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hi spotted blue 182 with the reg starting with GAZ, in Nottingham stealers on hydn rd.

hi folks the other day i noticed that there was i slight squeeking noise coming from the auxbelt area on start up from cold, a few revs and it would disappear. i had this down to the cold weather but this morning i turn the a/c on and the squeek went away, but my air conditioning is blowing...

hi folks i noticed a slight squeeking noise on start up this morning coming from the aux belt area. After a few revs it went staight away and didnt get any louder as i reved the car. i had the cambelt & auxbelt+tensioners changed around 20000 miles ago also had a new waterpump and...

hi folks, i noticed to day that i have lots of thick green grease all over the inside of my drivers side wheel, plus grease looks like its collecting around the rubber gator, im guessing that the cv boot is leaking? does anyone know what sort of price it would cost to get fixed, plus is it...

i have just ordered a new battery for my 172 from tanya batteries, i went for a varta 212x175x175 capacity 50ah 540A after ordering i noticed the recommended battery for a 172 is a varta with the capacity 44ah 440A both batteries are the same dimension but the recommended battery has a low...

hi folks its that time of year again for me to part with insurance money!! :( i have just had a quote from greenlight for my clio 172 for £397.77 thats with 5 years ncb im 29 and have 3 points also car. also car has some modifications ie induction kit, brakes, exhaust system i rekon this is a...

hi folks, i was cleaning my engine bay today and found what can only be described as a large black lump of square metal!! it is located the other side of the protection cover for the auxbelt. next to the drivers headlight. i have recently had the powersteering pump replaced i just wondered if...

hi folks just got back from a 3000 mile trip to valencia and back in my 172!! had a really good time weather was great and really opened her up along the way!! also had an oil & filter change, gearbox oil change and a few other bits and bobs done in a renault dealer in spain, it was half the...

hi folks had a really horrible whining noise when acelerating up through the gears, also full lock and going around roundabouts make the most amazing groining/whining noise. anyway got it back today and it sounds and feels smoother tham when i brought it 3 years ago!! just a pain in the arse...

hi folk i change the climate contol sensor in the interior light on my 172 today, when changing over the sensor i noticed a spare black wire with a conector on it. It doesnt look like its ever been attached to anything before, just wondered if anyone knew what it is ment for?

hi folks i have a 172 and as the title suggests i get quite a loud click just as the engine starts up its coming from under the bonnet but have no clue what it is? i done think its the start motor though, it fires up straight away and runs perfectly, also it doesnt do it everytime ive just...

hi folk i removed the air box today as i was fitting a k and n induction kit and found a strange clear pipe around 2inchs with a cap on top sticking out of the top of the gearbox is this novelty tube ment for topping up the gearbox fluid? also found some dryed up oil around this area of the...

hi folks took my 172 to mgc servicing in nottingham (renault specialists) today as my powersteering had been whining badly for some time they have quoted me a shocking £485 supply+fitting i know the pump is around £240 alone but they reckon it will take around 4 hours 2 do does anyone else...

hi my clio 172 mk2 is now on 60000 miles just wondered when or if the gearbox oil needs changing if so what oil would you recommend? where do you fill up and drain the old oil from? is it an easy job what tools are required? is the gearbox oil change part of any of the service shedules? thank si

Hi just wondered if anyone else seems to have a whining power steering pump on a 172? mine is really noisy on full lock and when cornering hard around, roundabouts. My steering seems to be ok and im not losing any fluid, is this normal for the 172? i have heard that the mini cooper s, are also...

hi all im taking my 172 on holiday with me in june driving to see my folks in barcelona i just hope it makes it that far lol!! never driven this far before in my own car i just hope nothing go's wrong has anybody got any advice for me or stories that went horribly wrong!!

:) hi just brought some rear disc's without the bearings included ive been told on here that it is not easy getting the old bearings out of the existing disc's so now im looking at buying the bearings what is involved in pressing the new bearing in? can i do it myself? do you need a special...

hi all i have just got some new grooved rear discs for my 172 (52) they do not come with the bearings pressed in do you think i will be able to reuse the old ones? do you think they will come out of the old discs easily? thanks si

hi all i have just purchased some front and rear grooved discs for my 172 (52) the rear discs do not come with the bearings or abs rings pressed into them do you think i will be able to reuse the old bearings? how easy will it be to get the old ones out? should they just slide out? dont want...

hi all just thought i would let you know i part exchanged my 172 for a brand new 192 2 weeks ago what a mistake!!! they may both have the same badge but my god they are completely different cars i am not that impressed at all its slower, handles like s**t and im sure it will fall to bits as...

hi folks just had my cam/auxbelt changed asked if i needed to have the waterpump changed but was told it looked in really good condition, i have a mk2 172 it had done just over 47000 when the belts were changed what sort of mileage can you expect out of a waterpump? is the waterpump run off...

hi all what brand of coolant do people recommend to put in a 172? at the moment im using texaco havaline antifreeze/coolant it is bright orange someone on here told me that coolant is normal green? does it matter? plus i never know how much to put in when topping up?

hi all on the way home tonight decided to switch headlights on, as it wasnt quite dark enough for the automatic lights to be triggered. after 30mins of driving it was pitch black and moved the light setting back to zero hoping that the automatic headlights would than come on, however i lost...

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hi folks, dead happy just got my 172 back from nick at hillpower after having cam/auxbelts changed, had done 47000 miles without the auxbelt being changed! oops!! the belts looked in pretty good condition the pre tensioners were totally f**ked auxbelt tensioner was knackered!! the engine...

hi all its come that time for me to spend some money!! im off 2 hillpower in derby 2moro for my cambelt changed including pulleys, tensioners, auxbelt, idle bearing, and all the other bits that come with the auxbelt kit has anyone else had theres done at hillpower ive heard nick is a...

hi all just wanted to know if the auxbelt snaps how likely is it to take the cambelt with it ive heard of people writing threads about this before but what are the odds? i only ask this because my 172 has done around 46000 miles now and is 4years old i only got the car 9months ago and...

hi folks just wondered if anyone had used pirelli pzero nero tyres on there 172/182 i found some from my local tyre fitters for a reasonable price £56 per tyre fitted just wanted to know wat people reckon to them before i buy?

hi folks thought this might helpful to people living near nottingham just got a quote for cambelt change complete kit plus auxbelt, waterpump and having the tdc sensor changed 450 quid all in!! i think thats a bargin ask to speak to mike service manager renault dealer haydn road notts

hi all im from nottingham and need a cambelt change soon does anyone know a good place to have it done near or even better in nottingham, has anyone had it done this neck of the woods before and if so how much am i looking at for the full kit plus auxbelt and maybe waterpump!!