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Ok, so ive had a problem which has increasingly gotten worse in the past few months... It started with my car curting out if I was reversing and turning the steering wheel.. sometimes this would cause it to cut out at the point I took my foot off the accelerator and let the engine drop to idle...

So I'm maybe buying a ph1 with a Ktec stealth.. but it's the loud version... how do I make it quiet, is it just the centre section I would need to worry about (as in change)?.... Also if the car has a 182 manifold (on a 172 ph1), does this mean it's likely to have the ph2 ktec stealth fitted...

Hi All, I just got my car back having had a turbo fitted.. part of this was to get rid of the cat and fit a decat pipe... I've noticed since having it back the car smells very fumey outside.. and also inside if I'm sat still with the blowers on I'm having to turn them off and open a window to...

Anyone seen these before?... just seen an advert on FB for it.. looks interesting.. tempted to stick one under the carpet of my car... http://nuttsa.com/trackr-car/...

Ok so here goes my first ever project blog... to give a bit of a background on me, my previous interests, etc.. and how I've come to this.. my latest. So having grew up with Renault 5 turbos in my garage from the age of 18... I owned 3 in total over a 12 year period.. my last one sold in 2010...

I need to replace rear shockers due to MOT failure (leaking shocker).... Should I go genuine Renault? (Not bothered about a performance shocker as such)... or are the aftermarket ones any good?.. so far I've seen stuff on eBay like this...

So the original set of F1s on my ph1 are 7" width.. yet a spare set I recently bought are marked 6.5..(using these for winter)... Anyone know why the sizes would be different? Is it because they were bought aftermarket perhaps? They dont have renault centrecaps either, rather Oz ones.... And...

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I'm about to change my radiator... I'm looking at maybe http://www.adrad.co.uk/prices/prices.php?id=RT419&model=CLIO&make=RENAULT £53 delivered... Yes or No? Go with genuine Renault? Also about to get an aux belt kit too... where's a good place to buy all this from.

I'm considering a turbo conversion on my 172... I did a quick quote on a comparison site and was getting £380/year fully comp with the turbo mods declared.. what's other people paying?.. that was with Performance Direct.. For comparison I pay £180/year currently for a standard ph1 172.. (36...

Hi All, So got my car MOTd at Kwikfit (yeah I know!).. but it was Sunday, etc.. Anyway, my mid section has some small holes in, and the backbox (2yrs old from Eurocarparts) is falling to bits already.. so ideally I'm gonna replace the mid section and backbox. Kwikfit quoted £296 fitted...

Ok, so I'm losing coolant and I've found coolant dripping from the bottom of my radiator.. How easy is it to replace the radiator, and also where do I bleed the system?... I had a look in search / guides but can't see anything specific to changing a rad... Thanks!

When I turn the steering wheel on full lock (when not moving), I get a snapping/clanking sound.. I've traced this to coming from the suspension unit on the drivers side... What is the fault, and how easy to fix?... I think it's coming from the top mount.. I take it it's worn out or so...

Hi Everyone, There is a droning sound coming from the back end of my car which seems to get worse with speed.. am I right in thinking the rear disks have the bearings as part of them, so if I just go to EuroCarParts and buy some new rear disks/pads it's a fairly simple operation to have them...

Last year paid £330 fully comp for my ph1 172 which I thought was expensive... this year it's £180.. (34 with 11yrs ncb, no points/accidents).. Have premiums reduced this year or something?? Nearly half as cheap.

Ok.. decided to put together my entire car CV with some pics... enjoy.. share yours? 1996 - pass test, Metro 1.0L 5 door... lasted about 9 months before someone crashed into the side of me and wrote it off. 1997 - aged 18 I got a Vauxhall Nova GTE 1.6 ... big upgrade and a bit more street...

Was behind you today coming into Bedlington, anyone here? Silver, looked lowered, after market exhaust... 03 plate.

My local garage are useless, dignose faults and can't be bothered to check the problem out properly wanting to just replace bits as they go along with an open chequebook. Where is the best place in the Newcastle area to take my phase1 172?.. In particular ABS fault light on dash... Personal...

£27 delivered.. can this be right? I need the rear left side (so passenger side) ABS sensor.. I've seen some people on here quoting like £150.. just wanna get opinions before I order one. Cheers...

Looking on eBay, can anyone advise the the best code reader to buy for reading/clearing codes for my phase 1 172?...

Got the following printout from my local garage as it's failed MOT.. DF006: Knock sensor circuit, open circuit or short circuit DF057: Upstream oxygen sensor circuit, open circuit or short circuit 7G: Rear left hand wheel speed sensor circuit In particular would the upstream oxygen sensor...

Ok, got the ABS and SERV lights on the dash.. it's just failed MOT for this. Guy in the garage says the computer check is indicating a problem with the passenger side REAR wheel.. however he's tried clearing the codes off the ECU but the lights won't go out. He says he then did a test where he...

MOT failed on ABS warning light (on the dash says ABS and SERV)... Also on emissions, apparently too high on all tests.. guy in the garage couldn't plug into the computer as it was unavailable.. reckons maybe the CAT? CO level = 5.91% (max allowed 0.2) HC level = 328ppm (max allowed 200)...

Ok, My Phase 1 172 has a bulb out.. on the dipped headlamps (the normal driving headlamp)... Took the bulb out tonight, it's an HB3 ... are these really £36 a pair from Eurocarparts (which is cheap)??????? fk me.. I was expecting to pay like £4 or something.. why are they so special.. and...

Ok, went to open the car doors tonight with the remote, nothing... Manually opens the car, key in ignition, faded lights and no starter motor.. pretty obvious the battery is almost dead. Took the battery out, it's a Renault battery and says to check charge after 06.2007 (lol?).. could perhaps...

Ok, thinking of buying one of these (or similar), purely for security in the event of an accident or problem on the road.. think it would be a good idea to have one given the cheap purchase cost of both the item and SD memory these days. Just wondered if anyone already had one, or similar, and...

Hi, Just bought a phase 1 172.. was having a look around the engine bay and noticed that on the airbox there are 2 pipes which connect to it. The one closest to me is split fully in half and hanging together by a metal coil. What is this pipe, and roughly how much/easy is it to fix and...

Hi, Just wondered if it's possible to try a full members account for a few days to see if it's something I'd make use of? Been a member on here nearly 10 years now, after a long break away from Clio's I've just got myself a nice phase 1 172... No worries if not possible, thanks in advance! Chris.

Looking to buy a phase 1 172, just about every one I look at the steering wheel is wrecked and peeling off etc.. Anyone know the price of a new one, and is it a big job to fit?

Having owned Renault 5 turbos (3 in total over a 10 year period), and once upon a time was the owner of a brand new 03 reg 172 cup.. the glory days came to an end in when my 2 kids arrived and they were all traded in \ sold for a Renault Scenic DCI. My biggest regret was selling my 'mint'...