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I won't bore you all with the full write up (It's on my thread on Detailing World) but for anyone interested, here's how she's standing after todays effort:
The wheels will be re-furbed and new boots all round, but the paint that's there is actually very clean and glossy:
I've also sorted out some temporary 15" winter wheels with good tyres so I can get the OZ's off for some attention.
My immediate plans are to get it prepped for MOT next month, including:
-Getting the windscreen washers to work
-New outer CV boot on drivers side
-New tyres (sorted with the winter wheels)
-Any misc bits I find along the way
Other plans include:
-New/ re-furb front bumper and bonnet
-New fogs as these look tired and one is water logged
-Spray upper grill satin black along with the the wiper arms
-New windscreen
-Service
More major plans:
-Sort bodywork defects
-New brakes
-Get it up on the lift and see what needs to be done underneath (if anything) including possibly replacing the exhaust, the longlife system is a bit lairy for me
The wheels will be re-furbed and new boots all round, but the paint that's there is actually very clean and glossy:
I've also sorted out some temporary 15" winter wheels with good tyres so I can get the OZ's off for some attention.
My immediate plans are to get it prepped for MOT next month, including:
-Getting the windscreen washers to work
-New outer CV boot on drivers side
-New tyres (sorted with the winter wheels)
-Any misc bits I find along the way
Other plans include:
-New/ re-furb front bumper and bonnet
-New fogs as these look tired and one is water logged
-Spray upper grill satin black along with the the wiper arms
-New windscreen
-Service
More major plans:
-Sort bodywork defects
-New brakes
-Get it up on the lift and see what needs to be done underneath (if anything) including possibly replacing the exhaust, the longlife system is a bit lairy for me
To be honest I do like the OEM look on clios but I do like the OZ's too. I'd like some bright silver Turini's but they're simply out of budget at the mo. Maybe some bright silver 182 alloys would look good? Not really a fan of the standard 172 wheels though.
clio 172 2002
Just seen this new thread and crazy how many people who has little hope?! same as buying ANY car! new or used you never no whats gonna go wrong with it if anything. looks good not a fan of them yellow bits tho 
same wheels as on my mates yellow polo tho wouldnt mind a set myself. I have faith in it all and look forward to seeing the progress and seeing it sometime
same wheels as on my mates yellow polo tho wouldnt mind a set myself. I have faith in it all and look forward to seeing the progress and seeing it sometime 
Sunglasses_Ron
ClioSport Admin
Car looks great mate. I look forward to seeing it's progress!
Remove or respray bullets asap.
Remove all stickers
Wet dry the lights or save for xenons
Centre caps for wheels
NEW TYRES!
Chop that exhaust off
And the other plans you've mentioned (service etc)
Remove all stickers
Wet dry the lights or save for xenons
Centre caps for wheels
NEW TYRES!
Chop that exhaust off
And the other plans you've mentioned (service etc)
Ah yes Chris, bullets coming off today and going silver, forgot about the stickers but needless to say they're coming off I'm not 17 anymore, centre caps are in the boot but will be furbed with the alloys, picking up winter wheels today, got my eyes on a set of xenons already, exhaust will be after mot. Thanks for the feedback folks.
Thanks for the feedback folks.Ok so the winter wheels didn't go to plan, the bore was 5mm to small and as they were only cheap I wasn't prepared to have them machined. BUT I got 2 new boots fitted on the rear so no more bald tyres. I now want to address the only running issue which is a big hesitation when putting my foot down and the car going into limp mode if I go past approx. 6500rpm. Plugged her in and got knock sensor and air intake temp sensor which more than likely explains that. I can get both parts readily from GSF only question is do GSF supply OEM or equivalent parts when it comes to sensors? I only ask as normally Renault prices are vastly more than motor factors, if GSF sensors are crap then so be it, but I don't fancy paying renault the extra premium for the same thing just because they're renault
As already said above, remove all stickers, silver bullets, headlight refurb and get some standard silver wheels on it! Those wheels (probably the colour) do nothing for it at all.
Oh and a genuine splitter.
Oh and a genuine splitter.
