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Looks like my standard clutch has disintegrated after only 3 events so it may be time to upgrade it. What's available out there and doe's anyone have any experiences of these type of clutches?.
Long story short I managed to over rev my engine when I selected 1st instead of 3rd ( don't ask). I'm not sure why but now the car seems to be missing very slightly, It idles fine and still runs good but just feels like there's a slight missfire now.
Anyone had this before/know what it could...
Hey foilks,
I remember reading a guide thread somewhere that shows the step by step guide with pics of a 172 box rebuild, I've done a search but can't seem to find it. Doe's anyone have some they can post on here?.
I'm wondering if its possible to change the detent for 3rd gear without...
I know this has been covered a million times but i'm looking into this again as i had a set of their old studs fitted which came loose on a trackday, There where a few f**k up factors on my part but one of the studs did snap so i need to sort the problem once and for all.
I'm looking at the...
Can someone tell me what the size of the little fitting is on the underside of the inlet manifold for the brake vacuum hose is, I'm needing the thread size type and the hose od?.
I would measure my own but there's the small matter of being 3000 miles away from the car and i need to have the...
Right after a season of chasing everyone else in my class running fancy gearboxes and diff's I'm looking into getting a full dog gear kit and gripper diff fitted to my ph 1.
Has anyone got any experience running one of these gearboxes and what are the pro's & con's of running one?.
Any help...
Hey Folks,
Just wondering if anyone has had the same problem as i had recently with my front wheels nuts coming VERY loose during a trackday.
I had the problem last year when i had standard wheels and bolts fitted but they where only slightly loose but still loose!.
I then changed to Pure...
I'm about to buy a gearbox from a williams clio for my Ph1 172 and wanted to check if i'll have any issues when fitting it.
So has anyone done it before and what mods might i have to do.
Could someone do these wheels in some different colours, Red,green,yellow,RB blue or any others you can think of.
Got another set of willies coming for my soft R888's that need a refurb.
or this pic (not spinning though)
Can anyone give me the part numbers for track rods that fit a ph1 172.
I have an event this weekend and the local dealer
has given me the wrong one and they say that there's no other options for my car.
The part I'm looking for is the rod between the steering rack and the track rod end...
I've some serious play coming from my drivers side track rod/steering rack joint so i need to replace the track rod.
The one i got from Renault today is the wrong thread at the the rack end, its a course thread and i need a fine threaded rod, It also has TRW stamped on it.
Can anyone give me...
I've some serious play coming from my drivers side track rod/steering rack joint so i need to replace the track rod.
The one i got from Renault today is the wrong thread at the the rack end, its a course thread and i need a fine threaded rod.
Can anyone give me the correct part no so I'm armed...
Just had a call from the mechanic doing my timing belt change, He tells me that the lower idler pulley is wrong and has the wrong bolt hole size (too big).
Just wondering if anyone has had the same problem before with this kit?.
Are any of these any good for my ph1 172?.
Has anyone used them before?.
http://www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/c/Renault_Clio_2.0_2000/p/Car-Parts/Cooling-and-Heating/Cooling/Water-Pumps-and-Gaskets
Mine has started leaking doe's anyone have a part number and know where i can get one (guess it may be a Renault only part) and are they easy to fit?.
Any help greatly appreciated.
I've removed all the airbags and the airbag ecu but still got bag light and serv light on dash, Is there any way to get rid of them?
I heard from burp that there are wires you can cut anyone know which ones?
Right people help me with my dilema please. I'm about to lash out and buy a suspension setup for the Hillclimb/Sprint/Trackday beast and can't make up my mind.
I've sorced a set of D2 street coilovers that are fully adjustable (height and rebound etc) for £545 with camber bolts included.
option...
Can anyone help me with this as i'm away from all my documents and need these figures to fill in a form.
I'm looking for the following all for a standard 172 phase 1 engine:
1: Correct cc size as per V5
2: The bore size of cylinders
3: The Stroke
Any help will be greatly appriciated
Can anyone tell me if any other renaults share the same injectors as a ph1 172?.
I have a missfire on cylinder 4 and i believe its the injector at fault as the plugs are fine and new leads fitted in the summer and there's loads of spark from the coilpack when i remove the lead but there's no...
Can anyone tell me if the alternator setup from an F3P laguna 8V engine will fit my ph1 172 if i go down the air conn delete route?
And are any of the parts from a 2.0 16v K4M compatible, mainly the rocker cover and breather cover ( the breather has no hole for the inlet plenum so would be...
Thought i'd cured my cutting out issue when i re welded my exhaust manifold. But it's started doing it again, It only seems to do it when its cold i drive for maybe 2 miles from the house and get to a hilly section and then the cutting out starts it clears itself when you lift off for a sec but...
Thought i'd start a project thread for the Clio. My intention is to run it in the Scottish Hillclimb/Sprint championship work permitting and also use it for track days too.
So far no major upgrades but here's what's been done so far.
New Platinum plugs
New Power lead HT leads
New DOT5.1 brake...
I've found a crack in one the pipe to flange section on my manifold so it's gonna have to come out for re-welding, Question is has anyone managed to get the 172 manifold out from the top of the engine or do you really have to drop the subframe to get the f**ker out??.
Am looking into ordering a new manifold to head gasket on euro car parts but they don't seem to list one for my engine code.
My question is will any of the others they list fit?
F4R 712
F4R 713
F4R 732
F4R 736
They are all bore size 82.7 Mm and have the same Manufacturer code EM881.