Black Clio 182

[robhoops]

Day off work, nice day, why not do some work to my clio, so here is an update of what I have done so far

Here is what it looked like before, started taking the front bumper off, took ages as one of the screws had rusted away

Stop the healight washers from leaking by inserting some pipe between the 2 end headlight washer hoses

Finally the bumper off

A crack on the front top grille, bit of superglue will do the trick :approve:

Fog light cover will need a spray (Was going to peel the carbon fibre wrapping off, but it had been stuck to well, so i just painted over it :rasp: )

The spary painting begins! Couldn;t be bother to take off my bumper, so masking tape it was

All done and looking very nice in my opinion

 

[Mr Plums]

You took the bumper off but left the bottom grill in to spray? The top grill just pops out.

I would of masked up the decals on the top grill too, looks much better imo.

 

[robhoops]

You took the bumper off but left the bottom grill in to spray? The top grill just pops out.

I would of masked up the decals on the top grill too, looks much better imo.

Did try and take it out, probably wasnt pushing hard enough and i agree i probably should have masked up the decals

 

[Mr Plums]

Is that why you cracked it??

Still looks better mate

 

[robhoops]

cheers I think i read your comment that you wrote on another topic saying how the front grill doesn't come a standard black :/

Is that why you cracked it??

No it was cracked before I think the previous owner had the same problem removing the bumper too

 

[Fudge]

What paint did you use to paint it? It looks really good

 

[robhoops]

What paint did you use to paint it? It looks really good

Black gloss from halfords... was in a dark silver 300ml can with a black top

 

[robhoops]

Got my wind deflectors today (Heko), drivers side went in 1st time, but the passenger side was a little fiddly to get properly in place

Just got to leave them overnight so that i will be able to have my windows down tomorrow with how the weather has been

 

[coopz]

Looking smart mate! I really like the grill like that. So what's next :-D

 

[robhoops]

Looking smart mate! I really like the grill like that. So what's next :-D

Just tidy it up a bit, fixed my cruise control the other day... might give it the cup spolier and turinis alloys, but not too sure yet... I keep seeing pictures of turinis allpys woth the cup spolier in black and it just looks nice

 

[robhoops]

Been having starting issues these past few months, so after having a read about, I decided to clean the Crankshaft Angle Sensor, or whatver you want to call it

Firstly the tools came out along with the air filter box

Airbox full of dirt and a few dead insects too :S

The two pipes with the blue tape around made getting to the sensor even more fiddly

Finally got it out

Before:

After:

Its not all properly cleaned where the bolt holes are, but the magnetic pointhas been properly cleaned

 

[Mr Plums]

Did it work?

 

[robhoops]

Did it work?

Well it will sometimes start fine, but then other times it is hard to start, so I have just got to wait and see. So far no problems and it has been sounding and feeling a little healthier

 

[robhoops]

Well back again with a few updates
- Firstly my rear windscreen washer would not work. (The water was coming through the front washers when twisting the rear windscreen washer arm on the steering column). After using the "Search" function on here, I wasn't alone and got myself a new pump (Eventually the correct one).

- Secondly, I was having a read through the Fatty's Ktec induction alternative, so I decided to purchase it fit it. Came the other day and got it fitted to the car. Makes the car sound a bit like a scooby between 2000-3000rpm :smile:

- Thirdly, my lights have had a tendancy to randomly switch off. (not good when going down a country road and *Poof* no lights). A trip down to Hinckley for some new(ish) headlights and got them all sorted today.


Well after reading a little bit about needing a new washer pump, I ordered myself one from someone breaking a 172 (I think). It came 2 days after I Pm'd the guy. I got to work, took all the bits off only to find that I bought the wrong pump :/ Silly me, should have read more on the forums. The 182 has an "L" shape pump and not the straight down pump. Anyway finally got the correct one, and after again taking everything apart I got the new pump working :smiley:

After reading about the Fatty's Induction alternative, I went a head and installed it. Been giving it some test runs and the roar it produces is very pleasing to the ears. I haven't yet noticed any loss of power, but then again Im enjoying that Scooby tone you get at 2000-3000rpm :smiley: As you can see in the picture, I might adjust the induction kit, slighty up more so i can attached it properly to the frame next to the battery.

To cut a long story short, my lights were crap... the previous owner had completely buggered them up. Cheap Ballasts, which aparently weren't connected to the main wire only to the small signal wire? (something like that anyway, I didn't understand what the garage told me). There were holes in the headlights mounts themselves and holes in the rubber covers that goes on the back of the bulbs. As i would need a whole new system (was coming to a figure of about £600, just for parts), ebay was the next option. Found a nice set of headlights, 1 brand new and 1 so very nearly brand new, the ballasts and 2 HID bulbs for £170 I guy named Ross from Hinckley (who I believe is on heer somewhere)... However this meant travelling, so Sunday night got myself a lift and we eventually got there. Today got them sprted out by the garage and everythign works like a treat with them :smiley:

If you have read to here thank you for your time, if not, erm.... Im sorry? :smiley: