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  1. ben lee

    ABS light on after front wheel bearing change

    wont be able to see now the bearing has been fitted does sound like its been fitted wrong. normally the new bearing come with a plastic removable cover to say what way round to fit it.
  2. ben lee

    1.6 16v dynamique - error code p0314

    plugs or more common is the coil packs failling.
  3. ben lee

    Having problems locationg worn wheel bearing, need advice!

    if theres play you will be able to feel it without removing the caliper. the bearings are sealed so you cant re grease them also if they where needle bearings soon as they are noisy they are passed re greaseing.
  4. ben lee

    Having problems locationg worn wheel bearing, need advice!

    you could take it off the axle and refit them but they are sealed like the fronts so not going to be able to see any damage to the bearing.
  5. ben lee

    Brakes gone bad after sitting, trackday tomorrow!

    have you checked the rear brakes is the piston returning? is the handbrake arms returning? drive down the road with the hand brake on a few clicks if the travel is reduced will indicate a fault with the rears.
  6. ben lee

    Having problems locationg worn wheel bearing, need advice!

    Re: Having problems locating worn wheel bearing, need advice! rear bearings are sealed roller bearings so cant take them apart like the older needle bearings to check the races.
  7. ben lee

    Having problems locationg worn wheel bearing, need advice!

    bet you could hear it at less than 20mph as you say it was very bad. if you can hear just hear it at 50mph its just starting to go.
  8. ben lee

    Having problems locationg worn wheel bearing, need advice!

    fronts you wont hear by driving it with the wheels off the floor or spinning up by hand. have you span the rear wheels up and listened to them? also hold the coil spring can sometimes feel the ruffness through the spring when you spin the wheel. if you drive down the road normally you can hear...
  9. ben lee

    Hunting On Idle, Difficult To Start - Since Belts Changed PH1 172

    did it run ok after the belts ect was changed?
  10. ben lee

    What battery?

    so the first few times you turned the key to start nothing happened just dash light up but engine didnt turn over? did you lock and unlock the car via the key fob before trying to start it? could of been the immobiliser. would give it a few days to settle if it still causes a problem could...
  11. ben lee

    Remap advise please!!

    luke come over today. i read the codes and cleared them then they came back up after rechecking. didnt have any kit with me to check anything. did say to luke to check the injector plug and wiring and if he gets stuck to come over my unit and id have a better look.
  12. ben lee

    New coolant / expansion bottle ... where from?

    mines a mk2 phase 1 1.6 16v if it makes a difference? just as it said all clios thought it would be the same. cant see the car till sunday to check.
  13. ben lee

    Towing eye query

    do the s/s tow eyes fit in the rear one ok and clear the bumper? dont have an original to use and need to fit a tow eye in the rear to move the car. have a s/s one here but cars miles away so cant test it.
  14. ben lee

    What does this warning light mean?

    what did i get wrong?
  15. ben lee

    OZ F1's

    the 14" f1s are 6j so would check you havent got a 14" one.
  16. ben lee

    Air-con removal, before and after power graphs

    thats what i was trying to get at when the ac is of its just like and idler pully. most of the difference will from having it run on different days and rr calibration. if it was a gain from removing the aircon your new graph power lines would always be above the old power line also a constant...
  17. ben lee

    What does this warning light mean?

    engine management light take it to most garages and get the fault codes read and reset.
  18. ben lee

    Misfire and emissions light

    get the codes read and reset.
  19. ben lee

    Driving SORN car for an MOT?

    if it fails you can drive it home also can drive it to and from a garage for repairs if its pre booked.
  20. ben lee

    my clio rsi 1.6 16v

    time to get my rsi sorted cars getting moved over the weekend to my new unit with a 2 post ramp ready to start working on it monday theres loads to do. plan is to remove the engine and box in one then once on the floor take the dead box off and fit the lightened flywheel clutch and recon box...
  21. ben lee

    are theses cams any good?

    would need to know more about the cam profile/spec to say how good they are. nothing wrong with regrinds.
  22. ben lee

    Misfire and emissions light

    lambda and cat wont cause a miss fire. would start with a new set of spark plugs. when it missfires does it do it for awhile on idle? are you looseing coolant?
  23. ben lee

    Mechanics

    im a qualified technician and mot tester but not in the north
  24. ben lee

    What battery?

    14.4v is good so alternator should be fine. does sound like a dead cell in the battery. if you order from eurocarparts you can get 30% off with code lastchance30 if its still active
  25. ben lee

    scrap 172 cat - what's it worth?

    depends if its an original then yes £40+ if its a replacement then £25 is a good price scapyeards very in price and scrap value always go up and down. give a few people that come round and take scrap cars that advertise in the local free adds they will normally give you a better price than...
  26. ben lee

    Tyre fitting.

    charge £10 each to fit tyres including valve balance and scraping the old tyre. most others round here are £12-£15 each if they will even do it.
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