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Apparently there are two crank sensors I can get for the Ph1 - a blue one and a black one. I don't have the car at hand to check what one I need, but what is the difference? Think I read somewhere that the blue ones are not as good. But will either work on the car? I think I remember that it is...

The outsides of my front tyres have worn and need replacing. Both fronts have worn exactly the same and the same amount. I have just put new suspension and front spacers on and I know I need to get a proper wheel alignment. I am going to go for a standard set up. But what is causing the outsides...

Basically came to start the car after a week today and it wouldn't start - it turns over fine, battery isn't flat, can hear 'poping' from the exhaust to suggest compression, but it is as if you need to give it a bit of throttle to help it (that did nothing). Cranked over for about 20seconds in...

Need to sort out the throttle cable on the Ph1.....its useless! I am not sure if it just needs using after it has been left without use since September. Did a bit of searching and found a few things and methods, but what I was going to do was cut the one end off at the pedal (think this end...

I've noticed that when jacking the Clio up it doesn't go up level. As I can take two weeks off the ground if I jack it from one front corner and only one wheel when jacking from the other front. I've just put the car on axel stands, ground is level and the rear is not level, I can get one stand...

Currently I have the window switches on the drivers side on my nice light weight door cards I have made. Drivers window works. Passenger window doesn't work. Was working fine when I took the switch off. The passenger wiring doesn't have the switch on it, just an open terminal block. Do I need to...

Bulb has gone on the Ph2 daily (non-sport). Seen a few conflicting searchs to what it is. It is a H7 just to put my mind to rest so I can go get one. I would go and remove the blown one and check but it is dark outside to fiddling around the engine bay. And why are they such a pain to get to...

Currently making some lightweight door cards out of thin black plastic. I know what I want to do with the door handles. But the electric window and mirror adjustment switches are confusing me. What have people done so I can get some ideas? Tempted to not make holes for the window switches which...

Got some rubber mats to go in the front of the car, I want to rivet them down to stop them moving around. I can't see anything that I will hit if I drill the foot well, but just want to clarify before I go all hero with the drill and knock the fuel/brake line or something out!!

As the car isn't being used atm the discs are getting a nice surface coat of oxide which would normally be removed by just using it This is the current state Front: Rear: Fronts are about 30k miles, rears were new this summer. The fronts I am not too fussed about if I need to replace them or...

Just got my nice ally bonnet, which I didn't know was that light! New bonnet has the hinges on. Is this a hint that the bonnet needs to be swapped with the hinges? Or can I remove them and swap for the ones on the car as from what I can make out you need to remove the wings to remove the hinges...

Car has recently lost more interior, like the carpets and roof lining and I've nicely painted it. Butttt....with this cold weather it is getting damp with condensation. I've put one of those dehumidifier crystal boxes in and it's quite full (will need to replace it soon) so doing something, but...

The 172 is at my parents and I need to make sure I have measured the size of the door cards to buy some plastic. I have written down on my scrap of paper 1300x700mm. I just want to check this is right. I know I have a Ph2 daily but I have no tape measure in the flat as the tools are at my...

I've removed the bit of trim where the hazard light switch go by the gear stick because it weighed too much lol. I want to move it to where the stereo went by getting a single din blank (already have) and then cut a hole in for the switch. The original switch is an awful shape to cut a hole for...

Is it like the driver's side air bag - a few bolts/screws and then put a resistor in it? And what have people put in its place? I am getting my top dash flocked (was picked up Thursday), but there will be a hole left there. What have people put in there to replace it? Tempted with just a...

Got these wires which don't plug into anything. Not sure what they are, does anyone know? They were unplugged when the car was initially stripped. Which ones are recommended to remove and how would I do this? 1) Under passenger seat. Also the same on the driver's side 2) Same as 1 but driver's...

I have seen posts about a blanking plate for the Ph2 stereo stalk, but is there one for the Ph1? If not, does a Ph2 steering wheel cowling fit a Ph1 with the Ph1 dash so I can then get a blank for it?

Found the source of the sloshing noise after heavy rain. The drivers sill was full of water. This is how much I removed Where is is getting in? And is there a drain point for it as I think it could be blocked. This isn't linked to the blocked wiper scuttle drain issue I had a while back...

This: Not sure what this connects too, seems to go all around the car. Is it the rear lights and that? Just want to know so I can keep it in.

Put an LED bulb in the two interior lights (big one and map reading one) and the main one looks like it is constantly on. It is like a dull blue glow, but then you turn the light on there is a difference and it properly lights up Is this true? As a low resistance bulb still drawing power, or am...

Had a quick look on the forum, but after some advice on fitting them. Also going to do a full system drain and bleed. So after advice/tips when replacing them? What order to bleed them in? Have a Gunsun EazyBleed kit, so that should help. And what is likely to break when unding things so I know...

Because race car innit! I have some canards I am fitting, these ones from eBay http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Renault-Clio-172-182-Canards-Aero-/281821806951?hash=item419de38167 Was going to copy the picture in them for placement, but what angle roughly? 45deg? Also drill the bumper for the rivets...

I need to get a wifi extender as I am currently using a wired connection for my PC but would like the wifi for my phone and other stuff. The set up I currently have is: A wired connection direct from the router as wfi doesn't reach my flat. The router is in my land lords house, I live in a...

.....leaving the 500 Abarth standing! I was going to join in the humiliation of the 500 but then realised I wasn't in my 172 and in the daily 1.4 :weary: Looking smart though! Made me realise how much I miss driving mine daily and I need to get it back on the road sooner than next summer

Updated iTunes yesterday, all fine. Then today my CPU was being dominated by photostream.exe (or something similar) and I couldn't access the Internet, despite being connected. Solved the CPU issue with a simple google search. But I still can't get onto the Internet, although I am connected! It...

I have just SORN'd my Clio, and I haven't done it before. It is SORN'd until I tax it or sell it isn't it? And I have paid of 6 months tax, about 4 months left on it, how will I get my refund? Is it a cheque int he post or is it a bank transfer/refund thing? I was paying the 6month Direct...

Didn't use my car this weekend as I was away. It rained, foot well full of water (again) - now think this is a blocked drain plug in the wiper scutter as first thought I left my winder open. Then the car sounded like it was on 3 cylinders and then struggled and the engine management light was...

I have a few nearly empty bottles of oil from serving the car (damn 4.5ltr capacity and having to buy 5ltrs!!!!). They are all 5w40 fully synthetic, different brands but one is the same brand but a different "grade", well the label is different. I want to put them all into one bottle to save...

I have just bought a second car which will be the daily drive, the 172 is then goign to be SORN'd when its insurance runs out at the end of September as I want to drive it to Castle Combe in September so I need it insuring. If I get a new policy with the new car I wont be able to use any of my...

Service is due next week so just getting the parts together. Last time I did the oil the sump plug thread was a bit worn and I don't want to risk having a nakard plug so want to get a new one. Not sure if GSF/Andrew Page/ECP will have one in stock, so what dealer on here can I get one from...