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Evening guys, So yesterday....my dashboard and rear lights stopped working, so after a quick look on here i went out and checked all the fuses. All were fine...so then procededed to check the fuses under the bonnet....and all were good there too. So anyways....it turned out a relay had fallen...

I have been told....although i'm not entirely sure if this is the case. Is there some way of adjusting the amount of fuel going into the engine? My poor wee clio has just failed its mot on emissions....and i've got a list of things it could be.... Exhaust needs patching - failing that new...

Can someone please tell me how to change the drivers side - side light? My hands are way to small to fit in there. Also....what is the fuel rail guard? I'm not entirely sure. I'm must sound like a right dumbass! :P Cheers guys

Ok...so... My car has been missing for a wee while now, but not to bad. It's taken a turn for the worse now though. It seems to miss under 2000 revs....and sometimes when pulling up a hill etc. I've replaced the spark plugs....and the coil pack and it's still missing. Please, please help...

Hi there, My Clio172 has been misfiring at low revs for a few days now and...its not just when its cold. After a 2 hour car journey it was still missing. It misses between 1000 and 2000 revs....once past that it runs like a dream (as per usual). Any suggestions? Plugs? Leads? Or something...

Does anyone else have issues with the back box support bracket rubber perishing after a short amout of time? I've abit of an issue now that mines has been on and off so often that the threads are too worn/ever so slightly rusty to attach it back on, so have there for had to make a home made...

Alright guys.... Having abit of an issue with my rear passenger side wheel bearing. After replacing them 5months or so ago (disks aswell) the passenger side one has gone already for sum unknown reason? Anyways....when my mechanic went to replace the disk....he found a small washer in behind...

Ok guys, before you say anything....i know this is really arrogant and lazy... But..... I need to find out the diameter of the mid-section pipe on my exhaust. I know the easy thing to do is to lie underneath it and measure it myself.....altho its a little hard when my car is 10miles away...

My handbrake snapped this morning, bit of a nuisance to say the least as i'm just about to put it up for sale. I've had a look through some threads and some people are saying to get genuine parts (from Renault) and others saying otherwise. Could someone please advise? I've got a black clio...

I recently fitted a new back box on my clio 172. It was running fine for long enough but not the pipe that the back box is connected into is now a little corroded. I've patched it a few times....and it hasn't seemed to help. Was wondering if any1 knew if it is possible to get a replacement...

On the way to college the day my poor wee car started misfiring and the emmisions light came on....:( Has any1 had the same problem?! I've had a wee search on other threads....haven't really found an answer yet tho. Any help much appriciated. Thanks

Driving to college this morning and after a quick dash along a single track road i pulled out onto the main trunk road and the car just started missing :S. It almosts sounds like the exhaust is blowing and the light that came on says its some toxic gases or sumthing? It came on and stayed on...

An related to Clio query here. Does any1 know of any insurance companies who offer 3rd party insurance on other vehicles if u are fully comp on ur own car AND....here's the down side.....under 25 years of age? Thanks

I was browsing throught the forum the other day and came across a lovely clio 172. Now...from what i remember it was black with yellow decals, yellow badges, yellow centre caps etc etc It was very subtle...but very nice! Does any1 know where i can find it? haha I've been searching now for...

I'm having a little trouble removing the backbox of my 172. It snapped last night and i've another on order. The rubber seal is almost perished tho...and i'm unsure how u seperate it from the backbox itself? Any suggestions would be a great help! :)

I live in the Highlands of Scotland and was wondering if any1 knew any good places to purchase a new exhaust back box? I don't want a sporty 1....i like the fact that it looks like a 1.2 but is still rapid! :P Cheers

So....with all the snow and ice at the moment my poor wee clio has taken some battering over the last few wks! :dapprove: 1st off, the doors automatically lock when u move off and then automatically unlock when u open a door from the inside. This has stopped doing it when i open the door and...

I've a 2003 clio sport, black. Last year 1 of the rubber bits kind of burst?! and it has been progessively getting worse. Does any1 know if i can get replacements? Or would i need a whole new steering wheel?! :S

Driving along this morn and a pheasant ran out in front on me and...whack! i hit it! :( Now the bottom grille on my bumper has popped out of position. Its seems that it should just pop back in but i didn't want 2 force it in case i broke it. How do i go about adjusting it?! Cheers

Theres a strange noise coming from the headlight. Its moving the highlight up and down ever so slightly...but i don't even know if i have abit for adjusting the height of the headlamps. Please help...thanks.

Just the other night my lights have stopped coming on Automatically when it gets dark. I have 2 switch them on myself now...any ideas? Where are the actual sensors?! thanks

I've been told this is an easy job. Does any1 know where i can find a step by step guide....just to keep me right. Many thanks.

I'm needing rear axel bushes...is it worth gettin "powerflex" ones? Heard they are quite tricky 2 fit? Do they make a big difference?

I asked u this already and 90% of u said i need shockers. The car seems to skip on right hand corners...even at 30mph. My cousin says the axel bushes are knackered tho....could this be the problem?! Thanks

When should the timing belt on a 172 be changed? And how big a job is it...? It looks pretty tight in the engine bay!:S

Wheres the best place for cheap Clio parts? I'm after some rear shocks.

On right hand corners my clio is bad for skipping. Its as if the weight shifts across causing the whole car to skip in a sense. My cousin thinks it might be a wheel bearing or axel bushes. Any ideas...?! Many thanks.

Occasionally the "Serv" light comes on and also the warning light 4 the passenger airbag i think. Its come on a few time...normally when there is sum1 in the passenger seat. Any ideas....?!

Hey guys...i'm new to this forum! Just bought myself a 2003 Renault Clio 172. And my word...it doesn't half shift!! haha Much faster than my last car (Golf GTi). The thing is tho...when i turn the ignition on there is a strange buzzing noise coming from where the interior light is?! Any ideas as...