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Well thought I'd give the car a clean today so got all the gear out and set up and powered up the jet wash. Always bleed it before turning it on (hold the trigger till theres a steady water flow). So I turned it on then all the sudden it made a noise and the pressure dropped and it started...

Well seeing as I've had the car since last July I thought it was about time to start a thread seeing as its going to be getting alot of tlc soon ;) Some of you may know me, this is my 3rd RS Clio and I've been a member since the start although only become really active recently. I really do...

Got hold of these beauties today, new style sachs dampers ;) Look a bit big but been assured they will fit!

Are trophy wishbones any different to standard 182 items, i.e increased castor like the 172 cups?

Right the missus has brought me a new iPod nano for Christmas. It has the new style apple connector on. I have seen a stereo I would like http://www.bassjunkies.com/car-audio-dab/car-stereos/cd-mp3-wma-players/kenwood-kdc-6051u, now will this be compatible with my iPod? Is it just a case of...

I've done a few cambelt changes on clio sports now, I'm a volvo technican an have all the genuine renault timing tools I obtained from renault myself. But just a quick question really to see what you guys use to free off stubborn crankshaft pulleys, now when I changed the belt on my first 172...

Basically this morning I scraped me window on the trophy an when finished through the scraped in the car an it landed on the seat. It had some frost left on it but I didn't notice, now its marked the seat! What can I use to clean it? Cheers Dan.

Any of you guys got any experience with plastigage? An what are you opinions? Keep hearing of friends using it for checking bearing clearances as was wondering if its any good.

Took up the chance to meet the guys an girls from cooksport today at donnington park, took full advantage of a few laps with Josh himself an the tea an biscuits which kept us warm due to freezing conditions. Pics have been taken from phones an to be honest its mainly clios due to spending most...

Quick question, whilst I'm refurbing me trophy suspension I'm thinking of replacing my rear Sachs units with some adjustable koni units. Mainly for the fact there adjustable an seems a common thing to do. Now I've read around about revalving them, where can I get this done?

Well I've had my trophy a few months, just whipped off the sachs for winter an dropped so me 182 cup dampers on. Now over the winter the trophy is going to have some tlc (new balljoints, poly bushes an some powder coating). Now I'm thinking of having the sachs refurbed/serviced, now I see alot...

Right I've got a 182 trophy an the seat belts are looking tired so I'm looking into fitting some harnesses. Now I know where I'm going to mount the rear strap after looking at a few motors on here but where do the mount the lap straps? Any help much appriciated Dan

Anyone up for meets anytime soon? Derby area? Food, drinks an a few snaps?

As above really for the 172/182 with aircon, read that the renault ones are abit w**k. Any ideas?

Right basicallly I have a janspeed cat back system fitted to my trophy, decided I want to de-cat the system. So I've purchased a as new miltek de-cat off ebay for a bit of a bargain but according to ktec site this will only fit miltek system. Thing is it looks identical to janspeed decat. Any...

I was in the trophy meeting the new owner of me old 197 to sort the logbook out an you started up an drove off. See what you mean about noisy haha. P.s I'll be in once I'm back from the ring for more bits haha

Well few weeks back decided to sell me old 197 to free up some cash an buy myself another cheaper but still fun car. The main reason is due to me moving out with the missus but I still wanted something nippy an after hours of browsing various classifieds I settled on a ph2 sport as it ticked...

Got me 197 in bits doing the Cambelt, got all the Renault tools the crank pin, 1496 can locking took an 1801 an 1509-01 now before I whip the belt off I'm checking the timing. Cranks locked but can't quite get the 1496 in the end of the cams, looks like the exhaust can is slightly out. What to...

Went for a spot of Breakfast at Beehive farm with the missus an her parents an spotted the 182 just down the road. Had a CS sticker in it.

Well for the past couple of months been helping me mate build his most cabby, I'm a mechanic by trade an be likes getting stick in so when there's some knowledge needed or he gets stick I'm there lol. Here's a quick video of it on the rollers today having its Carbs tweeked...

About 18 months ago I replaced the timing belt on my old ph2 172, using the correct tools borrowed off a friend who works at me local renault dealer. Fast forward an there now due on my 197, this time I've purchased my own set of tools from renault including, mot 1054- tdc setting pin mot...

Well due to me being rather busy recently sorting out the girlfriends new motor an selling her old one an working shifts the 197 was starting to look a little neglected. So once the sun came out this afternoon i dragged out the cleaning gear an got scrubbing. Heres some pics...

Well my cambelt is nearly due a change on my 197, got all me specialist tools direct from my local renault dealer. Now whilst I'm changing the belts I've been toying with the idea of getting myself some cams. Now just been on cat cams site an apparently ktec are the only retailer, is this...

Spotted ur rather nice megane, you drive past me whilst i was waiting to pull out of the wyvern this afternoon

Well yesterday i finally gave the car a good clean after all this weather an tbh it looked ace :) Woke up this morning an went to get a puncture repaired an then noticed someone had left a loverly key scratch down my drivers door! Certainly weren't there yesterday, proper angry as its proberly...

Well folks, about 6 months ago I got rid of my 172 (which some of you may remember) an replaced it with a 56plate 197 with 23k on the clock. I made quite a few modifications to my old 172 including coilovers, grp N exhaust and fully polybushed. I have a few plans for my 197 and hope to keep...

Just a quicky really, bin on demon tweeks website as bin told by sam from btm that there cheapest for ferodos which they are ;) but they only list them for the megane not the clio

After some new pads for the front of my 197, seen some ds2500 on ktec site other day an i had them on my old 172 an they were great but just been back on there an now there only advertising ds3000? Are these there replacements?

Been reading on 197.net an some one had posted a guide, this involved lowered the subframe to remove the strut :S is this nessersary?

Well my 197 is due its belts after christmas as its a fairly early one even though its only done 23k lol, basically just wondering if its the same tools as you use for the 172/182 because i've got access to them an the clio III manual i have downloaded is a pain in the arse to use. An if there...