Bullets are now being prepped along with a few other bits, under the bonnet was.....comical.....you'll all love it. Also had a chance to look at the rear tyres today, I had some part worns fitted (6+mm tread) and didn't expect much but the fitter has put on two hankook tyres. At least they're not xinglungdongawong. I'd normally buy new but as it's coming to xmas, with 2 young boys to buy for, I opted for part worn. After xmas I'll be getting new in all 4 corners so open to suggestions. Loved proxe's on the flamer!
Small update. Finished my bullets and injector cover today. Also got a chance to fit my knock and air inlet temp sensors (both were repeatedly being thrown up on the diagnostics) and once cleared, haven't come back. The car now feels alot better and has got alot of its 'bite' back. My last headache is that she's still going into limp mode if I climb above 6300rpm. I'll get to around the 6000 mark and she'll sort of 'hiccup' and then limp mode will cut in shortly after. I'm now thinking maybe either the coilpack, lead(s) or plug(s) are breaking down at high RPM's? Am I completely off course thinking this way or is it a sensible idea?
Thanks chap, odd it hasn't flagged up a code but then it seems like renault's are a bit of a lottery for that. Worth trying a working used one first?
What do you mean by not a true 172? Not really sure what else it could be :S
SJM'd197'dBTM'd 182
You only drove past, but no xenons (being the quick way to tell) it could have been a 1.2 with a noisy exhaust for all I knew at the time :wink:.
But as you have proved a good clean has made it come up well
Edit: I wouldn't have known it was you from reading this and seeing the yellow bullets on the side
But as you have proved a good clean has made it come up well
Edit: I wouldn't have known it was you from reading this and seeing the yellow bullets on the side
The misfire and hiccup you're feeling is also quite often needing crank sensor/new loom
Renault revised the sensor due to the issues and changed the plug, they changed the metals in the contacts iirc.
Managed to rectify a couple of the eye sores today. Got the silver bullets on, makes a huge difference and really glad I did:
Also removed the crappy stickers off the rear window:
And removed those yellow 'renault' skirt stickers.
Now obviously big lairy stickers are the only way to recognize what make a car is so there's a chance people may mistake it for a skyline or a focus now. But it's for the greater good.
Also discovered the rad was flapping around down there as it hadn't been pushed into the bottom retaining recesses, put it all back in place and discovered this hanging down:
Which branches off here:
I was thinking fog lights? If anyone knows let me know
Also a 50/50 of the comical engine
The satin black injector cover looks alot tidier. The yellow inlet is ermm.....different I suppose.
Also removed the crappy stickers off the rear window:
And removed those yellow 'renault' skirt stickers.
Now obviously big lairy stickers are the only way to recognize what make a car is so there's a chance people may mistake it for a skyline or a focus now. But it's for the greater good.
Also discovered the rad was flapping around down there as it hadn't been pushed into the bottom retaining recesses, put it all back in place and discovered this hanging down:
Which branches off here:
I was thinking fog lights? If anyone knows let me know
Also a 50/50 of the comical engine
The satin black injector cover looks alot tidier. The yellow inlet is ermm.....different I suppose.
BoatNonce
ClioSport Club Member
Coming along nicely, looking forward to seeing it later
Big improvement just from removing them stickers!!
Stefan.
ClioSport Club Member
Good work!
dann2707
ClioSport Club Member
I love how you're removing all the tacky s**t the past owner thought by putting on would get them laid. Coming along nicely mate.
Looking a lot better.
That plug won't be for the fog lights, that is down behind the passenger fog light.
That plug won't be for the fog lights, that is down behind the passenger fog light.
Great start to the week with an immobiliser fault (I think) Yay!!! When I got in the clio this morning it just wouldn't crank. Had some weird electric thing going on, turned the key and nothing happened, immob light was on solid and then when I turned the ignition off the dash and climate control lights would stay on but dim. Tried a couple times and it fired and died and went back to solid light, then dim lights when I took the key out, eventually they would go out. Left it for half hour and now the dash/climate lights work as normal but the immob. light still stays on when the key is turned. It went out a couple times but wouldn't turn over (most likely a dodgy starter motor, but that's yet another issue). I'm just uploading a video to show what's going on.
I've now got a thread going on the immob. issue:
http://www.cliosport.net/threads/electrical-gremlins-immobiliser.763853/
If anyone has any advice then let me know
http://www.cliosport.net/threads/electrical-gremlins-immobiliser.763853/
If anyone has any advice then let me know
