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Before almost visiting the lunatic asylum.....I took to the Clio last night to find out what the facking resonance was at about 3-4k. Seems this can be many things in these french boxes but the main candidate looked to be either chassis contact (which it isn't in my case) or heat shields. So...

I remember reading here somewhere that Fred was the bee-hatch for fitting the cat-to-mani gasket (ph2 172 type) as i appear to have the tell-tale hissing from the gear lever area and can see a couple of feint black soot marks on mine. Fred, can you offer any tips in fitting this or is there a...

Right guys, posted this before buts its starting to affect my happiness now. Has anyone on here replaced their front shocks with brand new items from Renault lately? If so, can you please go out and push up and down on your wing and tell me does it make a loud piston noise? I have read about...

Hey gang, have just managed to nurse my car home from work after it started misfiring on the motorway...... Couldn't take any load at all so just tickled it up to running speed in 3rd and gingerly avoided traffic etc till i got it in the garage This happened another night a while ago that i...

Discovered this while casually browsing exhausts for a Megane 225 (yes, I am thinking about it)

All here guys Cheers Andy

Right gang, you all know I have went through a suspension refresh that caused me agony BUT.....in the process.....the knocking that was driving me spare is now gone. :) BUT BUT A "brisk" drive home down the motorway this evening revealed that the car was VERY float at speed. Unnervingly so :(...

Hey, Not a big problem at all but can just be a bit annoying at times. I mainly notice this when the car is cold, but it can run on for quite some time. So imagine this.....car is on cold start.........just pulling off and for the very first split second of pressing the accelerator pedal, the...

Hey guys, I know this has probably been asked time and time again but I just need some definitive information as soon as possible to try and order some for tomorrow. My car is a Ph2 172 FF......2003/4 What is the Reno part number for the pass/side inner track rod. I know there was another...

Righto, apologies for my consistent spate of threads of late but I really am trying to understand what is going on in the suspension of my car while fixing it myself. So, as the steering was sloppy, wandering and hard to get tracked/keep tracked, I spent a few quid and a bit of time at the...

Hey everyone, Not having much luck here. Completely overhauled the new front susp this week (2 new reno shocks, kyb top mounts, bottom ball joints) and took it to work for the first time today. Gutted to hear that the shocks are making a lot of noise. They, well.....they sound like...

so, i am rebuilding my susp as we speak and my top bearings were replace a couple of years ago with rubbers etc and new shocks today but.... when all assembled, is there supposed to be a little wobble in the top mounts or are they supposed to be clamped down nice n tight? ill upload a vid...

Ok, so hypothetically.......assuming I was "speshal" and managed to pull out the pass/side driveshaft from the gearbox and piss out a fkn load of fkn Fuchs Syntofluid (read as "didn't notice until it had stopped").......hypothetically of course..... Does anyone know off the top of their head...

I take t when you compress a shock and it doesn't return its pretty much bucked? J

Righto, When i got bonk a couple of years ago, I went about replacing all the joints etc in the front steering. Lower ball joints, upper mounts and bearings, tre's and also did the top mount washer mod. So, failed the MOT the other day with a duff tre.......so i replaced that (which, fair...

Hey team, Quick query.... What are the CORRECT steering setup values for a 2003 172 FF? Need to get the alignment done after replacing inner and outer tracks and we are very limited for decent alignment people over here in NI. Half the time I reckon they just bang in regular Clio settings...

OK, so I posted a previous thread about wandering and unease at speed.......read as motorway speeds and over. So, was having my usual wee hoke about underneath the car to see what is about to fall off and noted that my 4/5 month old Conti's are utterly mashed :( Gutted........ Keep in mind...

Right peeps, Lovely time of year to service lil' Bonk again however, the old wallet is sparse these days so I am having to avoid my Silkolene/Fuchs urges. I know Opie do good deals but factoring shipping to NI and it doesnt end up so good. So i am trying to look at alternatives that wont break...

Hey everone, haven't posted in a bit, ownership has been remarkably trouble free with the wee Clio (touch wood) However, I gave the car a wee bit of abuse the other night and ventured into "overtaking speeds" on a very quiet private runway. Was a wee bit shocked as the car was very unstable...

All on ebay here. If this is against rules or you need the details posted here please let me know Regards Andy

Right.....i know this has been discussed at length but just wanted to confirm I get the mingin' knock/buzz/bang when I pump it in first, moreso if traction starts to break etc. I have a powerflex dogbone and a new gearbox upper mount fitted. Will replacing the engine upper really sort this...

Having problems finding stock of these. Anyone know anywhere that definately has them in stock? Cheers Andy

Hey squad, You all know that I bought my wee Clio 172 about a year ago and once I cleaned it after getting home, I knew it had been painted. I wasnt so fussed as it seemed to be a flipping good job You also know that the car was keyed recently and when it was in getting painted, my painter...

hey team, looking for a guide or details on the job involved in fitting a clutch cable on my Ph2 172? All advice appreiated Regards Andy

Got a call in work today letting me know that my car and about 13 others had been keyed. Went out and someone has totally went to town on the Clio :dapprove: Gutted. Bonnet, wing, door and quarter all right through to the metal. You spend your life working hard and saving, to get what you...

Hey, So thinking of doing this as I recently noticed that the back of my engine cover has been rubbing against the air con pipe so there must be wayyyyy to much engine movement happening. I also get the subframe knock when i am "on it" I have replaced the dog bone with a power flex already...

So yeah, last service I bobbed in the commonly recommended Silkolene/Fuch(k)s 5/40 oil.......nearly shat myself when buying it so that led to me looking for alternatives. What are everyone's thoughts on Valvoline Engine Oil? In particular, Synpower Fully-Synthetic 5W40 Engine Oil. Its down...

....it! So I did the 65mph test that Fred mentioned a while ago and it did sit at around 40mpg. But daily driving I am getting from 15.6 to 22mpg. Have noted car being slightly more wankery lately. You know......hesitations at 2k and 4k.....all goes once warm. Thoughts? (and...

No heater fans blowing this morning FFS No matter what I do to the CC unit, max, hot, cold, whatever.... Usual resistor thingy? Anyone got a rought costage on that? Any ghetto tests to be sure its not something else? Can i join any pins on the resistor plug etc to trigger the fans to...

Hey all, We all knw that I am trying to find the cause of a wee flat spot I am getting at about 5k rpm, visible on RSTuner with the knock signal heading skyward. Well, maybe relating to this...or not, I have a question for you all. I was just driving Bonk the other day, it was moderately...