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RacerStu how mint is your steering wheel? you must be one careful err..steerer.

I got the html code from this post, in future just paste the img code from photobucket into the post like normal text. They are good pads to use.

They are definatly the right ones, make sure you get the one with the notch on the back resting on the recess in the piston.

Just paste the img code in the thread, dont worry about the picture button.

Its deffo the right ones, you need to upload them somewhere online, chech to see if your isp has given you some webspace, if not use www.photobucket.com.

The dual chamber twin cat on the 172mk1 was the best imo, seems less restrictive. Mine lasted 8 years, only took it off for a sports cat.

Someone posted one the other day in the media section, try searching in there.

HB3 for the dipped, H7 for the main beam. Id also like to know whats best.

^ Yeah they are the right ones.

Does it say what cars its for on the box, if it has 206, 306 xsara, Renault 19 they are the right ones.

Mk2ph1s were the best as they had the nut on the back of the handbrake lever.

I beleive its used in other Renaults, a good recon place should be able to do it. They sometime crop up on ebay from time to time or in the for sale section. It should be the same one used in the 172s.

If its not covered by the warranty its a good idea to get a sports cat. I bet kwik fit ordered a 172 one which is completly different.

Cool. :)

^What I was thinking, assuming you had it checked via the letter. As mentioned its only held on by 4 bolts, then you have to re-route the washer pipes and fit a new catch. But the hard bit is aligning, you could try trial and error.

Whats the part number for those centre caps please, mine has the annoying metal ones on which are a pain to get off.

Welcome to the club, see the guide for the pads, as for the discs, they are only held on by 2 small torx bolts, undo them and pop the old disk off with a rubber mallet. Additionally you may have slide the whole caliper up or down to get it off.

Take the heat shield off above the centre section, its right in the middle, its held on by 4 very tight torx screws. Once the heatshield is off you will see an adjusting nut on the cables. I had to use my powered torque wrench to get the screws off, they were very tight for some reason.

You do get used to it, tbh some people see it as a good sign the engine is running ok and performing as it should.

Out of interest what IK setup did you have? Would you be able to claim on insurance?

I keep meening to get one for the 172, really handy when I had one in my old car, could stick things underneath and not hear them roll around.

Lucky git......you'll be back, they always come back.

I found out last year that 1.2 Clios float if at speed. When we have lots of rain my car gets covered in s**t as I have to drive past a quarry twice a day to get to work and back.

Check the fuses, its quite common for the wiring block to corrode on the rear cluster so check this. The 172mk1 only has 1 foglight on the drivers side.

Lee if its a clio II you need 4 springs, the guy you spoke to probably thought it was a Clio I. If its a Clio III this has similar setup to clio II, you still need 4 springs. To confuse things more people in the trade confuse trailing arm with springs to a torsion beam, sometimes a trailing...

Yes it could be the bearing in the suspension strut, try and tell if its coming from high up in the suspension or lower down. Also make sure your driveshaft gaiters are secure and jack the car up and see if theres any play by rocking the wheel.

Fred has a pic of some of the tools needed, some of them can be made yourself/are similar to other cambelt change tools. Its quite a tough job, get the Renault workshop manual.

I think weve all done it, when mine came apart I only had a 4 mile trip home but it was painfully embarrassing, especially driving trhough sleepy little villages.

I chose cliosport.net as my HND project, that way I always had an excuse for being on the website.

For the Trophy? for an extra £30 you can buy the brake disks which have the bearings already in them. They will be easier to fit as will just slot on the axle. You wont have to worry about getting the old bearings out your old disks (which can damage the disk) and new ones pressed in.