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Hi All, When i bought my clio the aircon/heater fan was always very loud. So much so that i avoided having it on full blast. It seemed as if the fan was spinning incorrectly or loosely. Recently it has finally given up the ghost. You can tell/hear it still spins, however it is now extremely...

I have a black 172. And recently have had problems with it going into limp mode. This then makes the electronic fault light come on and then the engine management light on too. Once the car is turned off and on again the light goes off and drives fine for a number of yards but inevitably goes...

So I left my car under a tree on the weekend and a bird has emptied its guts all over it, I cleaned it off today as I've been away all weekend and although it has gone, the outline of the poo still remains etched in the paint and is quite noticeable. Any ideas what I can do? Polish? I'm a...

Hi guys Just wanted to post to say i've recently bought a black 172 from DTM cars, love it! And the guys there have been greats answering any problems i may have. Pictures below of when i bought it. One thing ive been thinking about though is its MPG, sorry as i know theres loads of threads...

Yesterday I started to get a kind of scraping sound when accelerating and turning righton my 172. I know brake pads are VERY low and I have got discs and pads off G172 to fit on Saturday. Initially I thought it might be these making the noise but would it not scrape when braking? No noise to be...

Hi there I have a 1.4 1998 clio, and I have a problem with the car cutting out after starting, it wont idle unless i give it a load of revs. Any ideas what this could be? Thanks

I have been to see a 172 this weekend. It's in mint condition and I am interested, but has been sat In a garage for the last 6 months at least. If am to purchase what should I be looking to service/inspect on it straight away. I intend to do oils and filters. Plus the current owner already put a...

Driving home this afternoon 172 started over heating, checked coolant and the tank was empty!!! I noticed that the V6 airbox had worn away at one of the coolant pipes, well a pipe that seems to return to the top of the coolant tank, I cut this off where it was torn ( about an inch before it...

Im in a bit of trouble with my laptop. I have a warning saying my hard drives failing and its running v slow.Ive done virus checks etc they are all removed. Ive backed everything up on an external hdd now but still it is not running well. I have used a program called hdtune and it says...

The joint where the manifold meets the downpipe is blowing badly. I replaced the manifold last week due to it being cracked. However it just wont fit tight/snug enough. It was near enough quiet after I sorted the manifold. Now it sounds like ive got a decat 2.0. Should this have a spring...

Would anyone be able to help direct me to somewhere I can get hold of an exhaust manifold for a 1.4 Ph1 1998 RT? Ive searched loads of places online and ebay. Does anyone know places/people to try? On the cars history its had vairous problems with the exhausts. Im thinking maybe the engine...

Hi all , before you say search, I have and I cannot for the life of me find a solution I bought mk2 phase 1sport seats for my mk2 non sport , and fitting them was fine apart from the airbag connectors, absolute nightmare The airbag and service light is on as the connectors aren't the same , only...

I have read that for RS models of the clio you need to go to specialists to get the cars belts changed timing etc For my 1.2 can i take a local garage or do i need to also go to a specialist. Also how much do you think it will cost me (ball part figure) Cheers

Hi , got phase 1 seats for my phase 2 and the wires in the seats are f*****d so need to fit resistors to turn off the annoying lights Do i just need to fit one resistor on each wire coming from the car under the seats ?

Anyone got a walkthrough to how i can hardwire my phase two car to my phase one seats in terms of aorbag wiring as the connectors arent the same Cheers

Hi, fitted my phase 1 sports seats into my phase two and i have a few problems 1. They are unbelievably stiff in myoving forwards and back ! even when using wd40 etc 2. The air bag and service light has come on as the wiring doesnt seem to match up so left it, can i get a resistor for the end...

Hi , bought my car at 80,000 miles and the owner didnt know if belt had been done , it drives fine at 84,000 now, i assume its been done but want to be sure , cant find any service history on it .... Any help appreciated !

I have painted my insert , so no longer have the writing on it , whats the best way to get it back ?

Spraying my bullets and waiting for primer to dry , could i use a hairdryer to speed it along ? Im guessing probably not haha !

Hi, bought some seats for my clio , half leather sport ones , and the back right wont lock in place, just bounces back , something to do with the mechanism ? Any helps appreciated Henry

Hi just bought some phase 1 sports seats for my phase 2 Just wondering if there are any walkthroughs on how i fit them , all i know is that i need to go under the car to take out the front and the back are quite easy? Also do i need a resistor for my airbags ? any help greatly appreciated...

Hey all, got an 02 plate clio earlier this year and am looking to improve it, at the moment just aesthetically nothing to do with the engine. At the moment i have: Changed the dash lights to blue Bought turinis from another member on here Changed side repeaters to silver. I have bought and am...

I recently got a 1998 ph1 1.4 RT and the clock above the the radio does not work. There seems to be nothing there even if there was a back light showing. I don't think it can be a fuse as the radio is working. I should say that it is an aftermarket headunit but the clock didn't work with the old...

Hi, new member I recently bought a renault clio 02 extreme, after one day the coil warning light came on with some misfiring , i changed the coil pack on the car and it has beeen running fine for the last few weeks. However now the light is on again on a constant basis and will never turn off...