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Does anyone no where I can get a clear pic of the alternator and pas pump set up on a cup? Just been putting my engine back together and seen to be missing a bracket

am going to preorder gears 3 soon , does anyone no t he differences in the 3 editions? game etc dont appear to give much info as far as i can see . im h oping one has a blow up lancer or similar in t o warrant the 100 quid or so tag.lol

i have the chance t o buy a 02 172 in red, 77,000 miles in excellent condition b ut no history. has all the toys, xenons, rain sens wipers,headlight sensors etc. he is looking at 3000 ish, i have been looking at 172 prices and they seem a bit up and down so assuming its mechanically fine, b...

You don't hear much about nos in tuning circles anymore, I used to run it whether I lived in Surrey but its a pain to get hold of in cornwall so haven't bothered here. I no its a bit of a cave man answer to power but wondered whether it was just a fad or not. Opinions greatly appreciated

i am getting the bits together to get my engine back together, is it essential to use a genuine head gasket on the f4r or does anyone no of a quality alternative? same for a belt kit, cheers

i have a 03 cup with a blown lump, i have another engine and have whipped the head off to replace the head gasket a s a precaution. i have bought a new dephaser and belt kit. i replaced the cambelt on my previous cup with no problems but all the talk about the floating pulleys is scaring me to...

I am rebuilding my 172 cup engine in next couple of months, head back on, new dephaser and belt kit. Engine is out of car. Would anyone give me a hand to put it back together? I don't want a garage to do it as I Would like some experience in this engine myself. I did the cambelt on my previous...

Ok to cut a long story very slightly shorter I had a 02 cup about a year ago but then decided to sell it. I missed it so much I bought another on good old ebay. Now it might surprise you to learn it wasn't quite as described, I think the long and short of it was it was a wreck.lol. On getting...

hi, i run a renault trafic van which is now just out of warranty so am exploring ways to cut my fuel costs. i had thought a remap from current 115 bhp as these engines apparently respond well to remaps and hopefully lower fuel costs. i no of a few people that run vans on old oil but they are...

i no there is an art to porting cylinder heads and flow testing them but does the same apply to matching inlets?

anyone have any idea which cams are best for 03 172 cup and best (cheapest!) place to buy. not worried about crap idle but want 200 horses when engine finished

can you buy the two camshaft locking tools anywhere apart from renault? decent ones that is not laser crap

does any one no what constitutes a scrap alloy wheel . i have a set of 17 inch alloys which i ran a rock over in and damaged the rim ie an egg shaped bulge. most of the damage appears to be rim. i also have 17 ich alloy on my 172 which has a hairline crack running from the rim a couple of inchs...

Hi anyone fancy re painting a 172 in southwest? Not in any hurry to get it finished as engine coming out.

hi, would anyone rent me the camshaft locking tools so i can replace my dephaser etc? i have the one to lock the camshaft ends at gearbox end but not the ones to lock pulleys in place. if anyone no s of anyone i would appreciate it if you let me no, i live in cornwall if it makes a difference...

hi all, i have been on cliosport for a while but decided the other day to put my hand in my wallet and pay up! i live in sunny cornwall and own a 59 plate grand scenic, 07 plate trafic 115 and a 03 clio 172 cup so as you can see have a renault fetish( god help me). i wondered if there were many...