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The radiator water that you put in the little plasic bottle underneeth the windscreen seems to be leaking. I fill it up and its gone within a day or two and you can see it dripping out the bottom of the car slowly, especially when its running. Anyone had this problem? Could it be a loose...

I just wanted peoples opinions on this or if anyone has ordered one from ebay? Seems like a decent bit of kit rather than paying £600 for a Pioneer or Alpine unit. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=350314176434&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

Exhaust was knocking so i thought it was just a rubber which would take 30seconds to change. After having a look its actually a rubber thats gone but this rubber is housed in a quite large metal mounting to the rear of the back box. Does anyone know what this is or called? I assume there...

Can anyone tell me where I can order these for my 172 MK2. I need a pair as one of the originals is broken and leaking. Would it be best from Renault directly or somewhere else? I am looking for a good price and good quality. What are my choices?

I have 17's on my car and when they were fitted they had spacer rings put on the wheels. Now im not technical minded and dont really know why or what they do etc. I am replacing one alloy as it is f*cked but the spacer ring i had originally on that rim was broken so that went in the bin...

I have taken my car into kwik fit this morning to have the air con topped up, now they have just phoned me to say that the car won't start. What the hell. I know the car has an emobiliser key, i have never had to use it in 3 years of having the car and now im worried and not happy...

I know the usual problems with clios about the suspention knocking on low speed when you turn a corner or parking but now mine has started making a new knocking after 3 years of having the car. It only seems to happen when i pull away fast, as soon as i get to 5k revs you can hear the...

Rather than taking the motor to Renault and getting ripped off, what should i look to change if i do a kind of self service? I was going to do it with my dad who knows more about cars than i do. I was thinking of changing: Oil change and filter Fuel filter Spark plugs The car is on 44k...

I am thinking of replacing my 17's of my 172 with 182 Antracite Wheels. What would i expect to pay for a good set of these with tires? I think direct from Renault will be too much so second hand good condition would be the best option i think. Any ideas so i dont get ripped off?

I have had my 53 plate 172 for over 3 years now and have never had the air con topped up, I would imagine it never has been since it was made in 2003. The air that comes out is still fairly cool and I don’t really have a problem with it but I just wondered if you think it would be even...

I need new rear pads for my 172, MK2. Only looking for standard ones, something cheap. Anyone know where the cheapest place I can order these from? Cheers

My 172 is making a weird noise, the best way to describe it is like a giant electric go kart, it’s like a high pitch whining that gets louder and faster the more you accelerate. Now the autonater and idler have both been changed and according to my mechanic is it still making the noise and...

Yesterday I went to start up my car and it wasn’t very happy. It started but it was very sluggish at first and the idle revs were right down. I gave it a few revs to help it and it seemed to pick up a bit. The other problem was that is was making a loud whining noise which it never had done...

Could someone tell me where to change the pollen filter and exactly how to do it, what tools i need and how long it takes etc. I did put a post up last week about why my air con was smelling like pee and found out the reason but i never got a clear answer on how to change the pollen filter...

The last few days my Air Con stinks like pee, anyone know why or what this could be?

Basically the side strips of my 172 rattle like f**k when my subs are on and sound completely cack to be honist. Has anyone done anything about this. Do you know if these pull of easily so i can then phisically glue them back onto the car to stop this or any other way of doing it. Im not...

Does anyone have a graph that shows the power difference for a 172 being re-mapped? Cheers

What is the best tyre blackener which I can use on a weekly basis after I wash my car? I want the tyre to look shinny like in a showroom.

I have got a double 12inch box which isn’t fixed down. What is the best way to stop it sliding about all the time because every time I hammer the car round a corner it thumps against the side. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

For about the last 6 months this hasn’t really been working, most of the time it shows 60c on the dash and then it just turns itself off and occasionally flashes back up every now and then. About once a week it will flash up with the correct temperature for about 5seconds and then it disappears...

I am currently replacing the door speakers but I am not sure which wire is positive and which is negative. The drivers side has one red and the other grey/green, the passenger side I think one was red and one grey/yellowish. I would have thought the red would be positive but the red wires...

I want to stick some midranges in the doors but will this still sound good without changing the tweeters? Im just not the type of person who will be wanting to remove the dash as i know i wont have a clue what i am doing and i know it will go wrong so is it really necessary to change them or...

Can anyone tell me how much i would be able to lower my 172 if i put 17's on. Also would i still be able to get people in the back? Currently i have 18's, its not lowered and can get two in the back but i want to go smaller. Cheers (Oh and i know about the handling so no mentioning of...

On ebay they have a lot of pioneer gear half the price coming from the USA. I remember seeing something about the head unit being different to UK models and therefore not a straight forward swap to the normal one. Is this correct?

I want to see what these look like on clios before i buy them so anyone who has got them, preferably the black and silver ones then post a pic or PM me. Cheers.

My 172 has only done 28k but already the leather on the top of the steering wheel is starting to crack and go hard. Any advise what i can do apart from hold the steering wheel in a different place lol. Is there any treatment i can use and what is best to keep the leather supple?

Thinking about getting one of these as they seem quite cheap and should make handling a bit better. Are they that easy to fit and what tools would i require? If anyone has a better suggestion to an OMP would be much appriciated.

Ever since I bought my 172 53plate a year ago it has always had this same problem if you can call it that. Every time its cold and just started up its really lumpy to drive for the first 2mins, not very nice at all, all jerky and not a nice ride. After a few mins and its warmed up its fine...

I installed my ice this weekend, two 12 inch subs and an amp but I have a problem. When the ignition is off all is fine and it sounds great. As soon as I turn on the ignition or start the car there is an interference somewhere and the subs give off quite a loud humming/rumbling noise. It...

I have fitted an aftermarket stereo to my Clio so now I am no longer using the cd changer. The problem is I have cut the power to the changer but have forgotten to take out all the cd's from it so now I cant eject them. Does anyone know a manual way of ejecting the cd case or do I need to...