Replacing Clio 172 Engine (Project ;))

[Barron]

Replacing Clio 172 Engine (Project )
After finishing my replica i felt that the only way to go was to fit the real thing, the 2.0ltr from a 172. This led me to purchasing this beauty:

Failed conversion with a Clio cup engine which has only covered 16k miles.


After looking at all the things i had to change i decided against the conversion and when this came up for sale:

Action plan:
engine parts
- Clean up Cup engine
- Refurb gearbox
- Refurb Alternator or purchase new
- Carbon Fibre Engine cover
- Polish inlet manifold, fuel rail and engine mount/cam cover
- ITG Panel filter

brakes and suspension
- Eibach Sportlines
- Brembo Max Discs
- Ferodo DS2500 Pads (front and rear)
- Black Diamond Rear Discs

body work
- Wash, Clay, Polish etc
- Get rid of shite lexus lights and replace with standard
- Trophy Anthracite Turinis (16")
- Cup Spoiler
- Carbon Fibre Splitter

interior
- Full carpet hover + wash
- Clean seats + Leather care products
- Alpine iDA-X001 Ipod Headunit
- Alpine Type-x Components
- Alpine Type-r Rear Speakers

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Current Engine has covered 54k and the one that came with the gold car came from a 53 plate Cup with 16k miles on it. The cup engine was a little grubby so gave it a clean and painted it black.

 

[Barron]

Day 1: Friday 26th Jan 2008

Bonnet Removed

Front bumper removed

Xenons Removed

All ready for the early start on saturday.

 

[Barron]

Day 2: Saturday 27th Jan 2008

How the day started (7am)

Drained and removed the aircon and the piping to make room to remove engine

With the aircon removed now was time to remove water piping and to move the loom + ecu to one side of the bay. Took quite some time due to the mass amount of sensors and electronics.

Remove Manifold + Lamba Sensors

Removed Hubs, Driveshafts

Passenger Side

drivers side

With everything removed from the engine it was time to remove it! hurray!

All strapped up

Big Crane ready

Half way out

And its out!

All ready and prep'd for next weekend, will be cleaning the bay before new engine is fitted

Old bearingss removed, waiting for new ones

Sportlines fitted (yes the strusts do need a clean lol)

Good Days work.

 

[40cal]

WOW

 

[Coby.]

Good Work, So your keeping the Silver 172 now instead of your Rep???

 

[Barron]

Good Work, So your keeping the Silver 172 now instead of your Rep???

yeah that is the plan aslong as i can get insured on it

 

[nobblebonce]

looks sweet mate

whats happening witht the other engine (the one from the gold car)

 

[Barron]

looks sweet mate

whats happening witht the other engine (the one from the gold car)

Engine from the gold car (cup 172 engine) is going in the silver one. The engine from the silver one must have slipped a couple of teeth on cam belt as it has bent some valves and put a dent into one of the pistons. Will be selling parts of the silver engine as spares though if anyone is interested

/carl

 

[Hollister]

must have more engeenes!!!!!

 

[ben_p]

looking good dude! fantastic!

 

[Bazzon]

Take my 182 apart i kill u! !

 

[ashy_gtt]

where do you people find these 172's with fecked engines? been on the lookout for one for ages

good project tho

 

[Barron]

where do you people find these 172's with fecked engines? been on the lookout for one for ages

good project tho

lol this one came from ebay actually, problem it was in High Wycombe tho. only 4.5 hours from Co Durham

 

[ashy_gtt]

LOL, what do you expect to pay for one with engine damage?

I'm after an early Mk1 or Mk2 like yours... (Its for the wife)

Shame they don't have any down Bells, although he's fecking expensive at the besta times!!

 

[Barron]

it cost me £2.9k which is pretty much as high as i would go. The rest of the stuff is perfect with full service history etc. The engine so far owes me £150 but soon i will be making money on buying that gold car

 

[Rich]

lol @ the big crane! Nice work, cleaned up and painted engine looks superb.

 

[Josh@Renparts]

did you do it by yourself in the end then?

 

[Sib]

Spot on Carl, keep it up, you can do mine next

 

[Marky_]

Good thread this!

 

[Barron]

Tuesday 29th January : UPDATE
Not much to update on but thought i would add a couple more pics.
a sexy looking inlet manifold, fuel rail guard and engine cover

Also sent away the gearbox to get checked over and refurb'd. Ordered a new alternator and new gaskets.

