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Want to spray my black F7P engine cover bit in red to match the body work - should look cool so long as the paint doesnt melt - any thoughts/advice?

When the car is at a standstill and i begin to turn the wheel, the power from the engine is seriously drained and the rev counter drops bellow 400rpm!! Plus the steering is really heavy and makes a terrible drone and also feels like its rubbing as the wheel turns through the steering...

Ok, just want to do a few checks on my breaks to make sure they are in good condition, the mechanic it was with said they were fine but i want to make sure.....

Started her up this morning and pulled away on my way to work. My road is on a decline hill and as i came to the junction at the bottom i started to stop. Foot on break pedal - nothing, sh*t! - press harder, starts to slow , really press hard and i eventually stop - after that it was fine. This...

Right, i was washing my car last night - used some turtle wax car shampoo and was then gonna wax it. Then my dad comes down stairs - hope you arent going to use MY wax blah blah blah, paid good money, blah blah, buy your own you littel git, blah blah. He also told me that if i wax my car...

Ok peeps, as we all know, valvas have many problems accross the board. Leaking Sunroofs, Breaking cam belts, Faulty idle control valves etc. My prob is that i now have the ever common rust above the arches problem (just beginning to bubble) and i am going to be tackling this problem this...

Hi guys, have got a 95 1.8 16v clio red in great condition inside - outside aint bad - nothing that wont be fixed by the weekend - has new cam belt, new head, 17" oz deep dish with tyres, 96k. Wots it worth guys? im thinking of selling it and i need a ball park - thanks

Ok, so i get up on sunday morning ready for a day of washing, waxing, hoovering and adjusting and what do i see........ A f***kin dog had pissed all over my rear alloy causing a weired blotch effect all over it - the same seems to have happened to my other rear wheel. It comes off but requires...

My clutch has slowly become rediculously heavy - its wearing holes in my shoes!!! Not sure why this would have happened, have had a look and it all seems to be opperating properly and its not slipping or anything. I think it must be the cable thats buggered...... any thoughts? how would i go...

Mornin, yawn..... I need some help - my 16v has decided to loose power - i am also strangely not using as much fuel as usual. Im thinking it could be lack of fuel getting to the engine and think it may be a clogged up fuel filter - think its the original and my cars done 94K Have recently...

Hi guys, need to get my fan fixed as my car overheated in all the snow the other nite (oh the irony) coz the fan didnt kick in - had to pull over and wait an hour whilst the engine cooled so that i could get home!!! Any things i need to check before i remove the bloody thing and probably make a...

Just a quickie - after i had got the head off me valver i did notice one dent in the third cylinder where a valve had hit when the cam belt went - obviously i have put a new head on and the chip was only about half the diametre of the valve that hit but all the same it has bugged me! Will it...

Ill be selling me car soon and wanted an idea of price - 1.8 16V 95 m reg, 97k new head, new cam belt, new timing belt, new gasketts, new exhaust, 17" Oz deap dish (grey ones) with Avon tyres, Red taxed + motd end of year. Great condition in and out? What do ya rekon?

Mornin, have posted this in the relevant forums etc but have had no response - im on the lookout for red clio mk2 wing mirror trims - mine have been nicked and i really want some more coz its looks crap without em? anybody know of anybody? Cheers:D

Someone has had my mk 2 16V red mirror trims and i wondered if anybody had soe for sale? pretty desperate as me car looks sh*te without em? much obliged.

Problem number 9999999999999 My car just seized coz there is a leak in one of my water hoses and the engine over heated due to the lack of water - just managed to limp back to work - is it just a matter of filling it back up and trying to find the leak when i get home? help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Damn...

Got four original phase two wheels too. Pretty good con.

Hi guys, have got a recon head on me car and so have the old one to sell. It may still work, didnt check wether the cam belt faliure did much damage - just got a new head! It looks to be in good nick and its good for spares. F7P 16V cylinder head complete with cams & valves. Off 93K mile 1.8...

Thanks for all ure help wit me valva guys - its finally runnin - sweet as a nut mate sweet as a nut!! Turns out my dad hadnt worked out how to turn the bloody immobiliser off!!!;) Tom

Guys, just spoke to me dad you just disconnected a fuel line in me clio so that he could get to a torx bolt. Put it back in and the car wont bloody start - sound usual?

Hi Guys, car finally started last night after its head transplant! However - i didnt manage to get the heat sheild back on that i believe was protecting some electrics just bellow the exhaust manifold - does anyone know where its supposed to go? - got a pic? coz i cant put it back now ive taken...

Hi Guys, car finally started last night after its head transplant! However - i didnt manage to get the heat sheild back on that i believe was protecting some electrics just bellow the exhaust manifold - does anyone know where its supposed to go? - got a pic? coz i cant put it back now ive taken...

Hi guys, Replaced me cam belt and got a new head etc. Come to start it back up and it wont quite tick over - got some help yesterday but wondered if anybody else had, had this problem and if they had any solutions - ive checked the sparks - the cams were in TDC and the fuel pump is working fine...

Replaced me cam belt and got a new head etc. Come to start it back up and it wont quite tick over - got some help yesterday but wondered if anybody else had, had this problem and if they had any solutions - ive checked the sparks - the cams were in TDC and the fuel pump is working fine (or so it...

Just rebuilt my engine with a new head etc after the cam belt went - all back together but the blumin thing wont quite kick into life! Any suggestions?

Bought a 95 clio 16v two months ago and the cam belt went - aarrgh! Still, bought a new head, gaskets, timing belt and cam belt and have fitted it all but the bloody thing wont quite strat! It nearly does - anyone else had this/got any ideas? Also, where does the heat sheild go that i pulled out...