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The seats in my E34 are in good condition but there is a slight wear in the driver’s side, which to be honest for a 30 year old car is good going! also some slight wear on the side of the seat base but hard to photograph. Is there anything that I can do to help prevent it getting worse? As...

Not quite a Clio but has anyone restored glass head lights? The ones on my E34 are a little dull and new ones are rare and expensive so was going to polish them up. Before I possibly waste my money on some smaller heads for my DA polisher is there anything better? Something like the 3M kit I’ve...

Been given a pair of Mission floor standing speakers and need an amp for them. I was watching a Sony TA-FE330R on eBay but my mate who gave me the speakers said it was too much and don’t bother bidding. What would people recommend? Ideally have multiple inputs on the back (realistically it...

What is the product to clean seats? The white parts in my Octavia vRS seats are not as white. Whoever thought white seats and carpets was a good idea is a fool.

Ever since I had my air con regassed my windscreen appears to have this greasy-like marks that appear over time that looks like it needs de-misting, but it doesn't clear with the heater. They sort of look like smear marks as if I haven't dried it properly when washing the car. Definately on the...

Not quite 100% Clio related....but the same priciples will surely be used! On my BW E34 the inner lip of the wheel arches is starting to go a little rusty. I want to stop it now before it gets too bad. Without having the car on me I have drawn a picture showing the bit I mean I have ran my...

My new BMW will qualify for classic car policy being from 1989 so wondering who people reccomend. Greenlight won't insure it a its RWD so had to cancel the Clio's policy. Footman James thought I was too young. Flux offered £120. Any others to try? I'm 27, 10 years no claims, no accidents...

What other Renault steering wheels fit a Ph1 Clio? I need one with an air bag so was going up the scrappy to get one but want to keep my options open. Is it any Renault of the same period/age? Megane/Laguna/Scenic....

Next thing I want done on the car is refresh the front chassis stuff up - new wishbones, ball joints, wheel bearings, tie rods, black poly bushes. I've looked in eBay for wishbones, but what Ines will fit and are good quality? Or is it worth buying new from Renault? Are Ph2 ones different? I...

Total noob question. Hate electrics and electronics. Currently making a cold air feed light unit, and the side light bulb gets in the way. I have found these bulbs but they are asking for +ve or -ve earth, and either 6V or 12V. As it's from a classic car site I am assuming old cars were...

I am going to relocate my electric window switches to where the stereo used to be as I don't want to put holes in my new door cards. The standard switch is a bit to big and ideally want something a bit more "race" like - just a little toggle switch. Being an absolute noob with electrics what...

Not quite Clio related but my Octavia vRS (1.8T 20v turbo), feel free to move to a more relevant place! The Skoda forum is a little quiet. Basically had to change the engine as cam belt tensioner let go. Doing so the air con needed disconnecting. So far I haven't re-gassed it as I wanted to...

My new TD Pro Race 3 wheels don't fit onto the rear of my car as the hub nut cover has a small lip on stopping them form seating properly. Before I get the file out and start taking material off, does anyone know if new ones have this small lip on? If they don't would rather get new ones if at...

Just bought some CM Composites door cards and wonder how people have attached theirs/similar. I currently have light weight door cards but are made from a thin plastic sheet on a roll and was rivited in place mainly as it was easy to do and as the material came on a roll it couldn't be stuck in...

Bought a new gear box drain plug and seal thing direct from Renault. Reading on here there was two - a drain and a fill, but when I ordered there was only one the guy could find on the exploded diagram and it said "drain and fill" in the description. I was under the impression the fill one was...

What size is the gear box drain and fill plug? I was thinking of putting one of them magnetic ones in (probably just the drain plug) but wanted to know what size. I can't remeber if it is the same as the sump plug, but then again I have o idea what that size is either...

I am making an cold air feed that runs through the main beam on the Ph1, but the hose will block the side light bulb and it wont be seen. I have looked at cutting a second hole in the light unit for it but it requires a lot of cutting and then I am not sure it will work. My brother then...

I want to put a cold air feed by taking out the N/S main beam and putting a pipe through the light (because race car). Still want to run the car in the dark so need lights, other wise I would source some light blanks. I have a second light unit I have started to take apart - so far it is pieces...

Do Renault sell all the front bumper and arch lining fixings as like a job lot? I'm after all the screws, including those metal clips they go in, bolts, the plastic push things in the arch linings, the lot Somehow most of mine have disappeared over the years and with it all off I thought I would...

Need to treat/coat my new wheels. From recommendations from my brother who loves cleaning cars to go with the Gtechniq C5 sealant (I've used a few of their products and like them a lot) and then he suggested also using a hard wax on top. He used Poorboys Nattys Paste for the body of his car but...

I am going to look at another Ph1 172 tomorrow night as a possible daily car, and the seller has said the depasher is on the way out. He described the issue as when the engine is up to temperature there is a knocking noise, and if he removes the oil pipe that feeds the depasher the knocking...

I know how a choke works on an engine! But how does the one on a Ph1 172 operate? Is it like done through the ECU/timing/fuelling? Or is there something mechanical moving something? Only asking as I am trying to eliminate problems with my sticky throttle. Cleaned all up and it still is sticky...

Fitted some Magnecore leads, and on leads 1 and 2 at the spark plug end there is a small winding of clear plastic around the lead where it is longer on lead 1. The picture that came with them were the blue ones and didn't show this bit. I am presuming it is some form of protection? And do I...

Have got a Vibratrechniques engine mount to go onto the car. It was second hand so I painted it to match the inlet colour (all to be fitted hopefully next week!). Looking at the current bolts that hold the engine mount to the car they look a bit scabby compared to the fresh painted stuff...

Have a misfire/hesitation issue under accelration which has been suggested that it could be the Lambda sensor (couldn't use the code reader this weekend to see if it threw a code as the EML isn't on as my step dad let someone borrow it so that plan was scuppered). Got bored so looked on ECP...

Driving along and giving it a bit of a boot full the car stops, no acceleration, sounds like a missfire on multiple cylinders and the car bogs down. This is when foot is too the floor. Then all of a sudden, about 5 seconds of it fannying about, it kicks back into life or take foot off for a...

Need to service the car this month and the current filter wrench in the tool box is probably older than me (step dad's tools) and its the leather whip style one and its sort of on its last legs. Was pointed to a cup like one that is like a socket on Opie Oils' website ages ago but I cannot find...

I have currently got some LED sight light bulbs. Was given a packet of about 12 of them last year for my birthday. But I have gone through them all in that time, they probably weren't the best quality bulb! What are people running in their side lights? Want something a bit brighter than the...

Car is leaking power steering fluid at an alarming rate. Think I have found the issue - the high pressure hose (towards the bulk head it is in some insulation stuff and goes into the pressure switch thing by the alternator) is leaking. Well everything else is bone dry and around the crimped...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/331946808921?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT Renault Clio 1.4 Dynamique - Silver 3door 107000miles on the clock. MoT till August 2017. V5 present. £900 but will consider reasonable offers Car is in very good mechanical condition, drives...