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I have a 182 and I'm currently about to get a 5th air con condenser fitted, due to stone punctures. I was just wondering how many of you have a similar problem and how common this is. The condenser is fitted right at the front of the car behind the bumper grille and is in the ideal position for...

Just went to Merityre to see how much they would charge to change my exhaust on my 182 (MOT failure) and they said that they cant do it because they would have to take the whole rear axle off! Is this right?! Seems a lot of work to replace an exhaust!!

Just had an MOT failure on my full fat 182 (2004 plate). Failures are: Rear breake load sensing valve linkage defective and function impaired (3.6.E.3) Rear exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gas (7.1.2) They tell me that the linkage has snapped, and the exhaust has a hole in it (hence the...

Hi, having just got my timing belts changed and the 50k service done for a total price of £1000 at a dealer, I've now been told that I need a new TDC Crank Sensor as my car intermittently does not start first thing in the morning. Additionally, my air con is not working and have been advised...

Hello. My Clio 182 has been having trouble starting recently, the engine fires but does not tick over and start. Normally, it does this first time, but on the second turn of the key, the engine would start. However, this weekend, it would not start at all and had the get the AA out. They...

Hi, I have a 182 and I need new blades. I've done some research on here and people have said I need 21" blades. But I don't know if I need curved or standard blades. The curved ones are supposedly for "engineered to accommodate aerodynamic windshields found on many of today's European and some...

The temperature dial on my dash board sometimes jumps around when i'm driving around. I've seen this a couple of times now. Most of the time it is stable, slap bang in the middle of the meter. What's causing this? Has something broke? Anyone else experiences this? I have an 04 Clio 182.

I want to get some PIAA silcone wipers for my 182 - only I don't know which version to get. The normal version is just a straight blade, the Sporza has a spoiler for high speed wiping (motorways I guess), and then there is the curved one for "some European models". Do I need a curved blade for...

Hello, on my 182 I have the auto rain-sensing wipers. There is still a setting on the wipers stalk that seem to adjust the sensitivity of the sensors. I can't work out whether the setting on the thicker lines means it wipes more often, or whether the setting to the thinner lines means it wipes...

Does anyone know why this might be happening? I have a Clio 182. I checked my tires for the first time ever the other night, as one of them was looking very flat. They were all lower than the recommended 33/31 PSI for front/rear, at around 27-30 PSI and the flat-looking one was 4 PSI...

I caught an old episode of Top Gear on UKTV G2 last night and there was a revew of the Clio 182. Think the episode is about 2 years old? I had it recorded and thought I would upload it for anyone who is interested. The review is SO accurate and the Stig's power lap is really fun to watch -...

See what you think... Thinking about it now, I should have got the Michelin man in white. I thought wrongly that the decal would be solid, but it ain't... The sublte-ness of the black is good anyway. I think a few people have had the RenaultSport decals done like I have; looks good in my...

If anyone missed tonight's Fifth Gear, there was a review of the 197 on it. Fear not however, as I've just uploaded it onto my MSN space! There are lots of photos from the Renault World Series on there too. Head to http://jeffer-uk.spaces.live.com/ Hope it's useful for someone.

I just bought an Autoleads Renault Multistalk Adapter with the code "099-X01/X12" and the relevant JVC connector for my Dec 04 182. I can connect the JVC connector to my KD-AVX1 head unit and both the ISO blocks together to my blocks off the car. I am however left with the little square yellow...

The front suspension on my 182 (Dec 04) tends to creak and groan a lot when I turn the steering wheel full lock. Full lock to the right causes the driver side suspension to creek, and to the left, the passenger side. Is something about to go wrong? I'm a bit mechanically naiive... Thanks.

Has anyone else noticed this? After a journey and I switch the ignition off, there is a loud constant tick tick ticking from the bottom of the car. This goes on for serveral minutes. I've thought nothing of it until now, so just wondering if anyone knows what this is - is it a 'feature' of 182s??

Sometimes when I lock my car using the remote fob, the factory-fitted standard alarm beeps 3 times (as well as the usual flashing hazard lights). It seems to happen every now and again and I can't figure out why it happens. The manual isn't written very well either. Anyone know the answer?

Just a quickie. How do I know what cup pack(s) my car has? I have a 182 with the anthracite wheels and bigger roof spoiler. I assume I have the cosmetic pack? Isn't there another pack that has stiffer and lowered springs or something?

Hello, my Clio 182 has a very annoying rattle in it, near the glove box. It doesn't happen all the time, but when it does rattle, its very loud and consistent, even at low revs and low speeds (my music can't even drown it out). I found that if I open the glove box door and hold the door down...

Hi, can someone tell me how to remove (to replace) the number plate and plate surrounds both on the front and rear of a 182? I cant see any visible screws or anything like that. Thinking of getting some chrome surrounds and new plates. Thanks.

Hello, I am new to the forum. I've just put a deposit down on a Clio 182 and I was wondering if anyone knew how to decode all the characters on the car's VIN? I just want to verify that the car is exactly as it should be and would like to know what each character relates to. I've tried...