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have you got the adjuster nut on the bottom of the spring if so take it off give you some more lowerage

there ok in the wet run a539s for ages brilliant in the dry and on corners but there are better wet tyres around and with winter coming soon better off with something like uniroyal rain sport

check the starter hasnt gone by swapping bulbs..... bulbs should last for years

insurance are getting wiser they now employ people who are experts so declair everything

kwik fit wanted £250 for the middle box for my mate all the oem and standard renault exhaust systems for the 172 are around £400 in total and more for each section. better off getting a custom stainless system for around £300 fitted

Quote: Originally posted by number1 on 11 August 2005 Whats it take to get a 172/182 gearbox in a valver? an act of god??Dave same box different ratios

is it fluid or electric ? do you have a bottle next to your coolant?

it will still turn if its not programed the engine will crank too just not start hell my old key from my 1.2 sometimes starts my car even though it shouldnt

i would slow down to a junction and the light would come on the belt was ok but the earth strap wasnt making a good connection also check the link form your gearbox to the main wiring loom take your airfilter odd/airbox and have a good look at all the wiring

Yours will be ok for a while then BAM i have 4 sets in 5000 miles

under the car on the passengers side bolted to the subframe is the earthstrap this in turn bolts to the gearbox chec this is not frayed or rusted On mine i had a similar problem so bought some 0 gauge earth cable and bolted it from the engine (near as you can to the alternator) to the...

is the belt tensioned properly?

the spax rear dampers are crap they knock like anything and there is no fix for it they just give you new dampers

Quote: Originally posted by 16vClio on 10 August 2005 Jon maybe you can answer this question........is the 04 onward 1.2 16v any different from the pre 04 1.2 16v?Al/ yes the above engine is the newer one

is it an 04 on 1.2 16v? like this one? http://www.onyxsystems.net/clio/engine12.jpg

abs pulse give modern cars their speedo

if you willie has ABS then no probs the ratio is different in final drive. if your willie doesnt have ABS then it will fit but no speedo . better off trying to find a cup gearbox

if you know someone who can do a custom performance manifold get a group buy on cos theirs loads on here who would want a better manifold

mine did this went intot he cam belt made it jump and f**ked the engine got a brand new one from j3ned 1200notes plus vat

182 manifold will add 5bhp and a sports cat another 3-5bhp

you can buy a square shaped one that fits the hole demon tweeks sell them @ around £100

after market is far cheaper than a ren oem one the middle box is £220 alone

they will fit no probs

I have tar ox fast road there superb from cold got them from nick hill @ £50

not hard mate , take the airbag off (disconnect the battery) there are 2 metal clips at the back of the wheel unclip them with a flat bladed screw driver airbag will pull off... then draw a line with tipex accross the wheel and spline (so u can line it up right) pull like f**k on it and it will...

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why you not putting the rsi engine in then? your will need a rsi steering rack and get the power steering working

It wont fit then some clios even 1.2 8v have a return but yours doesnt the 01 onwards 172 doesnt have a return either so therefore no power boost valve for it . http://www.onyxsystems.net/clio/engine1.jpg [Edited by 16v_jon on 8/6/2005 2:38:03 PM]

ring nick hill as he fits an "uprated" pressure regulator to the 1.2 16v to stop them running lean ask him what he does.

yeah the 1.2 16v has 2 lines one is the fuel supply to the rail the other is the gas line that passes through the charcoal canister. ive seen one other 1.2 16v with a return line but it was an old one, best way to check if you have a return is look under the car from the drivers side before the...