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Hi All, Its time for the Clio 172 to go, I am paying £2,000 a year insurance and i'm only driving it on a weekend! I've got some options. I can have my Dad's 05 reg diesel Mondeo for cheap to run around for a while, or i've been offered a 1.8 Vectra SRi, 02 ref with 75 k on the clock...

Hey All, I've started to have a mechanical sound coming when the wheels are turning, which is making me think its the transmission. It sounds like a bearing or something has gone. Its not the wheel bearing, and I dont think its the CV Joint. I think its something to do with the...

Hi All, Been having a bit of a noise coming from the back of my car, and it sounded like the spare wheel was moving about. So I went to tighten it back up, but when I looked I realised it was a brand new 172 PH2 alloy! I thought it would just be a space saver or a steely. My mate works...

Hi all, I have a PH2 172, and when I bought it there was the ball missing out of the headlamp washer, meaning that the water sprayed outwards on to the road instead of onto the headlamp itself. I went to Renault, and they told me I had to buy the whole washer, I couldn't just buy the ball...

Hi All, After these cold mornings that we have been having, when I first start my car up in the morning with the headlights and heater on, there is a squeaking. I'm presuming this would be the AUX belt, am I correct? Also, if it is this, it it hard to tension back up? As I understand...

Hi all, I put my air con on cold the other day for a blast, and it was coming out warm. I got it re-gassed and it was cold for a few days but now its starting to get warmer again. I must have a leak somewhere on the air conditioning system. Are there any obvious area's to check where it...

I've got absolutely nothing to do this weekend. Want to fiddle with the car to kill my boredom! It has been cleaned, and I am just about to take off the bumper so I can get my headlight out as one of the bulbs has fallen inside of it! :( What else can I do to kill some time with the...

Hi all, I've got a 172 PH2, and I want to lower it before I get my wheels sprayed Graphite. I've heard with springs that you need to replace the shock absorbers as well otherwise it will knacker them up? Is there a big benefit to having coilovers over springs? How much am I looking...

Hi all, Went to give me air con its weekly blast today on the cold setting, and it's not getting as cold as normal. When I switch the air con on, I can hear the click from the engine bay which I presume is some sort of thermostat, so I know that it is switching on ok. But it's not getting...

Hi all, I've just put some LED sidelights in my car to match my xenon's. Unfortunately, one of them didn't fit in the connector very well, and it has unfortunately fallen into the headlight. Im thinking the only way to get this out is to take the headlight off. Do I have to take the...

Hi all, I've just put some LED sidelights in my car to match my xenon's. Unfortunately, one of them didn't fit in the connector very well, and it has unfortunately fallen into the headlight. Im thinking the only way to get this out is to take the headlight off. Do I have to take the...

Hi All, I've got an 02 reg Clio 172. Took it into Renault the other day as my mate works there, and he did a check on it. He's told me its an import from Ireland. Are there any differences? Do you think it will effect it when I sell? etc. I just think its weird that its an import.

I really want a Clio V6, but im only 20 and I doubt any insurer will touch me!

Just took my car out for a bit of a drive as I got a bit bored. Got it nice and warm and put my foot down, I forgot how well it pulls through the rev range, and how smooth it is. I'm so happy with it! Then I had someone in a brand new Golf TDI try it on with me, put it this way, he was a...

Hi All, I've got an electrical buzzing noise coming from the small vent by my interior light. I've had the interior light out, and its not coming from that, its coming from the actual vent on the plastic that the interior light clips into if you get me, the bit attached to the roof...

Hi All, What's an AUX belt? I my bought my 172 with 63k on the clock, and it had just had its cambelt changed. Would the aux belt have been done at the same time? Cheers

Hi All, The lacquer on my front bumper has started to come off quite badly. What can I do to stop this, can I take it to a garage and get it re-done? Cheers :)

Hi All, As promised, some better pics of my 172. I have yet to start 'playing' with it yet, but i've got a cold air intake on it and i've got some of the white led sidelights i was after which im going to fit tonight. Also thinking of getting my wheels sprayed graphite and getting it...

Hey all, I've got a vibration in the brake peddle when I brake from quite high speeds (80mph+). Im thinking it might be the brake pads as they are squealing a bit so im gonna get the wheels off later and check them. If they need replacing, any idea for some decent priced one's...

Hi all, Anyone got a K&N 57i Air Filter on their 172/182? Im thinking of putting one on my 172, and want to know if its worth it! Only £90 off eBay :)

Hi all, Im new to here so thought id post a couple of pics of my car up. Sorry they aren't too clear. Im going to clean her at the weekend and get some proper pics up! :)

Hi All, I went to Halfords tonight, first of all I bought some blue LED sidelights, but they looked too illegal so I took them back. I then got some sisdelights described as Laser Blue, and they are exactly the same as my normal sidelights, maybe just a bit brighter. Any suggestions...

Sidelights to match Xenon's? Hi all. I've got a 172 ph2 with Xenon's, but obviously the sidelights are just normal. Anyone recommend any bulbs that have the same blue effect as the Xenon's to put as my side lights? Also, is it true that to get the headlight out, you have to take the...

How do I upload a photo? Cheers

Hi All, I've got a Clio 172, 02 reg with 65k on the clock. I've noticed something, but Im not sure if it is a fault or not. The little green light that comes on to tell you when to change gear so you do not damaged the engine. Well sometimes it comes on at around 6,000rpm, others at...

Hey all, Just thought I would say a quick hello to everyone as I have just registered. I have not long purchased a Clio 172, and I am absolutely loving it! Hope to speak to some of you soon. Dan.