise & Land Rover background, I can't believe the luxury, it's like an S-class Merc in the Clio!!

Hi Everyone, I'm setting off to collect "my" Trophy this evening. Harry Metcalf's fault, with his bloomin' Evo Diary video a few days ago. :cool: The little Clio will compliment my S1 Elise in the "fleet", and might replace my 205 GTi 1.9 (if I can bring myself to sell it) :(. I'll post...