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I think my 197 gearbox is dead , crunches into 2nd and 3rd up and down the box and on a recent track day it whines real bad in these two gears ,
It's a 2006 , 80k miles
What the best thing , rebuild price by local specialist was £250 to remove and install plus between £550 and £850 for rebuild...
can anyone throw some light on this
Car in for mot , they advised in steering rack tie rods worn so I asked them to replace them along with the outer ball joints , just got the car back and the steering is really bad , wanders all over the place and feels as if steering wheel is not attached...
Well decision made and order placed , Federal 595 RS - R
What a mine field it is deciding on what tyres so many different options and so many opinions , after spending hours trawling the site and talking to people these are the ones I have gone for ,
Fair price from my tyres online at £63.50...
Can any one tell me why I have a normal roller bearing in the rear driver side and a taper roller bearing in the passenger side on my 172
All the discs with bearings I look at seem to have normal bearings , can the taper one be changed for a normal roller bearing ??
Any help appreciated
Backing into the crash barrier is not a good idea !!
First hot lap at Snetterton today and lost the back end and spun off
To top it all the bloody car lock the keys inside , no spare key .......
New back axle ordered of flea bay ,, how difficult is it to change ??
Is this right , with my car jacked on one side the shock moves about in the top mount , it doesn't appear to be fixed ?
With the weight on the shock the top mont rubber bit is above the body as in picture
Help !!
Does anyone know if there is a slick tyre which will replace 195/45x16 (182 wheels) seems to be loads of part worn 15" tyres around but no so many 16" , and they have weird sizing
Result , just been on the go compare website to get insurance quote and put in reg number ....
Up it comes Renault Clio 172 cup year 2002
It's taken a month to establish what model my Clio is now I can sleep at night LOL
Does anyone know if the OMP bases give the same seat height as original , I have some on order and now not so sure I made the right choice
Has any one used these , had issues ,
Help
I have removed rear seat belts , both front seats , and steering wheel , I have fitted resistors with chocolate blocks to all the required wires , air bag and service light still on
Question is does Clio air bag system self clear once fault ( ie resistor fitted) or do I need to get it...
Hi
Needs some ideas , looking to buy a new steering wheel for the 172 , it will be a road legal track car , only being driven to the track and back
Have removed my steering wheel and airbag ready for a new one , however on looking around there are a huge amount of different sizes , materials...
Hi guys
Another airbag light problem sorry
Whilst removing my steering wheel today which took a fair thumping it suddenly came away but caught the airbag wires , this in turn pulled out a long ...about a metre ... Wire which seemed to be coiled around inside the plastic bit below the steering...
Hi guys , now the proud owner of a172 which will be a road legal track car "hopefully"
Hope to get plenty of advice as I get deeper into the project
Jim