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Dunno if this is in the correct section or not. Anyway, i fitted oil temperature and oil pressure gauges last week. Now my electrical oil pressure gauge sender is fucked as i knocked it and broke one of the male threaded terminals for the ring connectors off :( Does anyone know where i...

This is a bit random i know. Last week i changed the oil and filter in my 2002 172FF, as the last time it was done was 5000 miles ago in its last service using 10w40 Part synthetic oil. When i changed the oil, i refilled it with 5w40 fully synthetic oil :) My mate was saying to me from now...

As some of you's guys will know i was asking lots of questions about fitting oil temperature, oil pressure and voltmeter gauges. http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?t=322832 I went to my local hydraulics supplier today to get a t piece and a male thread to male thread adaptor (1/8"...

This may sound silly, but what is a knock sensor for ? :S As i found my knock sensor whilst on the look out for my oil pressure sensor and oil level sensor http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?t=322832

I have asked this before with no luck... I have a oilemperature gauge and an oil pressure gauge to fit to my car. I have ordered and received a sandwich plate and it is of no use http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?t=227874&page=2&highlight=oil+pressure So i was wandering if...

I was wandering is it possible to remove tar spots without having to polish and rewax the car ? As i have just clayed,polished and waxed my car not long ago. I have AG Tar Remover and Autosmart Tardis Tar/Glue Remover which are great but don't want to use them if i can help it, as i'll have...

Sorry if this has been posted before, i'm looking into getting braided brake hoses http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?t=321173 This would involve removing my standard rubber ones obviously and bleed the brakes after fitting of the braided ones. I have never bled brakes before :(...

I am wandering if i should put braided hoses on my 172FF ? My setup at the moment is Front. EBC Greenstuff pads Brembo Max Discs Rear Standard Pads Standard discs Is it really that big an improvement on the brakes ? And where is the best place to get them ? Ktec ? Or are there any...

Just a quick few questions here. I was gonna have a go at claying my car tomorrow if the weather stays good :) http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/5day.shtml?uk=14 The way i was gonna do it is. Rinse the car with Karcher Foam the car up with snow foam and allow to dwell for a few minutes...

At the moment i have a ITG Panel Filter in my standard Airbox with a lower grill air feed and a Black 90 degree Samco Bend. I have came across a Cf Airbox in my shed off of one of my old cars. Should i fit it ? Will i gain anything over the setup i have ? Excuse the K & N Sticker, i...

Click here for the latest on my car if your bothered ;) http://modify-scotland.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1010 You may have to register though ;)

I am contemplating painting my 2.0 door badges on my Iceberg Silver 172. I was wandering if it was possible for people to post up pictures of there door badges after they have painted them ? So i can get a few ideas on colour choice ;) Cheers

I am gonna have a go at painting my 2.0 door badges :) My plan is a s follows, I was gonna rub them back with 100-150 grit (i think this will be ok) :S wet and dry sandpaper to key them. Then prime them with plastic primer a few times. Then rub them down again with wet and dry to get rd...

I was wandering, does anyone know how much the Renault Stealers charge for a set of 2.0 door badges ? As i was gonna spray mine a different colour and wandered how much new ones are incase i f**k it up :( And how do i remove my badges form my doors for painting ?

I have found out in this thread http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?p=3929449&posted=1#post3929449 that Wd40 can be used as a dressing on the black plastic bits of your car substituting Bumper care etc . Has anyone got pictures of there car after applying WD40 to the plastics ? As...

I've just been looking on the i 4 detailing website and spotted AG HD Wax http://www.i4detailing.co.uk/acatalog/Autoglym_HD_Wax_1.html Has anyone tried it ?

I am on a mission today for new cleaning goodies to replace the ones i had which are now finished. I was using Ag Bumper Care on the Black plastics & Vinyl and Rubber care on the lower grill of my 172. Theses products were alright :) I was wandering if there any other decent plastic care...

I was looking at Megs Wheel Brightener on the Polished Bliss Website. http://www.polishedbliss.co.uk/acatalog/meguiars-wheel-brightener-wheels.html They say you can't use it on Kerbed Alloy Wheels. How come ? Will it peel the paint/lacquer ? Here is a picture of my worst kerbed wheels...

I'm away to order stuff from clean your car,serious performance or i 4 detailing and was wandering do cs members get ant discount from them ? And my choices are between Duragloss 901 (which i'm using the now) And Megs Shampoo Plus. :S Anyone any ideas what one i should order ?

I know this may have been posted before, but i'm bored. How many Clio and Rs Clio owners come from the Aberdeen Area ? ?

I have been having a scan on pistonheads and found this Clio. Its fitted with a straight through exhaust and it says next to it (Cat 4 Mot) :S http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/436981.htm **RENAULT CLIO SPORT 2002** (2002) 60,000 miles£4,500 *****RENAULT CLIO SPORT 2.0 16V 4...

I was wandering has anyone with a 172 (Preferably a 172FF) had any run ins agaist a Mk4 (1998-2003/4 i think) Golf 1.8 turbo ? And was in a standard or remapped/non standard one ? As i was just wandering how the wee Clio copes against them :S I've heard the Golf is a bit of a barge and is...

I posted this thread the other day http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?t=316009 I was asking if Megs Stage 2 Polish and NXT Tech Wax are any good. I got a few helpful replies :) One thing i was unsure about was one of the replys from Rich. He said. "The stage 2 again is not...

I was just thinking about the suspension on the Clio 172 Cup. Is it the suspension springs that are different compared to the 172 FF ones or is it the dampers ? Or are both setups totally different ?

Outta curiousity, How hard would it be to fit a 197 steering wheel to my 172 ? Is it a straight swap ? Or are the splines etc holding it on different ? And has anyone got any pictures of one on a 72/182 ?

I have just looked back the receipt from my last service (@ Evans Halshaw Renault Aberdeen) and found out that they put in 10w40 oil. :( When i've just read in a thread it should be 5w40 :S This service was 4,000 miles ago and i've had no issues with the running of my car since this. Is...

I was having a clear out today and came across a bottle of Megs NXT TECH Wax and Stage 2 polish that have never been used. WAX...

As some of you guys may be aware, i broke my passengers side handbrake cable yesterday :( http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?t=314113 I still have a handbrake cable on the drivers side, so i still have some handbrake i can use. So anyway today i was waiting for my girlfriend to...

My passengers side handbrake cable on my wee 172 broke yesterday. :( Still have handbrake on drivers side. Does anyone know how to fit the new cable ? Is it easy enough ? As am i correct in thinking that the middle of my exhaust sytem has to be removed to access the cables ? Or is it a...

Sorry if this ha been asked before. I was on a hill tonight at some traffic lights waiting for them to turn to green, so i put my handbrake on and the handbrake lever came up further than normal :( I thought "Oh f**k" my handbrake cable has just broke. So i managed to park up around the...