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Basically being a tight wad Scot I bought the resistor pack repair kit for 12 quid off e bay and whilst removing the old transistor from the board I have managed to damage the board. A section of the copper ribbon came off with the old component and I tried soldering the new component in and...

I have had a search through the internet on the Nokia N8 as Tesco are doing a good deal for £20 a month and everyone just says it has a good camera but a crap operating system so avoid. What exactly does this mean? Is it slow as a browser or is it something else as I dont really understand why...

Gave the car a good wash this afternoon and decided that I would give it the works so had a look through the posts in this section for some info on products as I am a bit of a newbie to this detailing lark and went down to Halfords. Ended up buying the Autoglym detailing clay kit, high...

Basically I have 2 iphone contracts running on 3 Mobile, one for the wife and one for the daughter whilst I have a cheapo £10 a month deal with Virgin which is due to to expire and thought I might get an iphone to replace it. I have e mailed 3 Mobile asking if they would discount me on a...

Just driven home and its freezing cold, get out the car to hear a hiss from one of the back tyres and yes it has a bloody big screw in it. The boot is full of tools and work stuff so decided to leave it till the morning which I know I will regret as I am working at 10 am. Ah well:(

Now the good weather has arrived I use the bike now more than the car so its time for it to go. I dont have much time and cant be bothered spending hours cleaning, waxing etc and was considering paying someone to do it and wonder whether anyone has used anyone local to Glasgow that they would...

Yet again one of the rear dampers on my 172 have pissed their oil content out and failed the mot and I aint giving Renault yet another £100 for replacements. Has anyone used any other make other than O.E. ones that they have found ok?

As above really, the mpg and log etc randomly reset upon start up now as I got a shock when I flicked through and read 11.5 mpg. Have I inadvertantly done something that defaults it to this?

I usually buy the Halfords 5w 30 for oil changes on the Clio as its usually on special offer of some sort but note that its £35 with no free screwdrivers etc etc and was wondering if anyone has bought fully synthetic oil recently at a good price anywhere else?

What is the difference between the michelin pilot exalto and the exalto 2 if any? The reason I ask is that I have just had two PE2s fitted by quickfit and they just say pilot exalto on the sidewall and not exalto 2.

My 172 exhaust is hanging on now by a bees dick and I am looking to replace it with a stealth stainless cat back system. I am not keen on big tailpipe/s on display or chavvy/boy racer noisy systems, just something for everyday use. I cant decide on whether to go for the K Tec or Yozza as...

After parking my car and locking it it is sometimes unlocked upon my return. I thought maybe that with the keys being in my pocket I could have been actuating the key but Ive noticed that it still does it even when they aint in my pocket. Anyone experienced this?

Silver 172 YB or YT53 parked outside my work in Kelvinhaugh St Glasgow today.

I know this has been discussed before and have spent an hour searching. I have a 53 172 33000 miles and it has just failed emissions miserably. There seems to be varying opinions as to whether the pre or post O2 sensor is usually at fault. Any educated views are appreciated and if you have one...

I have a 53 plate 172 and noticed a strong electrical burning smell yesterday whilst driving . It seems to be coming from the front offside and was wondering could it be the alternator? I notice it constantly and so far the charge light is going out after start up with full electrical load...

I have found a couple of new renault rear shocks for sale on e bay and was wondering if anyone knows the right part numbers for a 53 plate 172 as there are two people selling with different part numbers.

I have 53 plate 172 which has done 13000 miles and already one of the rear dampers has given up the ghost. Not wanting to go to the dealer as they are s**t I tried the local motor factor who only list one damper for all the clios. Is this correct?

My oe list head unit jumps often when playing cds, tried cleaning etc but didnt work. Not wanting to go down the road of non standard units I bought a unit from a 182 on e bay thinking it would be a simple swap but the plug for the dash display seems to be different, can I get an adaptor or has...