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    clio is unhappy

    clio 1.2 prima 1995 hi all, was out in slow mooving trafic today and my water bottle cracked i assume with pressure and steam was going everywhere.... was quite funny at the time becuse people all shot out the way thinking it was on fire but i could see it was water... anyway im thinking...
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    which cable is right?

    hey I went to change my altinator on my clio 1,2 prima 95, and when i was underneath saw that there was two wires coming from the alt, brown and black and the black was plugged in not the brown,... i swopped them over becuase i was sure its brown and it seems to be running now ive pushed it...
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    fitting altinator yourself?

    hi all, after buying a new battery and thinking it was that my carr didnt start again today ;( anyway i rang the scrappie and they said 30 for an altinator... kwik fit wont ouch it if i buy it from there but i wondered how easy they are to fit myself, its a 1.2 prima 1995, anyone ever done this...
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    battery or altinator? help pls

    hi all, yesterday got my clio mk1 and its a smooth drive pretty pleased with it except when i tried to start it up it wouldnt start it wasnt even turning the starter motor,ok so i pushed it off and it was running fine although the headlights where dim, then i parked it up and again it wouldnt...
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    clio to van?

    hi all, im buying a clean rust free mk1 1.2 from someone and Im wanting to use it for work too, is it possible to buy sheets or something for the rear windows to make it into a van? I know you can buy mk1 clio vans but the ones i viewed have been ragged.. ill post some pics up ofit when i...
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    ebay cliosport theme in the making, free

    hey all, Ive been designing a few custom ebay templates for my mate who sells alot of cars on there... so far ive done a fiat and ford and they look quite smart, i was going to do a renault one but more specificly a clio one for you guys if anyone is intrested... free obviously but ill just...
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    help needed :(

    hi all, just went to play football on a massive field and bassicly lost my keys :( its the only set I have for my valver and I looked for them for hours but no look... Im thinking the only way of getting it back is to brake into it and tow it home but then Id have to snap the stearing lock and...
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    Welded Steering Column

    Hi all, Ive managed to track down a pre welded valver steering column and im wondering how big a job it will be getting it replaced with my old one, my current one has got alott of play in mine so im looking forward to getting it swopped over. Any ideas? thanks all
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    cam cover gasket

    Hi all, Bassicly I have had oil in my spark plug wells and it seems to be filling up slowly, Ive been told by a clio enthusiast on another forum it will be the cam cover gasket but I dont really have an idea of what they are or how easy to fit they are so my first question is a. where can i...
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    renault clio amusing conversation

    Hi all, just rang renault up for a laugh to see how much this cable i need is (throttle position sensor, see below) I rang evens halshaw Hull which is aparently there new parts dealer, they put me on hold for about 24mins playing some really head doing music... then the guy answered and said...
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    what is this part? pics included

    Hi all, Ive had a problem with this part for sometime now but I just taped it up before and it kept me going for a few weeks, the cable is getting to decayed now so it really needs replacing as its got worse in the last few days, anyway I called renault up but they couldnt help me as I didnt...
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    french pressed plates?

    hi again, yeah I was thinking about getting some french style plates becuase I like the euro look, anyone know where you can get these from? Ive seen them on ebay for 29.99 but they might not be too good, cheers
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    changing the rocker cover gasket

    hi all, been told i need to change my rocker cover gasket becuase of oil all over my spark plugs, I can get the part and will order it, its just how easy are they to fit for me to do? and also what does the part look like.. is it the plastic cover? cheers
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    Air Filters -- What do you think

    Hi all, Ive only recently finally got my valver and Im slowly getting it back tyo its former glory and Im trying to make it look standard.... Ive been told by a friend to get an aftermarket air filter onit but I was always under the impression they are only there for show.... I was looking...
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    new leads, any ideas?

