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Okay so bought this car about a month a go and work has started, me and my girlfriend named it Carmel The Clio, here is how it looked when I first bought it:
Then in preparation for FCS2012 I bought some lowering springs, unfortunately (due to money) I had to buy apex springs, however...
Hi, need a renault radio code for my 54 plate dci
its standard radio (i miss read the fuse diagram and pulled the wrong one out) and can't find the code in the car or handbook...
can anyone find them? also what information do i need to give you for you to find it?
Any help would be VASTLY...
The internet says the Delphi fuel system is a common rail injection system. However there aint a common rail that I can see there.... How is it a common rail then?
I understand its some form of common injection because the fuel pumps not timed and delivers a constant high pressure bit it...
My new baby, Carmel :) What do you guys think?
Plans:
Clay bar, machine polish and detail car!
Hopefully lower soon 50mmish not coilys,
Paint the wheels,
Uprated intercooler + remap i want 130 bhp from it if i lucky....
Will take a bit of time though as this car cost me a fair bit and so did...
is that the sort of standard i should expect for a clio dci at that price?
i have 3000 ready to buy a new car however i can't find one, would consider a hatchback van too maybe a ford fiesta...
I've seen quite lot of people on here building track/track days cars which aren't full on race cars but sorta a half way between, is there an amateur league they pay money to race in specifically for clios, or a people just building these cars for there own enjoyment and to see how fast they can...
As the title says
Its a v reg clio (1999) with 68 000 miles on the clock,
Its just had head gasket and cam belt done.
Has mot coming up in 2 months
some tax
not perfect condition got a 1 patch of rush and a scratched part
needs a few bits doing but could be very nice afterwards.
Any ideas...
I've been under my car recently (its thirteen years old) and it showed me theres alot of rubber bushes that need replacing.... As anyone seen a decent kit around for all bushes at the front of the car. or is it just best to go to euro car parts or something similar?
maybe poly bushes, mk2 ph1...
I've just done my headgasket and cambelt however on idle it seems to be struggling to pull like a bit lumpy :s pretty much 100% the timing is spot on (its simple in these) and we checked it a billion times a tech from work.
Any ideas? the car is a d7f 1.2 clio 8 valve
1.2 8valve mk2 phase 1 clio v-reg (mine)
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Renault-Clio-mk2-clocks-spares-repair-parts-/170823830865?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item27c5e4cd51#ht_502wt_1392
like the look of the bottom one, but not sure as to the connectors etc.
Or do I just go for it...
The torques required for the head bolts, camshaft, rockers etc. and a top set sheet with tolerances for a 1.2 8valve d7f engine as i've lost my data sheets. Which i got off autodata at college :(
Tall ask i know but would be much appreciated
as some may know, slowly im doing the head gasket on my 1.2 clio, i can't find a guide to for the cambelt and helpcover?
is the cover on dowels or something? Might sound stupid but i can't find anyother bolts to take off :s
Any help would be appreciated x
The sump plug on my 1999 Clio 1.2 8valve appeared to be a 3/8th square drive; like on a ratchet or bar but my ratchet and 3/8th bar don't fit its slightly smaller.
Where can I get the tool for sump plug from? any ideas?
Thanks
Okay had my car a little while now, I now feel sick as i just took my car in for a service and check too find .....
Loosing oil from the two oil ways on the head gasket at the back of the engine, but not in to the coolant just oion is whut the back.
Brake master cylinder appears to be going as...
Just bought a set of 4 refurbed 172 alloys for my little 1.2 of danny d172 :) cheers mate,
I want to put quite a low profile tyre on, and seen as im buying coilovers in the very near future i'd probably like a small amount of stretch?
Any help and suggestions would be good thanks :)
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ROKKOR-COILOVER-RENAULT-CLIO-B-2-0-16V-/250951010811?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item3a6dd889fb
Can these be modied to fit a 1.2 8 Valve? There only two mm out on the bolt spacing. J can't find the rokkor coilys with the 58 mm bolt spacing which I would...
Started work on my 1.2 8valve the other day, hopefully i will eventually have it all smooth and low.
First thing i did was remove the front badge and smooth, took a few hours though. Not wanting to pay for paint matching I took the option of painting my bonnet black. I'll also prep and paint...
And the screen? Looking for one not to sure where i can find them as i'd like to keep my steering wheel controls.
Any help would be much appreciated.
Thanks