Clio Initiale 2005
So I have been registered to the forum for a few days now but thought I'd make this little post now saying hi! I've only just started getting into working on my clio which I've had almost 2 years now (Initiale 1.6 2005). Before I had an older ph1 1.6 but that died within a few months haha 
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So I've bought a bunch of tools so I can get started, and so far I've changed the anti-roll bar drop links as one had sheared off. Simple enough job, however little bit of a pain in the backside getting the sheared one off, had to hacksaw it.
But today I worked on the brakes as they were being a bit funny, was going to change the pads and found that the muppet who mot'd it last year had put a bolt in the place of a slider pin that had broke!
No wonder my brakes were being funny. Anyway so I got some need slider pins, then cleaned the brakes best I could, and lubed my pins up with some silicone as I heard copper grease was baaad.
so got it all back together and put my new pads in with some copper grease on the corners, Larry dar... I did manage to tighten up one of the slider pin bolts too hard and it may have broke haha. Luckily I had a spare set of slider pins!
I don't think ill use a torque wrench to tighten that bolt again (don't know why it didn't click only set to 30 lbft), think I'll go with the 'tight enough' rule hehe.
So yea this was my second proper job since I normally just mess around with stereos and stuff, so I'm quite proud of it. Just one thing, the brakes feel a bit spongey still, I guess the lines need bleeding? Don't get me wrong though they're a huge improvement!
Also thinking of painting the calipers some time soon, I'm thinking of using a steam cleaner to clean them up first if that's a good idea?
Thanks guys (and gals)! Rob.
. So I've bought a bunch of tools so I can get started, and so far I've changed the anti-roll bar drop links as one had sheared off. Simple enough job, however little bit of a pain in the backside getting the sheared one off, had to hacksaw it.
But today I worked on the brakes as they were being a bit funny, was going to change the pads and found that the muppet who mot'd it last year had put a bolt in the place of a slider pin that had broke!
No wonder my brakes were being funny. Anyway so I got some need slider pins, then cleaned the brakes best I could, and lubed my pins up with some silicone as I heard copper grease was baaad.
so got it all back together and put my new pads in with some copper grease on the corners, Larry dar... I did manage to tighten up one of the slider pin bolts too hard and it may have broke haha. Luckily I had a spare set of slider pins!
I don't think ill use a torque wrench to tighten that bolt again (don't know why it didn't click only set to 30 lbft), think I'll go with the 'tight enough' rule hehe
. So yea this was my second proper job since I normally just mess around with stereos and stuff, so I'm quite proud of it. Just one thing, the brakes feel a bit spongey still, I guess the lines need bleeding? Don't get me wrong though they're a huge improvement!
Also thinking of painting the calipers some time soon, I'm thinking of using a steam cleaner to clean them up first if that's a good idea?
Thanks guys (and gals)! Rob.
