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  1. benhiggs

    Strange electrical issues...

    I have a 1.2 16v mk2. Was running fine until the other day. Then starting the engine took longer than usual, then it died twice, but started up. Finally it died whilst on an A road and wouldn't restart. It threw error codes df061 and 62. Replaced the coilpack and crank sensor and it worked...
  2. benhiggs

    loss of power, slight judder, loud af, injector? loom?

    have a problem with my engine, 1.2 16v 54 plate, newer d4f engine slight loss of power, and a roar,,, sounds very loud, slightly lumpy too checked ht leads and plugs, when i test by pulling one at a time, the engine changes tone, so they aren't the problem, i assume been told that it may be...
  3. benhiggs

    injectors or loom? help

    have a problem with my engine, 1.2 16v 54 plate, newer d4f engine slight loss of power, and a roar,,, sounds very loud, slightly lumpy too checked ht leads and plugs, when i test by pulling one at a time, the engine changes tone, so they aren't the problem, i assume been told that it may be...
  4. benhiggs

    Rear toe alignment help

    I had my front alignment done yesterday as my steering wheel was out to the right a bit, they sorted the front and the drive is supposed to be spot on I noticed on the print out that it says there is a difference in rear toe,one side is 0.06° and the other is 0.36 which results in a thrust of...
  5. benhiggs

    Whats the betting that my clio will be written off?

    basically some old guy hit my wheel.. not the body work thank f**k! axel is bent out, probably fucked the drums too, and wheel is beyond the point of repair, which is a shame as they are custom bored bbs he didnt want to pay me cash :/ so told me to go through his insurance and he accepted full...
  6. benhiggs

    Trax photos...

    finally got round to sorting my trax photos, for a lil 1.2 it really does look alright just to clarify, this is a extreme 3 model in malaga orange, which imo is nicer than inferno and it is not a full sport rep, @Knuckles sorted me his old bumper which i fixed up and smoothed :) rest...
  7. benhiggs

    roof wrap, resealing sunroof and aerial replacement

    looking to wrap my roof in gloss black wrap, but wanting to do a proper job, i will be taking the sunroof out. not looking for people to tell me i shouldnt wrap it, because i am going to anyway, looking for advice on resealing the sunroof and the aerial. sunroof: how does the stock seal work...
  8. benhiggs

    bumper respray nr west sussex? any recommendations

    looking to get front and rear sport bumpers sprayed anywhere local do people know thatll do the job, cheaper the better as its just on a n/s cheers
  9. benhiggs

    bumper respray west sussex or near

    looking to get front and rear sport bumpers sprayed anywhere local do people know thatll do the job, cheaper the better as its just on a n/s cheers
  10. benhiggs

    bumper smoothing

    basically i have this and am tempted to do this: any thoughts / ideas was thinking of adapting a sport bumper instead, but cannot find the info on how to do it :/ also, anyone got any ideas of prices for a bumper spray if i do all the prep myself cheers
  11. benhiggs

    Stretched tyres mot??

    So i run 165/50 r15 nankang ns2 on a 7j rim, brand new tyres as my old ones were eaten by the rear arch :tired: my spare steelies are going bald, so will probably fail with them on would the stretched tyres pass an MOT or will i have to source some wheels for the mot ??
  12. benhiggs

    Custom front door cards

    I have a ns with a 182 interior minus the front door cards I can dissemble the front cards and pop the material off What would be the best way to cover them in alacantra and where would be the best place to source this stuff? Thanks in advance
  13. benhiggs

    Quick question... (Camber shims)

    Got a set of shims at home needing to be fitted I have a very limited tool arsenal, What is the easiest way of going about fitting them to a non sport..? Was told I could do it without dismembering the drum, if so what head do I need to remove the nut? Its some strange star shaped thing...
  14. benhiggs

    door handle colour coding help

    Got a spare set of door handles off a non sport for mine, i was going to colour code them was planning on taking them to pieces and putting them back together when painted, however they have the bar securing the pieces together what would be the best way of painting them? cheers :cool:
  15. benhiggs

    fitting camber shims

    I dont know if the methods of doing this are much different between sport/nonsport if they arent or are, does anyone have a guide/instructions how to fit camber shims what tools and how hard the job is etc cheers :cool:
  16. benhiggs

    V6 in Horsham - V6 HAD

    Very yummy, a nice clean looking example
  17. benhiggs

    My old wheels

    If anyone fancies these, with spigots for the clio :P http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bk-299-17-inch-4x100-pcd-Alloy-wheels-with-tyres-tuner-bolts-CLIO-CORSA-SAXO-/261446096766?pt=UK_CarParts_Acc_Wheels_tyres_Rims_Car_Wheels_ET&hash=item3cdf66d77e ill do you a reduced rate of £100, for a set of 4 bk...
  18. benhiggs

    Camber setup

    Fitted a set of bbs off an old e30 bmer offset is et24, so lower then usual, lowered the car since also, so much that i have taken chunks out of my tyres at the back, even after raising it a bit im having problems was gonna get some camber on the back anyway, may as well sort it now before i...
  19. benhiggs

    wheel melt, did anyone ever find a cheap fix?

    Steering wheel melt is of course a big problem with the poor choice of wheel materials did anyone ever find a cheap fix? i saw some people scraped it all off, but it left the wheel all discoloured and nasty ive got a load on my wheel, getting a replacement sport wheel with slight melt for...
  20. benhiggs

    Much sparkle.

    http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/UNIQUE-CLIO-BOOT-BADGE-IN-SPARKLING-METAL-FLAKE-Choice-Of-Colours-/360818590025?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item540276c149 much sparkle. very clio. wow.
  21. benhiggs

    Wheel boring, where to get it done? + offset issues

    Hey guys managed to pick up a decent set of bbs from a bimmer for just over 50 quid the problems are, center bore (57.1) on a e30 and the offset whats the lowest offset i would be able to use on the clio and where would i go to get them bored out? cheers ben
  22. benhiggs

    Silver 172 southwater

    Looked clean Tried to catch up with you on the a24 but I realised you probably have 100bhp more than me! Lol, bloody 1.2 shitty engine! Anyway looked good Nice to see a local, if your on cs or not!
  23. benhiggs

    Wheel alignment near horsham, west sussex

    hey guys, got some coilovers and gonna fit them tomorrow (dependant on the weather) anyone know of any decent garages near horsham in west sussex that will do alignment? will have to get the clio booked in soon when im all set up! also does anyone have any good tips when installing coilovers...
  24. benhiggs

    Bens orange 1.2

    Alright guys, finally got round to sorting out a little project thread on here for my malaga orange 1.2. This is my first car so i dont want to be throwing loads of money at it. this is what it looked like at stock So the first thing i did was get some alloys, they were cheap and i fancied...
  25. benhiggs

    Rokkor / Raceland coilovers

    I have seen lots of people raving about the cheapness of the Rokkor or Raceland coilovers, and i know they will fit my little 1.2 16v with 58mm spacing (will double check when the morning light comes), but i cannot seem to find them anywhere! I have chosen to do the full coilover change because...
  26. benhiggs

    SRI alloys on clio bore and fitting issues

    hey guys, im a newbie here and am having some issues working out the measurements for alloy wheels for my mk2 clio my mate has some SRI alloys and i think they look really great and are almost perfect fit for the clio the only issue i have is with the centre bore the measurements for his...
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