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Does anyone know where i can get some new bushes for the torsion beam rear axle on a clio williams? Powerlex or standard

Hi I need to take the rear beam on my williams to bits for refurbishment. The complete beam is currently off the car. I've got a reasonable idea what to do but would prefer a guide, most of the ones i found are old links that dont work anymore. My biggest question is this - ive taken the...

Want to renew the heatshields in a mk1 Clio engine bay and getting them in good condition is difficult. http://www.demon-tweeks.co.uk/motorsport/heat-shielding-protection/zircotec-zircoflex-form-rigid-formable-heat-shield Been looking at the above as a potential DIY option - has anyone used...

Hi everyone Am now in the process of a complete restoration, and want to keep track with a build thread on here. Some history on myself the car. Purchased when I was 20 from a dealer, drove it for 6 months or a year, got given a company car, then it sat on my drive for a year or 2 not being...

Can anyone recommend a good place that carries out restorations? Need some bodywork done on my Williams and a full respray. Preferably in the South East. Thanks

I'm trying to remove the inlet manifold on my Williams, most of the car is stripped so access is good (headlights/bumper/front panel all removed) I've removed all the hoses/fuel lines etc, and unbolted the fuel rail but not removed it, do I unclip the connectors for the injectors first, the...

Is it worth refurbing/replacing the steering rack on my Williams even if it 'seems' ok? How can I test the condition of the rack itself? Am I better off just replacing the arms and ball joints and leaving the rack if it seems to be working well?

Anyone know where I can get new engine mounts for a Williams apart from Renault? Or is it a Renault-only jobbie Thanks

I'm breaking a ph1 at the moment and took the wishbones off today, when i saw them i was surprised how much they looked like the ones on my williams. Put them side by side with williams wishbones and they look identical! Can anyone confirm if this is the case? If so what other parts are...

Any welders in the South East available for a bit of body welding? I need the front crossmember(that the front bumper bolts onto) drilled/cut out and replaced with a new piece on my Williams. Must be good, not a handyman! The car cannot be moved as the front is completely stripped so cannot...

Just starting a restoration on my williams, have stripped the whole front end to look for rust and its surprisingly clean. Did come across 2 spots that are bad, both are on the front crossmember. Whats the best way to repair? Is it worth cutting the whole part out and replacing or just...

does anyone know a good place i can take/send a pair of williams driveshafts for refurbishment? Cheers

Currently have a set of 172 cup wishbones ready to go on my phase 1 to gain the added caster angle. I'm looking to get the 172 cup subframe too, will this also be a straight swap? Have read threads regarding driveshaft lengths but thinking it shouldn't be a problem, can anyone confirm? Also...

Have a pair of sparco seats with sparco side mounts to go in my phase 1. Was advised that can bolt the side mounts straight in without subframes. I've mocked it up and 1 hole will need drilling on the floor of the car for each seat, the other 3 mounting points line up ok. i don't need...

Have a pair of sparco seats with sparco side mounts to go in my phase 1. Was advised that can bolt the side mounts straight in without subframes. I've mocked it up and 1 hole will need drilling on the floor of the car for each seat, the other 3 mounting points line up ok. i don't need...

I'm putting the battery behind the passenger seat in my car, have bought suitable cable, interior is all stripped and have battery straps/cables mocked up its all nearly ready to go. Only problem now is my positive feed now goes through the bulkhead and needs to join where the old cables are...

Have stripped most of my ph1, have removed loads from the car including air con/interior/chopped loom etc. It got me thinking, how far have people gone on here in pursuit of losing weight from the car? On top of the common interior binned/lightweight battery/etc?

Have got a set of H&R coilovers for the phase 1 i'm currently building up to be a track-only car. Before I fit them, I also have a set of 172 Cup wishbones to fit and so will be replacing all rubber bushes relating to suspension as well as top mounts. Are PU bushes a MUST on a track-only...

Have bought a cup alternator set up after removing air con and pas pump. Have looked at some of the threads on here and bought the recommended 5pk847 (from memory) belt. fitted it all up today, can any of our tech experts confirm I have routed the belt correctly? This is view from bottom front...

Have recently bought a phase 1 172 to turn into a track-only toy. After reading up on them, it seems that the phase 1 have a 'better' cylinder head with larger exhaust ports. If this is the case why do they not produce MORE peak power? Or there any other differences between phase 1 and 2...

Anyone that has removed the power steering...did you replace the PAS pump with an idler pulley or can the belt just be re-routed? I have a 172 cup alternator set up (air con has been removed) and i'm now going to swap over to a Saxo PAS pump. Only concern now is how it will all work now with...

As above really, want to get a can of plastidip tomorrow and don't want to wait...anyone know where I can pick a can up round SE London/Essex/Kent way?

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On an older thread I started, I posted some pictures of the centre part of the top dash and the surround panel covering the hazard switch and buttons either side that I painted in Black Gold to match the exterior. My car has got the silver dash trims, silver gearknob and steering wheel trims...

The following copy/paste is from another website as I try to get my head around what gear oil ratings mean... Multigrade gear oils Viscosity of gear oils may be stabilized by polymeric additives (viscosity index improvers). Viscosity of such gear oils is specified at both high and low...

Anyone used this? I literally have or had every Meguiars product, except their waxes so I thought I'd give one a go. Bought a tub online, so will be coming early this week, just wanted to get a bit of feedback/experiences on it. I understand it's more of a sealant than a wax, how does it...

Just ordered the full stiff shift kit 3.0 with every extra balljoint, etc that you can get as a kit. Might take this to my mechanic as I have a feeling it will be a pain in the arse. Anyone fitted one themselves that can tell me roughly whats involved, and how long it took them, I can weigh...

So I want to clean the front seatbelts on my 182, can anyone recommend something decent to clean them? Was just going to go out and buy something like an autoglym interior cleaner and use my meguiars brush, but i'm not confident that will do much - they're filthy! Was thinking of taking the...

Have been reading up on tightening up the gear shift on my clio, it feels pretty good but I would like it to feel a bit stiffer, like a bit more resistance to changing gear. Have seen the Yanoo stiff shift kits, which seem like a pretty good thing, anyones experience with these would be good to...