clio 172 cup cam belt change.

[172 blowing]

hi ther every body. well first i would like to say i own a clio 172 cup and really happy with it love the car to bit. i did have a punto hgt 1.8 and fort that was quick but f&&k me my new clio 172 cup f&&king faster than wot i fort it would be......

well i picked the car up yesterday for £2100 and the body work is 100% mint alround and in side is really clean as well along with the engine with full service up to date the only thing is it got 77k on the clock and have been told i better change cam belt as it time to be change is this true also is ther any think i should change at the same time..

also thanks for any help....cheers guys..

 

[lemonnobby]

well yea its 72k or 5 yrs so it sould have had a replacement but for peace of mind i would do it.
Cambelt kit , and depending if you have a/c a aux belt kit as well
and also it is advised to change the dephaser

 

[Mr R.]

If there is no paper work to say its had a belt with in the last 5 years or 70,000 miles then you MUST get it done asap. You will also need to get the aux belt done as well this is a kit only from Renault you get the belt and tensioner.

If you are getting the belt done by a local garage then it will probley be done wrong unless they have the correct Renault cam setting tools, these can be bought from Renault.

Hope this helps?

 

[Mr R.]

well yea its 72k or 5 yrs so it sould have had a replacement but for peace of mind i would do it.
Cambelt kit , and depending if you have a/c a aux belt kit as well
and also it is advised to change the dephaser

He said its a "cup" so there is no air con, replacing the dephaser as well makes it a expensive job as that is another £140 and if there is a problem with it then it only rattles.
I am just doing the belts on my ph1 and i am not changing mine but my car has only done 40k and had its oil changes every 6,000 miles...

 

[DrR]

Some cups have a/c

I had a dephaser fail on less than 70k to.

 

[172Ben]

If you can afford to, you might as well do the dephaser if you can.

I change my oil ever 6k, and it still went. I do give it death tho

 

[172 blowing]

ok. thank guys for the replys...

just i have only got the clio 172 cup yesterday as i have always wonted one so i need to look after it..is ther any think else i need to check be for it to late cause i f&&king love this car and dont wont it to f&&k up man......gonna be posting some pics up in the morning..

 

[172 blowing]

also is any one able to tell me wot a dephaser is so i can have this change as well at the same time..

cheesr guys...

 

[James.f]

Some cups have a/c

I had a dephaser fail on less than 70k to.

Really?

i though cup's come without aircon, as its only un-necessary weight,

Best get the dephaser changed aswell though, because if it goes then its cambelt off again,

 

[DrR]

Yeah ac was an option, it's only ac and not cc like in none cupped 172s

 

[172 blowing]

please can any one tell me wot a dephaser..

 

[sideways danny]

variable valve timing pulley

I wouldn't bother changing it if it's not a problem already, especially on a cup. I would always change it for a discount if it became an issue after a belt change, and on a cup it's simple.

 

[172 blowing]

so how will i no if the dephaser..

 

[Fred@BTM]

it'll sound like a skeleton havng a w**k in a tin can at idle

 

[-J-]

it'll sound like a skeleton havng a w**k in a tin can at idle

Great description

 

[172 blowing]

well it sounds o.k ot the moment so shell i have it change or not or will it just be fine cause i need to no
guys cause if best to have it done then i mite as well.

also wot is the best oil for the 172 cups and plugs,

and i need to no the best induction kit were im gonna gain a little bhp not and not just noise and sucking in heat from the engine
and any other mods i can do to the engine if ther is any.....

cheers thanks ....

 

[172 blowing]

can any one tell me the best induction kit for a clio 172 cup...

 

[Fred@BTM]

standard airbox with a pannel filter is all you'll ever need

 

[Soot1e]

ok. thank guys for the replys...

just i have only got the clio 172 cup yesterday as i have always wonted one so i need to look after it..is ther any think else i need to check be for it to late cause i f&&king love this car and dont wont it to f&&k up man......gonna be posting some pics up in the morning..

So you like it then!!. Just get the necessities done and enjoy it.

 

[172 blowing]

o.k at the moment iv got a itg panel filter in my clio 172 cup is this o.k or is ther a better panel filter i can get..

aslo im wonting to do an little service like change,
plugs,
oil filter,
new oil,

and wot ever eles need changing..so please can some body let me no the best .plugs..&..oil....

 

[Gman]

I bought a 172 cup not all that long ago, again with no history of the cambelt being done.

I bought the following from Renault
Cambelt kit
Auxiliary belt
Water Pump
dephaser pulley
Crank bolt
Cam cap plugs (or whatever they're called)

I know so people say why replace items that aren't broken such as a dephaser pulley and water pump, the way i see it is that everything around that area has been done now and hopefully all those items will be good for another 4/5years.
The parts cost me £330 and i paid a local specialist £200, so a bill of £530 for everything all in.

As for a induction kit, as Fred has said, stick with the original airbox and something like a ITG panel filter.
The plugs you want are NGK PFR6E-10
Oil wise i use silkolene pro s which i believe is now renamed as Fuchs titan race 5-40w

Gman

 

[Mr R.]

If after that you are still feeling flush then you could get the in let manifold "matched" this will realise a few bhp.

 

[sideways danny]

ITG's quite restictive as panel filters go for the clio. but as you have it, give it a thorough clean and lightly re-oil as they come massively over oiled from new

 

[Mr R.]

I have the ITG in my ph1, what would you recommend then?

 

[lemonnobby]

Cant belive some people dont know about cups and air con it eirther had none or climate control the later 182 cups had normal air con and no climate control.
ive just done a cambelt and dephaser for a chap on here and who ever done it last dont a brillant job NOT
so pick wisely

 

[Russ_16v]

So is this silly thought out of your head?

 

[Spee]

So is this silly thought out of your head?

Reading back, I thought he had a 'fort'! :boring: