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hey all, just recently my car was running ok, after it blew a plug, a local company helicoiled it, but after 2 or so months it started sounding like a scooby.. that is the only way I can describe it. I have changed the coil pack, the plugs, the leads, the MAP sensor, the air filter, checked...

hello, to cut a long story short the car has been missing and running like a proper pig. a few months back it blew a plug, so I got a local firm to heli coil it, and replace the plugs and leads. however I have discovered they put bosch super plugs in, so I have just replaced them with the...

hey tonight I was driving along and the car just went mad making a loud popping noise / clicking so I called the AA to recover it, fearing turning it back on, and they discovered it had blown a spark plug out. they removed the plenum and the thread / plug was intact, so they tried to screw...

hello my 172 (ph2 2002) is on standard shocks and eibach sportlines, however, I have noticed when driving enthusiasticaly, turning right feels slightly different to turning left, when driving quite hard / cornering hard. it just doesn't feel right when turning right quickly. too much flex of...

hi I have the headlights out, how do I get the bulb out to fit the new one? cannot find info on search... do you twist the black holder thing to release it? do not want to break this.. help appreciated! thanks

hi ok, I was just driving back from dropping the missus off and my passenger side dipped beam xenon has gone very 'reddish'.. not quite sure how to describe it really. it isn't blue anymore, basically, not compared to the other side. next question. is this the bulb on it's last legs or...

hello does anyone know if the clio bonnetts are the same across the range? no specific sport one? would this do for a 172...

hi well today is officially one of the most heartbreaking days of my life. last night, my mother had use of my car, and while it was p1ssing down, she managed to go thru a hedge down some lanes, and into a field. car has been recovered by myself. had to cut thru the wire fence on the...

hi all I am currently considering installing some CCTV on my drive, has anyone else managed to do this on a reasonable budget? ~150ish max? I'd like to know how you record also, can I setup a slave server to record direct to a hard drive, to avoid costly dvd/ancient vcr setup? thanks :)

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2004-RENAULT-CLIO-172-17-200-miles_W0QQitemZ290267062405QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item290267062405&_trkparms=39%3A1%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A2%7C240%3A1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14 not alot of money considering mileage and the way the pictures make it "appear" how did it get cat d before...

hi all I have just been out and completed my rear seat removal by getting rid of the seat belts from the back, unbolting with the star bolt and unclipping the wire. however I now have the serv light up + air bag light. does the rear of the car have some sort of air bag involved somewhere...

hello, I have been using this: http://moto.allegro.pl/item414972614_turtle_wax_polish_wax_wosk_nano_gratis.html#gallery for a while now.. it is nano-tech polishing wax paste stuff... just because before I learnt better I managed to blow 15 quid on it in halfords, as I wanted a wax, and...

hello all the topic came up earlier in another thread but no conclusion was reached. how good is this stuff? I don't use it on my clio, but I used to use it on one of my old black cars I had and it made it shine like new every time... only would use it on black tho. is it any good? it...

hello everyone thanks to the credit crunch, I'm left with no work until tomorrow, so as it's a day off sitting on my a$$, I thought about cleaning the car. then I thought, I have done that to death and it would literally be a once over and more wax and the clouds look miserable so I decided...

hello.. here are a few pictures of my monaco blue 172. I was hoping for more light when I took these, and altho I did take alot more than this, it was too dark and I suffered alot of camera shake being new to any sort of photography lol I am trying to be patient. I will get a few more coats of...

hello all I have a day off today, so I am just off to get the meguiars clay kit, as it is supposed to make first time clay experience a little nicer. my monaco clio looks beautiful when polished/sealed/waxed, but the surface is not smooth, so I am finally going to put the effort in, and clay...

hi oh my word. I have got this wrong. these are not for the rs lol what an idiot. I am looking for uprated shock absorbers to pair with my sportlines on my 172, any such decent ones available? or is coil overs the only way? cheers

hello... I have noticed my rear brake pads are getting rather low, the disc looks ok tbh, the front have good meat on the pads, but the disc is at least half worn. I know it is silly to replace perfectly good brakes and it makes sense to simply buy new rear pads, but I was thinking of...

hi all ok, day off, so I am about to start removing my engine cover to paint. I have grey primer, monaco blue spray, and clear laquer for it. also 800 and 1200 grade paper. so the plan is, remove, clean, sand with 800, prime, sand with 1200, 3 coats of monaco, then 3 coats of laquer...

hi all ok, I have been to 2 meets, and seen a few trohpys and 172s with rear cages in, and prior to this I didn't like the idea of it. thought it would be ugly and losing my back seats is a bit of a drag. however, having seen a couple now, I really really like the look, and since having my...

hi all I have had a bad day lol my sportlines arrived, I lifted the car, got one side nearly done, it pissed down. so I battled on in the pissing down rain, until both fronts were done. now it has stopped, so I got it jacked and on stands at the rear, undone both the nuts but not took...

hello I have just been looking thru my service book, and it has full service history upto 10k miles ago, but none are renault. I was told that the guy I bought it from was told it had had the aux belt done, but it didn't as I have phoned the service statios in the stamps. so now I have...

hello I have a 172 (non cup) and was wondering if purchasing cup suspension would be a good option to improve handling? I am not really interested in going much lower, a little bit would be nice, but I don't want to go mad. I just want to improve the handling a little.. and I have read...

Hello I have a 52 plate clio 172ff.. and have a few questions and yes I know I am going to look stupid: 1. will this fit / is it the correct one for my car just to be sure? I'm sure it is, but not as sure as if you lot say so :P...

hi has anyone else ever come across anything like this on ebay? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/15BHP-Power-Mod-Chip-Renault-Clio-172-182-197-Megane_W0QQitemZ350083554889QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item350083554889 surely this is a rip off and if used will do damage in the long run?! there is loads of...

hello I am looking for a decent air filter/intake system for my clio 172 (ph2). I have heard about vipers and k&n, basically I would like to know which is best really for decent performance and lovely sound effects. I actually attached a cone one of my friends had to it for about 5 minutes...

hello all I just bought a clio 172 2l 16v on 47,000 miles and love it! I would like to ask a few questions quickly if nobody minds.... it last had a service on 35k, so is 47k about right for me to run it up to renault? also, cambelt/aux belt have never been done. what mileages are...