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No need to remove grill or manifold for injectors. But you need to get the alloy cover off - 2 nuts hidden in the recesses, can be quite hard to access, need to find the right extensions+socket combo. Once this is off you see the fuel rail and the bolts you need to undo to be able to remove the...

theres a guy selling a set on ebay currently. £30 posted for the set. I don't know the seller, but it looks like they are cup springs - red+white for the rears, blue +yellow marks for the front (though the pic only shows the yellow mark on fronts)...

If your'e not mechanically minded but are keen to learn then I'd say there's not harm in getting busy. learn to check over the condition of the steering and suspension, its pretty straightforward if you have axle stands and don't mind getting down on your back. First thing to check is for...

Assuming mk2 clio.... PCD - 4 x100 Offset - ET [somewhere between] 36 - 48 Centre bore - 60.1mm

yeah, I think you have got a little confused there! Toyo make a tyre called T1-R, its been a popular budget choice for over a decade now. I think there are better performing tyres of more recent designs from the likes of Hankook and Uniroyal for similar money.

It's pretty much how you answered your own question really - yes the different tyre will have different traits. It is definately a good idea to have the same tyre side-side on each axle. A miss-match can cause exactly what you are describing and that's why its not advised. And that's probably...

I might be reading this wrong (given the resposnses so far) but it sounds more like the OP is asking how to get the hubcarrier/bearing free'd from the driveshaft splines? NO? It should not need much of a tap to free the splines. But if I'm missing the question, and you do already have the...

It'll rub. Maybe not under normal driving but will do under full range of steering/supsension movement. Anyway, oversize (this is two size profiles oversize!) is not what you want for winter tyres. You need clearance for snow, so smaller diameter is perhaps a benefit in this respect, and 195 is...

All non-Renault sourced shocks will not be a perfect replacement for the original. They should fit ok but unlikely to be exactly the same damping characteristic. For example, I have tried the KYB "gas-adjust" (says it is an upgrade over OE) and it is much softer than the Renault (which are...

In my opinion the ET38 would be ideal, and I've always been quite particular about keeping offests "right". In the clio it seems to me that they built in quite a bit of negative scub (from the best estimation I can get it looks like about 15-20mm negative) so they can get away with wider...

Good price on the four winter tyres, where from? I run a winter wheel/tyre and swapped over mid november. Its always a disappointment to loose the sharp steering response of federal RS-R on the regular182 wheels but its nice to know the setup is suited for the conditions. I use Nankangs (snow...

Probably thermostat... Depends how erratically it moves as to what could be the cause. If you can visibly see the needle move up and down (like its jumping between different temps) then it might suggest a sensor or wiring issue. But if its just a tendency to read low, and only creeping up to...

Only one of the inlets connects to a separate hose. As you say, it takes air from under the headlight where there should be an "accoustic valve" fitted. The other inlet does not connect to anything, it does have a short piece of hose which is kind-of integrated with the airbox, but this inlet...

First thought was a faulty injector, I kept mine off the road last year four just a few months and when I started it again it had exactly the same as you described and it turned out to be that. Search how to diagnose single cylinder missfires on here. I've guided a few through it, as have many...

I very much doubt the knock is down to the ride height. Its most probably a worn ball joint, or other supsension/steeing component not related to your lowering kit. I have 182 FF and I can estimate from what you've said (my car's not parked level ATM, so cannot measure) that you are probably...

I don't know of any 14" wheel that fits over the lucas calipers. But both the 6 x 15" et43 renault wheels I've tried do (Megane steels and clio 'allium' alloys).

... and will last a heck of a lot longer than the standard (kyb made) 182 cup ones that have seals that seem to fail all too prematurely. I thought you could get these for around £140 each? Didn't realise they were so hard to get hold of...

Can you not take the both sets of wheels? I'd want the Yokos on in anything other than standing water (which I guess is going to happen if the heavens open) but if you have both and teh conditions are marginal then you can try a session on each to see which you prefer. Sometimes feel/fun is more...

I'd say its nothing to get too concerned about. I've no personal experience but the two previous owners of my 182 were fastidious in maintaining it and there are several receipts for wheel repairs. Its seems three separate companies have done a total of five different repair jobs and when I...

I'd say the lower balljoints and track rod ends if your on a budget and are not sure about history. I guess you've seen the many "refresh" threads giving a list of the parts needed if you want everything new, but I have just replaced bits as and when they were worn, cos I'm always on a tight...

What he did wasn't a fix. It might have helped identify where the problem was if he was systematic about it, but only he will know that and it sounds like its not going to be much help in that respect. It really does sound like a dry outer ball joint to me, when the gaitor splits due to age they...

I would suggest getting 172 cup shocks and cooksport springs. You should have change from £300 for that setup. But a refresh of all the joints/bushes/mounts will add nearly that much again, and is worthwhile if it all looks like its never been replaced before.

There isn't one single figure: Phase 1 172 - ET43 (7x15") Phase 2 172 - ET48 (7x16") 172 Cup - ET38 (7x16") 182 (all) - ET45 (7x16")

Have to agree with this ^ it sound more like a dry outer ball joint to me. Quite cheap to replace separately... but new complete wishbones from renault will come with the outer balljoint and the inner bushes. So although fred seems 99% sure of it being the bushes (I don't think its the bushes...

You should have no problem at all getting balljoints separately from a factors, no need to buy complete wishbones. Just remember its 12mm holes, not 10mm (incase you're given two options and asked which). I bought Lemforder ones from ECP and 35k miles later they are still solid. Paid around £15...

Probably One of two likely senarios - Either rear spring(s) are snapped/corroded, or the front springs have been replaced with incorrect ones, possibly from a non-sport.

Would have to agree. From looking at the pic of the renault spring and the eibach side to side, clearly the eibach is a more progressive winding. They look like the same diameter wire, the winding is the same width and therefore the only thing that determins the "rate" or "stiffness" of the...

Pre cat Lambda (O2) sensor is absolutely related to CO emmissions, yes. Do you have the print out of the test results? You should have been given this by the tester, and if you post it up you might get a some opinions on whats up. But the best thing to do really will be to plug it in to...

Numbers are millemetres from wheel centreline for where the wheel mouting face is located. Basically, a wheel of offset 35 will sit 12mm out compared with the 47. Just guessing here... but I presume the 47 wheel is your clio and the 35 is the "other" car? And you're wanting to swap them? In...

Could just be unlucky? .... But I've seen too many issues with the old F1 GS- D3 to think that was just coincidence. Five separate, but similar, sidewall bulge failures on three cars I knew of (mine + family/friends etc), but I've not personally known any issues with other brands either, so its...