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I have a leaky air con system & so I have bought a seal kit - a bunch of brown coloured o-rings - can anyone offer advice on fitting these? Do I just make my way round each and every join and replace the seal? I can't find a guide anywhere, and it seems like a daunting task! Any help greatly...

After searching for yonks and finally spanking £50 odd quid to get a 1/43 scale flamer model shipped from Israel, another has come up on eBay for a fraction of the price. Thought I’d give those who are interested a heads up...

At Snetterton last year I was hitting the limiter in 4th and had to change up to 5th on the long straight. Despite this my top speed was still less than my mate in his 182, and he didn’t even hit the limiter in 4th. So for comparison I made a side by side video of my car against a 172 Clio Cup...

I have a torque wrench, but it's a bit big and cumbersome and awkward to use. It also means carrying another relatively heavy tool round with me to track days etc. So I've come across these digital torque adapters, like this one for...

I’m tackling the near side driveshaft and replacing with a J&R which I’ve already purchased. Because of the ‘horror’ stories I’ve read about them not being fit for purpose I’m worried about having to redo the whole thing and end up losing the oil again. I happen to have some mineral gearbox oil...

Looking at my options for new inner track rods. RPD have a sale for the genuine item at a tad over £25 each side (plus postage, c.netfree only valid over £60), which I think is a good price & I was happy to go with until I got my usual 60% off voucher at GSF. Any experience or views on this...

I'm thinking of retrofitting cruise on a 172 with an aftermarket steering wheel. Does anyone know if I can I pick up the appropriate steering wheel connections from the loom behind the squib so I don't have to change the squib to a cruise one? Thanks :grinning:!

Behind this panel on my 2003 172, there are 2 unused plugs, one is for cruise/limiter switch, but I can’t find any info on the other? I’ve been thinking of retrofitting cruise, but came across this additional plug whilst messing about. In the pic the white one on the left is cruise/limiter...

Could I ask a couple of questions before refitting my o/s J&R driveshaft? Firstly, do they look similar enough :grimacing:? It comes with 2 ABS rings, but they seem to have the same number of teeth, does it matter which I use? The wider one in the picture seems to have smaller gaps between...

Am I OK to run diluted Renault Type D coolant (which I salvaged when I emptied the system) for a day or two whilst ensuring I have no leaks? I have had to replace coolant hoses with a used set and I don't want to waste 5 litres of coolant if there's a problem with these used hoses. Of course...

I've been running the car and listening to it a bit more recently due to one or two things going a bit wrong, and I've picked up a funny knock/tap at lowish revs, and seems more noticeable as the revs drop. I hope it's clear to hear in the video, and for info the engine is running with no aux...

I've ended up having to change the aux belt whilst replacing a suspect dodgy alternator (http://www.cliosport.net/threads/alternator-power-steering-or-air-con.809078/#post-11421735). So the bumper's off, aux belt's off, plus a bunch of other stuff which would need to be done for a cambelt...

I took the car out for a spin today (smug in the knowledge it passed its MOT yesterday) and got a strong whiff of burning and a constant whine, which seemed to be coming from the alternator. When I got back home SWMBO could smell it from indoors :openmouth:. I stuck a screwdriver on the...

Passed MOT today, yay! Advisory n/s cv boot has small hole. Now I think I'm being a bit special here, but I just can't get it clear in my head what I need or how to do it! Are there specific boots for these cars, or should I go universal? ECP brings up just two inner boots when I search by car...

I want to test these are working before I refit the headlights, anyone know which connections are which so I don't burn them out? Many thanks :up:.

The outer anti roll bar bushes have been replaced with polys at some stage, but the inners look worn and perished, so I'm gonna have a go at them at some stage soon. Are they a potential MOT fail? My searches have revealed they are a b1tch to do, but I've not managed to find a guide or fitting...

My car has done barely 10-15k miles since having the cam belt changed, but it's getting on for 5 years now, so presumably the belt needs changing because the rubber perishes after such a long time. But what about the pulleys? Is there deterioration over time or just from mileage? What I'm...

So what I thought I'd experienced as warped discs previously was just a speed associated vibration through the brake pedal. But shortly into a track day at Combe yesterday I was getting a drumming noise and vibration through the pedal on braking, again speed dependant, but I was surprised that...

I have read pretty much every relevant thread out there to figure out which order to bleed the brakes on my 172, and frankly, being rude, most of them are a joke 😂. Everyone seems to have an opinion (is an opinion OK for bleeding brakes :tonguewink:🙈), and everyone's opinion is...

They're actually 16" so not what I really wanted, but I may be able to get them for a steal. Definitely 4x100, but will get more detail later. I'm impatient though, so does anyone know what they are? Thanks :up:.

So my desperate search for cheap track wheels continues - I nearly bit the bullet and bought some TD Pro-Race 1.2, but wigged out thinking it's too much for a cheap car and crap driver (I'm no hero on track 🙈). I want it all, cheap, light, good looks.... So I've started looking at wheel...

Hey everyone! I'm after a set of 15" alloys for track use (2 or 3 or 4 times a year), I will retain my standard 16" 172 alloys for occasional daily use. Demon Tweeks have a set these for £277, Calibre Suzuka Alloy Wheels 4x100, ET38, centre bore 73.1 (spigots needed). Anyone have an...

Needs a wash :tongueclosed:. Sounded good though :smilingimp:.

Hope you all had a good Christmas :up:. When I changed my coolant today I also replaced the tatty Renault hose clips with a jubilees. Where the large hose connects to the thermostat I now have a leak and I haven't even run the engine yet 😢😂. It's like the hose has been deformed...

Whilst ECP have half price oil in the Black Friday Sale, is it worth getting some non-Elf alternative for an interim change? 5 litres of Gulf 5w40 for £13 delivered..... Views welcome :cool:

Hi, I'm a bit of a tight ar$e and always after a bit of bargain 🙈. An eBay seller has HEL braided lines for a fraction under £50, and the part number is Ren-4-112. I searched HEL's website and they are listed for a 2000/01 172. Now they also have Ren-4-113 for 2004- 182s, but no specific...

There's a brief but useful guide on how to change the power steering fluid in this thread..... http://www.cliosport.net/threads/power-steering-fluid-change.780266/ .....it says attach a correctly sized hose to the return nipple at the bottom of the reservoir, but I can't see the it because...

Because one of the studs snapped, my fuel rail guard was only held in place with one nut/bolt which always worked itself loose after just a short drive. I've now sourced a second stud, but is it OK/advisable to use threadlock on either or both ends? If so, any advice on which strength? Many...

I was in a hired Nissan Qashquai, so you probably didn't spot my fellowship wave 😂. My staff (I was on a worky thing) thought I was bit odd taking a photo of a broken down yellow car. I tried to explain but they just didn't understand 🙈

Friends are watching a bit of hill climbing near Truro and spotted this Subaru Impreza powered V6 looky likey, aptly named Subareno Cliopenza :smile: Sounded great :cool:! There's another Clio there too......