Hi Everyone,
Heard lots of good things about this forum so thought i'd sign up! My brother and i have just bought a 2003 Clio cup 172. We were looking for a fun car for hill climbs as well as using it to lug kayaks around in the summer.
This is what we went for, http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/271468492408
It needs a little work but we have a rough idea of the problems. There is a fair bit of play in the offside wheel which we discovered was the track rod end, so we bought new ones for both sides, crazy cheap!
There's also a horrible noise under hard acceleration in 1st and 2nd, we assume this is the engine mount but we're not sure which one. what's the best way to test them, jack the engine up from underneath? Bearing in mind we're trying to keep bills to a minimum are the k-tec upgraded mounts worth going for?
The only other thing is the clutch, seems to be really springy and bites quite near the top, i find it quite difficult to drive at low speeds. Is this normal or is the clutch on the way out?
The bodywork needs some work as it has a few scuffs and the interior was well.... disgusting lol spent the entire day giving it a good clean with shampoo which has brought it back to life!
Overall we're very pleased and for the money it's a great motor!
Heard lots of good things about this forum so thought i'd sign up! My brother and i have just bought a 2003 Clio cup 172. We were looking for a fun car for hill climbs as well as using it to lug kayaks around in the summer.
This is what we went for, http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/271468492408
It needs a little work but we have a rough idea of the problems. There is a fair bit of play in the offside wheel which we discovered was the track rod end, so we bought new ones for both sides, crazy cheap!
There's also a horrible noise under hard acceleration in 1st and 2nd, we assume this is the engine mount but we're not sure which one. what's the best way to test them, jack the engine up from underneath? Bearing in mind we're trying to keep bills to a minimum are the k-tec upgraded mounts worth going for?
The only other thing is the clutch, seems to be really springy and bites quite near the top, i find it quite difficult to drive at low speeds. Is this normal or is the clutch on the way out?
The bodywork needs some work as it has a few scuffs and the interior was well.... disgusting lol spent the entire day giving it a good clean with shampoo which has brought it back to life!
Overall we're very pleased and for the money it's a great motor!
