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Does the mating face of the housing unit need a gasket when replacing? Or do I use sealant?

yjnghgh by McPikie, on Flickr Spotted this tonight when working on the car. Now, either a pully is dead, causing a rubbing, or it's off a rib on the belt. It looks like the belt has actually meted a little. Water pump could be shagged, AC migth be ballsed. I won't know until I get it off...

Picked up a Tamron 70-300mm off GBH14 in the sale section. Arrived well packaged and bang on time. Thought I would pop out tonight for a little mooch with it. Still pretty much using it on auto at the moment, need to spend some time on camera stuff like ISO and apeture etc. Anyways, just a...

Has anyone gone about this? I don't mean tredlines, I mean the like of Escort Cossie recaros or similar?? I want to fit a set to mine. Whilst I know I will have to mess about with subframes, is this do-able? I don't care if I lose the height adjustment, but want to be able to slide the base...

Thought I would take a couple of snaps of the pooch DSC_7489 by McPikie, on Flickr DSC_7488 by McPikie, on Flickr DSC_7483 by McPikie, on Flickr

Is there some sort of magical device that I can tap into the wires from the speakers in the rear quarters to turn the signal from the speaker wire into RCA output for a sub?

I am looking to refurb my F1's, but need to use the car daily for for. Can anyone lend me a set of rims with tyres for a week while I do this? Alloys/steelies, I dont car if the treads are on the limit etc. if anyone can help, drop me a PM

Car looked lovely as ever fella. Sorry if I blinded you

Sounded nice, but think your cat to system joint is saggibg a bit

So, i blip my alarm and pass door and boot lock, but driver door doesnt. Used to, but has just stopped doing i. However, when I set off and the doors lock, the drivers door doesnt. But opening from the inside undoes the central locking. Is this just a bar/rod off behind the door, or is the...

FP** FXD I recognise that plate!!

So, I decided I was bored of the standard pov-spec wheel in my Phs1. It wasn't even a proper sport one, as the horn buttons were missing. So I bought Iceman's Sabelt wheel off him. Given it's been used in his racecar, it was a little grubbier than I expected, so I got the suede cleaner out...

I will be decorating soon, and looking to sink my surround sound wires into the walls so its a neater finish. I am assuming I will be fine to just make a channel with a chisel and fill it in with plaster, or do I need to sink it in with some conduit too? Also, whats a decent gauge wire...

Just bought a Sabelt RS wheel. Do I need a Momo or OMP boss?

So, I bought the car in May 2012 after regretting selling my Monaco Ph2 Has the aux belt done at Renault the day I bought it as it was squealing its tits off. Then it was on to making it a little bit better to drive. Lowered the car on Koni shocks and Apex springs that I had on the old one...

Is it possible to just unbolt these and swap them over? Or do you have to swap full bootlids?

Can this be done easily? Anything else need to come off bar the bolts for the sump? And I assume it's sealant to put back on, no gasket?

I am sure a 98 ron map will give it a bit of a boost, but with the new version, can the chavvy pops n bangs be added? Also, does this raise the rev limit to 7800?

Just a few snaps I took whilst having the belts done on the Ph1 Seeing that on taking off the cover did NOT instill confidence in the previous belt change. However, on getting the cap covers off... awesome, It was timed up correctly, despite the receipt not being from a "specialist"...

My washer pump is on its way out I think. Its a little slow to spray, and not very powerful. I assume a standard clio item from renault/motorfactor will be fine? Or are there uprated ones that will fit? Also, Are there better spray jets available that are direct fit? From other renault models...

I have noticed that my Ph1 wont accept LED bulbs. Sidelights, reg plate lights, LED fogs etc. They just dont work at all. Tried them wired direct to the battery and they shine nice and bright. Put them in the bulb holder on tje car.... nothing. Anyone else had this issue?

Nurburgring sticker on the boot. Car looked tidy

How is this done? A mechanic friend of mine put one in a vice, plugged a multimeter on the terminals and then heated the probe up with a blowtorch. He said that depending on the values shown on the multimeter would confirm if they were buggered or not. Is this true??

Are they 2 different sizes on the front, as per this ad: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/370530585410?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649 ???

I am going to have my belts done soon, and think it would be rude not to partake in a cheeky cam swap while I am there. Mine is a ph1 172 used as a daily. Only mods being a panel filter and stainless. What's the CS general concensous on the 197 swap? think its worth the extra cost? And I...

Well, I was going to replace the clio with something like a GT TDi or BMW 330D. But on my 60mile a day commute that I have recently started, my Ph1 has been giving me 40mpg (even with a lambda light on), so it looks like she is staying. However, I want to freshen her up, so the list is as...

Parked up near Smyths toystore about 5pm. Stanced really well

Stopped off while I was out to snap a couple of pics:- Need to find a decent location, give it a polish and take some proper pics tbf

Is it the same diameter as a standard pov spec wheel, just with leather and the centre horn buttons? Or is it actually smaller?

Had a little idea to make my life a bit easier come MOT time. I am currently running a decat, so have my 172 cat in the shed. Could I cut the cat out of this, and make some sort of sleeved 182 cat to fit this. Then also make a straight pipe the same. So rather than having to mess with the...