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Does anyone know of any companies that will insure you for just a month? The tax has ran out on the 1.4 but I don't want to get a years insurance as I don't know yet if I will sell it within a few weeks or sell the 16v, but I need insurance to get tax and I don't want to declare sorn so i'm...

When I was working on the 16v recently I noticed that the brake discs were only clearing up on one side. The outside of the disc was clear of all rust etc but the inside only had a strip about 1cm wide all round where it had cleared. I've not really had a chance to drive the car yet but just...

Just heard back from the garage about the 1.4 Clio's MOT. It failed on the anti-roll bar links being cracked on both sides or something. Labour was £40 for both sides so it's not worth me fixing it myself as I would then have to pay £44 anyway for a re-test. A bit annoying as I had thought...

I've got the MOT for the 1.4 tomorrow and was checking it over earlier but noticed a slight leak from the front shock absorbers. You can see some pictures HERE. Do you reckon they would be OK to pass, or could they be failed? I've had a look through some stuff online which says it can be...

Spotted your car outside the vauxhall garage in the sighthill industrial estate. Looks really nice from what I saw when I drove past.

Is there a specific torque the subframe bolts should be set to? or should I just do them up tight as fook? Had a look through the haynes and can't see them. Thanks. EDIT: Mk1 1.8 16v btw

When I was replacing the gearbox on my 16v over the past weeks or so (not had a chance to work on it properly) I noticed that theres something a bit strange when connecting the hub to the strut on the passenger side. On my other clio you just have to push the hub back a little and it lined up...

When you usually get a courtesy car as a result of a crash, is everyone who was insured on the other car (crashed one) covered on the courtesy car usually? I'm just wondering as my dad had a crash at the weekend and his car is in being fixed at the moment. My 1.4 is just out of it's MOT as...

I know that they test the front and rear brakes in an MOT and at times you can be failed as the rears don't brake sufficiently but what if they brake too much? The reason I ask is that I need to MOT the 1.4 but the back is really low (lower than the front) and I have yet to adjust the rear...

How can I turn the engine over by hand? Is it just a case of putting a socket on the crank pulley? (for a MK1 1.8 16v btw) The reason I ask is the I am changing the gearbox on the clio and having removed the old box I have put the new one into the engine bay but have to fit the new clutch which...

What would you recommend? Going to pick some up tomorrow but don't have any idea of what grade etc is best. If I don't get any response I'll probably end up going for the cheapest there, lol.

How do I drop the subframe enough so that I can get the gearbox out? I am in the middle of removing the box and have removed the two nearside bolts on the subframe and loosened off the two offside bolts but it's not dropped an inch. What have I not done properly?? Please reply asap as I...

Could anyone tell me if the lambda sensor on a Mk1 1.4RT is the same as that found on a Mk1 1.8 16v?? I think they are looking at the dialogies, but I want to double check. If it makes a difference the Lambda on my 1.4 is located at the bottom of the manifold rather than at the bottom of the...

Hopefully going to get started on this job tomorrow but have one question. Is it possible to do with just one jack or will I need two? I know I'll need one to support the engine but can the gearbox be removed without using a jack to support it. My plan was to undo all the bolts holding the...

How can I stop the alarm going off when doing this? Any time I have disconnected it the alarm goes off adn I usually re-connect it as the alarm shows no signs of stopping. I'm going to have to remove it completely tomorrow and wondered if there is any way of stopping it going off? or will I...

Which ones would you recommend? As it turns out that the renault ones are just valeo ones that's what I thinking of getting at the moment. I've also had the GSF R5GTT clutch recommended though, anyone used these before? Can anyone tell me where I can get a valeo clutch without paying over...

I'm a bit worried about mine maybe having gone as there sems to be a bit of oil leaking from above where the flywheel is. A few questions: How long have others taken when replacing theirs before? Are there any good guides anywhere, or should I just go by the haynes? When removing the head is...

Does it matter if you top up the oil thats in the car with a different type of oil? This is for the 16v I just bought as it's a bit low on oil and I wanted to top it up a bit as I will probably want to run it a few times before I get a chance to do a full oil change and I don't know what sort...

I know the decat from a 1.4 can be used on a 16v, but can the rest of the 1.4 exhaust be used on a 16v clio? It's only really the backbox and decat I want to switch from my Mk1 1.4RT to my Mk1 valver so if anyone can tell me if they are interchangable that would be great. Thanks.

If the bonnet is a bit squint so that it sits lower on one side than the other is it fairly simple to sort it so that it sits level? I'm picking up the valver tomorrow but the bonnet is a little uneven so i just wanted to check. Thanks.

How much, roughly, would a bodyshop be likely to charge to rub down and re-paint some rear arches on a Mk1 Clio? I've just bought a 16v with very light surface rust and want to know how much it would cost. I know you are by far best to have new ones welded in - but I'm just considering my...

This might be a stupid question, but I've never had to jump start a car before. If you jump start a car should the car continue to run fine once you disconnect the jump leads? The reason I ask is that the 16v I'm looking at I'm going to go for a drive of it on Sunday, but the owner said I...

What are the probable cause of a tyre having uneven wear on it? The inside edge of the tyres are nearly bald whilst the outer edges still have a little tread left on them. I'm guessing the only possibilities are that either the tracking is out or camber is wrong? How can I tell which of the...

I went to see a clio 16v last week but noticed that it had two sensors (cts and temp sensor for dash gauge) without any connectors going to them. I have since found out though that these are infact on the thermostat housing on the clio. The pic below shows the two sensors I mean (circled in...

How much, roughly, would it be likely to cose in order to get the sills in the picture repaired. It's a crap phot but for the length of the sills (both sides) the sill are like the picture, the rail type things at the very bottom are rusted but the rest of the sills are fine. Would this be...

I know it's not a great pic, but has anyone got any idea what wheels these are? Thanks.

The valver I went to look at today has quite a bad oil leak and I just need some suggestions for where to check if I go and see it again. The oil comes down the back of the engine somewhere as you can see it dried up coming down the back of the sump. It's spread fairly evenly across the width...

I went to see a Mk1 1.8 16v today and there was a slight dimple dent, about 3 inches across) next to the sunroof. I just wondered if there is any way in which these dents can be sorted?

Could someone please post up a pic of a valver head please!! I'm needing a picture taken looking at the side of the head where the cts is. I just need to identify which sensor cables are missing from the loom on a 16v I went to look at today.

How difficult is it to fit a new wiring loom to an engine with the engine still in place? I'm just wondering as I went to see a valver today but I think some wires to the sensors have been cut off as there were no connectors to the CTS and whatever is next to it and I couldn't see them...