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    what sort of oil?

    for a mk2 ph1 1.2 would semi synthetic 10w40 do?
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    Car Advice

    and to throw a spanner in works........redundancies at work are looking more than likely
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    Car Advice

    i dont know what area this thread would go in so i put it in general chat Anyway i took my car in for its mot on saturday (which it failed on a couple of points but it is a 1.2 clio with 113k on the clock and isnt sounding the healthiest tbh). so i thought ok itll cost about £100 to get it...
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    Engine bay cleaning

    Any ideas on how to do it??? Ive heard some people get a pressure washer in and give it a hose down and others just use pure elbow grease (the last option isnt a option as my engine bay is plastered in crap!) what do you guys do to wash them? would you advise using a pressure washer on it...
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    Blue + Black 182 on m6 southbound

    Blue one was a **04 YXC and was in the fast lane near liverpool (i think) Black one was on the hard shoulder down towards stafford / birmingham way
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    Electrical problems (immobiliser???)

    basically i drove to college this morning (absolutely pissing it down btw. roads nearly flooded etc) and parked up and locked up as usual when i went back to it at lunch i went to click it open and it was already unlocked......i didnt see the hazards flash or here a clunk, so i thought ok ill...
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    My Boot Wont Shut...

    bungee cords?
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    Mk2 fuel caps.

    Dont know if this has been found out before but i was just messing about with gf's car (a ph2 1.2 clio) and as i had my clio keys in my pocket, i thought i would try and open the fuel cap with it........and it opened with ease. the gf tried it on my car and it did the same. Not very secure...
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    clio not starting?????

    so it does nothing when you turn the key? or does the starter go and not fire?
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    clio not starting?????

    definately crank position sensor mine packed up all together on saturday but after a good clean by a kind aa patrolman i was on my way but i was still advised to get a new one
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    The joys of a faulty crankshaft position sensor

    he took it out, sprayed it and put it back in and said i need to get a new one asap.
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    The joys of a faulty crankshaft position sensor

    Today me and the missus went shopping around worcester. all was going fine until we got back into the car and the bloody thing wouldnt start after 6-7 attempts of starting it. so anyway we decided that it has finally had it and decided to call out the aa. Waited the 40mins for him to turn...
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    Alloy advice

    http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190389762711&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT these are the ones im after im just not sure if they will fit the seller syas that they are off a s reg?
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    Alloy advice

    bump will wheels that are 175 65 13 work out the same as the steels that are 165 65 14?
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    Alloy advice

    ok so at the moment i have a w reg 1.2 clio and im bidding on some alloys on the bay that are 175 65 13. the only thing is that my current wheels are 165 65 14 how will this affect the car in any way? (renault alloys off a clio s or rsi i think but its a s reg)
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    Prices for a couple of jobs

    does anyone out there know a average cost for a service for a 1.2 mk2 ph1 clio (with belts etc) and the replacement of a track rod end (o/s)
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    Alloy details

    found some wheels on ebay and i was just wondering if any of you clio boffins could give me some more info on them http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190389762711&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT i think they came off a mk1 but are they suitable for a mk2 ph1?
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    Ebay lol / fail

    just been looking at clio alloy wheels on the bay and came across this Apparently they are £150 each from the dealers (as per his description) so the buy it now price is...
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    bad boy bonnet

    ^^ agreed run while you still can!
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    mk2 ph1 1.2 struggling to start

    As above but only seems to be in the winter / in the warmer weather. in the freezing winter months it started in seconds but now itll take about 5 - 10 seconds of the starter going to fire it up. also, i pulled away today in 1st gear then a couple of seconds after i changed into second it...
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    Horn polarity

    its just 2 plates that vibrate when current it passed through them but it wont on a clio horn as it is only a single terminal
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    O/s track rod end has slight play

    in english is this passenger or drivers side also how much would it cost to be done at a garage? (i dont have the tools or the knowledge to even contemplate doing it)
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    just having a mooch on WW and found....

    isnt that just a colour coded splitter?
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    Replacement horn

    fitted a 2 pin ring electromagnetic horn. works a treat but had to pick up a new negative from the body work
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    6x9 Query

    wheres that? i dont want to be ripping the car to pieces looking for it
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    6x9 Query

    basically ive been given some sony 6x9 speakers (pair of) but the only problem is theyve been up in the loft for a good year and probably been beaten around abit. is there any way i can test them to make sure they work before i fit them? an also where would i pick the feed up from for the...
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    Windscreen washer pump not working

    does anyone know how to get access to it or where excactly it is. i cant find any screws whatsoever to get the plastic bit off to get to the tank to have a good look. any ideas??
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    squeaky steering help

    my gf has this on hers.......talc powder cured it for the best of 30mins
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    Windscreen washer pump not working

    as above squirts nothing and makes no noise. even had a go at taking the pipe off and seeing if there was a blockage but they all blow clear and the fuse (if its off the same circuit as the windscreen wipers) is fine. is there anything else i need to look for before i try the ballache of...
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