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Hi all, I am looking to get a rear ARB for my mk3 non sport (its a pre facelift 57 plate) as I know stiffening up the rear slightly can help massively in a FWD car. I can only seem to find rear ARB kits for the RS although I am getting conflicting information about the Whiteline BRR10Z kit...

Hi all, I will be looking to swap out the stock springs with some performance springs on my non sport Mk3 1.2 TCE 100, options are either the Eibach Pro or the H&Rs. The Eibach springs drop the car by 30mm...

Hi all, Looking to change the trim pieces around the vents, clocks, speaker surrounds and the dash to a different colour, they are currently silver as standard and I am looking at options for a different colour. The car is black so tempted to go with a gloss piano black to contrast slightly...

Hi all, I am picking up a pre facelift Mk3 Dynamique SX this weekend, its got the 1.2 TCE 100 engine, so turboed 1.2 engine based on the older D4F block but with a 16V head and a turbo. I went for this model as I like the shape of the Mk3 pre facelift and as the TCE info goes - fuel economy of...

Hi all, I am picking up a mk3 pre facelift '07 1.2 TCe this weekend, aware its not a sport model but I am looking at wheel, tyre and suspension components which i am guessing would be the same across the mk3 model? Are there any common performance parts sites usually used? I will be using my...

Hi all, I am picking up a Mk3 1.2 TCe dynamique (pre facelift) with the stock 16" wheels, spoiler, side skirts etc this coming Saturday, I am 100% aware that its not a sport model but hear me out, it will be my daily drive and the plan is to upgrade suspension and handling much like the sport...

Hi all, Just wondering about fitting a shortshifter to my DCi 80, I know that the DCi 65 uses the weaker box found on the petrol 1.2 whereas the 80 and 100 models use the same one as the renault sport 192 etc. I am guessing I can just use the 192 shortshifter kit as its the same box?

Hi all, Just wondering where the fuse is for the electric power steering in my Dci 80 - my Clio has 100% electric power steering rather than hydraulic (no reservoir in the engine bay). Just wondering where the fuse was so that I can remove it to check that my power steering is indeed working or...

Hi all, Ever since I have had my Clio Dci 80 the ride height has been a bit odd, its much lower at the front than the back, I know that the engine is heavier meaning that it could be slightly lower at the front but its around 2" lower at the front vs the back. Just taken a photo of my car from...

Hi all, Just wanted to check that this isn't me on this, I have had my Mark 2 Clio Dci 80 for a while now, I was expecting it to be quite nimble being a small hatchback, however I have found that my other project car (a W210 Mercedes E300 estate @ almost 5 metres) has a far better turning...

Hi all, I noticed a noise a few weeks back around the timing belt area, slightly concerned as I had the timing belt, tensioners and water pump changed around 10k before the noise I thought it might have been the aux belt, this morning I found out the issue. It seems that the bearings have gone...

Hi all, I know there are lots of threads about lowering, I have read through a few threads and know I can't fit the 1.2 petrol springs owing to the heavier weight up front with the engine - which is on par with the 1.6 and 172 it seems. I use my car as a daily drive and have had cars...

Hi all, Just wondering if this is a common issue/trait on Clios, I have a mk 2 with stock suspension, the front seems much lower than the rear eg the whole car seems to be slanted forward a bit. Its a DCi so I guess has more weight up front plus it does have the OEM front splitter so I guess it...

Hi all, I have just fitted some of those front strut spacers to see what difference it might make to the front end knock - I think its probably something else but just wanted to remove the front struts from the issue. Anyway, I was wondering about this when trying to find a front strut brace...

Hi all, My DCi seems fairly low at the front vs the rear, I know that the engine is quite heavy which would make sense for the front to be lower than the rear, however the car looks like it has been lowered at the front. The car has stock suspension all the way round, is this simply a case of...

Hi all, Owing to my DCi being on around 120k miles I am looking to swap out the suspension at some point soon as although its pretty good I can feel that the car is a bit 'tired' owing to the age of the suspension. I thought that it might be a good idea to upgrade parts this time round so that...

Hi all, Just wondering if there are any track focused DCis on here at all, here is a 1.4 litre diesel AX running a 9:55 on the ring: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBFjHjm0O5M My DCi is my daily drive but I am tempted to do a few suspension bits here and there and might do a track day, the...

Hi all, I am going to get a timing belt/tensioner/water pump change owing to my DCi being on 118k miles, should I also get a replacement high pressure pump as well? I am looking at getting a reconditioned pump for around £225. Should I get this swapped out this time round or should the current...

Hi everyone, I have had my mk2 for about 5 days so far, its averaging 79mpg at the moment which isn't bad, anyway I have 2 'how do I?' questions with regards to the controls of the car that I can't seem to figure out: Question 1: How do I flash high beams when I have my lights on (or they are...

Hi all, I am going to order some paint to do some colour coding, the door sticker states that my car's colour is TED48 Nautilus blue, apparently Renualt Nautilus blue is D48. Just checking to see if its the same colour and the TE doesn't actually mean anything - I can't seem to find anywhere...

Hi all, My DCi has a possible knock on the front end, might just be something in the engine bay knocking on something however I am guessing it might be something else that usually goes due to the engine being fairly heavy. Its not the front ball joints as they are brand new, I am guessing...

Hi all, As my Clio is a Renualt it has the usual rattle from the sunroof, I just wanted to write a post stating that I have cured the problem (although i'm not sure for how long) - I have simply added some universal grease to the runners and around the whole seal. It seems that the creaking I...

Hi all, Just wonder if there any good photos out there which show the pipework routing for the dci - there is usually a pipe that runs over the top of the engine to the intercooler on other French diesel engines (like the 2.0 HDis) but there isn't anything on this engine. Does all of the...

Hi all, I will be looking into mildly lowering my Clio at some point (I haven't even got the car yet!), it will be my daily drive with about 90% of the time spent on the motorway although some town driving as well. I will be lowering the car 40mm so nothing mental, might look at swapping out...

Hi all, I am picking up my Dci 80 tomorrow, I will be plugging in my OBD2 reader, I think it should bring back the actual description to the code but I just thought I would ask if there is a site/section which lists all of the fault codes (so I can take that along as well). Pretty sure its the...

Hi all, I am picking up my dci 80 on Saturday, will be giving everything a service and a clean up engine wise, I know that the high pressure pumps can fail and throw shards around the fuel system. Is this unit cam belt driven or is it on an aux belt? I only ask as I might want to change it out...

Hi all, I am picking up my mark 2 Dci 80 on Saturday, along with cleaning the EGR out and giving it a service I just wanted to ask about the door bump strips. They are currently black, although the wing mirrors are colour coded so I am wanting to colour code the bump strips on the doors as...

Hi all, I have just put a deposit down on an '03 mk2 Dci 80 for my daily drive, I was looking at getting a 65 but went with the 80 due to the fact its got an intercooler as standard and better injectors etc. I am picking up the car on Saturday and am really looking forward to it, the car seems...

Hi all, I am on the lookout for a late mark 2 1.5 dci, just wondering if the engine remained the same during the mark 2 and the mark 3 or indeed between the different facelifts? I am aware of the EGR clogging issue but have also read somewhere about the fuel pump having issues and chucking...

Hi everyone, I am looking to get a Clio in the next couple of months, it will be my daily drive, I will be getting a 1.5 dci owing to the 95% motorway driving I do, I am just deciding between the mark 2 and the mark 3 at the moment. Anyway, just thought I would say hi, sorry if I ask some...