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welshname
ClioSport Club Member
Fluid level is fine. It was low when I got it (put that down to the fact there was literally no pad left) but since then its not moved.
Yeah I'll be taking it off tomorrow and greasing the sliders but I'll be looking to refurb them once I've been paid. I'll have a look around for seal kits and new slider bolts/gaitors etc
Yeah I'll be taking it off tomorrow and greasing the sliders but I'll be looking to refurb them once I've been paid. I'll have a look around for seal kits and new slider bolts/gaitors etc
welshname
ClioSport Club Member
Ooohh Rochdale is really local. I'll have a look.
welshname
ClioSport Club Member
Few things to update. I've received my calliper refurb kit from Brakes International so I'll be cracking on with that at some point, but I also purchased a DAS-6 Pro and set about trying to achieve some level of correction on the paint. The paintwork is shocking to say the least, the more I look the more piss poor repairs I find. None of them are consistent with an accident (car is HPI clear anyway) but it looks more like a mix of vandalism and opening doors into things.
Bought the Menz starter kit from Clean Your Car and I found that the level of correction wasn't great, it's brought a lot more gloss back to the paintwork and the flake is much clearer but I'll be getting myself something a little more aggressive compound wise and giving it another go. But either way it's a huge improvement in the clarity already.
I didn't manage to get any after photos as I had to get off to EFI as I was running late. I will hopefully get some pictures tomorrow.
So...EFI. When I got the car I did all the belts myself as they were nearly due and the receipt for the last time was a little dubious so even though I checked the timing and retimed it etc there was still a little bit of doubt being the first one I've done.
Jonff told me last week or earlier this week (can't remember which) that he was heading to EFI today to do a rolling road run since he'd plumbed the boost solenoid back in and asked if I was going to pop along. Saw this as a perfect opportunity to see how healthy my engine was and put my mind at ease that the timing was all spot on.
And the results:
172 Rolling Road Results by welshname, on Flickr
172 Rolling Road Graph by welshname, on Flickr
172 AFR graph by welshname, on Flickr
Very happy. Nice healthy engine and not a bad figure for a basically standard car (has the K-Tec Stealth but still retains the standard cat.)
Next plans are:
- Refurb the callipers
- RS Tuner
- K-Tec style induction setup
- Get a silencer put in the centre section or find someone wanting a swap for un-silenced
Thanks.
Bought the Menz starter kit from Clean Your Car and I found that the level of correction wasn't great, it's brought a lot more gloss back to the paintwork and the flake is much clearer but I'll be getting myself something a little more aggressive compound wise and giving it another go. But either way it's a huge improvement in the clarity already.
I didn't manage to get any after photos as I had to get off to EFI as I was running late. I will hopefully get some pictures tomorrow.
So...EFI. When I got the car I did all the belts myself as they were nearly due and the receipt for the last time was a little dubious so even though I checked the timing and retimed it etc there was still a little bit of doubt being the first one I've done.
Jonff told me last week or earlier this week (can't remember which) that he was heading to EFI today to do a rolling road run since he'd plumbed the boost solenoid back in and asked if I was going to pop along. Saw this as a perfect opportunity to see how healthy my engine was and put my mind at ease that the timing was all spot on.
And the results:
172 Rolling Road Results by welshname, on Flickr
172 Rolling Road Graph by welshname, on Flickr
172 AFR graph by welshname, on Flickr
Very happy. Nice healthy engine and not a bad figure for a basically standard car (has the K-Tec Stealth but still retains the standard cat.)
Next plans are:
- Refurb the callipers
- RS Tuner
- K-Tec style induction setup
- Get a silencer put in the centre section or find someone wanting a swap for un-silenced
Thanks.
Now I know why I didn't find out you had a 172 until today,
I don't go in the projects section as Clio's don't really interest me,
other than driving one which I still enjoy.
I don't go in the projects section as Clio's don't really interest me,
other than driving one which I still enjoy.
welshname
ClioSport Club Member
Thanks. Really happy tbh.
The link is under my name lol! Do you not pay attention to me anymore Mr Dreads?
How can I put this, i've been seeing other avatars.
Knuckles
ClioSport Admin
I found this oddly amusing
Good results and as mentioned it'll probably loosen up and gain more power/torque the more you drive and service it
welshname
ClioSport Club Member
Yeah would be good to run it again with RS Tuner and a ktec style induction done. Will hopefully be in the next month or two
welshname
ClioSport Club Member
Does anyone know the what thread size the front brake hoses are calliper side?
welshname
ClioSport Club Member
Cheers. Going to order some dome nuts to put on the end of the braided lines so I don't have to ***** about leaving it to catch into a bottle when doing the refurb.
welshname
ClioSport Club Member
Couldn't find my camera today at first so took a quick snap on the phone.
