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Washed and clay barred the whole thing, comes up pretty good really. Also the dodgy interior light has decided to start working when the doors open, I love French electrics they might fail for no reason but just sometimes they start working out of the blue.
I have finally instaled my fatty induction with the ram air filter and the silicone tubes and it sounds like a beast, love it. I didn't appreciate any engine change while driving.
Re-did the timing on my 172 Cup! All went well and she's running well again.
I suspected the timing had slipped as it was running rough on cold start. Low and behold the exhaust cam was out a good 5-10 degrees the inlet was out slightly as well.
It is the first time ive tried to time a clio with the engine in so things where tighter than i was used to but in the end my biggest gripe was not being able to use my flywheel locking tool. Jamming a screw driver in the bell housing just seemed dodgy but it worked.
Parked up on a hill this morning. Pulled up the handbrake. Felt something snap, then the handbrake lever went way up. Snapped the offside cable right by the caliper.
Belts, waterpump and oil change done today by the legend that is bloke, thanks again Sir and I'd highly recommend his services and will no doubt use again... probably sooner than I think!!
I now need to sort out a handbrake niggle, hoping it's not a Karlos above! spent enough for the time being thanks.
Changed speedo sensor ( 2 min job once you find it)
Changed gearbox oil (Not as bad as I thought)
Changed broken band clamp nr Backbox
Fitted black sunstrip and Renaultsport decal
Lots jacking up and down
Favourite:
Fitted "You are now playing Catch the Clio" decal on rear window
Fitted a new bonnet, not perfect but much better than my faded, dented and scratched one and free too!
Replaced the rearview mirror, I took the old one off by popping the ball joint out - easy I thought! However refitting the old one without pulling the rain sensor apart to get the arm out wasnt so easy. Bit of a think and I came up with this method.
Got round too colour coding front trim and fitted 3d plates, just want too de-wiper and do a exterior Matte black sunstrip then think I'm done, thinking of getting a display pass for a local car show as it's a reasonably rare car in fair condition for age, what do people think? Don't want too make a fool of myself
Two Avon ZV7s fitted to the 182 today. Popped them on the rear so I guess I won’t get a good feel for how good they are until they get moved to the front. Seem good so far though.
Only 3 bolts on them, I’ve ordered some Lemforder ones so will do both sides. Trickiest part is getting the ball joint out of the hub, but a ball joint splitter (or hammer) will make easy work of it.
I also gave both sides a good soaking in penetrating oil today and will do it again before tackling them.
Well, after my schoolboy error of not putting the oil filler cap on properly, losing it and giving the engine bay a nice oil bath, today was all about cleaning up the mess. Actually, it wasn't too bad and gave me the excuse to get it up on axle stands and have a good look around underneath.
this week I had to change water pump.
Was starting to make noise. Turns out it was original unit @ 116k not to bad. Ordered 1 off fleabay due to it being so cheap and it was a unipart pump 13quid posted. On arrival I found that they had sent the wrong pump ?.
was refunded and told just to keep the pump. I then done a search on Euro car parts and with discount code I got one for 16.81.
What a pain to get the bolts out space is limited few grazed knuckles later all fitted.
new tyre aswell just a budget brand 38.03 fitted from tyreshopper and was fitted at local national branch.
Mot to To go now.
headlight washer pump.
rear wiper arm and blade.
still to be fitted