To be honest, the fit is not OEM like, but they don´t rattle . I assume quality control / dimensional control is not accurate
The only rattle i have in my car is from the rear seatbelt !
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Pearl Black 172 PH1
- Thread starter Filipe Dias
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The only rattle i have in my car is from the rear seatbelt !The center vents are black. Only the side vents are blue
Well, time for a big update
Decided to open the wallet and buy some upgrades for the Clio. The shocks of the car had been replaced a couple years ago (about 3000 km) with new Renault items, but the Bushes were still the original. The car was not knocking and passed the MOT with flying colors but i knew that i should replace them . So in order to address it i bought this :
Clio Cup Wishbones
Original anti roll bar bushes. I have read many times the poor fitment of the Powerflex ones and could not be bothered about it. You may also notice the Exhaust gasket set.
New coolant tank and Renault antifreeze
Regarding the lower engine mount, decided for the Powerflex since the reviews are all good and will provide a minimum increase in NHV.
And with all this parts will install my 182 exhaust manifold and 182 Cat to be fully legal.
To be continued
Decided to open the wallet and buy some upgrades for the Clio. The shocks of the car had been replaced a couple years ago (about 3000 km) with new Renault items, but the Bushes were still the original. The car was not knocking and passed the MOT with flying colors but i knew that i should replace them
. So in order to address it i bought this :Clio Cup Wishbones
Original anti roll bar bushes. I have read many times the poor fitment of the Powerflex ones and could not be bothered about it. You may also notice the Exhaust gasket set.
New coolant tank and Renault antifreeze
Regarding the lower engine mount, decided for the Powerflex since the reviews are all good and will provide a minimum increase in NHV.
And with all this parts will install my 182 exhaust manifold and 182 Cat to be fully legal.
To be continued
- 182 Exhaust Manifold in place
- 182 Cat installed
- Cup Wishbones
- Anti Roll Bar bushes
- Tie Rods
- Powerflex lower engine mount
And now i am facing this problem
The 182 manifold/cat is too long to attach to the original cat back exhaust. Also notice how bad my center muffler is. Someone was there before and made a mess of it.
Will update during the week as the work continues
- 182 Cat installed
- Cup Wishbones
- Anti Roll Bar bushes
- Tie Rods
- Powerflex lower engine mount
And now i am facing this problem
The 182 manifold/cat is too long to attach to the original cat back exhaust. Also notice how bad my center muffler is. Someone was there before and made a mess of it.
Will update during the week as the work continues
And the car is back on the road
The engine bay with new coolant tank and fresh coolant.
And the 182 Manifold and cat together with the Std ph1 rear muffler. Quite happy with the 182 manifold. It seems to have some more torque down low.
Today I am going to give it a good outside clean and then will post some pictures .
The engine bay with new coolant tank and fresh coolant.
And the 182 Manifold and cat together with the Std ph1 rear muffler. Quite happy with the 182 manifold. It seems to have some more torque down low.
Today I am going to give it a good outside clean and then will post some pictures .
Well, went to give it a good clean and noticed the car behaving a little weird. It seemed to be low on power and with a lumpy idle (Worse than the usual) . Decided to change a few things.
- 2 X Lambda sensor
- Coil Pack
- Spark Plugs
Before starting the operation
Plastic cover off
The correct spark plugs
- 2 X Lambda sensor
- Coil Pack
- Spark Plugs
Before starting the operation
Plastic cover off
The correct spark plugs
And then was time to replace the o2 sensors. Glad i sprayed wd40 in the previous days. They come out really well !
New vs old.
In place
The pre cat one
All done regarding the o2 sensors
And the underside is looking good despite being filthy !
Went for a drive and the car is definitely smoother.
New vs old.
In place
The pre cat one
All done regarding the o2 sensors
And the underside is looking good despite being filthy !
Went for a drive and the car is definitely smoother.
Took the Clio this weekend for a drive and it´s definitely smoother . Love the way the 182 manifold changes de powerband.
And time for another update . Decided to start cleaning the underside of the Clio. I always try to perform this on my cars for several reasons. First i can see if it the car needs something in short order (Leaks, Split rubbers etc) and besides that, it´s satisfying 
. Specially in cars like this that lived the whole life in southern Europe where there is no snow or salt on the road .