Paint is much glossier but its been pretty overcast today and Monaco only shows its flake in sunlight.
Doesn't look too bad though.
Paint is much glossier but its been pretty overcast today and Monaco only shows its flake in sunlight.
Doesn't look too bad though.
welshname
ClioSport Club Member
So today I finally got round to swapping my engine mount over for one kindly donated by @Jonff
Feels much better than mine did but not 100% so I'll probably get a brand new one at some point. I'll more than likely go for the Kangoo item as people seem to think it's a little stiffer without going the whole 9 yards and getting a solid mount.
After this I was tempted to go into Wales but realised that the traffic would be a nightmare so this evening I ventured out over past Dovestones>Holmfirth>Meltham>Diggle>Uppermill and home again.
Should really have taken my camera with me but I completely forgot. Couple of crappy phone pictures from Meltham.
Monaco3 by welshname, on Flickr
Monaco1 by welshname, on Flickr
Still need to refurb the brakes but I've got a serious case of CBA at the minute. Will give the car a clean tomorrow evening when my driveway is nice and shaded and will try and remember to finally take some proper pictures.
Feels much better than mine did but not 100% so I'll probably get a brand new one at some point. I'll more than likely go for the Kangoo item as people seem to think it's a little stiffer without going the whole 9 yards and getting a solid mount.
After this I was tempted to go into Wales but realised that the traffic would be a nightmare so this evening I ventured out over past Dovestones>Holmfirth>Meltham>Diggle>Uppermill and home again.
Should really have taken my camera with me but I completely forgot. Couple of crappy phone pictures from Meltham.
Monaco3 by welshname, on Flickr
Monaco1 by welshname, on Flickr
Still need to refurb the brakes but I've got a serious case of CBA at the minute. Will give the car a clean tomorrow evening when my driveway is nice and shaded and will try and remember to finally take some proper pictures.
Gavin.
ClioSport Club Member
Nice Rhys, I'll have to join you sometime.
welshname
ClioSport Club Member
Definitely! Was a fun drive but the state of the roads up there is just getting worse and worse
Gavin.
ClioSport Club Member
Tell me about it, Oldham Council are a joke but that's nothing new.
welshname
ClioSport Club Member
Spent the afternoon cleaning the car today. Just gave it a quick wash as I did the whole decon etc a week ago. @Eddie. leant me his Zymol Glasur to give the clio a go with. You need virtually nothing to apply to the car and it smells incredible, I was told it has a habit of gassing after it's been left for a while but I finished the car at about 2:30 and it's still looking good now so touch wood all is well.
Got back from the pub a few minutes ago and thought I'd get some pictures. 2 out of 9 of them are even remotely worth looking at and overprocessed to hell. I'll get some sober eventually!
Monaco Reflection by welshname, on Flickr
Cleaned Monaco by welshname, on Flickr
The arch gap really needs seeing to and the tuck on the rear is unreal. Spacers and coilovers are going to be next as after seeing another monaco with cup shocks and cooksports it's just not low enough. I ideally want the fronts to be level with the arch and the rears to have a little arch gap for some forward rake.
Thanks for looking.
Got back from the pub a few minutes ago and thought I'd get some pictures. 2 out of 9 of them are even remotely worth looking at and overprocessed to hell. I'll get some sober eventually!
Monaco Reflection by welshname, on Flickr
Cleaned Monaco by welshname, on Flickr
The arch gap really needs seeing to and the tuck on the rear is unreal. Spacers and coilovers are going to be next as after seeing another monaco with cup shocks and cooksports it's just not low enough. I ideally want the fronts to be level with the arch and the rears to have a little arch gap for some forward rake.
Thanks for looking.
welshname
ClioSport Club Member
Yeah I literally dabbed it in the top and then didn't go back to the tub until I wasn't getting a uniform layer from the applicator then when I went back I'd spread the initial dab over a large surface before going back over in circular motions. Seems to have worked well
welshname
ClioSport Club Member
Not yet lol. It's supposed to rain tomorrow (or so I was told) so I'll see how it goes. Also put rain x on all the glass. Will have to see how that gets on.
welshname
ClioSport Club Member
So my aircon has been a bit faulty recently. When it worked it was ice cold so I knew it wasn't the aircon itself. Basically if it was working it would continue to work until you turned the temp up. Then it would not come back down again.
