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@gilmour182 did you manage to get the heat shield on? I recently discovered my 182 has no starter motor heat shield and wiring housing got melted as touching exhaust manifold. Managed to recover the wiring and just ordered a heat shield. Looking at access from the top, wondering how you got on...

Been reading through the service history on the clio. Exhaust (scorpion cat back) has been an issue since it went on in 2011, I am in 2 minds whether to rip it out and replace the lot. Any recommendations?? Heard milltek mentioned by a few 172 owners. Anybody looking for a mobile mechanic in...

Managed to clean up the starter motor wires and the sensor had a small section with no shielding but still looked ok. Wrapped it in electrical tape. Not had any problems with starter but think i dodged a bullet finding this.

:triumph: reading some other threads it sounds like this is the starter motor. It also sounds like there should be some heat shielding between the starter and the manifold. Obviously my 182 is missing the heat shield around the starter. FFS. Going to have to get creative and fashion a replacement.

Got the vacuum hose for the acoustic valve off, had to place a flat head slightly under the opening then pull. Brake vacuum hose i left in, didnt have a crimp to open the clamp. So the manifold is off and resting on the bonnet. Got access to pull the wire thru the manifold now. Managed to pull...

No worries mate, thought the photos i was uploading werent showing :-) I get what you mean though, sometimes difficult to work out what it is when its just a picture of a pipe. Should have some better pics tomorrow. Also got my heat wrap for the exhaust manifold, will look very tidy!

Hey @David Garthwaite ive been posting pics as i go, but cos i upload from my mobile they appear as attachments for me. I'll try linking them from my flickr

Removed the throttle body and looks like coolant p***ed everywhere at some point. Just the inlet manifold to remove and shud have room to grab the cable thru manifold. Vacuum hoses are a b***h to remove.

Took the airbox out and managed to get a better look at my melted wire housing. I can only see a thick red wire coming out the other end and i think it then runs to the alternator. Im thinking disconnect the wire from the alternator pull it back through the manifold and run it between the air...

£472 for the 16' rims & fitting kit

@imprezaworks and they are cheaper than turinis! Win-win

So 100% that wiring shouldnt be there. Going to see if i can reroute without removing the manifold, failing that im going to wrap the manifold and get some heat reflective tubing to house the wiring.

Ah another problem. After checking the MAP sensor, poked my head behind the coil pack and noticed a plastic wiring housing sitting nervously close to the exhaust manifold. If that wasnt bad enough the plastic housing has melted and split, luckily the wiring insulation doesnt look to have melted...

Plugged the obdlink in this evening, coolant and engine temp look good. Idle is rough, 740rpm then jumps to around 850rpm. Looks like i may have a bad o2 sensor, sensor #1 is showing a reading 0.05v then jumps to 0.70v whilst sensor #2 remains a constant 0.40v. That could explain why the clio is...

Heres a list of jobs ive got left before i would take her to track... Change air filter Check / replace thermostat sensor Check diagnostics Check lower engine mount Flush and replace coolant Replace exhaust mount bushes Replace upper engine mount bush Replace dog bone bushes Check tie rod ends...

@jamesycc thanks for the tip mate, they do look like a proper tight fit. When i took it out earlier the handling was bugging me, on occassions it just felt cr*p i.e. heavy steering, slight wobble. So i had another look under the car. The steering rack mount bush (i think) on the passenger side...

Just took the 182 for a spirited drive. Radiator fan comes on when the ac is switched on, but left the car idle in the garage after i got back (with ac off) and the radiator fan remained off but the engine is absolutely baking. Switch ac back on and the fan spins up again. Think i will flush...

Seen this a few times now CN05 parked across from subway on redbud rd, looks like its still running a stock exhaust.

Not much to update, few more bits been ordered and another possible cause for concern :-| Gave the car a hose down last night, didn't get chance to give it a proper clean, hopefully this weekend I can give it a detail. Ran the car in the garage last night to check out a blowing exhaust, I knew...

Just ordered a replacement k&n panel air filter. Was toying with getting a carbon intake but will wait for now. Been tempted by a new set of alloys, borbet rs in matt bronze, looked at gold turinis but dont want to be too bling :-p Was going to get PS3s all round but may have had a change of...

Nice collection you got there mate! Love the arctic blue

Nice collection you got there mate! Love the arctic blue

Had my 182 for 3 weeks now and decided to start a thread to track its progress. Its a full fat so has all the bobs and whistles. Alloys are a bit mashed on the front and was considering swapping to turinis but after pulling them off the car they scrub up pretty well so might just go for a...

So the 182 went to the garage this morning to diagnose the steering squeal and intermittent PAS. As i originally suspected the tensioner is rubbing on the aux belt, whoever replaced the belts earlier this year didnt align or retension correctly. Luckily the car hasnt been driven much or it could...

Awesome looking car mate, very tidy

Had another look at the steering squeal and fairly sure the tensioner is rubbing against the aux belt. Got it booked into a renault specialist in tonbridge, hopefully just a new belt and reset the tensioner. Finally got the car up on a trolley jack and axle stands at the weekend, the sill jack...

Morning Guys, first time posting on the board and first clio just bought. Picked up at Clio 182 FF Black/Gold and its done just over 71k. Primary use for track days at Brands. Its all standard spec under the bonnet but has a Scorpion back box which sounds awesome. Belts have all been done a few...