/carl

 

[ben_p]

looking cool dude!

 

[Hoppy]

Good Work, So your keeping the Silver 172 now instead of your Rep???

yeah that is the plan aslong as i can get insured on it

you turning the rep back to stock before you sell?
would be interested in the bumpers, wings, skirts and wheels if youre offering?

PM me

sam

 

[Barron]

yeah that is the plan aslong as i can get insured on it

you turning the rep back to stock before you sell?
would be interested in the bumpers, wings, skirts and wheels if youre offering?

PM me

sam

nope the rep will be sold as a replica

/carl

 

[Greeny.]

Good project log, hope all goes well for you

 

[Baz-ESD]

Looking good mate, you have some knowledge dont ya! haha, if i find me and engine want to help me put in the 1.2 beaut?

 

[Barron]

Looking good mate, you have some knowledge dont ya! haha, if i find me and engine want to help me put in the 1.2 beaut?

lol its not worth it :rasp: just buy a ph1 172 next year or so

/carl

 

[Baz-ESD]

A little birdy told me you'll have this rtunning in a week or so?

 

[Barron]

lol who you been talking to? erm it should be running by sunday hopefully!

/carl

 

[Baz-ESD]

our young alan and garthwaite haha

 

[BioHzrd]

got a sety of Ph rears i want rid of if you still need them ??

Look good though bud

 

[Christopher]

good progress

 

[Alan]

Wicked..

 

[Barron]

Friday 1st Feburary
Got alot done this afternoon and got some new things sorted this week so will post an update

- Recieved my brakes (Brembo Max, Ferodo DS2500 all around and Black diamonds for the rear)
- Fitted new alternator and Aux belt
- Reconditioned Gearbox (looks new :O)

- Replaced boots on driveshafts

- Cleaned struts

- Replaced bearings in hubs and sprayed them black

Good start to the weekend though, got the engine fitted and fitted all the new engine mounts. Will be plugging it all in tomorrow with water hoses and sensors etc.
Here some pics so far

will post more pics tomorrow of the progress, fingers crossed it should be running! :approve:

/carl

Anyway will post so

 

[Bazzon]

Do you not go to college no more ???

 

[Baz-ESD]

look unreal mate, surely going to be one of the cleanest engine on here?



Good Work

 

[Barron]

Saturday 2nd Feb
After a good friday nights work, hopes were high for saturday. After a few hours work the engine was partially connected up with the struts,hubs and brakes all sorted:

Ferodo DS2500

Brembo Max

Driveshafts/Hubs/struts assembled

Discs Fitted

Needed a slight adjustment to the pads but got there in the end

Radiators+Aircon fitted+Sensors fitted

Time to turn the engine over.......
As we connected the battery up the car started turning over by itself :quiet:
After a few tests it was down to the starter motor (Brand New) sticking staying constant live, this would normally be ok but when the startor motor is hiden behind the manifold it takes abit longer. After an hour or two of fighting the motor was off and the original was fitted. This didnt turn the engine over by itself so we turned the engine over with the key, it turned over a few times and went dead. We thought it would just be the dead battery so we put the battery on charge and packed up for the night.

 

[Barron]

Sunday 3rd Feb
Time to get it running.......we thought.
Arriving this morning the startor motor was tightened up and everything was connected to the engine including the inlet and coilpack.

Looks good doesnt it

The moment of truth came.......would it run?
Hopes were shattered at the turn of a key, the car turned over but not enough to start the engine. Just my luck two dodgy startor motors :X Finished the day with removing it and a new one will be ordered tomorrow.

Updates to come later.

 

[Olly1.216v]

Are you sure its the starter motor mate, seems a bit unlikely after putting a new engine in and wont start and you changed starter motor and still dont start?

Could be something in wiring

 

[Barron]

yeah im 95% sure. The first motor was sticking and the 2nd one has been on the car for 54k and i think when the cam belt snapped on the other engine the guy who had the car before had been trying to start it too much and turning it over many times and burning out the motor.

/carl

 

[Baz-ESD]

Looking very nice indeed mate, shame about the starter motors. I've ordered a full ph1 172 interior that i should be picking up a week on tuesday so not sure yet if i need any bits and bobs out the gold clio...

baz