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This morning I thought there was something majorly wrong with my car whilst driving to work.
Every time I turned right there was a very loud knocking from the nearside front, so bad that I could feel it through the car.
Up on inspection I have somehow picked up a MASSIVE lump of road tar which...
I have some metal work that is 'plastic coated' and need to strip this back...
The said metal has just been in a 80 Grit Sand Blaster and its just bouncing off, Im going top be here all week (Quite literally) trying to Sand Blast it off!
Has anyone got any other ideas?
A suggestion made by...
I have, as Jenic has, just purchased what i beleive to be a Caged Bolt in 1/2 cage that mounts to existing mounts in the car.
The above 2 quotes taken from -
http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?530053-NEW!!!-CAGED-roll-cage-GROUP-BUY&p=7111830#post7111830
Made me wonder...
1)...
Got my Rear ARB to fit tomorrow, before I get the car up in the air and realise I dont have the correct size Socket to get the bottom of the Shock undone I thought I had better ask :S
So... What Size do I need!
Just a quick (Stupid question)
What is the 'prefered' measurement of -
1) Oil Pressure - BAR or PSI and as a 'very general rule' what is a Healthy Pressure on the 1*2 engines?
2) Oil Temp - Celcius or farrenhight and what is and as a 'very general rule' what is a Healthy 'operating Temp?
Back Ground info: 172 Cup has a 182 Manifold and K-Tec Sports CAT fitted, has been on the car about 6 months with no issues.
I have recently noticed that the car smells Very Petroley from the exhaust, there are no warning lights on the dash, and the car appears to be running as it should be...
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Went for a run out in the car last last night, and the result was allot of road kill all over the front end.
Today's job, Quick wash and top up the LSP.
So after a 2BM wash and, a Coat of FK1000p followed by a quick wipe over with FK425 I took it down the road for a couple of quick photos on...
Trying to get the bloody thing to go off after my Buckets were fitted.
Can anyone tell me if this looks right?
I have messed around with the contacts but still no joy?
Does the Battery need to be disconnected to reset the light?
Any other suggestions?
Standard seats are now out and Bimarcos fitted so I have no Pretensioners and obviously the SERV and Airbag lights have come on.
Right I have seen this - http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?t=507739&highlight=pretensioner+resistor
However my wires differ (Possibly due to it being a...
Popped in to see Tom and James and have a couple of bits done...
First up was Engine Mount, Upper Gearbox Mount and Dog-bone Mount, I went for the K-Tec vibratechnics mounts and JMS Supplied me the Polybush Dog-bone kit.
These mounts TOTALLY transform the car, and all the talk of excess...
Following on from my Bank Holiday project here -
http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?t=513036
I ran out of time last weekend to fit a couple of bits I had sitting around -
Bullets painted by Nath in Iceberg with Anthracite lettering (Naths Services found here -...
So its Bank Holiday and I have not got much on, Thought I would have a go at sorting out my dull engine bay...
Before:
I am guessing this wont be to everyone's taste but I quite like the finished item.
And Yes I know Cup's shouldn't have engine covers, but I compromised and fitted a Carbon...
PistonHeads Meet in Herts on the 4th July, Thought it might be worth popping along for a look as they always have some exotic stuff turn up, and lets face it, a clio Sport is only 1 step away from a supercar ;)
A Couple of My mates and I are heading up to Wales for a weekend as we came up last year for a drive about and then a run out with the Local Pistonheads boys and girls, was Epic fun -
We are meeting up with a few Scoobynet / pistonheads members again on the 13 June with a plan to go for a...
Noticed it after fitting my 182 Manifold and Spot CAT.
Accelerating in 2nd from below 2k revs it has a flat spot from about 2,500 - 3k then picks up and goes fine.
Any Ideas?
Not mine, but might be useful to someone -
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/RENAULT-CLIO-172-182-K-TEC-RACING-COILOVERS-TOP-MOUNTS_W0QQitemZ400114619414QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item5d28b09416
My Sidelight Holder (The Plastic bit you push the bulb into) Has gone Brittle and snapped in half... Can someone with Dialogys help me out and see if there is a part number for just the bulb holder?
When I have been out for a drive and come back and park the car up, I losk up the doors and about 2 min later the alarm will go off.
If i unlock and relock the car it will sit there fine with no issues.
Unlocking the car it gives 4 beeps after the alarm has gone off (Internal sensors?)
Anyone...