CLIVE the mk2 ph1 clio

[tomph1]

airbag service light is annoying..... and errr yeah that should work, run it first though and see if you can tell its the alternator just by listening.

maybe test the output with a multi meter if you can get your're hands on one. and if its damaged its a 20 min job to put a new one in max. at my local scrappy there's four clios. so parts are easy to get and cheap mate. by far you're best bet for an alternator

well ive got a week off work at the mo so i shall do some fault finding, ive got a multimeter but i dont see what doing that would tell me ? its charging my battery so it does work its just a whine like the top bearing in it is worn, i think ill swap it with one from the scrapy and probably have a tinker with the old one just to keep me occupied, whilst im at the scarpy ill get me some ph2 lights and wire them up.

[Owen_m]

It may charge the battery but the output may not be as high as it should be for example..... being at the scrappy is fun, so many parts to be had

[tomph1]

yeah your right yeap i enjoying the hunt for the one part you want :P

[Owen_m]

Same, then you find something you didn't even realise you wanted! I'm now thinking of converting to electric mirrors and windows ! (never crosser my mind before today whilst at the scrappy )

[tomph1]

seems like allot of hassel just have electric mirrors youl have to run wires every where :P

[Owen_m]

Agreed to buy them now , ahaha i like wiring, and electronic so will be a little fun electric window conversion is on the long long long list of things to do as well!

[tomph1]

update on the whine slackened the belt of the alternator and got it out the way of the other pulleys in front of it, turned my engine over and the annoying whine had gone so of to the scrappy i go hopefully pic one up cheap. also if someone who knows abit about the ph1 1.2 engine could you pm your number as i have a few questions =D

[tomph1]

went to the scrappy to get an alternator and some ph2 lights but my alternator seems to be different to every other car i saw. the red feed cable from the alternator is fine but the little white one mine is a round clip and every other one i saw is a long flat connector ? plus all the clio's there where stripped of lights =0 Evan quite a tidy ph2 van

[tomph1]

so picked up some new disc's and pads today and set about putting them on not to much trouble but the bottom sliding pin on the pad carrier was a right Bum but sprayed with wd40 got it in a vice and managed to get it free quick wet and dry to get the small amount of rust of and was good again =D one question will i need to bleed my brakes Evan tho i didnt dissconect any hose's?

few pics,
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[Owen_m]

No you don't need to bleed the brakes mate

[tomph1]

didnt think so :P took it for a drive and all is fine =D

[Owen_m]

Nice one brov any more updates?

[tomph1]

nothing just a few pictures of my stoopidly high 4x4 clio
but my sisters boyfreind bought some new alloys but they dont fit his car so might be doing a swap :P i like his wheels more than mine

after a clean
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after a quick polish look how high it is ! but i dont plan to put any lowering kits on it as im buying a ph2 after my insurance runs out in november or something :P
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