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  1. J

    Mk1 172 cat

    it was better but constant failures led to renault ditching the idea.
  2. J

    Do most 182 hesitate on first key turn

    mine sometimes doesnt start with the first turn i put 2.2 bar in all round.
  3. J

    Servicing for Motorpoint cars

    the dealer i work at in chesterfield has no problems with imports. they cant turn you away anyway now its the law.
  4. J

    oil leak,help please dudes

    get non gen bits its a lot cheaper i did a 19 energy engine and used non gen bits as follows:- headgasket £25 headbolts * 10 £12 gasket set £15 oil filter £3 oil £8.50 cambelt £20 aux belt £5 charged £65 labour antifreeze £6 total=£158.50 all in job done. even with my...
  5. J

    clio vs megane

    £15500 is a good price though.
  6. J

    Air Conditioning

    cost you a fortune. for basic aircon you would need:- aircon pump and brackets drive belt and tensioners all under bonnet pipework reciever dryer condensor new injection ecu if it wont reconfigure for aircon heater control panel aircon airbox inc evaporator new wiring looms or...
  7. J

    Mk1 Clio 172 VIN location

    isnt it stamped on the shocker turret under the bonnet. also on window etchings and some models have a small plate on the dash top as well.
  8. J

    172 Pads - Replacement guide

    the piston wont nes slide back but removing the cap means there is less chance of damaging the master cylinder.
  9. J

    Clutch cables dont you just...

    you do need to jack it up as the cables clips to the subframe at the back. the pedals are right tw*ts i hate doing them.
  10. J

    Clutch cables dont you just...

    clutch cables on valvers arent the best ones you could do but im sure youll manage it. they snap a lot when they are routed wrong or the pedal gets heavy due to an old clutch.
  11. J

    Water Leak - Help !

    if or your levels are ok then thats what it will be from.
  12. J

    V6 engined MTV!!

    ah thats true. the pic is of a 172 as well as being a phase 2.
  13. J

    crunch those gears....

    if you do it a lot it will wear/damage your gear teeth and the dog tooth locking mechanism. everybody crunches a gear at some time so dont worry about it.
  14. J

    V6 engined MTV!!

    the power he claims is a bit kak but there are 3 versions of the v6 with different bhp. a picture would be nice. if you had gone to all that trouble youd have a pic wouldnt you.
  15. J

    fuel questions....

    costs about £38 to fill mine and get around 350 miles.
  16. J

    service quote

    :o i though £173 where i worked was bad.
  17. J

    172 aftermarket exhuast problems

    magnex ones come with a extra bracket which is a good idea. original systems only have the one rear mount. one large mount on the backbox and one smaller one for the centre section.
  18. J

    1.2, 1.4, 1.6 Owners Please help

    standard springs are black yes but there is a coloured paint mark on them so the different spring can be identified. have a look as every spring has the paintmark. for example-rear clio springs have a red paint mark.
  19. J

    16v Petrol Tank Question

    you would have to get a hose to go from the filler neck to the main tank. the filler neck joins to the reserve tank first,fills that up and then the fuel goes to the main tank through another rubber hose. the reserve fuel tank has its only little fuel pump. when your fuel light comes on the...
  20. J

    Favour wanted from CUP owners

    the whole bodyshell will have corrosion deterants so its nothing that youll ever have to worry about espicially with a 12 year anti corrosion warranty anyway. sounds like a bung is missing so see your dealer.
  21. J

    Help required - Central locking not worki

    you dont earth the moters. they are able to lock/unlock by swapping the feed and earth around to give you two directions. they dont have a earth only wire.
  22. J

    Fuel quality

    cant say i notice a difference whatever fuel i use.
  23. J

    Disgusted

    possible uch fault-uch contains all the relevant circuitry and the reciever for the plip key central locking part.
  24. J

    1.2 Comparisons...

    my bros got a 1.3 starlet and thats a lot quicker. it know its a 1.3 but the increase in acceleration is a lot more than the increase in cc. 100cc is nowt.
  25. J

    MK1 172 better built than mk2

    i mean the knocks when cornering hard/fast mate.
  26. J

    One Touch Windows

    the uch is a electronic relay board/computer. most electrical functions work through the uch. it replaces big relay boards that you used to have and it can carry out complicated functions.
  27. J

    alarm brains come forward!!

    what to work with the alarm? you would need to check if the cobra compact which is what you have can support that function.
  28. J

    172 DASH

    about £500 for a dash top.
  29. J

    One Touch Windows

    one touch windows on new clios work through the uch. non one touch windows are wired like an old conventional electric window.
  30. J

    182 exhaust

    not stainless steel but maybe a better quality than say mild steel. they seem to resist corrosion pretty well apart from the weld points.
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