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Yes, my car has broken again, i fixed it yesterday morning with a new ignition coil, as that seemed to be the problem, it worked fine until this evening when it stopped starting again, and what was the cause? No sparks from the ignition coil. Anyone got any idea why my car keeps killing...

Right having disected most of the car at uni today, i have found out that the problem with the car lies somwhere in either the ignition coil or the crankshaft sensor as the distributor cap isnt getting any voltage from the ignition coil. Is there a way i can test whether the crankshaft sensor is...

Right, again my car is giving me problems (its really starting to p*ss me off now :() I came out of a club tonight and went to drive home, only to find my car wouldnt start, it turns over and everything, it just doesnt seem to ignite. I thought this could be related in some way to my low...

Ok once again my valvers having issues, the last 2 times I have filled up the petrol tank (Esso Super Unleaded) it has done 40 -50 miles on £10 worth of petrol before the low fuel warning light comes on, it used to do 70-80, any idea whats wrong with it, i cant smell any petrol so i assume its...

My power steering has recently got horrendously loud and I presume this is down to the hydraulic pump. Is this hard/expensive to fix? Is it possible for me to do it myself or is it best left to mechanics? Cheers Jon (owner of the worlds most unreliable clio 16v ;))

Right this is whats leaking on my car, I have tightened a bolt on it that was loose, but i am not sure whether this is just holding it up or if its part of the units functionality. Is it possible to fix this leak?How hard are these to replace and if so what do i need to do? Failing that how...

Well suprise suprise, the worlds most unreliable car is playing up again. Today its lost most of its brake fluid and the warning light is permanenly on, its been losing brake fluid very slowly for a while now, and i have been topping it up regularly, ebery three weeks or so, cos it only goes...

Just been fiddling with my video camera, trying to put it in the valver so i can film the brands hatch laps whilst driving. Suffice it to say it was a success :) Tried it out for a bit and i got a good picture, tho i need to sort out the rattly sunroof as it seems to be picked up quite alot by...

Just been fiddling with my video camera, trying to put it in the valver so i can film the brands hatch laps whilst driving. Suffice it to say it was a success :) Tried it out for a bit and i got a good picture, tho i need to sort out the rattly sunroof as it seems to be picked up quite alot by...

My friend has a 1.2 P- reg clio, and she has asked me to have a look at it cos it keeps juddering. She has tried to explain the problem to me cos i havent actually been in it when its done it. From what she says it seems to be that its mainly when cold. She goes to pull off and the car just...

Noticed your post about going to Renault in Canterbury. Is that where you live, cos i live about 5 minutes away from that dealership?

Noticed your post about going to Renault in Canterbury. Is that where you live, cos i live about 5 minutes away from that dealership?

I noticed recently that when i am driving (mostly when i slow down) sometimes my battery light flickers on and off. Does anyone know why this is, or have any idea about it/how to fix it?

Here you go :) http://members.lycos.co.uk/jonsclio16v/dimma/cliodimma2.jpg

Here you go :) http://members.lycos.co.uk/jonsclio16v/dimma/cliodimma2.jpg

My engine is making some sort of ticking/tapping noise, it sounds quite loud on idle and even louder wehn you are going, almost like a diesel. Is this the tappets or something. Anyone got any suggestions of what this might be and if so how to fix it? Cheers

http://members.lycos.co.uk/jonsclio16v/ktec/side1.jpg

http://members.lycos.co.uk/jonsclio16v/ktec/side1.jpg

Went to go up to uni this morning to do some work, was admiring how nice and shiney my car looked, as i got round to the drivers side i noticed a big brown mark on it, which looked like chocolate, as i got closer i noticed some scratches and then to my horror a foot long crack along the rear...

Went to go up to uni this morning to do some work, was admiring how nice and shiney my car looked, as i got round to the drivers side i noticed a big brown mark on it, which looked like chocolate, as i got closer i noticed some scratches and then to my horror a foot long crack along the rear...

I am thinking of getting an induction kit for my valver and i have heard varying stories about whether this is a good buy or not. Can anyone shed any light on this issue? If the answer is yes buy one, what one should i look at and what sort of power increase(if any) should i see. I currently...

I know of some cobra clubman seats for sale with sub frames that came out of an r5, does anyone know if these subframes will fit into my my clio 16v?

I have been walking around the car park at uni (university of kent at canterbury) and have so far found 2 172s, a williams and a well modded RT. Is there any sort of flyer that we have that i can place on their cars to inform them of ths site. Would be nice to have some sort of mini kent meeting ;)

I have been walking around the car park at uni (university of kent at canterbury) and have so far found 2 172s, a williams and a well modded RT. Is there any sort of flyer that we have that i can place on their cars to inform them of ths site. Would be nice to have some sort of mini kent meeting ;)

Was a bit bored today so i thought id do something productive, so i made a cold air feed running from a blanking plate i knocked out in the front bumper of my valver. Heres some pics...

Am attempting to change the oil and oil filter on the clio tomorrow, have heard this is a bit trick so have allowed all day. Are there any tips/things i need to know before attempting this. Any suggestions greatly appreciated

Am attempting to change the oil and oil filter on the clio tomorrow, have heard this is a bit trick so have allowed all day. Are there any tips/things i need to know before attempting this. Any suggestions greatly appreciated

I was thinking of getting a chip for my clio, probably a unichip, i have read a bit about them and think they seem ok, and for 400quid for 11bhp increase it seems like a quite a good deal. Is this a worthwhile mod, will it do my car any damage? Any comments appreciated

Just did these for Rich in PSP - what do you think of them? Here you go:

Just did these for Rich in PSP - what do you think of them? Here you go: