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I've been having an intermittent issue lately with the car showing a flashing ECU light & begins firing on 2 cylinders. It doesn't always happen immediately but it nearly always happens with in 5-10 minutes. I've read some other forum posts and people mention common things. Here's what i've...

Apologies if this is a repost, couldn't find it via search so here goes: Can anyone tell me the exact size x length of the bolts/nuts used for the bottom ball joint to the wishbone. Need to order some replacements. Cheers, Dean.

As above the 15A fuse in the engine bay keeps blowing. Does anyone know what it powers? It's a Mk2 Ph2 172 02 Plate btw. Heres the background; I was driving along just before the snow came and the road was wet. I put my foot down and the wheels span a bit and the engine cut out. I drifted...

I'm having a very difficult job getting legitimate insurance for my car. I'm currently 23 years old and have had a prior quotation at 21 years old for £1600 which I was prepared to pay to insure the vehicle. I assumed with my age going up since then I might be pleased to see it go down but this...

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230451057921&_trksid=p2759.l1259&_trksid=p2759.l1259 Apologies if this is a repost. I should imagine ebay will be removing the advert soon. FPMSL "don't forget to rev the pants off of it at all junctions and roundabouts as well. This really...

Ok So I got my car back from the bodyshop after a lengthy 18months. The donor car for the 172 Engine was a Mk2 Ph2 and was in full working order when it went into the bodyshop. Seems the Clever peeps @ the bodyshop had the car jacked on the gear linkage point whilst the car was in 3rd gear and...

Well I'm looking for someone who can sand my head. LOLOLOL On a serious note by head I mean Inlet Plenum and Fuel Rail and Cam Cover, like a sand blasting company preferably one that is local to me (Newcastle upon Tyne) and one that is cheep Cheers

Spotted you about 10minutes ago, heading towards cowgate roundabout :). Passed you in a blue Megane branded Kocanuts anyone know who this is?

I did have photos of the numberplate but they seem to have dissapeared, it was LW05 IIRC and the number plate had been moved from the boot to the back bumper on the right hand side! we decided to play the lying down game on the heap btw, most of the cars that are in the scrapyard i visit come...

Hi, Just wondering if anyone has a pin out for the Ph2 headlight cluster. there's about 5 wires in total which should drive the sidelights, dipped and main but can't seem to trace them correctly. My mulitmeter is showing some odd reading off the wires so i'm just wondering if anyone can provide...

Ok, So I don't really know where to start as my photo collection is a huge jumbled mess. I've been meaning to start this project log for a while now but have delaying the inevitable. I sure hope some people appreciate what I'm doing to the car. I've seen a few posts of Clio's with body kits...

Spotted your car parked up @ work :rasp: I also work here but my car's in the body shop at the moment :dapprove: Just wait till you see my weapon :cool: in 1-2months hopefully. Which floor/campaign do you work on btw? I'm on the Iphone/Apple campaign. See you round :D

Ok, I've been offered the oppurtunity of purchasing a 182 Mk2 Ph2 for £1500 from a friend of mine which has been spooned sidewards and written off as a 'cat d' he says, I've seen pictures and it doesn't seem to be massive damage to it, but substantial enough to write it off. I'm not...

Ok, I'll try and keep a long story short. I managed to damage the inside wiring harness for my 1.2 Clio 1998. It's sat off the road for a while :(, I have been contenplating the 172 Conversion for a very long time but money is fairly tight and I have some other priorities at the moment. With...

**LONG STORY ** If you have a short attention span sum up is CPW marked me as dead twice on my credit file! I seen someone else's post regarding people working @ 02. If anyone work's at the conphone wh*rehouse I really need your help. Last year I purchased a contract phone from cpw on...

Confused.com advert just came on and reminded me of the time I was 17yrs old trying to get insured on my mothers 800CC Daewoo Matiz. Quote from IIRC Admiral was Circa £35,000 The best part of it was the call I got the next day offering me 10% discount on it and the female caller asked if I...

Anyone know any online stores selling a Clio Mk2 Ph1 Carbon Fibre Bonnet. Preferably 'Bad boy' style... Thanks in advance.

How much should replacment rear drum brakes on a Clio 1.2 1998Mk2 be including fitting and labour? my local scam garage want £150 out of me and said my back 'shoes' have gone and some seal... I don't know alot about the braking system and they obviously know that so I don't know whether they're...

In the last few days My car starts then stalls instantly as if the fuel pump isn't pumping fuel etc. Even with my foot down it stutters and strugles then stalls, I recently installed a new alarm but ive disconeccted the relays etc for the alarm and removed the imboliser to check it wasn't that...

can anybody tell me what colour the ACC wire is on the ignition barrell of a Clio 1.2 Mk2 1998 S plate clio. or for that matter what ACC stands for. Thanks in advance Deano edit: and also the colour of the ON and Start off the ignition barrell to please

Dual optic Headlights PLEASE HELP! Hi, wondering if anyone can help, I recently purchased 2 new dual optic headlights from the mk1 172. when I've come to wire them in they have a different conections etc because the original lights had a H4 bulb which had both High and Low beam on it. However...