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Which engine oil is best for a 1.2 16v? Not sure of which is better 5w-40 or 10w-40? Was looking at castrol, although is Triple Qx any good?

Hi, fitted new discs and pads to the front. Every time I break as I slow down they will squeak. Now after a month later the abs light has come on although the it went off on its own and stayed off for a few days before coming on again today. Iv noticed that under normal driving there's a...

Im trying to to remove the shock abosrber to fit a new spring, but when i loosen the top mount the plate on the inside just spins and nothing is loosening, theres no spring in it which might be why how can i go about getting the mount off? Thanks for any help.

Hi, im struggling to find where the pollen filter goes, ive searched on here but cant find an answer. Its a 1.2 clio 2005, ive had a look under the scuttle panel but theres just a big empty hole there. It doesnt seem to be in the foot wells either, any help would be appreciated thanks.

As title, the end spark plug seems to be stuck because the piece of rubber on the end of the coil lead/stick has come of and got stuck around the spark plug which then seems to have melted, deep hole so its hard to tell, any ideas on how I can get the plug and rubber out?

Hi, what size is the spark plug socket? Having a look on here ive read someone say its 14mm but elsewhere iv read its 8mm? Its a 2005 1.2 16v.

Hi, i just got some autoglym srp and egp, tried using srp, it doesnt seem to 'hide' and marks scuffs, even small/light scratches? Am i doing something wrong?

Hi recently my car has started making a "rattling" sort of noise. Its a 1.2 16v 2005 clio. It started after i got off the motorway the other day after a short journey 2 days ago. After going over speedbumps and once "landing" back onto the road id hear a rattling type of sound. It seems to have...

Hi, yesterday in my Clio 1.2 the spark plug light came on followed by the engine light. The car had no power after 3000 revs. After a few restarts the spark plug light went off but engine light stayed on. Had a mate plug his machine in and the problem was : P0638 Throttle body actuator. What...

Hi, i read on another clio website that someone has used the blaupunkt aux and it worked perfectly with there headunit. I was just wondering has anyone else tried this on here...

Hi, computer techies that can help me out? My pc recentlty started looking like this, is my graphics card dead? Ive tried uninstalling and installing the latest drivers but no luck :/ Any help will be appreciated.

I cant remember where but i read in a thread someone had put sand paper to there steering wheel to sort out the melted leather? Has anyone tried this or how is it done?

Noticed my car seems to be loosing oil while parked up overnight, its been doing it for a few weeks now, there used to be a peice of carpet laying under the car so i never took much notice as it didnt really show up on there, but a recent clear out and now over two days theres small amount there...

Hi it's my first time getting a sub so im not really too sure what to go for, dont want to spend too much. Ive been offered a fusion twin subwoofer with a built in amp, ive been told the model is EN-AB2120. Doesnt really bring up any specs when you search it on google. 550w max power...

Hi, after doing searches on what type of bulb is used on the interior of my clio everyone seems to be saying they use a 501 bulb same as the sidelight, but after taking my interior bulb out its some sort of festoon bulb. Does any one have any experience with changing these and how long are...

Would this be the same as the halfords paint? Its more than 50% cheaper...

Hi could someone help me out here, basically my front bumper keeps "popping" out of place and looks like this: After i push it back in and then drive again it seems to pop back out? I assume its something small and simple, what do i need to do to make it stay in place?

I managed to get one wheel if with the locking nut, but i cant seem to get the other side wheel off! Every time i put the "key" onto the nut to unluck and apply pressure it jus seems to pop straight off. Whats the easiest way to get the locking nut off? What am i doing wrong :dapprove:

Hi, I need to get some alloy wheel cleaner as dirt is starting to stick to my alloys and there loosing the shine they had when I got the car 4 months ago. But im confused on which cleaner to get, have heard good things about Bilberry. Although my question is, while cleaning my alloys I may...

Hi, i recently got my first car, 2005 clio 1.2 extreme 4. From looking at the autotrader stats it should be doing 36.2mpg. But mine struggles to do half of that these days, from filling up a gallon the light seems to come on at around after 15 miles of driving. Ive never seen the mpg...

New to the scene, i recenetly got my first car, and well a friend of mine has a sub in his car so i thoughut i want one too, they sound good. Having a look on ebay i came across this 3000w amp for around £50? I dont really know much about them but isn't that really cheap? Is it worth getting...

Hi, I recently got my first car, 2005 clio 1,2 extreme 4. After about 2 months (about 2 weeks ago) its started jolting and I was told to replace the coilpack which i did and now its back to normal. But the day i was changing the coilpack i noticed this, "Mayonaise" in the oil cap, mistake me...