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Dropped the engine out of the 172 yesterday and missed a pipe ! I think it is the return from the fuel rail to the tank. I pull itself off somewhere a a few drops of fuel dropped out, It is quite a small bore, 6mm or so. It attaches to the very left hand end of the fuel rail as you look at...

Anyone have any pics of the inside of the 172 bellhousing showing location of release bearing and arm ? Have seen something on here before but cant find it when i need it !

Having a problem with my clutch which needs replacing. Have an unbeleivable quote from Mr Clutch - £250 all in !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Any experiences of this wild bunch ? Very dubious but would like to hear of any experiences anyone has had particularly with a Clio Sport clutch...

I saw a Sunflower in Thrapston exactly like mine ! Then i realised it was me in the reflection in the windows of Bens chippy :)

Outside the pub on Saturday afternoon.

The passenger side window on phase 1 172 will not go down from drivers side. It will go up and down from the passenger side but only up from the drivers side. I have swapped over switches and no difference. Help.....

Still on originals i believe at 110K ! What difference will it make. It doesnt miss or anything like that !

Did I only see 2 x Phase 1 172 in the collectors area at Silverstone ? I was there in my Sunflower ( the only Clio with one eye ! ) and the black track car ( Schweppy ? ). I felt a bit outnumbered by the later models ..... Does this reflect their rarity ?

Have a phase 1 172. When idling for a while the rpm gradually starts to climb to about 2000 rpm and then fluctuates up and down. Blipping the throttle settles it back down to normal idle rpm < 1000. Any ideas ?

Seen parked on a driveway in Coalville.

Just this minute failed. Where is the best place to get one of these for th Phase 1 172 ?

As my horn has failed on the PH1 172 i am looking to replace it with a Siebel.Nautilus. Due to high current draw for this type can anyone tell me if the OEM fitted horn is supplied on a relay circuit ?

i have painted my sunflower wheels satin black but i am still tempted to do them in appliance white. what is the general concensus white or black ? what shall i do ? i have seen a pic of a sunflower 172 with white but cant remember where ... anyone ?

For the purpose of repairing my front bumper i need to get some paint. How far will .5 litre get me when spraying ? Damage is on n/s corner but may respray front lower as it has been kerbed quite a bit...

My Phase 1 172 has developed a rattle at idle when clutch pedal is FULLY DEPRESSED. I assumed this could be the release bearing. Am i correct ? As i lift the clutch pedal slowly the noise disappears, after an inch or so of movement. Answers on a postcard :)

Any ideas on what i should be paying to get the front bumper repainted on my phase 1 172 ?

Fitted a set of Apex springs to the 172. Had a word with the nominated tracking company ! The guy asked me if it had been lowered. Anyone on here had issues with getting the tracking right once it has been lowered ( -40mm i believe ) ? Id rather have good tracking than the Apex springs. If it...

where can i get some wheel spinners. the ones that keep spinning when you stop ? in the mood for some customising. need to match them with the flames i have down the side of the 172....

My 2000 172 has developed a knocking noise ( sounds like tappets if i didnt know better ! ) when at idle and clutch is pushed to the floor. Doesnt sound like clutch bearing either and i cant hear it from under the bonnet , only from inside and i seems to be coming from the driver side. As i...

Have a 2000 Phase 1 172 and after a while of idling it starts to smell a bit in the cabin. Any ideas ? Breather problem maybe?

my 172 (2001 ) with aircon has started to smell of rotten eggs ( in the car, not under bonnet ). could this be an issue with the air con ? seems to come and go ? too many brussel sprouts ?

I sat behind a blue cup , plate '*** CUP'. I was in my phase 1 Sunflower....

NOt sure if this is gearbox related but the speedo on my PH1 172 has become erratic. At times it reports speed perfectly but then sometimes it drops and then comes back and so on. I guess it is aproblem with the speed sensor as the odometer also stops recording. Where is the sensor ? Cheers

Will they fit a phase 1 172 ?

Have a squeaky water pump on the megane scenic. It is a 2.0 RXE 2000 so must be closely related to a 172 ( F4 engine ). How easy is it to change the water pump ? I guess it is driven by the aux belt. Any special tools required ?

Anyone here with coilovers who have gone to the trouble of setting their corner weights correctly ?

http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/547325.htm Made me laugh !

Back on ebay. Doesnt look as good as my sunflower 172 :) What is all that stuff stuck on it ! I prefer the standard look .... "the renault sport graphics are also standard" - s**t that means mine has been modified. Where can i get some graphics like these standard ones ...

Having a Ph1 172 ( Sunflower ). Paint is looking a bit jaded and suffering fallout from silver birch. What is the best product \ method to get the best finish ? What is this clay stuff all about ? Anyone use Deep Crystal Paint Cleaner ?

Phase 1 172. While braking heavily the car pulls to the left. When the abs kicks in the car straigtens up again. I guess this is due to a sticking caliper. Any ideas on which side would be sticking and how i go about fixing it....... Otherwise car steers and drives very straight. Cheers