Clio 182 - Tidy Up & Track Project

[bloke]

you can get a clone on ebay for about £90 or so. it's a bit backwards to work with though, even the pic of the car on the main screen for the clio has got square wheels!!

 

[pastymaster]

you can get a clone on ebay for about £90 or so. it's a bit backwards to work with though, even the pic of the car on the main screen for the clio has got square wheels!!

Cool, I'll have to give it a look. Is there a guide on how to use it on here? I'm sure there's lots of snippets so may give it a go. I imagine it'll come in handy for plenty of other issues that will crop up as well.

Are the clone's ok?

 

[bloke]

there are bits the clones don't do but that's only when you start to get into quite testicle stuff.

 

[pastymaster]

there are bits the clones don't do but that's only when you start to get into quite testicle stuff.

testicle

Lmao, I loved that typo! :tongueclosed::smile:

 

[bloke]

wasn't a typo.

 

[pastymaster]

:smile:

 

[GrahamS]

Cheers Dan You can send it to me. I've got a remote set up external to the car so can program any custom airbag set up you want and make sure the light doesn't show up.

 

[pastymaster]

Cheers Dan :smile: You can send it to me. I've got a remote set up external to the car so can program any custom airbag set up you want and make sure the light doesn't show up.

That's very kind @GrahamS , thank you for the offer. How much do you charge if you don't mind me asking? I'll have a look to see if I can find a spare ECU to buy and send over - I need to keep the car on the road for a few weeks really and it'll be handy to have a spare anyway :up:

 

[pastymaster]

On second thoughts the ECU controls all of the locking etc... doesn't it?

 

[bloke]

uch does the central locking etc. airbag ecu is ok to swap.

 

[GrahamS]

That's very kind @GrahamS , thank you for the offer. How much do you charge if you don't mind me asking? I'll have a look to see if I can find a spare ECU to buy and send over - I need to keep the car on the road for a few weeks really and it'll be handy to have a spare anyway :up:

the car will function normally with the airbag ECU unplugged but you'll just have a light on the dash. The idea of programming is you still get the airbag lights come on when you turn the ignition on and they turn off once the system is checked so it's good for MOTs. I'll PM you later

 

[pastymaster]

Awesome, thanks gents. I'll look forward to your PM @GrahamS :up:

 

[GrahamS]

Awesome, thanks gents. I'll look forward to your PM @GrahamS :up:

Dropped you a PM matey

 

[pastymaster]

I've just bought some wheels from @cs_dave so I'm quite excited! Hopefully I can get them fitted before heading back into work in the new year :up:

 

[pastymaster]

We'd bought some little domed sparco sticker things for the subframes, I think they look pretty decent for an eBay cheapo buy.

Then a few more pictures of the seats in the light:

 

[pastymaster]

Then a bit of a nightmare really. I was all set to use the car for the presents run on Christmas day tomorrow (and show my dad the car for the first time), I went and fuelled up from the Tesco but while in traffic on the way home the engine light has come on.

I've had the ODB2 scanner on it and it's coming up with a P0130 fault code. I wanted to try and clear it to see if it's an intermittent thing, but the software wouldn't wipe it.

I'm guessing it's a lambda sensor, but I'm not sure which one. It's weird especially as one was replaced on the car not long before I bought it. Maybe it's just a bit of crud in it from the car sitting for a month without being driven. I don't fancy driving it tomorrow now just in case anything else happens.

When looking under the car there's a lot of water dripping from the CAT, which seems odd. Has anyone seen that before?

I'm guessing sensor 1 is the one before the CAT? Or is it the one after close to where the water is leaking?

 

[bloke]

precat lambda.

 

[pastymaster]

Thanks @bloke , I'm going to get one ordered from ECP today all being well. Will the warning light go out straight away after replacement or does it take a few miles before it'll go?

