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Can you change the seals in the nearside steering rack with the rack in the car. Seeing "youtubes" of the job on the rack itself it seems it might be possible with the wheel off jacked up?

Was convinced my dephaser was on its way out - diesel sounds at idle from engine bay and quite as I run quicker. Recently noise has got a lot worse and on starting knocks inconsistently not like a bearing whine or grind? Went around the engine long screwdriver to ear and cam area is quite and...

Undid the lower ball joint from the wishbone changed the driveshaft - could'nt get the ball joint back - put a bar on the wishbone but the nut stopped the lower ball joint going back onto the bolts. Checked driveshaft its the same length so undid the two bolts on suspension arm and then fitted...

PAS saga never ends - my ebay bargain pumps as much oil out the shaft that goes to the power steering only problem is I cant recycle it from the road. Brought one from REN parts with 3 months on it and heh presto works fine no leaks so far but a quick run highlighted that the tensioner is now...

Fitted a new PAS (from ebay for a Clio same size & same connectors etc one stamping the same the other different) removed noisy one that was providing hydraulic power and now nothing. Turned lock to lock static and with engine running - fluid level not dropping? No weird noises - new belt...

Removed the short upper and the long lower bolt from a 2001 172 and the alternator pivots but does not come out. It looks like there is a sleeve which the long bolt goes through that is holding the alternator and lower bracket together. All guides indicate it should be free but it rocks...

Hi Folks lots of advice on the site re a 2001 172 PAS pump swap out but having removed the engine cover the bar that goes from block to alternator I was wondering if I really needed to take off the valance, lamp alternator et al. Is it possible to remove the PAS once the pulley and tensioner...

Need to replace an increasingly noisy PAS. Does a SHAFTEC HP1233 fit a 2001 CLIOSPORT 172? Many thanks

Just failed an MOT on a couple of majors but also a minor which I've lived with for a year. Just thought I'd fit a new relay and just checked the forum for the location when the word control board came up as my stomach dropped... So I now know that the relay is part of the UCH board but if I...

Just for fun I packed my tools and blow lamp in the car went in to say bye to my loves Mum, came outside - thought odd smell and found the car ablaze! Ha ha - you cant make this stuff up. Can only think the cylinder was damaged or leaked and the torch got trapped and then released a spark and...

thinking a good after-market fix like this is the way to go, any experience. Very confused as Europarts CB joint for an F4R730 is a 27 spline external, 35 at CV and 65mm diameter and the later 23 spline external, 30 at CV and 58mm diameter?

Just lost my fuel pump tonight. Have 12 volts to pump and fuel gauge but even the hammer trick was only good for 20 mins. AA tow home confirms pump as u/s. Europarts do a new unit for £155 but can I break out the fuel pump and replace that on its own. There are some units on Ebay at £30 but...

Thought a 2013 problem was back but the current weather got me to call the AA for help. Plugged in the diagnostics and a No 4 injector fail, air conditioner interrupt, and Cat damage warnings came up. Plugs leads checked out, plus coil pack and plugs all dry and no water in the holes which was...

Looking for a challenge.... Is there a guide or advice on changing a clutch on a 2001 172 sport - I want to do it in the car as indications are its OK. Im an ex Evinrude fitter so love fiddling in tight spaces. Did the Cam and head in the road and the neighbours' are missing the excitement!!

Mk2 Clio 172, started missing at low speeds few weeks back. Cleaned coil and leads (did not remove intake) and OK for a morning. Sometimes gets very bad and have to change down and get the revs up or it looks like it will shake itself apart! Strangely it can be OK first thing at low temps 2...

Door shuts and locks on key fob, opens from inside OK. Door latch doesn't work when activated from outside. ie lift door handle nothing happens. Key fob lock sounds crisp on locking but a bit muffled when opening so Im thinking the mechanism is a bit tired. Is this a take door apart job or WD40?

Mine (left) and one with a Chelsea sticker in West Holt 7 last Sunday

Car turns over OK but wont fire - Recently changed battery. Oil warning on dash showing ----- which is flashing. Checked oil - bit low - so added a little oil - now shows oil OK but still wont start?

Went to car after work and battery totally dead - no lights in car no red flashing imobiliser light very strange but not the first time. Will check it out tomorrow. Has the winter affected anyone else?

Pattern radiator which has blanking plug. Last week leaked the water away and now when I found the fault I discovered that it is hand tight. Plan to use Hylomar universal Blue or Hylotyte Red on threads and rubber washer. Run to temp and then retorque. Is that a good idea? Tech sheets...

Since I coughed up over a £100 for a genuine window mechanism some 4 years ago it failed. Having had a review of forums I decided to repair it and I also now understand what made it fail in the first place. The mechanism has a motor, gearbox, spool for the wires, tensioners, two cables a metal...

5 years back I couldnt start the car - AA guy tried all sorts and in the end it started. Took to Renault - after a day they phoned me up asked about a spare key I used that and it was good until Sunday. Sunday key fob would not activate central locking so opened the door but this did not...

Alpine CD changer model A42 Clio 172 year 2001 Model C9RN81ZC........... CD cartrdge loads up, cd gets pulled into mechanism and then...... nothing. Green button rejects cartridge OK - loads and then... nothing. Any ideas can you fix these things?

Model C9RN81ZC........... Pushed in cartridge and cd's wouldnt load properly, lots of buzzing and then nothing. unit would not unload cartridge and a cd got trapped halfway into the cd player part. So I removed the unit and stripped down to get the cartridge out and then found a bit of card...

Spent £600 with Renault to fix a dodgy auxiliary belt which took out my cambelt - lifted head etc... Oil provided by Renauly was Solaris DPF which prides itself on particulate filters er aint that Diesel talk? Second time I asked again (same dealer) for 172 oil and got Evolution SXR which is...

wheres it go; car failed last september - run tonight no water leaks but havn't connected up all the air system yet but a bit confused over the pipe? Save me having to crawl over the engine if someone would tell me where to look.

Does the Clio 172 waterpump gaskets need any sealer? The gaskets fixed well to the pump face so I assuming yes. Its well fixed so was going to use the Renault blue stuff - is that right?

Setting the tensioner - do you set to align the cutaway on the tensioner (driven by the allen key) to the arrow as shown in PHOTO13 lower tension or do you adjust to the cutaway on the spring plate as PHOTO14 which would give higher tension. I realise that you need to turn over the engine on...

How do you change the fluid in the Power Steering System ie is there a drain? Car is a 2001 Renaultsport Clio 172. Get a slight noise on full lock, car not moving and an AA mechanic said he fixed the noise with an oil refresh.

anyone close to Bristol willing to loan or hire the tool to lock the cam pulley wheels? Or is there a company that I can hire one from?:) Tools companies only make a timing holding tool and it wont be strong enough to undo the bolts.