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I was doing a lot of driving for work over the last week and one morning the car wouldn't start. It cranked over for about 3 seconds then stopped. I popped the bonnet, gave all the wires a good wiggle and pushed everything in a bit and it started straight up. Driving along yesterday and it...

They're resurfacing the road by my house. Where the new road met the old road there was a 20cm sheer face, the roads a 50mph zone and I managed to get down to 30 before the impact. It hit so hard the engine moved forward on it's mount and needed to be loosened off, realigned and tightened up...

I left my car sitting for 5 weeks, occasionally starting it. Until one day the battery was flat. 2002 172 No lights on the dash, Battery charges to full on my Ctek battery conditioner Visual indicator (sight glass on yuasa 3000 battery) shows green, being healthy Alternator shows the battery is...

My MOT is due on Friday and I’ve just noticed that when I try to wash my headlights the water trickles out of the passenger arch. I removed the arch liner and the hose that connects the washer jets to the fitting is missing. Would anyone have one about? Or know if some 5/6mm generic piping...

I was having a futter about at the weekend and wanted to check the state of my plugs whilst I had the upper inlet off. The first thing I noticed was that the plug holes were half full of engine oil, there was no leaks from the rocker so I can only imagine someone poured used engine oil in...

https://speeduino.com/wiki/index.php/Speeduino https://diy-efi.co.uk/ Has anyone had a play with one of these? £80-£150 (fully assembled) gets you everything you need. I've have a few rPi's and Arduinos in the past but just for still little home automation projects and console/arcade...

When I purchased my 172, some prat had put 'limo' tints on all the windows. They were so dark that the rear view mirror was useless. Needless to say, they were ripped straight off as soon as I got home. I took my time and used a heatgun and some tar remover but since then, the rear demister...

I was out yesterday trying to solve my noisy wipers. I noticed that my scuttle seal sits off the window about 5mm in the bottom NS corner. Someone has silconed it to the window previously but I'm wondering how this was attached from factory? I have the little push pin clips in either side, yet...

Has anyone tried one like this^? This one is £65 (https://www.wearelikewise.com/collections/extensions/products/the-suzuka-direct-thread) You can find similar on eBay for around £20. Common on modified Japanese cars but it may cure clio gear stick issue. I know I'd love mine to be further back...

I'm looking to upgrade the HU in my 172 so I don't need a cigarette lighter bluetooth adapter to get my music in the car. Any ideas which brand/model's work directly with the renault stalk and preferably the dash screen display? I had a search and the last thread was from 2011, I'm sure...

I've always had a good bit of engine slap, I fired a powerflex dogbone mount on and it didn't change much so I bought the engine mount insert. When I went to fit the insert into the cambelt side engine mount I noticed the bolt that runs down the middle had snapped. I thought this would be the...

I went over a slight jump yesterday, not enough to get the wheels off the ground but I heard the rev’s lift as I went over it. Afterwards I’ve had a horrendous knocking noise. It knocks when you go on or off throttle, constantly knocks loudly at 50mph under power but if you let off the throttle...

I've an annoying squeak coming from around the n/s front wheel or it may be pulley related. It happens at idle sometimes, and i can hear it when I go over rough surfaces. It doesn't get faster/slower with rev's. I've tried spraying the bushes, ball joints and anything else around there with...

Received mine today and fitted it to the car. I've only been for two short drives in the car and both times it has came off when I was getting out and I'm not a large guy. Am I missing something or are they really that loose a fit? I'm going to have to stitch some elastic to the back of it to...

I need a single speedline turini and the mk3 clio GT ones have the same PCD and according to some sites they're ET38 also. Doe's anyone know if that will fit a 1*2?

As with all these cars, the buzz from the climate control fan in the roof light was bugging the s**t out of me. So I removed it following the guide and cleaned/greased it. After I plugged it back in, it wasn't working. The silence was golden. Will this affect anything? My fan/AC still works...

The handle of my 172 wouldn't screw in properly, so I tried a self tapper with a slightly coarser thread. When I went to screw it in, the plastic nut/thing the screw goes into snapped off and fell into the door. Any idea how I could fix this? The handles now completely hanging off. Cheers.

I've only had my 172 a few days, but the interior trim was really getting on my nerves. I've seen a few but mine was by far the worst I've came across. After searching through the forums for an answer, everyone seemed to either be stripping them completely and respraying them or else replacing...

My mk2 ph2 Iceberg Silver 172 needs a new bonnet, it looks like someone left something on the slam panel and closed the bonnet on it, denting it outward. Question is: Did any of the entry level Clios (non-sports) share the same paint code? I've been googling it all morning and couldn't find an...