So, let´s start.
Left hand side rear arch
A closer look
Very dirty from 20 years of driving
. Specially in cars like this that lived the whole life in southern Europe where there is no snow or salt on the road .So, let´s start.
Left hand side rear arch
A closer look
Very dirty from 20 years of driving
After a few hours with lot´s of different products and brushes.
A little bit better.
A little bit better.
And now the right hand side
Before
Before
And after
Not perfect by any means, but much better.
Will keep updating as the work moves on
Not perfect by any means, but much better.
Will keep updating as the work moves on
I wish cars in the UK looked like this but they're all orange underneath 
Gave the exhaust a good clean and after that high temperature silver paint. Turned out very good in the end.
Decided to repeat the process in the center section. It was looking a bit sorry for itself
After a few coats
Decided to repeat the process in the center section. It was looking a bit sorry for itself
After a few coats
And here it is the result of the rear section of the car after a good days of work.
Gave the rear wheels a clean .
And the exhaust in place
And now let´s do the same thing to the front of the car
And the exhaust in place
And now let´s do the same thing to the front of the car
And the front of the car is almost done. When removing the plastic liners found a lot of dirt behind it and the bolts securing the liner were rusty. Removed all the dirt , washed and gave it cavity wax on those areas, despite having 0 rust. Thank god.
Some pictures:
The amount of dirt behind the plastic liner
And the cavity wax that i have used
And now how the front is after a good clean.
Some pictures:
The amount of dirt behind the plastic liner
And the cavity wax that i have used
And now how the front is after a good clean.
Not perfect but considering it´s age, it´s ok.
I was thinking about changing the rear brake and front´s since i was there, but the brake pads on the front and rear are almost brand new. Will run them until the end and then will replace everything.
Next step is finishing cleaning the underside of the engine and gearbox (It leaks...as all of them) .
Thanks for reading
Time for another update
The front end cleaning is done.
Noticed my rear lights had seen better days, decided to attack them with some polish compound. In the end ceramic coated them.
Before
And after
The front end cleaning is done.
Noticed my rear lights had seen better days, decided to attack them with some polish compound. In the end ceramic coated them.
Before
And after
One of these noticed that a bolt was missing from the plastic engine cover.
After this the car was ready do drive again. So decided to visit a small local exhaust shop to solve the exhaust leak that i had near the cat and backbox .
This gave me the opportunity to check the underside and take a few pictures.
After this the car was ready do drive again. So decided to visit a small local exhaust shop to solve the exhaust leak that i had near the cat and backbox .
This gave me the opportunity to check the underside and take a few pictures.
After this decided to go for a drive. Unfortunately there is still a small leak near the backbox. That did not stop me having some fun .
On the way home
That´s all for now
On the way home
That´s all for now
Went for a drive early in the morning Fabulous!
Fabulous! So, time for a small update. Last weekend decided to take the day off and went on a small road trip with my father. On the total about 800 km were made on a single day, and 550 of that on Mountain Roads .
Some pictures for you guys.
Leaving at 04:30
Sunrise
Endless mountain roads and the best part, 0 traffic.
Some pictures for you guys.
Leaving at 04:30
Sunrise
Endless mountain roads and the best part, 0 traffic.
And to finish it off
The car performed great, not using a single drop of oil or coolant. The fuel consumption was 6.4 L/100 , about 44 mpg?
Good times.
The car performed great, not using a single drop of oil or coolant. The fuel consumption was 6.4 L/100 , about 44 mpg?
Good times.
imprezaworks
ClioSport Club Member
Mk5 Golf GTI :)
Superb.
what are you using to get it that clean..
The road trip looks epic, bet the Clio was a load of fun..
Touring_Rob
ClioSport Club Member
Sunshine and no salt must be a pretty big part of it!
To get it cleaned i used wurth industrial cleaner and All purpose cleaner with different mix ratios
That´s true ! The only cars that show rust around here are the ones that live just right the beaches and seafront , other than not , not a single spot of salt on the road to be seen
To get it cleaned i used wurth industrial cleaner and All purpose cleaner with different mix ratios
did you use a clear wax after looks like it’s been treated..
