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  1. Austin-182

    Suspension and bush list. What am i missing?

    Need help with this, i have read loads on here but everyone seems to call different things different names. Im looking to refresh all the suspension and would love an exact list of every part to change and ideally part numbers. Dampers / struts and springs / top mounts etc have all been done...
  2. Austin-182

    Heater fan - why are they different. Pics included

    Any ideas why these are both different? The replacement item i have recieved has what looks to be a resistor on it but mine doesnt? Anyone know if it will still work? Or if i can just swap the actual motor over onto mine?
  3. Austin-182

    Clio mk3 dci oil filter removal

    Can anyone advise me on the best way to get to the oil filter in a mk3 2010 clio dci. Looks to be hid right under everything. Usually the oil filters are easily accessed in clio’s so have they just made the mk3 really complicated!?
  4. Austin-182

    182 cup pack spring options, shocks and top mounts ?

    Hi everyone, a very long time since i have asked a question on here… my 182 has standard cup pack suspension and a front spring has snapped. I have found out they are no longer available from Renault so want to know what is the best replacement that keeps it standard. Im not looking for a...
  5. Austin-182

    Rivets / bolts for side skirts

    Hi All, I took my side skirts off a while back to give everything a good clean. I had read that an m6 bolt would fix them back in place so ordered some and they are too big. Can anyone please tell me/ link me something that will 100% allow me to fix them back on. Either bolds or rivets, im not...
  6. Austin-182

    Battery or Alternator? Im sure its battery....

    Keep me right with this please. Car wont start without being jumped. Battery is reading 9volts but when started its reading 14.4 volts. Am I correct to think the alternator is fine and its the battery thats dead?
  7. Austin-182

    Trophy ET05 EUR on ebay

    Anyone know the history of this? Is the owner on here? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/renault-clio-182-trophy/174171880321
  8. Austin-182

    Juddering when changing gears

    Hi all, my dci 100 has started juddering when pulling away and changing gears. It happens through all the gears, but is more noticable in lower gears. the best way i can describe it is by saying it feels like im driving over a cattle grid when pulling away and changing gears. Drive is normal...
  9. Austin-182

    Anyone help with a Twingo 133 misfire?

    Hi all, I know I'm in the clio section but im trying to help my younger brother out with his twingo 133 and the twingo forum is shocking compared to cs. The car sounds like an impreza, stinks of fuel and struggling to reach 30mph without sounding like its going to blow up. Plugged it into my...
  10. Austin-182

    Dci engine suddenly went really loud and camshaft eml on

    I drove home 20 miles, gave it some down a slip road to join a main road and then turned off the main road onto a 30mph road and could hear a loud ticking / knocking noise. I realised this was my car which has always been really smooth and quiet, especially for a dci. If i dip the clutch it...
  11. Austin-182

    2 pannels in with the da - am I doing it right?

    After wanting to have a go at machine polishing for probably almost 10 years now, today is the day i finally attempt it. I bought the machine a few months ago and have been collecting the pads etc ready to do it. Before anyone worries about going straight at it without practice, im using my...
  12. Austin-182

    Easiest clay to use?

    I have only wver used the megs clay bar kit. I have everything ready to machine polish the car but no clay left so was wondering what people would recomend? Also the megs seems to be quite expensive so is there anything just as good for a better price?
  13. Austin-182

    New rear springs have made the height different on both sides

    Has anyone ever known this before? I replaced both rear springs on the clio and the arch gap difference is massive on both sides! Both part number the same but one of the boxes looked a lot older than the other, and the batch/delivery date numbers are way out from each other! What a pain as...
  14. Austin-182

    How to remove this gearknob? (Picture inside)

    Can anyone tell me if there is a way of getting this off? Am i best just cutting it?
  15. Austin-182

    Wont start - flashing light then solid light - cranks but wont fire

    At a loss now as to what this can be and it is really frustrating me! When i bought the car, first attempt to start you get the fast flash red light on the speedo console. 2nd or 3rd attempt and ot would start fine. However, the barrel is also broke and needs replacing as the return spring etc...
  16. Austin-182

    What torque wrench to buy?

