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Evening chaps, I’ve been battling a leak in the drivers footwell of my 182 for a couple of months now. Took the carpet out and put down a dusting of talc to try and trace it. Turns out it’s dropping coolant as the tiny puddle in the footwell is green and sweet smelling. I did think the coolant...

I’ve pulled the tucked in seal out so it’s all sitting flush now. No leaks so far so either so your right about it not being the actual seal. Cheers for the help :)

I’m hoping the collective minds on here can help out with this one. I’ve been working my way through sealing all the leaks in my Clio 182. Pretty much spot on now, however, I just want to double check these rear quarter window seals. From what I’ve read the rear quarter windows are bonded in...

Had my ‘Snappy’ wheel for a couple of months now. Well worth the wait and finishes off the interior nicely. Snappy is a top guy too. The pic doesn’t do it justice!

That’s some effort there:oops: I have read about the heater matrix needing replaced if it’s too far gone. No a job I fancy doing in the depths of winter haha.

Glad you sorted it mate. I’ll get mine done next weekend as it’s doing my head in:LOL: Cheers

How’s this holding up after 6 months? No sign of a wet drivers footwell again? I’m 99% sure I’ve got the same issue as the scuttle drains are clear and it seems to be coming from the heater vents.

Top work on the vid and love the thumbnail with the Clio cocking a wheel(y)(y) I watched this yesterday and thoroughly enjoyed it. Fantastic roads around your way too. They seem suited to the Clio even when running with the more exotic metal In your video.

It’s the natural life cycle of this type of car really. They were dirt cheap a few years back and many fell into the wrong hands. The same can be said for the EP3, E46 M3, 106 GTi etc. Like many on here have said, plenty have been tracked, broken or neglected, which means the decent ones are...

Pics from Sundays drive. New smaller front plate fitted and it cleans up the front end so much. Xenons are currently removed while i fix them. The Gramsports have now settled after around 200 miles or so. Looks ace wit ha little front rake too. If anyone is passing through the...

Another long overdue update on the car. Booked it into Rentec in Edinburgh for a few jobs (y) Whilst it was up there, the chaps gave the whole car the once over and sorted anything that needed sorted. Dropped it off Thursday 18th and by Friday morning I got a call from Barrie with a small list...

Cheers(y) Yeah the front plate is now back on. It was a right state with all the sticky pads on the back. All cleaned up and a couple of Velcro coins are now fixing it to the front bumper. Aye, I think I’m just going to have to do all three mounts. How noticeable are the vibrations? It’s not a...

Looks mega on those Rota's. Very nice mate (y)

Got the wheels back on and fitted 4 new locking wheel nuts as the old ones were looking a little rough. Managed to get the car down without the use of a low jack - Note to self, buy a low jack!! Anyway, the car looks bloody good now. Handles far better too and i seriously impressed with the...

New tophats 172 Cup front dampers New shock protectors New shock bolts 4 Grams Sport springs I did order two new top mounts too, but these were out of stock. Once they are back in stock, i'll get them on the car, but a decent coat of copper grease made the old ones usable for now Out with the...

Evening Chaps, As always, a late update (y) After a battle with the aforementioned shock bolts, they finally came free after soaking for a few more days and a corded impact wrench. Anyway, a huge thanks to @Kamracing for the properly quick delivery and ace service. They delivered the following:

Aye, I've got a fresh set of bolts for each corner coming too. So worst case scenario, i'll cut through them. There's some good pointers here, plenty to try over the coming week. I appreciate it guys

I finally got round to changing the rear number plate light. I didn't realise how grotty it was until i compared the old and new. Before After A quick comparison.... Grim. And to finish off Saturday, a bit of engine bay bling. Bought a set of top mount covers as mine looked shitty. Cheap...

Just a quick update on this. Spent the weekend doing bits and bobs to the Clio. Finally got a genuine set of clear side indicators that sit perfectly in the wing. An eBay bargain, so chuffed with that. Next up was to fit the new speedo backing. I used a guy on Instagram - SpinalStudios. Top...

Cheers chaps, I'll get a bit of heat on them and try again this week. There's a bigger bar in the post after snapping my old one (y)

Evening All, I've got a fresh set of cup shocks and Grams springs arriving next week, so thought i'd take the old standard front shocks/springs off today. Drivers side came off a treat., however the passenger side is a right git to get off. The top mounts are off, car is on axle stands but...

And a few more pics. The number plate is currently in the front window as i'm waiting on my private plate being transferred. With the current pandemic, it's taking a lot longer than usual and i'm not sticking my old plate back on for the sake of a 5 minute drive. It does look a bit...

So, the first decent weekend in April comes along and it was about time i gave the Clio a decent wash, polish and at least one coat of wax for a bit of protection. Out comes the snow foam, but the pressure washer decides to pack up midway through. Bugger:confused: . After washing I went...

With the rear still being stripped at this point, I though it would be worth a check inside the rear quarters to check the inner sills. Drivers side pulled apart. I was admittedly sh*tting myself at this point as I was expecting swiss cheese as the scottish winters destroy cars stupidly...

Right folks, a bit of a long overdue update. I'll split it into a few parts. I really must keep up with this or i'll forget what I've done. Anyway, after stripping the rear and tiger sealing the rear boot stoppers/bungs, i seem to have sorted the bulk of the wet interior. The rear dried out...

Cheers for the nice comments chaps. The seats really do make all the difference. Rachel, if you want the plate back then give me a PM. I’ve got a private plate going on this soon. I’m not sure on the process of giving a plate back but if it’s possible, I’m happy to do it :) I’ll be getting the...

I'm in the same boat mate. Rear boot carpet was soaked, pool of water under the back seats and rear footwells were damp. Sealed up the boot stop grommets but not 100% sure this is the main cause. I've read that the boot seal can cause issues, as can the aerial. Watching with interest!

Evening Chaps, Quick update. Managed to knock off work early today, so I thought i'd give the Clio a wash and a bit of TLC. Spent the best part of an hour or so getting her looking decent. This included hosing down behind the arches which were coated in a thick layer of sh*t. Opened the boot...

Evening all, I've been eyeing up Clio 182's for bloody ages as i wanted something for the weekend and the occasional Friday blast to work. This one came up close by in Glasgow on Gumtree last month and after a few messages i chucked down a holding deposit until i was free to collect it. Fast...