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Ive tried and tried to remove the front hub nut on the drivers side and i can't get it to budge! its a 30mm Castle nut, ive had a 6ft scaffold bar on a breaker bar to try shift it and it just will not move!!! ive tried hitting it with a hammer to break the possible corrosion on it, ive put...

Hi all, i am driving along i am getting what i can only describe as helicopter blades going round, wheel bearings? if so, which wheel bearings do i need? I have the Clio 182. 2005. with xenons, climate control, AC, cruise control auto lights, wipers. etc...

I have just completed a timing belt and water pump change on a 94 ford escort 1.6 lx. this is given me an idea, why not attempt the timing belt on the clio? if i order tools required, is it really that difficult? i know the space will be tight, but patience should pay off. Whats your thoughts?

Happy new year to everybody :) i got a scorpion exhaust fitted and as soon as it was fitted, when i go above 5K RPM it whistles, sounds like its coming from under passenger area, it still has a cat and i want to get it decatted, would this solve it ? Regards.

Hi all, just had a scorpion exhaust fitted and the back box is hitting off the rear beam, i have taken a look under the car and there is hardly any gap what so ever between the back box and the rear beam. what is the problem and the fix? Jordan

Got my scorpion exhaust fitted to the car from the standard exhaust, what a difference! Upon acceleration and high speed I'm getting a high pitched whistle noise what sounds like its coming from the passenger footwell, i have searched this and people seem to think its something to do with the...

My headlights are looking abit murky and not the best. What do you recommend the best method to use to clean them up proper? J

Iv'e decided to start a project thread, few things going to be happening to this car and a with a few things happened i figured it would be about time i started.. First of its a racing blue 182, on the Isle of Man with 96,000 miles on the clock. I changed the spark plugs today and cleaned...

Was up at 8am this morning, removing inlet manifold, replaced spark plugs with NGK platinums, removed and cleaned throttle body. Replaced inlet gaskets.

Hi All, i could do with a little help with upgrading my exhaust. i have a rb 182 with the standard exhaust, i want to put something on it thats a bit louder, and sportier... any suggestions? i would appreciate if somebody could give me a link(s) to what i should get and a rough price of...

A fatal car accident involving a white clio 192 happened this morning shortly after midnight... the car was carrying 4 passengers, one passenger died and the other 3 in hospital, drive arrested on suspicion of death by dangerous driving. I didn't know the driver personally however, i did no...

last night i was driving down a road with cars parked on the opposite side of the road, a man coming up in his 4x4 was in the middle of the road not slowing down causing me to have to force into the kerb, this scraped my whole alloy and ripped the valve off the wheel causing an instant flat...

HI all so i took the little button thing that presses down when the bonnet is shut to tell the car its shut. i tok this off earlier and it fell down into the engine now the car wont lock without making an alarm noise. is there any fuse i can take out to stop this from happening and allowing...

HI all, so i thought a bulb went on my xenon lights so today i have taken off bumper and fitted new bulb and it still didnt work, so i swapped starter around and it still didnt work but starter worked on other side so starter is fine, i then swapped bulbs so i know each new bulb works... i...

Would lowering my 182 by 25mm make it look any lower? was thinking of getting these as i want it to sit lower than it is now but i dont want to ruin handling. Thanks...

Hi All, I got an 182 RB and i want to get it lowered. Can someone please give me a link to what you think are decent springs? how much am i looking at for the springs and then getting a garage to fit them? Cheers.

Hi, the HID xenon bulb on drivers side as turned pink and needs replacing could somebody please give me a link to what bulb to purchase? also is it a hard job to fit? cheers.

IF i were to decat my 182, what kind of cost would i be looking at the get it done? Cheers.

Hi all, i went out to start my car with the spare key, but it wouldnt start becuase its a standard key with no immobiliser. So after finally finding my main key i went to start it and it cranks but doesnt start.... never had any problems before, could i have flooded engine and need to wait a...

Hi All. The factory exhaust on my 182 is causing trouble and so i want an aftermarket one. i want an exhaust which is quiet when driving normally but gives nice sound when u put your foot down, has anyone got any recomendations as to what i could get and an average cost on doing the job? i...

Hi All. I have a clio 182 in Racing Blue. the past few mornings at 4.30am when i go get into my car, it looks Gorgeous in its racing blue colour, really pale and awesome looking. However it's not always like that, most of the time it looks a lot darker blue, almost like an Arctic blue. can...

Evening All. This afternoon i decided i would paint my calipers as it was such a lovely day and i had nothing better to do. https://flic.kr/p/nnb51B I dont know how to get individual photos out and linked separately? i also today got some new wipers, some flat blades one, they great...

Hi all, when i deaccelerate i can hear something in the exhaust sort of rattling. It also happens at very low revs, ie. taking first of clutch without accelerator pedal being pressed, when its about to stall, something rattling in the exhaust and im finding it annoying. has anybody any idea...

Being such a nice day that it is i decided to get up early and clean the clio, i then took her up the Mountain road and took a few shots.

Hi, im wondering how do you get the xenon washers on the lights to turn on? cheers.

Hi all, just purchased a 2005 clio 182 cup pack! an upgrade of my 2001 1.6 clio... i pick it up Thursday :)

Anyone ever towed anything with there Clio? Today i towed a Clio with my Clio. I was suprised how easy it towed to be honest, i was expecting it to struggle more, hardly knew it was there!

I have recently noticed a strange noise when braking and in gear. its like its coming from the front of the car but i can't be sure, almost like a sqeauking noise but a deeper noise, its not overally obvious but im aware of it, anybody any idea what it could be? doesn't seem to do it when...

Hi, my dipped beam is pointing down to the floor and i can not see far at all in front of me, i have managed to adjust my high beams but cant seem to adjust the dipped? car is a mk2 ph1 1.6, dual optics headlights. any ideas?

Got a parcel shelf from the scrap yard yesterday as my clio never had one. I got it off a ph1 Mk2 clio 1.2 to fit my 1.6 mk2 ph1, however, it doesnt fit properly. the boot wont close with it in, any ideas why? it should fit, right? Thanks,