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Look where the gear linkage is though all the 6 speed boxes have the linkage on top so you'd need that sorted aswell. Also if you look further down the thread Fred was selling the 225 engine & box so I assume he gave the project a miss & if he dropped the idea it must be a bad idea. 197 box is...

Doesn't fit mate meg 6 speed box wont mate to 172 block do a search this was looked at a couple of years ago by fred if my memory is right.

Have you deffo got the engine harness connected to the car harness correctly I'm on about the 60 amp & 40 amp fuses connection as these would of been split until put in your car. Also battery earth to inner o/s wing behind head light.

If you have any good freinds with a Ph2 try putting there ecu & uch internals of there key into yours it sounds like a lot of work but it'll rule out a lot of probs as if it starts just order an ecu uch + lock set off steve 79 he sold me one off a 172 for£100 , if it still don't start you can...

Did you get this sorted?

You'll get a Ph2 for that money in current climate if your willing to travel, again make sure the all important belts have been done. I wouldn't touch one with 7 keepers.

Have you had the engine out or just the head off?

Try using a jump lead from engine to car body to create a good earth then a well charged battery, bad earths cause havok with the immobilisers on these.

Bad earth 99.9% I've just had this happen to me spent hours trying to find problem.

This guy has front & rear for sale. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/RENAULT-CLIO-SPORT-REAR-BUMPER_W0QQitemZ160381191208QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item255776c428

Get another garage to double check it before you waste any time & money.

Is it not hydraulic fluid its dropped from the clutch cylinder.

It may need a new thermostat if its not getting to correct running temp this will also affect your mpg.

Cheers Chris pm ed you. Managed to get Tax disc off previous owner tonight taxed till april thats a start, key from reno tomorrow.

I do a lot of engine replacements usually try & source out of write off as you know they where running until point of impact but make sure you see the car its coming out of if it old say 1999 & there breaking it check mileage as these motors have normally been thrashed from new by people who...

Be carefull welding remember the petrol tank is under there or not far away.

Front bumper & headlights off but inside the car should be gettin docs tomorrow spoke to previous owner he reckons bent valves.

Spoke to your mate meeting up tomorrow for V5 & MOT docs the car has no damage car is in fantastic condition to be fair but no keys already ordered from reno as my mate is workshop forman there so it'll be cheap to sort that. The lower inlet is off the engine your m8 says belt jumped a couple...

Bought this today at a salvage auction need docs & keys willing to pay

Power steering pipe how bad is the leak?

Thats my thinking aswell. Have you tried your 1.6 starter our does it catch engine?

tdc sensor check for a spark.

I've been lookin through your old threads this has been answered before your running your 1.6 box with the 172 engine have you used the 172 flywheel or the 1.6 flywheel 172 starter or 1.6 starter there will be some difference somewhere sounds like starter is missing the fly. Hope this helps.

You say conversion is it running the full engine & gearbox from a 172 as maybe wrong diameter flywheel so it's not engauging ring gear on flywheel. Did you do conversion?

You say grinding on full lock power steering pumps a common problem on these if its a cup its easy as no a/c do this yourself.

I could buy a standard one for just over a grand bad cars, he's no chance.

Sounds like you may have a bad earth check the earth lead on the battery terminal then follow it down to inner wing 13mm spanner required loosen clean then copper grease also clean battery terminals & copper grease. there is another one if you go in the n/s wheel arch wheel off the is an earth...

You say bolt a new head on ready to go, why not just replace valves in existing head? Also do you have an opinion as to why this happened?

remove front bumper & o/s headlamp follow the aux belt cam belt guide to remove belt n tensioner then remove pipe unions 3 x 10mm bolts hold pulley on once out the way from memory either 2 or 3 x 13mm bolts hold pump in place behind pulley & 1 on oppisite side of pump then pull pump out put...

Is your car 1.8 16v?