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also this http://www.motuk.co.uk/manual/contents.htmhttp://www.motuk.co.uk/manual/contents.htm

ktec used to have a sadev box for mk1 Clio for sale, not sure if they still have it, but try them anyway. Also the likes of bbperformancetuning and hill power, all the usual suspects. Sadev probably dont do a box for them anymore, cause I dont think there is many mk1 Clios competing at that...

get yourself a new exhaust and charge renault for, threaten watchdog otherwise, sure you would get loads of other owners to back you up since this is a sometimes uncurable and unacceptable problem on cars that are still under warranty. I would be ranting also, so dont once feel guilty about it...

engine noises can be diagnosed by there beat, big end knocking at idle sound like a thump every half second or so, whereastop end noises are of higher tone and at a higher tempo. However big end knocks rarely dissappear when engine warms, so id rule that out. It could be a little piston slap...

check no water (or oil) has gone down and nestled in spark plug recesses, common one

Is it your manifold or your downpipe that is loose. Downpipe is futtery to do, but you can give yourself space to work, by taking one of the bolts out of dogbone mount and swinging engine foward for space. The nuts that hold this on, press against springs, and are awkward to get back on (dont be...

do a search for ISCV, get this cleaned out, also look at post somebody did the other day about thier idle being loopy, they got it fixed by having throttle position sensor reset or something. What you r thining off with alternator, is that tuning thing that cuts alternator off, when battery is...

really, how come they are lighter, where was the weight shed, I would have assumed the other way round. Most cars put on beef as the develop, golf gti being the example (it just balloned with every new incarnation)

Have just put on new belt, idler and tensioner on my valvers engine while it is out. Have by memory put new belt to a tension that feels similar to tension on the old one that I took off. As haynes manual says if you can almost but not quite twist it 90 degrees, on stretch between aux shaft/oil...

I personally reckon all the engine mounts in valvers are soft, they are fine when new, but seem to deteriote quickly, how much is the uprated one, Id love to cut out even more engine movement

You can leave engine in situ, although you might have to undo one of the mounts, as unfortunetly removing sump on valvers is more involved than on most cars, although cant recall specifics as never had it off on mine. With sump of you can do them, and BBperftun have them on sale on their...

Why dont you get one of the last of the original mini coopers. For well less than 6k you could get the last fuel injected ones, with the sportpack and the really wide minilights, loads of fun, pretty cheap to run, and last injected ones were pretty reliable, just get it well oil sprayed every year

code is C57D for parts,

I just love mk1/2 escorts, BIG BIG smile factor. Few weeks ago almost bought a mark1 with a rover V8 fitted (was very excited going to look at it), but unfortunetly, engine had never run and was unknown, and shell was a bit of a dog (welding upon old welding). He was also wanting £600 for it...

Get a Metro GTI, (dont laugh), make sure the shell is good, maybe spend £300-£400 on a MOT fail. Head to scrappies and get a 1800 K-Series (loads about), if you get one with VVc, scrap it and put normal cams in (VVC have bigger valve sizes). Get the ECU sorted to run, and you could have 140 odd...

the easiest of the common valver faults to fix, dead easy, have a go

I have got them on my valver and rate them, given your average british weather I always go for a wet pattern. Just make sure you have good tread on arse end, I got caught in the wet, and with not much tread on rear, lift off oversteer in wet is scary, scary, scary, I ended up backwards through a...

Renault 5gtt turbo new shape heavy duty clutch from andyspares, do a search for clutches on tech forum. Its a meaty clutch alright, goes straight on, and is badged as a volvo 480 turbo clutch. Clutches for trubo cars are always usually heavy duty! so a uprated 5gt one will be solid in a valver

A cheap uno turbo will defo bring a smile to your face, just like a R5 turbo, including being temperamental but load of fun

its good to give a car a wee thrash (or at least raise the revs a little) for one simple reason. When the pistons reaches the top of the upstroke, it changing direction very quickly indeed (with a huge downward acceleration force, and the conrod and whole assembly actually stretch a tiny amount...

whats everybody else got, and what like?

Clio 16v pricing is strange, as long as the car is fairly honest and looked after they hold there value great, but because they have a reputation for being temperamental and pricy to fix, tatty ones fetch not a lot of money and are hard to sell. for 1k it is probably well worth it in my...

sometimes they need a little more tlc than you would have to do with say a golf gti, but they are a hoot, and the best of the older generation hot hatches (although pugs get a look in)

you could prob get one from a scrappy as there was plenty of clios with this box, 100-200 try locally or one of the internet firms, do a search for car breakers or reconditioned gearboxes

Suspension time, I did a search on BBs APEX stuff but didnt find anything usefull. Anybody got this fitted, any use. Whats the consensus view on Valver springing and damping, what the best way to go. I am looking for either no drop or something small (30mm), but defo a bit stiffer and more...

take radiator out, it aint to difficult, and you will be able to get broken bit out (give us a shout if stuck). It is best to drain block through block drain bolt, as even if you flush water down expansion tank to bottom hose, you wont be flushing whole system. Fatherted, funny you mention it...

Ill scan and send you any section, £10 a page, LOL, mate try ebay I think I seen a clio manual there recently, or halfords for new hayes one, worth having

RT-Beast welcome, you will get a prompter answer to this type of question on exterior, power and mechanical part of forum. But it does sound like you will need a replacement box ar some point, but you would be as well topping it up with oil and carry on until it dies, whilst in the meantime keep...

Scottish Highlands & Islands (Area 16) How many members in this area, surely I cant be the only one!

the company essexlad was on about, are a french company which supplies OE stuff to reno, like valeo, not to be mistaken with magnecor who do aftermarket ht leads, which as we all know dont make piss all difference unless the ones you have on are shot. Loads of people speak very highly of OE reno...