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I’m getting an annoying knocking sound when I pull off from stationary. It’s a single knock and sounds/feels like it’s coming from the front right, around the top mount. I’m thinking the issue is the top mount but I wanted to check if anyone had any other ideas? They’ve never seem to sit...

My front spring has snapped and I just wanted to confirm my assumsions are correct before I order a new set. From what I understand I can't get OEM springs as they're no longer manufasctured. The only option I can see is to get them from Mark Fish. Is this still correct? Just wanted to check...

Hopefully I'm just being paranoid, but does this abs ring look too big? It looks to be over hanging by a couple of mm but I’m not sure if that’s normal? I measured it and it’s 16mm wide.

Does anyone have any tips for removing these buggers? I’ve tried everything and it just won’t budge. The inner metal of the rubber bush has seized to the bolt from what I can tell. I’m happy to take a grinder to it but I don’t have the access. Would a multi tool do the job?

I’ve had an advisory on my MOT for the last few years for an oil leak. I’m trying to locate it to fix but I’m struggling to find the source. I've cleaned up the underside the best I can in an attempt to find it so time will now tell. However, are there some common areas to investigate? I've...

This is almost certainly a daft question, but I’m going to ask it anyway. When my car is in gear the front wheels couldn’t spin when one side was jacked up. Now both sides are jacked up they spin, even in gear. Is that normal or have I knocked something out?

Just wondering if anyone can give me some guidance on this before I start taking the brakes off. The brakes were fine last year and I’ve not had any need to drive the car until now. The brake pedal goes hard if I pump it with the engine off. If I start the engine the pedal goes to the floor and...

Hi All, I'm looking for some advice on my latest MOT advisories. The Clio has been off the road for a year due to lack of requirement and time. Anyway, I'd like to get it back on the road but wanted to sort a few issues first. The ones I'm not sure on are the anti-roll bar pins or bush. Is...

Quick question, am I right in thinking the below bearing needs to be removed if I’m to replace the rear wiper on the 182? I think it’ll need grinding off but wanted to check before I hack away at it.

Just a quick post so somebody can hopefully confirm the below for me? My ESP, SERV and ABS light came on this morning. Feeling a slight judder under breaking so seems like the ABS sensor. I plugged it in and got the below error. I assume this is due to a faulty rear right ABS sensor? If so, can...

Hi Everyone, Hopefully an easy one but just wanted to check before I used brute force. Should I be able to separate the stub axle from the bracket? I want to take it off to give everything a good clean and paint but I didn't want to break it in the process. Is it just a case of hitting it...

Hi All, I'm after some advice on this topic related to 280/300mm discs and the Brembo machining. From what I understand if I use the below parts on my Trophy I won't need to machine the calipers, is that correct? Sorry, I know this has been covered before but I'm seeing conflicting information...

Looking for a little advice. I've just noticed my handbrake isn't working for the drivers side wheel. I've taken a look and it seems the swing arm is knackered (doesn't move back to position and doesn't do anything when the handbrake is up. Is the below the correct part to replace the caliper...

While working on my car today I noticed this cap hanging freely below the brake fluid reservoir. It looks like it’s been touching the exhaust manifold and has melted to almost nothing. From what I can tell someone has just replaced it with a standard cap and not even bothered to unclip it. I’m...

I’ve just got a second hand NSF hub for my 182 Trophy that came with an abs sensor. I’ve cleaned it all up and wanted to replace the sensor and knackered bolt (rusted and impossible to get off without breaking the sensor). Does anyone know if the below link is the correct sensor...

I think I know the answer to this one but I thought I'd post in case anyone had any clever ideas or solutions. I took my NSF wheel off for the first time this week to fit a new arch liner and I noticed one of the bolts was very loose. Upon inspection it looked cross threaded and when I...

Does the inlet manifold gasket require any type of sealant or can it go straight on? I'm replacing mine at the weekend when I change the spark plugs but I can't seem to find any information specific to the Clio. Cheers (y)

How sensitive is the steering angle sensor? I've just taken my steering wheel off to fix the airbag cable and the ABS + SERV lights are on. I took a picture of the exact position of the steering wheel and the sensor when removing the wheel. When putting the wheel back on the sensor must have...

I picked up a steering wheel today to replace the awful aftermarket wheel the previous owner had fitted. However, I'm having a few issues which I'm hoping someone on here can advise me on. 1. When the wheels are in a perfect straight line the steering wheel is about 20 degrees rotated to the...

I'm not new here but I've not been around for a while. I've had a few Clios (1.2 for first car, AB 182, BG 182) and now the Trophy. Always wanted a Trophy and now finally have one. It needs some TLC on the interior and some external changes (missing splitter, boot badge is black). Mechanically...

Hi all, Looking for a bit of advice. I tried the camera out last night as it was a clear sky. Is the main problem with my test photos below the light pollution? Also, if this is or isn't the case, what else could I do to improve? I used a low aperture, high ISO (800-3200) and a 30 second...

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Hi Everyone, I'm off to Iceland in December and I'm about to buy a Nikon D3300 to take with me as I suspect I'll get some absolutely amazing photo opportunities while I'm there. I know very little about cameras but I'd also like to get your opinions on what additional lenses I should take with...

Hi All, I'm looking at getting a Clio after owning a 350z for a few years but I've not had one for a while so I've forgot most of what to look for. I quite like that it looks plain compared to a lot of 197's. I spotted this one but not sure what to check for. Is there anything obvious about this...

Hi All, My brother is wanting a new gaming PC for Christmas. His current computer is just capable of playing Minecraft and watching Youtube but I think he'd like to play some more graphically intensive games. What could he get for a budget of ~£500? All he would need is the tower as he already...

Hi, I'm looking at putting a projector in my loft but due to the shape I have a limit of how high the screen can be mounted. I want to get this screen but I was wondering if it's possible to not have it pulled all the way down? Obviously I want to be able to see all the white of the screen but...

Hi All, I'm after a little advise regarding my current 'Gaming' set up. I built my rig in September 2010 so obviously it's in need of some sort of upgrade. I'm just wondering where the biggest performance increase will come from or if it's worth dedicating this machine to be my HTPC and build a...

Seen today at 5.40 going past Castle marina. Couldn't see a sticker. Anyone on here?

Just seen tonight at 7pm. Looked really nice. Anyone on here?

Hi, I'm after some advise. I've just got a new HTPC case that has front USB 3.0 ports but my current mobo doesn't have any connections for front USB 3.0. Does anyone know of a socket 1366 mobo with a front USB 3.0 adapter? My current mother board is the Gigabyte GA-X58A-UD3R Intel X58 (Socket...