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(...) Wiring time ! all I had to do was repair the engine harness the best I could (not really my field this) as after eliminating the immobilizer wires from it this left two big gaps on the main power and ground wires. Tried to solder, couldn’t do a decent job with the tools I had, decided to...

(...) Not much left to strip off the red car at this point, next was the 172 axle with Whiteline ARB, followed shortly after by the exhaust and fuel tank. I decided, while I was there, to try and clean the intercooler the best I could. These get caked up in oil and carbon so it wasn’t a bad...

(...) Tried a Draper “clutch mate” aligning tool. if you ever thought about getting one, don’t bother, it’s made of plastic. Gets you in the neighborhood of where you need to be but it isn’t a proper aligning tool. New release bearing in, the old unit felt crusty but nothing was broken. I...

(...) Check out the difference from the 82hp K9K702 with fixed geometry KP35 and JC5 box and the 100hp K9K712 with the variable geometry turbo and big JR5 Laguna Box, the turbine size is dramatically different, although most of it is to accommodate for the VG mechanism man that 100 lump...

(...) with the black 100 gutted it was now time for the very last miles of the red car. Took it in the workshop to evacuate all the R134 out of it, then drove it home for the last time. Without even thinking too much about it I just parked it in the yard and started stripping it down...

so here we come to the job itself. Most people will find this funny but yes, I will be essentially downgrading a dCi 100 to 80 spec, and the reason for this is simple: widetrack. I’m a huge fan of this mod and I think every owner of a dCi that has any interest in driving should do it, if only...

Never doubted you’d pull this off, well done!

welcome to chapter 2 of this story, Even though it’s literally 4 or 5 people I’d like to thank everyone that commented on this thread, which is a mere diary for me, something like a service history but with pictures and comments, so thank you again and happy reading. With the hardest part...

Oh here we go, the last update for the red Initiale. Never thought I’d write this but it has come to a point where I have to be realistic about what I want to do with this car and sort some of its issues that are just out of financial reach, and more importantly, would make no sense at all. ...

Aaaand back we are. All my best wishes for the new year to whoever reads silly updates on a diesel cat c non sport here, you’re a hero. As mentioned before, the poor crusty shed wasn’t going to travel as much this year; Just a quick drive down to Chamonix, and not the usual Rome, and back from...

fair play !

Here’s my contribution again. Two months of no wash, 3k miles and a trip to Chamonix.. gues it would not get any dirtier than this !

I’d say you have a leaky turbo Austin. Think about getting a new cartridge for it with new seals, they’re only around £100. Also on these 100 is very easy to clean the inter cooler out once the bumper is off, I’d try that too.

Many things have changed but I’ll wait until the new year to properly explain things. Christmas time means one thing for me: Euro trip! This year I’m only heading to the alps, and not Rome, so we’re cutting a good 1000 miles off my yearly long distance nonsense. In my last update I mentioned...

Cherry red has to be the best color to mask dirt up This is 2 months from the last wash, 85 miles daily commute

just caught up with this, top work Martin, widetrack van for the win. this one has a legit fast engine in it too, not like our dcis lol

Beginner here

Time to update, I’m doing this way more often now after saying that I’d leave this car alone ... because it’s done now, isn’t it ? Well clearly it isn’t, or maybe this is what being single does to a car guy ? Whatever, back on the spanners with the red shed. First order or business was...

I’ve had to have a play with the bonnet sensor in the past thinking about it. All I did is press it repeatedly (clarkson style) te voila, haven’t had a beep since (replaces battery too shortly after).

I've had funny things like this in the past. Solved with a fresher battery.

I had to lose the cd changer to plug in the connects 2. Not the best audio quality but does the job for me. I’m also looking for an undertray, will try a 182 one and see if it fits..

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you're a legend, I'll have that thanks ! i'll message you to arrange postage

A couple of days later and here we are, sandblasted and painted both the back plates and the outer caliper, fitted the lot yesterday as well as the crucial 1.6 abs sensors. A quick snap to show what road grime does to bits that live in the under carriage.. the 172 axle has only been on...

Unexpected progress on the Clio, I thought I’d never have to do anything to it anymore. The other day a phase 2 1.6 rear axle popped up on eBay at a reasonable price “ (£70). That (and a dCi 100 unit) would have the right ABS sensors I need to finally put that ABS light to sleep after being on...

Nothing man, it just gets used. Other than the rust problem (and a slight water ingress issue) works like clockwork. Time to focus on other projects now

I’m back ! The Clio sat almost a full 2 months while I drove to Mongolia and back in my Uno, now time to resume normal life ! After a quick trickle charge everything came back online no problem, air con works, tires held air.. we’re in business ! No MOT, no tax, no insurance, had to sort all...

Hat off to you my friend, just caught up with all your summer activities; truly impressed !

Nice work, glad you got rid of the engine light. Wouldn't bother with cheapo wiper blades, you'd have to buy them three times to outlast a Bosch one, euro car parts sales are always your friend. Knock sounds like top mount to me, although with knocks and rattles is always hard to tell behind a...

Thank You Gez ! the tires were used of course, they are not even 3 years old being late 2016 dot number. I found them on gumtree purely because I wanted to get something local, otherwise there's always a set or two for sale on ebay from a guy up in Norfolk that uses them for track testing...