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In these wintery and cold months im finding i need the fogs more and more often in the early morning commute, only problem is i've only owned the car since August and i was yet to find out the front fogs dont work... Now im not exactly shy to working on car electrics and can usually identify...

Doing a clutch on the 172 soon, whilst it's out I was going to change the rear crank seal seeing as I was there, but it's not the cheapest seal and I've never seen/heard of a Clio leaking from there so I may not bother if I can get away with it. Anyone recommend I change it or just leave it...

Now i've fitted a cup spoiler to a ph2 non sport before and it was a piece of piss, 6 bolts out and swap over. Tried the same job on the ph1 172 today. Plugs were the same which is a bonus over my last time and the washer pipe was even long enough. However, im not sure if the ph1 bootlid is...

So on the 182 we haven't had any abs for years, front excitor rings were different to rears when the engine was converted so got used to no abs feel of brakes, actually prefere it on track. Anyway put all original rings on and it still doesn't work, no problem though. Thing is everytime I...

172? Non sport? hard to tell as it looked liked a sport with a non sport rear bumper lol. But saw the CS stickers. I was the silver ph1 in front :rasp:

As title suggests i've developed a very concerning whine at high rpm from the engine, loudest on heavy throttle and particulary when rolling back down the gear from above 6000rpm. At low speeds and cruising theres no noise. Aux belt is new, tension is fine, all pulleys are smooth and quiet to...

Fitted my pure motorsport air con delete to the 172 last week and ever since that very job there's a very suttle but irritating whine coming from the engine on tickover. Obviously presumed the belt was slipping but upon inspection it's coming from the N/S of the bay. When the clutch is...

Just had the joys of trying to fit the air con delete to the 172. Looks like a fantastic piece of kit out the bag, machined and powder coated alloy always scores high with me, but then again I did hand over £320 for the honour. Found the instructions online were clear and easy to follow, a few...

Well its about time i introduced the latest addition to the fleet, i've been a little lazy as i've owned this for 2 months now but i'll start from the beginning. So after 2 loyal years of ownership my little runabout had expired its welcome with me. I was bored of it, hated driving such a slow...

Fitted CL RC5+ pads to the front of the 172 last night, at the time I didn't take much notice but these pads are missing the top anti rattle springs standard pads come with. This has resulted in a most concerning knock when I hit bumpy roads as I assume the pad 'jumps' about in the caliper, I...

The front shocks last 6000 miles between rebuilds and mine are clunking when I turn heavily so I'm guessing they need a rebuild. Searched Bilstein uk but nothing really comes up online, where can i get rebuilt and how much is it going to cost me? Pretty sure it's a common fault so plenty of...

I'm all out of ideas here. This time last year the brakes on the misses 182 ( converted 1.4 with all sport brake setup front/rear ) were sharp and precise, even I was satisfied by their performance and I drive a 197 with CL pads. Over a gradual time they have slowly got soft and spongy, so...

Okay someone give me some advice. I'll keep it quick. Detailed the car yesterday, washed, lime primed and hard waxed with dodo White diamond. Car looked spanking but made the vital error of leaving it on the drive for a could hours whilst I did the wheels and other details. When I got it back...

Right on my daily runner, a mk1 1.4 Clio 1995, it's had a constant problem with it running very hot. I'm talking about it sitting right below the red zone on the gauge. Changed thermostat, radiator, fan switch, heater matrix and water pump all to no joy. Compression test come back fine and it...

Was thinking about more options for increasing power on an N/A tuned F4R engine and wondered why nobody has done this? 10 years ago it was all the rage with fords, perhaps too costly for todays market? Accord type Rs are a 2.2 straight 4 N/A and they pull much harder than the lighter clios...

Ok I'm fresh out of patience on this one. Clio mk1 1.4 1995 model. Approximately 3 months ago I changed the coolant because it was dirty, appeared to have bars leak sealant added to it at some point, although no leak is apparent.Once the coolant was changed and Correctly bled the car ran very...

Firstly this is not a dig a Ktec, nor do i wish to start a hate thread or any arguements. I merely need to see if the problems im having a isolated to my kit or if there may even be a common fix to this. Okay so KTRs coilover kit has the camber adjustable bolts fitted to the lower part of the...

Okay so previous to a couple weeks ago when my misses 182 was launched and lost 1st & 2nd gear i've stripped it down over xmas and replaced the clutch and fitted a reconditioned gearbox purchased off here. I'll cut to the chase, all seems well apart from i cannot get reverse or 5th gear...

Welcome to my thread. Recently had some major engine work done over the winter months, thought i'd give the club a sneak preview before next years show season :) It all started a few months back when i dual decatted my exhaust system/manifold the recieved a tremendous flatspot which was very...

Clio 182 fitted with one of them cheap arsed £50 short shifters with oem pin. Launched it hard and went to go into 2nd and it hit a wall. Stopped the car and the stick will not go left into 1/2 gate. Can only get 3/4/5. Checked linkage on ramp, all straight and tight, not rubbing or fouling...

Okay here's the story of events. Last weekend I was driving like a tit with an r26r off a roundabout and the back end got twitchy, tried to correct and it chucked me into the kerb. Front left wheel made contact, very gentle. Didn't mount the kerb or bounce off, just kissed it. Stopped to...

Going by the google search this seems to be a pain in the arse problem that attacks everyone. Car is a 1995 mk1 clio 1.4 RT with the 8v energy lump. Drained coolant, flushed with water, opened radiator bleed screw ( only one in the system ), filled up with coolant until bubble free etc...

Are 197 head gaskets the same as the 172/182? In need of a stronger item for big power build but can only find uprated head gasket for 'Clio F4R' engine. Does anyone else know of companies that supply for the clio? Could do with a stud kit for the head too, got part No. 216-4301 from ARP for...

I know the general rule of thumb is open air filters will suffer heat soak and thus lose power. And i'm also aware that the 197s inlet is difficult to improve on as standard and should be left alone for best performance. However i've been speaking to Madeno Racing of Holland and their new...

Has anybody else noticed this or is my car developing a major problem? Got megane drilled rear discs and during normal driving they are absolutely silent, but get over 90mph or start braking heavily from any speed and you get this noise like a playing card in a bicycle wheel coming from both...

I know there are loads of threads on how to paint them and what paint to use but theres a lack of photos on the site. Can anyone whos done this post pictures up so i can see what colours look good and what dont? Thinking of doing mine white on the white 197...

Seeing as the standard 197 clutch doesnt cope well with the extra +60bl/ft of the car and how its used on the strip alot, i've gone about ordering a more manly setup. Very little avaliable for the 197 so had Helix make a custom clutch through a retailer for my needs, only problem is its a 4...

Are they worth fitting? anybody with previous experiences on cliosports with one fitted? Having the clutch changed in a few weeks on the 197 and have a company in holland selling single piece lightweight flywheels ( original 6.1kg, lightweight one 3.9kg ) for the car. Before i get one...

Wanting to fit an ATB diff to the 197 but can only find tuning garages who want excess of £900 in labour to fit it for me :eek:. Anybody know of a good RenaultSport or transmission specialist who would be cheaper but still do the job properly? Thanks for any advice ;)

Weathers nice and its coming upto the southend season again, i'll be down there with a few people catching up from winter hibernation of the 197 lol. Anyone else fancy a mini meet or just a quick drive down this evening? Say anytime from 4 til 7? Let me know if anyones interested :cool: Cheers.