What have you done to your car today ???

[JamesBryan]

f**king heater matrix.

Absolute b*****d of a job.

 

[Mr Squashie]

f**king heater matrix.

Absolute b*****d of a job.

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I think I'd have just thrown an extra layer on before going for a drive

 

[JamesBryan]

I think I'd have just thrown an extra layer on before going for a drive

It was starting to leak inside the car otherwise I probably would have 😂

 

[jameswrx]

Track day prep!

Was due on track today, thought I’d take it to work yesterday (as haven’t really driven it since brands a couple months ago). Put my foot down in 2nd, nearing redline and BANG!

No chance to fix it and Lydden were really unhelpful and wouldn’t let me move to the next track day later this month. Not sure why they wouldn’t as they’ve not lost money and the daily emails asking me to join this track day show the one later in the month will be even less attended.

Is it even normal for shafts on these to be hollow? Or was it an aftermarket shitter?

 

[MarcB]

f**king heater matrix.

Absolute b*****d of a job.

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Seen that before and even looking at it my head hurt

 

[JamesBryan]

Seen that before and even looking at it my head hurt

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Jesus, that's properly stripped!

I managed to do mine without fully removing the dash frame, just loosened it.

 

[Nathan105e]

Fitted the whiteline RARB after it being in the garage for over a year, finally made the choice on some new Coilovers, fitted and went with a new set of Geometry settings ready for Oulton Next month.

As much as its time for me to get something M Power, I really don't think I can part with the clio 😭

 

[JamesBryan]

Fitted the whiteline RARB after it being in the garage for over a year, finally made the choice on some new Coilovers, fitted and went with a new set of Geometry settings ready for Oulton Next month.

As much as its time for me to get something M Power, I really don't think I can part with the clio 😭

When are you at Oulton? I'm there Sat 12th Nov

 

[Nathan105e]

When are you at Oulton? I'm there Sat 12th Nov

Ah shady! Was meant to be the same for us but im working, So we went for the 25th Of November

 

[JamesBryan]

Ah shady! Was meant to be the same for us but im working, So we went for the 25th Of November

Ahh

 

[finch wxm]

Driven my clio to rthe MOT test centre

 

[ripp]

Well this thing was waiting to be done for TOO LONG. I have my 182 since 2006 and the wheel was melting since day 2 basically so after soooo long... this must be on of the best things you can do to enjoy your ride:

 

[Robproof]

Today job list, fitted a new Direnza radiator- old OEM one was way past its best, MS Custom ported inlet manifold and some new track day rubber.

 

[Chocice]

Better get this tiny stone chip sorted properly, I have 5 minutes between the break in the rain…. Can’t wait to sort this out and get on with the rest of my day

 

[Chocice]

s**t

 

[Louis]

s**t
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When that stonechip turns into a hole

 

[Royal details]

Spent the day tidying up a few bits

 

[Royal details]

And added the seats in

 

[hopgop1]

Looking good!

 

[JamesBryan]

Rebuilding the calipers yesterday after being a complete idiot at Oulton Park on Saturday and nearly setting fire to the brakes 😂

Put some new CL RC6's in but left the anti-rattle shims in from my oem road pads... I knew this was a bad idea but still did it 🤬

One session in and the pads had expanded and weren't free to move around, thus getting to god knows what temperature, resulting in melted seals externally and internally and also a long pedal even after a bleed.

All sorted and back to normal again now.

These were fresh a few years ago.

 

[Mr Underhill]

Hmmm that's weird. I used to leave my shims in on the race car, and never had an issue running CL6, Pagid RS42, DS1.1......

EDIT. Tell a lie, I had to remove for the Pagid as they didn't quite fit.

 

[JamesBryan]

Hmmm that's weird. I used to leave my shims in on the race car, and never had an issue running CL6, Pagid RS42, DS1.1......

EDIT. Tell a lie, I had to remove for the Pagid as they didn't quite fit.

