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Clio 3 please....

Ok after much messing about with the car and checking everything i took off the rear konis and realised that one of them had way too little compression damping. when pusing the shaft down from fully extended it took about a kilo of weight and dropped like a stone, which compared with the other...

Its not that :-)

Ok, so a visit to K-tec later and I confirmed pretty musch what I thought, the noise is coming from the rear shocks and it is related to the tightness of the top nut! However, rather than being the rubber bumper at fault and compressing so much it's support is hitting the car, it seems that the...

already tried that, even driven down the road with the boot open in case they werent firm enough :-( thanks though, everything is worth a try :-)

Ok hopefully someone can help. after fitting a set of konis i now have an annoying knock when i hit small bumps in the road, it seems certain that its coming from the shock top mounts in the boot area. It not the exhaust as thats no way near anything and has a powerflex center and prima...

Had some in my shed, but all you need is standard metric stainless bolts (m8 i think) from screwfix, b&q or a hardware shop. should cost less than £1!

Ok job done, 45 minutes and easy as! like another forum post stated, just use a slightly longer bolt when you reassemble and you dont even need to mess about with clamps or mole grips! nice!:D

Hi, When you say rotational noise, is it a constant sound when you brake, or do you get a single 'clunk'? If its a constant then yes, discs and pads may be at fault, I have seen when the pads start to move about in the caliper on some cars, if a single clunk, I'd check the caliper bolts and the...

Ive done the wishbone bushes, outer anti roll bar bushes (inners will get done on friday) and the dog bone. combined with new engine mounts and a set of solid shock top mounts its transformed the car. its much more positive than before and feels more precise entering corners. i think if you just...

Excellent, I look forward to doing them on Friday night then! thanks for the info, so long as i can get the originals off I can get the new ones back in, can't be any worse than doing a clutch on my old Subrau in the rain!

Hi, This may be a dumb question, but how the hell do you get to the nut/bolt securing the inner ARB bushes on a Phase 2 172? I have done the outer bushes and it was a 5 minute job, I know the inner ones will be a headache, but I can't seem to work out how to get the originals off??? I am...

Ok, rear noise is now gone. had a look at the arch liners and they were fine so got under the car and checked the fuel tank mounts etc, all tight and solid. so i took the shelf, spare wheel and rear seats out and went for a drive. noise was awful and seemed to come from the shocks. schoolboy...

Had the shelf out, along with the spare wheel and tool kit, its not that :(

Do you get noise from the rear as well? id have thought that you could check for any issues with the shafts while up on axle stands before replacing them as well? although it will be interesting to see if this does make a difference so keep me posted. cheers. think i might remove my arch liners...

I did think that but the rack is solid and i cant get any movement from the cvs so the shafts feel ok. i get it mosy when going slow over rough bumpy ground?

Hi, i recently purchased a low mileage non cup 172, since i got it there has been an annoying knocking coming from the front and rear suspension and all of the usual solutions havent cured it. So far i have done the following: Replaced both front ball joints Replaced track rod ends Replaced...