New to 172 ownership

[peterf3549]

Hello I'm pete, used to have two 1.8 16v clio's then bought a 306 gti for abit now I have bought a 172 cup cheap off e-bay. Previous owner said recent cam belt and dephaser pulley. Drove it home for about 30 miles nice and steady then about 5 miles from home thought I'd give it some on bypass. Next minute big engine failure smoke and oi everywhere. What a welcome back to Renault!! Now bought another 172 sport to strip engine out and swap over all other bits being sold to fund the cost of engine.

 

[The Boosh!]

Hello and welcome from the ClioSport Admin Team

 

[peterf3549]

Got new car home, this time on a trailer to save the engine! Next step is to take engine out get rid of the air con,might try and clean it up a bit and get some paint on it before dropping it In the cup!

 

[imprezaworks]

Welcome

 

[George@RTR_Parts]

Welcome!

Not an ideal start with your Cup but you've got right attitude about fixing it! Hope you get it sorted so you can start enjoying it

 

[peterf3549]

Hopefully be able to get engine out of sport this weekend and check it over, just hope the weather changes from this rain!!!

 

[Chi]

Welcome, who did you buy it off?

 

[peterf3549]

Bought it off e-bay, only cost £800, I can see why now!!needs some proper wheels but other than that it not to bad. I'll put the reg o n here and see if anyone knows anything about it!! SA52TVK

 

[davo172]

That's a bad start mate but just proves why so many of these cars a cheap now !
Welcome to the forum hope you get it sorted .

 

[peterf3549]

Wish it would stop raining!!!

 

[peterf3549]

Finally started to strip engine out today!! Got as far as taking drive shafts out and it became to dark. Only thing is struggling to open mount for ecu, is there a special way to do this? Looks as though car has been in a front end shunt as bumper and slam panel bent light on drivers side cracked and air con rad bent in buy don't need any of that so not that bothered!!!

 

[peterf3549]

Bit of a update, engine now out of red car and dropped into cup just need to connect drive shafts, bolt hubs back up and refit bumper and it should be up and running

engine out

cup engine going in

reason for having to put a new engine in, result of a dodgy cam belt swap

need to get some proper wheels sorted

do these lights stay or go? Got a standard set to go on just don't know yet!!

 

[peterf3549]

Went round and put the last bits back together tonight, only gear linkage and bumper bolts to do. Went to start it and nothing, just a loud click. On closer inspection we found the problem was a loose connection on starter motor. So it's alive!! Started first turn of key as well. Need to get stereo out and get the code off here for it and fit a new exhaust mount on rear to stop the sagging exhaust and then see about MOT hopefully pass and then enjoy it for a bit!!!

 

[Rubicon_]

Get those lights changed ASAP, much better standard.

 

[peterf3549]

Got some still on other car,will swap them over the weekend

 

[peterf3549]

Sent it for mot today. And to my surprise it passed advisory on all the disc's being pitted but going to sort them over the next few weeks. Just insured it £360 fully comp bit surprised at price as it was £55 dearer than my 306 gti6 was, are cups dearer to insure because no abs? Going to tax it at weekend and then enjoy it for a bit, had a close call on way to mot when a van driver thought he owned the road and decided to block my way, slammed on and skidded back end started to come round before stopping. The joys of no abs. Waiting for turinis to turn up (eBay bargain) just need to find two more for it and then will be all good