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    Is the garage taking the p*ss? clutch question

    Glad to hear you got it sorted. Thats a big problem with garages, most people don't have a clue about the mechanics of a car so a garage could say it's needing something like a new clutch when it doesn't at all and the vast majority of people would just go with it.
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    Whats tools will i need?

    As above I would get the halford 150 piece pro set if you can stretch to it and then buy other stuff as and when you need it. You will always find you need new bits and pieces for new jobs until you have done loads of things tbh.
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    How much for a 1.8 16v

    chances are that the play in the steering is down to what mat said. Most people just get it welded, will only cost about £30 at a garage.
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    RSi and RT gearboxes?

    The gearbox and driveshafts can be used on both, they are slightly different in terms of design, but you can safely use the 1.4 ones with the 1.8 and vice versa. In terms of engine mounts I'm not 100% sure, I know you will be able to use the 1.4 dogbone and gearbox mounts but I'm not too sure...
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    RSi and RT gearboxes?

    gearbox and driveshafts can be used on both, they are slightly different in terms of design, but you can safely use the 1.4 ones with the 1.8 and vice versa. In terms of engine mounts I'm not 100% sure, I know you will be able to use the 1.4 dogbone and gearbox mounts but I'm not too sure about...
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    How do you tell if your valver has a 2ltr bottom end?

    As winston says, but the main problem with all these things is that they are interchangable, which is why I mentioned the block as that is the only way of knowing 100%.
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    How do you tell if your valver has a 2ltr bottom end?

    It's hard to describe, if you can get some pictures up of the back of the block they put in we'll be able to tell you though.
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    How do you tell if your valver has a 2ltr bottom end?

    You can re-use the valver ECU so it's not a sure fire way of knowing but it's worth checking. A standard williams ECU will only go to 6500 RPM but a valver will go to 7000+. The only way to tell 100% is to see the back of the block as the williams block has extra strengthening veins on it or a...
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    Is the garage taking the p*ss? clutch question

    Try asking about this on www.williamsclio.co.uk and www.retro-renault.com to get a better idea from people who know about these cars a bit better than on here, and you may find someone who will go and have a look for you. Personally I would say it's unlikely to be you clutch, and whatever the...
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    fitting wingmirrors - mk1

    Should be able to get some valver ones that would go straight on as well I would think as they are electric as well. The other alternative would be to just spray the current ones.
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    fitting wingmirrors - mk1

    The ones on the RT are electric btw sam.
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    Gmax or PI or?

    It's not £200 for springs, it's £200 for springs and shocks. Personally I don't know what is best, but as Sam has said for many people it's not cost effective to go buying coilovers for a 1.4 Clio that would cost about 60% of the price of the car. Surely theres some people with experience...
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    Is the garage taking the p*ss? clutch question

    I would put money on either the cable not being fitted properly or they have used an aftermarket cable. It is well know that any clutch cable other than genuine renaults ones are s**t on the mk1 and cause more problems than they solve. IMO it sounds like total bullshit from the garage.
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    Gmax or PI or?

    Using white16valvers terminology: the one on the left in this phot would be "varying rate" as you can see the coils become closer to each other near the bottom. In the photo below you can see a "constant rate" spring as the coils have the same seperation the whole way down...
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    changin engine from 1.2 8v to 1.4 8v will i need new gearbox

    tbh I had thought the 1.2 and 1.4 boxes were the same, but yes it should fit no problem. I'm guessing as its an 8v that its a Mk1 your talking about?
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    What is this near the sump, help please!!

    Nothing to worry about, unless theres loads coming from it.
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    Clutch, what clutch?!

    Re: Clutch, waht clutch?! Standard all the way unless you are running some major engine mods as the standard clutch is very good. I got a valeo (same one you would get from renault) one for £60+VAT iirc from a local factors.
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    Compression

    How low does the compression have to go in a cylinder to stop it actually igniting properly? I know theres loads of variables involved, but generally speaking for say an engine which has about 13 - 14 BAR when running as it should? Just wondering really as I wasn't sure what sort of pressure...
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    K Reg Clio 1.4 Rt Simple Tunes?

    Try doing a search as it has come up loads of times. Quite a bit can be done and you can get them over 100bhp with the usual sort of mods (headwork, cams etc).
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