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What size is the gear box drain and fill plug? I was thinking of putting one of them magnetic ones in (probably just the drain plug) but wanted to know what size. I can't remeber if it is the same as the sump plug, but then again I have o idea what that size is either...

I am making an cold air feed that runs through the main beam on the Ph1, but the hose will block the side light bulb and it wont be seen. I have looked at cutting a second hole in the light unit for it but it requires a lot of cutting and then I am not sure it will work. My brother then...

I want to put a cold air feed by taking out the N/S main beam and putting a pipe through the light (because race car). Still want to run the car in the dark so need lights, other wise I would source some light blanks. I have a second light unit I have started to take apart - so far it is pieces...

Do Renault sell all the front bumper and arch lining fixings as like a job lot? I'm after all the screws, including those metal clips they go in, bolts, the plastic push things in the arch linings, the lot Somehow most of mine have disappeared over the years and with it all off I thought I would...

Need to treat/coat my new wheels. From recommendations from my brother who loves cleaning cars to go with the Gtechniq C5 sealant (I've used a few of their products and like them a lot) and then he suggested also using a hard wax on top. He used Poorboys Nattys Paste for the body of his car but...

I am going to look at another Ph1 172 tomorrow night as a possible daily car, and the seller has said the depasher is on the way out. He described the issue as when the engine is up to temperature there is a knocking noise, and if he removes the oil pipe that feeds the depasher the knocking...

I know how a choke works on an engine! But how does the one on a Ph1 172 operate? Is it like done through the ECU/timing/fuelling? Or is there something mechanical moving something? Only asking as I am trying to eliminate problems with my sticky throttle. Cleaned all up and it still is sticky...

Fitted some Magnecore leads, and on leads 1 and 2 at the spark plug end there is a small winding of clear plastic around the lead where it is longer on lead 1. The picture that came with them were the blue ones and didn't show this bit. I am presuming it is some form of protection? And do I...

Have got a Vibratrechniques engine mount to go onto the car. It was second hand so I painted it to match the inlet colour (all to be fitted hopefully next week!). Looking at the current bolts that hold the engine mount to the car they look a bit scabby compared to the fresh painted stuff...

Have a misfire/hesitation issue under accelration which has been suggested that it could be the Lambda sensor (couldn't use the code reader this weekend to see if it threw a code as the EML isn't on as my step dad let someone borrow it so that plan was scuppered). Got bored so looked on ECP...

Driving along and giving it a bit of a boot full the car stops, no acceleration, sounds like a missfire on multiple cylinders and the car bogs down. This is when foot is too the floor. Then all of a sudden, about 5 seconds of it fannying about, it kicks back into life or take foot off for a...

Need to service the car this month and the current filter wrench in the tool box is probably older than me (step dad's tools) and its the leather whip style one and its sort of on its last legs. Was pointed to a cup like one that is like a socket on Opie Oils' website ages ago but I cannot find...

I have currently got some LED sight light bulbs. Was given a packet of about 12 of them last year for my birthday. But I have gone through them all in that time, they probably weren't the best quality bulb! What are people running in their side lights? Want something a bit brighter than the...

Car is leaking power steering fluid at an alarming rate. Think I have found the issue - the high pressure hose (towards the bulk head it is in some insulation stuff and goes into the pressure switch thing by the alternator) is leaking. Well everything else is bone dry and around the crimped...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/331946808921?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT Renault Clio 1.4 Dynamique - Silver 3door 107000miles on the clock. MoT till August 2017. V5 present. £900 but will consider reasonable offers Car is in very good mechanical condition, drives...

This car has sort of temporarily put a stop to Clio progress, but it does give me a chance to save up for engine mods next year! But basically, me and my step dad are off to the Nurburgring in 8 weeks (17th September). The current car list on the drive way is my Clio and his Corsa. Would love...

Bought some Ferodo DS2500 pads and had a bit of issue fitting them. I removed some of the paint/material on the ends to get them to fit Managed to get them into the calipers after a very long time and a lot of struggle but they wouldn't slide. Got annoyed as the car needed to be working so...

Painted my wheels two years ago with normal aerosol cans. They were lacquered and the finish on them was good when they were done. However in hindsight I probably should have put more paint on them (one wheel has more paint on and is easier to clean) and probably should have coated them with wax...

There are loads of Clios out on track, including a very nice Ph1 Sunflower. Everyone seems to be running well. Anyone there today off here??

Got what I think is a phishing scam e-mail from alert-180422@hotmail.com saying: It also wasn't sent to my junk folder too which most of the phising e-mails do. It has no graphics or other marking on it, it is just text. Not being a moron I have not opened the "hotmail.html" attachment. I have...

As the title suggests! Roof is going black this month (sending a few messages now) but I also need a sun strip as some muppet (me) removed the sun visors when the car went on a diet. I was thinking a black sun strip, but with the black roof I was a bit uncertain if it would make the roof look...

Removed the ariel and it's left two small hols (4mm and a 10mm). Currently it is gaffa tapped up, but I am getting the roof wrapped as water marks have burnt into the lacquer and its cheaper than getting it painted, it's a track car so would rather spend the money on performance upgrades. So...

Fitted an Evol dog bone mount on the weekend and now the car is making a different noise. I was expecting extra vibrations and vibration noises, but it makes a more of a 'hollow' sound on start up and idle, as if the exhaust isn't actually attached (currently sat In an exhaust place for an...

Need to get a sunstrip as I don't have sun visors anymore. What are people using? I would like a tinted one that goes on the inside, but would rather do that when I need to replace my windscreen. So was thinking this one, but not sure if it is like the old Cup racers, or plain stupid, would be...

Exhaust was fitted about a month ago, proper bling and looks really nice. But a session at Combe turned it slightly brown from the excessive heat. Not a problem as I used some Autosol (I think that's it's name, looks like tooth paste in a black/gold tube) and it came up like new. But did two...

Saw someone yesterday who had a helmet net in the back of a Clio but with no cage. It was fixed to these points. But seeing as I didn't remove the interior from the car, I am not 100% sure what was there before. Is it seat belts? Just so I know I can source some bolts an copy this guys idea with...

After my track session at Combe yesterday I think the next thing that needs doing is sorting my gear linkage out. I kept missing gears, struggled to get it into second going into Bobbies and ended up going through it one handed, coasting trying to get any gear. Not ideal. And I also got 2nd gear...

After replacing the injector the other week sometimes there is a bit of a lumpy idle when cold. Doesn't do it all the time, think its done it about twice since replacing the injector. Idles at just under 1k and it bounces around a little, like an RS2000 does. Then the EML started to flash after...

Looking at getting these to stop the crud getting into my nice shiney PMS top mounts. Asked the seller, who makes them, if they will fit but he is not sure. Anyone know if they will, or know of any top mount cover that will fit...

Having issues with the car running on three cyclinders, also idles like a pig. Started with a constant EML Saturday morning, which the OBD reader said "Random/Multiple Cylinder Misfire Detected" (I was expecting a crank sensor issue as it hasn't been starting). Car ran fine on all 4 cylinders...