    hi all, just looking at my leads on my 16v 1.8 1992 clio and there looking a bit worn and split in places.... anyone know where I can get some fairly cheap? been looking on ebay and there around £90 for the blue performance ones but its a bit steap for me really.... Or are they just expensive...
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    need help

    hi all, Ive been trying to clean the oil from my plugs most of the day and im not having much look, I took the plastic cover off and there are 4 red rubber seals.... My garage seem to think that there should be some seals at the bottum of each plug also which mine is missing hence why oil is...
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    play in stearing wheel

    hi all, ive got a bit of play on my stearing wheel on the valver, its annoying though becuase when im going fast it stears on its own! ive been told it needs some welding doing but I dont really have a clue, would this be an expensive job to sort out? cheers
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    cant find wheel hubs anywhere

    hi peeps, looking everywhere for wheel hubs for my 16v clio 1992, went to halfrauds and no, looked on ebay with no luck.. anyone know where i might get them from? I need 2 becuase the fool who owned the clio before me accidently cross threaded 1 wheel nut in each front wheel and then tried...
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    clutch of doom

    hi all, got my valver the other day... thing thats really annoying me is how heavy the clutch pedal is, it actually hurts your foot after a while becuase its soo tight and hard to push down... just wondering if there is anything I can do too lossen it up a bit and make it not as paintfull to...
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    found a great garage/mechanic

    Hi all, I couldnt leave this in the relevant forum for some reason it said I wasnt allowed access.... But just to let you know ive found a great mechanic round here who is french and specalises in french cars, everyone here always goes on about him and he has my clio now and is doing a full...
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    new pics, new car, need help!

    hi all, spent 3 hours cleaning my car today in the sun! and the rust on the arches just ruins the whole car really! anyway Ive posted some pics ofit and also the rear arch. The heater doesnt work in the car on any setting and I checked the fuse and its not blown so I wondered what else it...
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    rusty arches

    Hi all, going to pick up my 16v tomorow and ive had a good look at it today and it all seems good and drives nice and solidly, I also have some cash waiting in my bank for when it breaks which I hear is daily! Anyway one problem with the car is the rear arches, there starting to bubble rust...
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    opinions wanted

    hi all, thinking of getting this clio ive seen, i spoke to the guy and he sounds cool and it sounds also like a good deal however you never know! http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=160222267412&_trksid=p3907.m32&_trkparms=tab%3DWatching Im going to outbid people i think so...
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    cheapest insurers for a 16v?

    hi all, getting a clio 16v in the next few days and Ive been quoted £567 for a years insurance from insurance factory, I usually go with them and I have 6 years no claims but a few speeding points. I was going to get a few other quotes from other companys before I say yes to insurance factory...
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    quick advice needed

    hey all, I have a car and the paints faided from the sun, its a normal red colour but its starting to look like pink! or light red from the sun, I wonderd if there is any wax or anything anyone recomends for resoering it a bit back to how it should be a nice shiney red! anyone recomend any...
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    where is eeryone

    hi all, im in the #cliosport irc channel, how come no one uses it? :clown:
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    mk1 projector lights

    hi all, selling my projector mk1 lights, ebay link below, thnkss http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=012&sspagename=STRK%3AMESE%3AIT&viewitem=&item=220073698249&rd=1&rd=1
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    spark plugs?!?!?

    Hi there, one of my plugs has a film of **** all over it so im going to go buy some new ones today, nearly got blagged by the guy in motor world into buying the top of the range spark pluig set which arent cheap... he banged on about how much of a difference they will make, any ideas? im...
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    fitting morette headlights

    thinking about buying some morette headlights off someone, im not sure how you fit the indictors? they seem to go in the front bumper but will it need to make holes for them? cheers
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    lowering a 1.4 RT, what to buy :S

    Hi all, Ive never really thought about getting my RT lowered and people keep telling me it needs it, just wonderd what exacly i have to buy? ive looked on ebay but wasnt quite sure what id have to buy. also will i need to find a smaller garage to fit it or will somewhere like quickfit do it? any...
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