    Torque wrench advice needed. I have never owned one but always wanted to add one to my current tool collection. Im about to do the brakes on my car which i believe the torqe levels range from 17nm to 175nm. I have had a look at the halfords range because my 200 socket set has been amazing! But...
  17. Austin-182

    Interior lights do not activate when unlocking car

    Hi all, When inlocking my clio mk2, the interior lights do not illuminate. They will only work when the key is turned on (to the first setting at least in the barrell) Any idea why? Thanks
  18. Austin-182

    Strange starting issue - video attached

    I have searched on here and google, taking me to multiple sites and its difficult to find a similar issue and solution. I bought a mk2 clio dci 100 1.5 a week ago, and it has a strange issue when starting. I have attached a video but will also tak through what it does and what I have to do, to...
  19. Austin-182

    Austin’s Clio dci 100 Initiale

    Welcome to the project thread for my dci 100 Initiale... As a brief background... I had a dci 65 a couple years ago. It was amazing, ran on fresh air and allowed me to keep the miles off my 182. I filled it with petrol one night by mistake and sold it on. I was looking for something bigger and...
  20. Austin-182

    New rear 182 calipers needed. Where to buy them?

    My rear calipers are siezed so i need to buy new. Where is best to get them? Is it Renault only? Thanks in advance
  21. Austin-182

    Key wont turn in the ignition barrell - clio 182

    As above, Unlocked the car this morning, and when putting the key in the ignition it wouldnt turn at all to even allow me to start it. The imobiliser light on the dash was flashing red on and off, maybe 2 flashes each second. After locking the car and u locking a load of times, it randomly...
  22. Austin-182

    How much would you pay for a mk2 dci?

    Seem impossible to find many of these for sale, but then also hear of people picking them up for £200. What would you say is a fair price to pay for one in decent condition, 100k ish miles ? Found a potential but the seller wants £800.
  23. Austin-182

    What pads should i buy and what size?

    Looking online for detailing items is so confusing. I have bought a poorboys dual action, which i believe is basically a das 6 pro. I have no idea what size pads i need and what type / brand to go for. Does it really make much dofference or is it simply different brands selling the same thing...
  24. Austin-182

    What have i snapped while tryi g to remove the oil filter!?

    First time this has ever happened! Anyone know what this plug / sensor is? I have just snapped it while removing the oil filter. Looks like it is screwed into the block but not sure how the other part removed from the plug side. If you know what it is, do you know part number and if its...
  25. Austin-182

    Genuine injectors for 182

    RPD sell them for £63 each but im sure there was somewhere selling them for £30 each. Anyone know if im correct or mistaken?
  26. Austin-182

    Car key went theough the washing machine

    I opened the washing machine to find my clio key had been in with the clothes. The key is no longer working at all so imassuming the water has damaged it. Anyone know where the best place would be to get a copy key made up? Is it Renault only and should i be sitting down when i hear the price?
  27. Austin-182

    Fuel rail cover wont come off

    Hi all, I can not remove the fuel rail. When trying to get the bolt off nothing is happening so i think it may have lost the edges! Any idea how i can go about getting the bolt off to be able to remove the fuel rail?
  28. Austin-182

    How old does this aux belt look?

    How old does the belt look? The car is 6 year old and on 110k. I bought it 3 weeks ago and the previous owner is unsure if they had the belt done during their 3 years of ownership. The "dont think" it was done. It is booked in the garage tomorrow morning for the full service but im interested...
  29. Austin-182

    Gearbox plastic wing nut - how to remove?

    strange question / silly question.... Plastic style wingnut on gearbox, should this be easily removed by hand or should i be using some specific tool to remove it? Car in question is a qashqai, but i imagine the question relates to all cars as I believe they all have this type bolt.
  30. Austin-182

    Turbo gone.. i think?

    Driving at around 70mph and a strange sound, then the car felt atrange. It sounds like a hairdryer when I put my foot down. Its still driving but doesnt have the power. Engine also sounds louder as if theres an aftermarket exhaust on it. Any ideas anyone? Worst part is I was driving home from...
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