 

[pastymaster]

I did well over Christmas and got some more parts for the car as well as lots of other goodies :smile:

Whiteline ARB

Steering rack bushes

KTR brake lines

And something comfortable to lay on while under the car :up:

 

[bloke]

either clear it with a reader ot three cold start cycles and will clear on it's own.

euro part number 710745577

 

[pastymaster]

Thanks mate, just about to place the order now. Probably get some wiper blades as well at the same time :up:

 

[bloke]

get it over the counter, will be cheaper.

 

[pastymaster]

The wheels have now fallen through unfortunately, if anyone has any 15" wheels going for a good price let me know :up:

 

[bloke]

what wheels you after?

 

[pastymaster]

Anything 15" really that's straight and in not too bad of a condition. I was getting OZ F1's, but anything multispoke and a reasonable price would do.

 

[Clio_fool]

@leeds2592 has some 15s day in his garage doing nothing.

 

[bloke]

mag spedlines?

 

[pastymaster]

@leeds2592 has some 15s day in his garage doing nothing.

Cool, hopefully they'll post up, thank you for tagging!

mag spedlines?

Which ones are they? I could certainly be interested for the right price :up:

 

[magic354]

Looks good mate, just read through this all. The crack looks a lot better on the second attempt, but perhaps in future you could put some fibreglass behind the crack to strengthen it?

 

[pastymaster]

Looks good mate, just read through this all. The crack looks a lot better on the second attempt, but perhaps in future you could put some fibreglass behind the crack to strengthen it?

Thanks @magic354, I think fibreglass really would have helped out to be honest. You can't see the crack at all now but if I do go back to sort it properly I'll be doing that :up:

 

[pastymaster]

The lambda sensor has arrived as well as some replacement wiper blades bought from ECP. I've had to buy another spanner as I'd seen that the sensor was 22mm and the biggest I had was 19mm - hopefully these will do the job.

I'm getting quite a to do list!

 

[pastymaster]

I started to swap the front lambda sensor today but didn't realise how tight the bloody access was. I need to get the axel stands a little higher to be able to see underneath properly but the sills aren't filling me with confidence! If only I had a proper lift!

I didn't have much time before the rugby so had a good squirt of penetrating fluid on the sensor and then will leave it until next time.

I did pop the new wipers and a replacement nut cap on though. That nut cap was annoying me for ages!

 

[pastymaster]

It's not the sensor that's the problem either, it's the clip to the loom.

 

[pastymaster]

Still no fitting/fixing progress, that seems like far too much effort in this grim weather. More parts have arrived though thanks to @George@RTR_Parts, it was a great service from him, thanks George :up:

I've gone for:

Front Brembo HC discs
Front DS2500 pads
Rear Renault Discs (with bearings/abs rings)
Rear Brembo OE Pads
Spacers & Hub Nuts
1L ATE Supergold Fluid

 

[George@RTR_Parts]

No worries Dave, thanks mate!

 

[pastymaster]

More parts and tools today, only a hub puller and some of the newer style top mounts. I think it'll be struts and springs next, but I'm not sure what to go for on that front. I can't decide between the Cook Sport and Eibach. More research required!

 

[JOHNMAC]

I've got cup shocks all round and eibach on mine mate and think it's a brilliant set up handles superb and not harsh on the road running 15 inch wheels right enough though.. Ps good project you've got going to

 

[bloke]

h&r. someone (can't remember who) did say they were a bit soft for track but not had any negative feedback from any i've fitted.

 

[pastymaster]

I've got cup shocks all round and eibach on mine mate and think it's a brilliant set up handles superb and not harsh on the road running 15 inch wheels right enough though.. Ps good project you've got going to

Thank you for the comments. That sounds good to me so thank you for the feedback. Have you been out on track in them as well?

h&r. someone (can't remember who) did say they were a bit soft for track but not had any negative feedback from any i've fitted.

Thanks as always Carl. I'll have to do some serious thought. It's good to see different springs getting good reviews and not really getting a bashing from anyone. It's sometimes hard to just what gets good reviews because it's the in thing!

 

[imprezaworks]

Just read the above and then saw you bought ds2500 pads. Was like going back 7 years when every clio made had them fitted lol.