Search results

When I come to service my 172 in a couple of months I'm thinking of doing things a little differently. Until now my 172's engine has always been serviced with bog standard replacements, e.g oil, oil filter, airfilter, sparkplugs. The belts have been done at the prescribed intervals. I've never...

Hi guys, My bonnet is rotting from the inside and in need of replacement. Renault stealers have quoted me £180+VAT for a new OE bonnet. Been trying to source a second hand OE bonnet at a reasonable price with no success. On the flip side I've been quoted £50+VAT for a new pattern part bonnet...

As per title of thread. The bonnet on my ph2 172 is in a sorry state due to a combination of stone chips, cold weather and salt spray :dapprove: I'm gonna get it assessed for respray. However it may need complete replacement cos I believe it may be rusting from the inside. If I get one from a...

Several months ago I notice that my rear discs were deeply scored, scratched, and very rusty. I presumed it was the pads that had worn down to the metal and were therefore damaging the discs. I replaced both discs and and pads on the rear. The deep scoring has now reappeared, but on my...

Seems a little odd this one - Most people on here report increases in fuel economy when using high octane fuels; they say that high octane fuel costs more but the extra cost is balanced by the increased MPG. I've found quite the opposite. My normal journey to work and back is about 25 miles on...

I took my car to my local garage recently for diagnostics. They charged me £30 - they claim the £30 part covers the expensive cost of the diagnostic equipment they use - seems fair enough. People on here talk about all kinds of different diagnostics setups ranging in price. From what i've been...

Hi Guys, This has started ever since I recently serviced my car. I unclipped one engine sensor to get better access to the oil filter - I think its the coolant temp sensor. Ever since the car randomly decides to go into limp mode and the emission light comes on. The limp mode always comes on...

Hi Guys, Front wheel arch liners decided to disintegrate when I removed them for a recent belt change :mad: Does anyone now if the liners from a Ph2 standard clio will fit a Ph2 172? My local breaker will be able to get the standard part very easily but I very much doubt he could find a...

I've been meaning to bring this up for a while now. When my car is jacked up at the front and left in gear you can turn the front wheels by hand. Is this normal? However if the car is left in gear on a slope with the handbrake off the car stays put as expected. Something with me doesn't add up...

I will hopefully be getting a Yozza stealth (road replacement system) very soon. I was just on the phone to my insurance company (Direct Line) and I thought I would mention the fact I would be fitting an aftermarket exhaust system. I clearly stated the exhaust would give no bhp gains and the...

Hello everyone, I just finished off a full service on my car today including fitting the new aux belt kit.....the engine sounds so much nicer :approve: To cut to the chase I cleaned the throttle body but had some problems with tightening up the bolts. I use a torque wrench on all bolts...

Hello everyone, I'm just curious to know whether anyone on here has had an aux belt snap on them? It hasn't happened to me (yet), but my aux belt system has been squeeking quite a lot for the last two months. Looking through the service history of my car I've realised that it's never been done...

I've just found this aux belt kit on ebay at a significantly reduced price - only £79 free P&P. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Renault-Clio-Sport-RS-172-182-2-0-Auxilary-Belt-Kit_W0QQitemZ110489768187QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item19b9b410fb The only major difference with...

Hey guys, Very soon (in the next month or so) i'm gonna be doing a complete service of my 172. Everything will be cleaned or replaced; belts, fluids, brake discs and pads, filters, throttle body, plugs. I wanna see if a week of fastidious work on the car will yield impressive results for...

Hey guys, I took my 172 to the stealers a few days ago to get the bonnet catch defect fixed free of charge. They also offered me a complimentary 'health check' of my car. In their report they noted that the brake fluid was in need of replacement. I'm confused :S. Why would the brake fluid...

Hi guys, I got a trolley jack and some jack stands from Santa and was trying them out the other day. Until I read Edde's post http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?t=166491 I realised I may have jacked the car up in the wrong place. I jacked it up using the triangular subframe plates...

Hey guys. I have just noticed on my Ph2 172 that one of the narrow roof trim strips is loose. It is a narrow bar of trim on the edge of the roof just above the rear windows. Anyone had similar problems? Fixing solutions? Help appreciated :)

Hi peeps, I've been investigating this for a while now. I'm finding that the MPG and range on my trip computer is a bit inaccurate. By filling my car up to the brim each time and by recording the milage between trips to the pumps I've been able to calculate the true MPG. Example - After a...

Hi All, I've just noticed a throttle problem with my 172. When travelling at slowish speeds (~30mph) the throttle appears to be rather irregular with very short bursts of acceleration and deceleration. This is despite the fact that my foot isn't moving on the pedal at all. It is more...

Hi All, I've just noticed a throttle problem with my 172. When travelling at slowish speeds (~30mph) the throttle appears to be rather irregular with very short bursts of acceleration and deceleration. This is despite the fact that my foot isn't moving on the pedal at all. It is more...