My initial idea was heater control valve sticking open but it looks like they don't have one. Had a search on here and saw scary prices being quoted for repair (around £6-700). Then I stumbled upon a cheap fix.
Basically instead of a valve there is a motor which rotates a flap to either pass air over the heater matrix or bypass it, the motor sits into a hole that looks like Lisa Simpsons head. Turns out the holes split open over time and splay out.
Took the gearstick surround out and removed the three bolts that motors bolt to to be greeted with this.
As you can see its pretty fucked. So I put a small cable tie around it to bring it all back together and put the whole thing back.
Now its all working and I can go from boiling hot to ice cold in seconds. Result. Only took 45 mins
Oh and a couple of pictures from yesterday after a Z6 wipedown and a second layer of Glasur
My initial idea was heater control valve sticking open but it looks like they don't have one. Had a search on here and saw scary prices being quoted for repair (around £6-700). Then I stumbled upon a cheap fix.
Basically instead of a valve there is a motor which rotates a flap to either pass air over the heater matrix or bypass it, the motor sits into a hole that looks like Lisa Simpsons head. Turns out the holes split open over time and splay out.
Took the gearstick surround out and removed the three bolts that motors bolt to to be greeted with this.
As you can see its pretty fucked. So I put a small cable tie around it to bring it all back together and put the whole thing back.
Now its all working and I can go from boiling hot to ice cold in seconds. Result. Only took 45 mins
Oh and a couple of pictures from yesterday after a Z6 wipedown and a second layer of Glasur
welshname
ClioSport Club Member
Yeah I did it the same night. Completely forgot to put that in here LOL! For something down by your feet you really notice the difference a LOT when you get in the car. Massive improvement.
welshname
ClioSport Club Member
Just placed an order for the ktec sport centre section which has the silencer and cup shocks. Just got to wait for cooksports to come back in stock and also get myself some spacers ordered.
Looks like the springs have been out of stock for over a month
Looks like the springs have been out of stock for over a month
welshname
ClioSport Club Member
Thanks
and yeah Monaco is lovely, shame someone chose one of the good colours to spray over.
welshname
ClioSport Club Member
So parts have started to arrive. I've ordered the following so far:
- 25mm M.A.D Spacers
- 15mm M.A.D Spacers
- Extended wheel bolts
- Cup Shocks
- Fabia splitter
- 200 style RS badge
- Mazda 3 MPS aerial
- Silenced K-tec Stealth centre section
- Prima racing exhaust mount
I think that's everything. It's all started to arrive anyway. Just waiting on finding some cooksports. Bedroom is starting to look like a sorting office.
- 25mm M.A.D Spacers
- 15mm M.A.D Spacers
- Extended wheel bolts
- Cup Shocks
- Fabia splitter
- 200 style RS badge
- Mazda 3 MPS aerial
- Silenced K-tec Stealth centre section
- Prima racing exhaust mount
I think that's everything. It's all started to arrive anyway. Just waiting on finding some cooksports. Bedroom is starting to look like a sorting office.
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welshname
ClioSport Club Member
So bit of an update.
Finally managed to get my hands on a set of cooksports so I decided today to get everything fitted.
I had already fitted the 200 badge
Removed:
Cleaned up:
Fitted:
So got on with the springs, cup shocks, spacers and splitter.
Springs and shocks on:
Back on the ground with 25mm spacers:
And the rear with 15mm:
And the splitter:
You'll have to excuse the dirt and camping stuff. I spent the weekend at shell island with some friends. I managed to get myself stuck on the beach amongst other things:
Luckily I didn't have the splitter or springs fitted!
Car is now clean too and will get some good pictures of the finished product in the week or weekend.
Finally managed to get my hands on a set of cooksports so I decided today to get everything fitted.
I had already fitted the 200 badge
Removed:
Cleaned up:
Fitted:
So got on with the springs, cup shocks, spacers and splitter.
Springs and shocks on:
Back on the ground with 25mm spacers:
And the rear with 15mm:
And the splitter:
You'll have to excuse the dirt and camping stuff. I spent the weekend at shell island with some friends. I managed to get myself stuck on the beach amongst other things:
Luckily I didn't have the splitter or springs fitted!
Car is now clean too and will get some good pictures of the finished product in the week or weekend.
Knuckles
ClioSport Admin
Lolled at the beach pics on Facebook. Genuinely loved it
welshname
ClioSport Club Member
Yeah I was the first to get stuck, then Oli in the jag followed by Ed in the saxo. Was hilarious.
