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Hi guys. My aux belt is due soon and I'm stuck between either getting a pms ac delete kit or just using a standard Renault aux kit. I never use the ac anyway as it needs re gassing. Are there any reliability issues with the pms kit?

So today on my normal commute to work I came to a stop and dropped the clutch and the engine dropped to about 300rmp so I blipped the throttle and it came back to life. Car pulls fine and there's no smoke or anything but the idle is pretty bad, seems worse than my old 182. Checked The fault...

Has anybody ever successfully set the toe using the string method? It pains me to pay 40 quid for a hunter alignment when I could possibly do it myself. What is the correct way to do it? My basic understanding was. 4 Axel stands with a bit of string between front and rear. Place rear one...

Hi guys. I've got some pretty bad torque steer. Car tracks perfectly straight off power and on motorways but as soon as I accelerate it wants to pull right. I'm guessing worn wishbone bushes are the culprit. Would I be better off polybushing the wishbones on it now and buying a new ball...

Hi guys, I picked up a Monaco a few months back which is in fantastic condition other than some dents on the roof. It is on driver and passenger, as pictured. No idea what the previous owners did to get this. There is no scratches and no signs of accident damage so I can only assume they tried...

Just spotted these on ebay if anybody is in the market. Can anybody confirm they are the correct sportlines for a ph2 172? Seems way too cheap but if its right I'm going to order a set as I'm in the market for some anyway. They are usually 165...

Hi guys. Just ordered some new brembos front and rear for my 172. What is the correct order for bleeding? Also, what's the best penetrating sparay to use on the nipple? Last time I tried on my 182 the nipple snapped clean off with hardly any pressure from a tiny spanner..

http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/Runault-Clio-II-Thalia-Heater-Blower-Motor-Fan-Resistor-x1-/272244659464?hash=item3f630bd508%3Ag%3AuJEAAOSwQ15XOZbr&_trkparms=pageci%253A1b17a9e0-bd8e-11e6-a466-74dbd1e0d0bf%257Cparentrq%253Ae05bf1c41580a2ab98bd4b0dffe301e7%257Ciid%253A13 My resistor pack has just packed...

Im after some H R springs for my 172 and will probably order them from eurocarparts, but i was just wanting to check if there are any traders on here who offer them slightly cheaper than euros? I think euros charge 157 which is about the same price as the eibath sportlines.

Getting some sportlines at Xmas to go on my 172 ph2. Now when I did them on my old 182 with cup packs there was no tension in the spring when the nut got towards the top and the top mount simply lifted off. Is this the same situation for a 172 non cup or will I need compressors?

Fitted my new ktec stealth today and all is well other than the tail pipe is hanging about an inch lower than the bumper and really annoying me. I've had a play and the only way I can think of making it actually stealth would be to have the tail pipe firing at an angle slightly in the direction...

I noticed tonight that my front foglights don't come on with the rear foglights and on the left stalk there is only 1 click which turns on the rears. I remember on my 182 1 click did the fronts and another click put the rears on. Am I missing something? Is there a different switch for them on...

I need a new exhaust for my 172 but don't have a great deal to play with 240 is my absolute max which would get me a ktec mild steel stealth. Is there a anything better for that sort of Money? Stainless options start at around 300 which is a bit much the shell out at the minute.

Driving home tonight and all my dash lights went out. I was on auto headlight. So I flicked the lights on and off and they came back on. I'm guessing it's a relay, any ideas which one it is?

Just picked up a ph2 172 and thought I'd give the breaks and track rods a bit of a refresh. Bought all the bits went out and can't find the dam locking nut. They are the type which spin on the outer collar so the method of bashing a socket on ain't gonna work. What options do I have...

Just picked up a 172 and all's good apart from it seems to pull to the left slightly. Noticeable under power or when traveling at a steady pace. Checked all tyre pressures. The only thing I have noticed is that the 2 front tyres are a different brand. Would this be the issue? Or is it more...

Hi guys. I'm looking at buying a 172 cup from gumtree. Looks ok apart from it's had a full rear end strip and a omp steering wheel. How will the mot go down with this wheel as I'm guessing the airbag won't be present.. But I read somewhere that the new rules say that as ling as the airbag...

Hi guys. I'm going to look at a 182 tomorrow and the guy has been fairly honest and said the passenger side seat won't move forward or back. Is this a relatively simple fix? It is a case of some runners off eBay or could it be something more simple?

Im going to store my clio on the drive for the winter under a cover untill i can be bothered to take my box off and send it away to agency due to whining bearings. Is there anything i should do to prep the car before hand? Ie, hand brake off should i jack it up to take some pressure off the...

Looked at my mpg calculator today and was expecting the usual 29mpg and to my surprise it said 37. I took my sub out to go on holiday a few weeks back and haven't put it back in yet. The sub in its box weighs about 30kg, is that enough weight to have a dramatic effect on mpg or is it more...

LOcal motor factors seem to Stock APEC brakes for a good price , any major benefits to getting OEM over the cheap? The car is not driven hard at all, 4 miles a day, and the Clio seems really front brake heavy anyway.

has anybody tried this stuff to stop oil usage from leaky valve stem seals? My engine burns about 1 litre per 1500 miles, i compression tested it and the readings were all normal, i dont get any leaks so though this stuff may work. or is it a load of rubbish engine killing crap...

I fancy doing and air con delete on my 182 as its crap anyway and still is even after my regas for the heatwave. I'll be selling the car next year, would you think having a PMS delete kit installed would noticeably reduce the value of the car or is there a possibility it could increase the...

what tools will i need to do the tracking myself? i recently changed both track rod ends and went to the local tyre place to get the tracking done, set off home and it was miles out, so took it back twice for them to do it properly, second time my steering wheel was aiming right when going...

I changed my clutch a few weeks ago but I've just realized I didn't torque up the pressure plate bolts, I just nipped them all up tight. The car has been running fine and clutch doesn't slip. Should I take the car to bits again to torque them up or is it not likely to be a massive issue?

Putting the car back together and can't work out what this is

When doing my gearbox I removed the ecu and all its bracketry. Now I can't for the life of me remember how it went back together. Its like a Chinese puzzle. This is what I'm left with

I'm following budgies guide to taking the box out the top. I've got out everything listed pretty much apat from the driveshafts which I'll do in the morning and the starter motor bolts. Where the hell are the 3 bolts holding the starter motor in place? I can't even see the dam thing...

Just been going over everything on the car ready for the mot on weds. And I just spotted this on the tyre, looks like I've hit a curb but I haven't so can only think it must be a pot hole or something in the road. Anooying this is I've only had them on for 1000 miles and pirelli zeros aren't...

My valeo clutch kit just arrived from Maynard. Question is it came with a bush that looks to press into the flywheel. It pictures a tool and a rubber hammer to nock it in. Is the tool in the picture the blue plastic shaft that came in the box or is that only to help align the disk?