Took them out after it had happened and it fixed the binding issue, but obviously the damage was already done.

I've never run the shims with previous track pads and i can safely say i won't be again 😂

 

[JamesBryan]

These are the shims i mean.

 

[Mr Underhill]

These are the shims i mean.

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Yeah those are the ones

 

[spasimodo]

Today I have been mainly removing my backbox which was hanging one inch from the floor. Tomorrow I will be looking for a replacement. Next week I will be replacing my nearside front wheelbearing.

 

[avstar1]

First attempt of a horn blanking plate from my 3D printing guy. I've got a ph1 horn stalk so don't need the middle button. Cannot decide on whether to have it plain or have an engraved motif design added. The steering wheel has a brushed metal effect.

 

[Martin_172]

I bought a rare little ph1 1.2 16v Sport - no history of the belts being done so done that today and then the most satisfying job on a clio.... A fresh coolant bottle! Ill grab a later style black coolant cap for it this week when I'm at the scrappy

 

[Mr Squashie]

New calipers, pads, discs, sliders, and braided lines at the front

Stub axle spacers at the rear

Also fitted braided lines at the back between axle and body but forgot to take a picture, and threw some 10mm slip on spacers on the front wheels.

Oh, and I finally fixed the bloody wipers. The last person to have them off hadn't located the mechanism back on the peg correctly. It's so nice having wipers that don't judder or foul the windscreen any more!

 

[JamesBryan]

New calipers, pads, discs, sliders, and braided lines at the front
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Stub axle spacers at the rear
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Also fitted braided lines at the back between axle and body but forgot to take a picture, and threw some 10mm slip on spacers on the front wheels.
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Oh, and I finally fixed the bloody wipers. The last person to have them off hadn't located the mechanism back on the peg correctly. It's so nice having wipers that don't judder or foul the windscreen any more!

Front caliper carrier is upside down/on the wrong side.

Nothing major though.

 

[Welshguy170]

It was long overdue, headlight refresh, nearly an annual job!

 

[Mr Squashie]

Front caliper carrier is upside down/on the wrong side.

Nothing major though.

I thought it looked weird 🤣

Is it ok to just leave it?

 

[Martin_172]

Oh, and I finally fixed the bloody wipers. The last person to have them off hadn't located the mechanism back on the peg correctly. It's so nice having wipers that don't judder or foul the windscreen any more!

I done this a few months ago assumed I had bent the wiper arm, got another, same problem, got a linkage then went to fit it and realised what I'd done!

 

[JamesBryan]

I thought it looked weird 🤣

Is it ok to just leave it?

Yeah won't really affect anything, just looks weird with the chunky bit at the top.

 

[Mr Squashie]

Yeah won't really affect anything, just looks weird with the chunky bit at the top.

I'll try and remember next time I change my pads then 😂

 

[Krarl]

Apparently the big block is meant to be a counter weight to stop resonance or some bullshit

Along with those big weights in the engine bay that are meant to do stuff, but I've not had them on my car for about 3 years now so can't have done much 🤷‍♂️ 😂

 

[Louis]

Apparently the big block is meant to be a counter weight to stop resonance or some bullshit

Along with those big weights in the engine bay that are meant to do stuff, but I've not had them on my car for about 3 years now so can't have done much 🤷‍♂️ 😂

You've not had the carriers on? Mad bastadd

 

[Krarl]

You've not had the carriers on? Mad bastadd

big weights in the engine bay

I know you wear glasses but don't take the Michael 😂

 

[Mr Squashie]

Apparently the big block is meant to be a counter weight to stop resonance or some bullshit

Along with those big weights in the engine bay that are meant to do stuff, but I've not had them on my car for about 3 years now so can't have done much 🤷‍♂️ 😂

You can afford to lose the extra ballast though 😏

 

[Krarl]

You can afford to lose the extra ballast though 😏

I don't know what you mean 💀😭

*cries gravy*

 

[Simon1975]

New wheels