Recent content by Iamhiding

Alrighty, coilovers, so its a topic that comes up from time to time. So here's a wee write up just highlight where i'm at. over the last 4-5 years of ph2 172 ownership initially ran cup shocks on eibach sportlines, was well impressed for a budget setup but after switching to 15"/ps3s and...

My friends dad had one years ago, from what i remember it was alright enough for rough setup if youve just replaced a rod end etc without much faff but its not accurate enough if youre dialling in toe. Thats speculative and just our experience of course, i dare say it could be made to work...

Just following this up as The story continues. With the intermittent clutch judder issue popping back now and again i tried a couple of things. Managed to get into the live data whilst the issue was occuring via rstuner and laptop. Im not trained in data but ive got a fair idea of what im...

Thanks man, yeah spot on with all that. If youve got a performance oriented car its vital that you use the right parts and these clios have a reputation for being fussy. Think i picked mines up on 125k 3 or so years, encountered the usual clio gripes but i think its been a well enough looked...

Right just following this up. Was getting some poor stft readings and Ltft wouldnt adjust as mentioned above. This was on two different bluetooth obd tools and apps, tested on the rs tuner box via laptop too. This was over a period of weeks and hundreds of miles of mixed driving. Just seemed...

Anyone have on thoughts in this one. Currently my LTFT is stuck at -14. 06% and will not adjust regardless how its driven. Tried the common typical battery disconnect and discharge to no avail, even left it 12 hours. STFT seems to operate as it should. At warm idle ranging from - 7 to +10...

Appreciate this has been covered a few times but there’s lots of speculative answers and contradictive Information littering posts. I think it would be handy to have differences concisely documented so can anyone help confirm rack type smi or trw and inner tie rod lengths for the following UK...

glad my endless hours of bleeding and swearing have helped someone, but yep replaced the caliper, it bled as it should and it was instantly noticeable. The abs bleed on top if that made an unreal difference though, brakes are almost as sensitive as a modern car. wish I could explain why the...

Just realised in the title and 1st post I said bleeding the pump :LOL: Hmm someone had brakes on their mind. not sure what the correct procedure for priming is but I filled the pump prior to fitting. disconnected coilPack / fuel pump connectors So it couldn’t start and cranked the engine with...

I get you. Honestly time as it’s my daily and space but also a lack of experience with engines as I didn’t even think to check, would’ve been a good shout to at least see how they’re doing. My workshops for bikes and there just isn’t space for a car so 9/10 I’m outside On gravel swearing in the...

hadn't had it off previous to replacing the pump, was pleasantly Surprised by there being no crap in the sump, was fairly clean and pickup was clear too. Half expected to find it full of metal flake knowing my luck thats awesome you got away with that, I’ve seen a few pickups rammed with...

alrighty man, yeah I suspect it’s the issue but I can’t 100% say so. Descriptive words are subjective, was toying with words, overplaying a whine with how Harrowing and guttural a whine feels when it’s coming from your engine and you suffer mechanical sympathy :LOL: that and the filters acting...

I’ll be replacing a suspected failing oil pump later in the week. 148k engine, Howling bottom end like the pump is struggling when cold with the thickness of the cold oil and vibrations from the oil filter. No oil light popping up and the noise goes away once warm. Very subtle valve tick once...

Cheers man, that was some journey it led me on. just wish it made some sense. I would’ve deleted the abs system if it didn’t drive the speedo / mot issues.... and still had the same issue. could’ve been a couple of overlapping coincidental issues but going from taking air when bleeding to it...

Just following this up after sorting but not solving it. After replacing the abs pump, a rear abs sensor that coincidentally failed and the rear brake over axle line that blew whilst replacing said sensor It turned out to be the rear right caliper. figured it out by Pushing a piston in and...