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Checked all fuses in the engine bay, and fuse box inside car and all look fine. Have even swapped them out to see if anything changes but no luck. Is there any way I can check the relays, remove them and replace? I can't see how I can get the UCH out to do this!? Can the Renault CLIP actually...

Bump. Would really appreciate any guidance! thanks.

Been away on holiday so not had much chance to work on it but still having issues with the car. I can get it to start every now and again, I think the problem lies with the UCH/Relays. Once the car is started, still can't operate the windows, or indicators. WHen I rev the engine, getting loads...

Hi guys, I'm having a problem where my 172 cup won't start up at all. It's had a new battery recently and I don't think it's a starter motor issue as there's no sound of the car trying to start when turning the ignition. I'm hoping there may be an easy to way to identify the problem based on...

haha sweet. The car is pretty low so I may need to raise it just to get under to be honest. I'm guessing the best way would be jack it up on the rear beam (is this ok as I've seen people say it's a no no before?), then put axle stands on sills and keep jack holding the weight of the beam so...

excellent, thanks for the help guys. Do these need to be torqued up or can I just tighten them f**kin tight lol?

Yeah I've had a quick look underneath and they are both leaking :( Gonna order a pair and try to fit next weekend. Is it an easy job?

Hi guys, got an issue with the rear suspension on my 172 cup. Basically whenever I go over speed bumps or any other bump in the road, the front goes over fine and the damping works as it should, then the rear seems to just crash over and thud back down. Is there any easy ways to diagnose what...

Hi all, I need a replacement turini alloy for my 172 cup and just wondered if these are still available to buy new individually, and also what I should expect to pay for a second hand one? Thanks, Ross

Sweet, thanks guys. What size is the smaller clip out of interest? And how much grease shoiuld I be packing in?

Hi guys, Car was in with Renault today for a free check and one of the things they mentioned was that the CV Boot clip was broken. Have quoted nearly £110 to fix it :p Obviously I'm not gonna pay £110 for a new clip and some grease so looking to do it myself. What size clips will I need and...

Hi guys, Are there any renault diamond centre caps that fit the aftermarket speedline corse turinis? My clio has 2 standard renault turinis, and 2 aftermarket speedlines that still have the speedline centre caps which look odd compared the other 2! From what I can see the standard renault...

Thanks for all the suggestions guys. I changed the spark plugs for new NGK ones as these were getting old anyway, and also swapped the ht leads and coil pack for a second hand set I had but still no joy. Regarding the injectors, what's the best way of testing these? If the engine is running do...

it was white so I think just steam. I checked the spark plugs and noticed all were fine and no water or debris in the cylinders. The spark plug nearest the oil filler cap did seem to have a lot of black carbon deposits on. Any ideas what this could indicate?

it only flashes sometimes, most of the time it's solid. I'm based in Essex so may take it down to a garage for diagnostics, unless I could use one of the handheld codereaders to get the same result if it's just gonna be a generic error code?

Idling isn't too bad, isn't erratic but it does sound a bit rattly and there's a slight hesitation. The smoke issue seems to have subsided now, it's more the fact the emission warning light is on and there's no power. As you accelerate, particularly from low revs, it's very shakey and the power...

There's not much smoke anymore but now the emission warning light is on, and flashes if I go above a certain rev range! It also feels like there's a real loss in power and the car is very shakey. Am I right in thinking this could be caused by a number of different things; spark plugs, coil...

The engine was at normal operating temperature. In fairness I don't often floor it due to the short journeys, but yesterday it was a bit of a longer trip. I'll be interested to see at the weekend what colour the smoke is, but hopefully like you guys have said it will only be temporary and the...

Hi, Yesterday I was accelerating hard in 2nd gear and the whole rear windscreen filled with smoke. I then tried accelerating in other gears and there was less smoke but it seemed to be on the overrun as opposed to accelerating. I took the car out again tonight to test it and noticed there was...

It was the plug in the end, so we did just fit a new washer and refill the oil. Out of interest though - could we have done the filter without draining the oil if needed?

Hi guys, my mate got his clio serviced last week and now has an oil leak. He's bringing it round tomorrow for me to have a look and see if we can sort it out. I'm guessing it's probably coming from the sump plug, or the oil filter given the fact there were no leaks at all before it was...

Ah right ok, the only reason I ask is there seems to be numerous types sold in Halfords - D111, D11, slick 50 etc... is there no preference as to which one is best suited for the clio 182?

Which one do I need and where can I get it? Had a search and can't find a definitive answer! Many thanks, Ross :D

im guessing it will feel as if im losing grip if it gets too high?

nice one, thanks guys.

Right ok glad i asked now!! cheers lads ...so should I be aiming for maintaining 33/31 when they are at full tempurature, or should they be ran at a higher temp? Would 28/26 psi be a good starting point to begin with?

Hi guys, On the road I run 33 front and 31 rear on my Michelin Pilot Sport 3's (205/45/16). Got a trackday coming up and have read different things about whether pressure should be maintained at the same you run on the road, increased for greater sidewall durability, or decreased for a wider...

Whats the lowest/highest?? offset wheels that people have run on their 182s? I know the standard offset is 45 but I will be lowering on sportlines and taking the car on track so want to know how far I can realistically deviate from the 45 offset without getting issues.

Its a new mini. It just seems a bit too good for the price which made me suspicious! I'm taking a mechanic pal with me anyway who will hopefully spot if there's been any poor/bodged repairs or anything for me to worry about it. The normal car check you can do by check came back all clear so I...

Ok thanks for the replies. What about if it was in an accident and a claim was made through insurance, but it wasn't a cat C or D etc... would I be able to find that out? I know you can never be 100% but I think at least if there hasn't been any claims on insurance for the vehicle its less...