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My dad popped in just as i was packing up and checked the car over (he's the expert :)) said it seems nice and straight. the front has willy wings and a rt bumper so i think its had a prang but looking underneath it all seems fine...wierd. the paint is appalling i have never seen anything so...

right...long day but productive...went to GSF and got/ordered service bits got home and did the easiest job...spark plugs! next thought id have a crack at swapping the thermostat...i noticed on the drive home it was showing the temp as being really low. like a d1ck i forgot that i should empty...

hmm dad might be too busy to help me... who is near to surrey that is recommended for servicing? taaaaa! J

ok i took out the stat in and it say 89 on it...the one i was given by GSF was physically too small though so ill have to get another one on monday. should there be a gasket or something between the housing and the block? thanks

oh dear! what do people do about the sunroof then? my existing clio doesnt :( just got all the service bits (brakes on order tho :() going to give it a try now. i want your airbox price dependent PM me

dunlop pm me please or add me sillymexican:at:hotmail dot co dot uk thanks!

Been thinking if this is a good idea or not... hopefully i can keep updating it! so currently own a 1.4RT thanks mainly to my dad its a very reliable car its very tidy too, had it re-sprayed a year back..anyway saw this valver for cheap and decided to do the mad thing...buy it and give the old...

is it best to replace cone with a standard airbox?

thanks so much. i was just googling and coming to post and ask about changing the stat. ill get one today..order list is a big un lol

i cant believe reno would try and squirm outta that tbh. is your misses ok?

its only the pressure so hoping its the connector has fallen off!

got haynes :) just nice to have a good idea what I'm looking for. I can follow a haynes but can't really troubleshoot too well :). The existing sunroof surround I can see where it's all Manky :s I'll change the ariel base tho. Thanks so far!

same story as my interior thread lol ok for some reason the rad fan is wired up to the ignition...god knows why...but it is! how should it be wired up? keen to get that corrected. ok now i have driven alot of modern cars but never an old reasonably powered car and i dont know if the sound is...

:dapprove: ok apologies in advance for any stupid questions picked up my valver tonight (its going to be a little project to try and restore it) however it seems like there is sooooo much wrong with it :( depressing a bit really so i need some help. ok biggie sunroof leaks there is a spare in...

yeah cheers mate saved me a good bit of potential grief

nah i think it was the distance they werent having none of it plus it was a very by the book guy. friendly but not someone who would do me a favour lol. i did ask when i called and they said no they have to look at it first. anyway good news is that i got my online quote... £973 from admiral...

thanks dunlop. i think all 3 are not operating correctly. the location info is appreciated!

havent got the car yet but know they are not working. what do i need to look for please? thanks Jonni

thanks fella :) will be keeping it a while mileage...will be doing a fair bit :) is GSF the best place for parts? im in London i use them mostly for my clio now and they are ok plus i get trade so its not too bad. i take it changing the belts will be a bit tricky..not a lot of space lol

Please help... Collecting valver tonight/tomo morning need to service it straight away so looking to buy the bits now, can someone please tell me if im missing anything? the car is on 129K and i have no idea whats been done/not done. thanks Spark Plugs Cam Belt Timing Belt Oil Filter...

its ditz's white clio..legend

i had a similar one to that and useless isnt a good enough word to describe it!

when i collect it on saturday :p it will be a long term project me thinks saving for wedding and a house :) hopefully can get it reliable like my RT 3000 miles a month ftw lol!

+1 ^:lolup:

:clown::clown: Happy Days Bought a valver, ok its in a bit of a state (no offence eastoe!) but its miiiine! lol so i need to prepare it for MOT this saturday hopefully it'll pass. anyway can you give me some pointers as to what things i need to be doing and checking on the car as far as i...

tried to disable car by hiding the immoboliser fob but the AA man still fixed it...moral of the story...dont get a max power alarm lol. I'm going to get insurance today/tomorrow then ill book it for a MOT and take it down so will be all legit. Mr hunters comment knocked sense into me :)

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fail of epic proportions :(

hehe not a real bother it'll be a second car, old mans a mechanic and i can follow a hayne's ok. just need to get it home tbh :) AA Relay all the way, i have the HPI 7day cover but still no tax/mot

i have already got relay. ill try that method