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I brought some paint from halfords to spray some blanks the other day and was wondering whether I could spray the engine cover with it aswel. I would of thought I would need some high temp stuff but someone said it would be fine, seein if anyone new on here new?

Basically as title states, i usually opt for Fuchs Titan Race S 5w-40 oil but the prices are pretty steep for it atm! What have people used that is just as good? And not so pricey! Cheers

Hi All, First post on here, just bought a Ph2 172 at the weekend for a bit of fun. Great little car and very happy with it, however there are a couple of jobs that need doing. I have the usual knocking above 5k so it'll need engine/ gbox mounts sorting, there's also a whine from what I think...

Yesterday I noticed a ticking noise coming from the engine bay (only noticed when the engine was warm), initially I thought dephaser, so I left it over night and started it up cold, and if I'm right in saying, a noisy dephaser isnt that apparently when starting cold, but when I started cold, the...

Hello, i am on the look of a 182 engine specifications or a cylinder head for sale. I need the lift arrays and all engine specifications for my dissertation but cant find any information on the internet.

I noticed tonight that my engine doesn't heat up properly, in fact not at all. The temperature gauge doesn't hardly move off the bottom apart from when the car is sat ticking over for a few minutes. When it is left to idle for a few minutes the temperature rises to about half way. I have ordered...

Hi guys, Anyone's 172 sport exhaust still pop when the engine is warm...i didn't know if it should stop after its warmed up? Only mods it has is a green panel filter and ktech 182 style exhuast. Cheers Luke

Hi peeps, I have a knocking when i lift off the accelerator and sounds like a gremlin knocking at my passenger foot well wanting to get in! I've checked the O/S mount and apparently its fucked as it wobbles, its still secure but anyway i have checked the dog-bone mount underneath too and that...

I was told they are the same engine but just had an engine fitted that was advertised as a 182 but the breather to the carbon canaster is different ? The inlet won't bolt onto the rocker cover?

Currently have a phase 2 172 Wondering if it is possible to fit a 182 engine in a 172...? If I can what would I need an will it be worth me spend money on doing it or do I keep with 172 engine Thanks

Done some tidying up of the engine in the last few days The plastic engine cover was always looking ripe for injecting a personal touch but really wanted to do something with the inlets - really disliked the factory finish Took a lot of work with sandpaper, wet and dry and metal polish to get...

Hi ya, I'm wondering if anyone can help. At a trackday last year the car started pushing 100ml of oil into the catch tank over the course of each 15 minute session. At normal driving speeds the car pushed 0ml of oil out (tested over 300 miles). After a long period of doing nothing I finally...

As title is there many changes that need to made is worth the hassle etc?????

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Hi I am new to this forum, so first of hi to all. I have recently purchased a Clio 172 which I plan on using for track days. Unfortionatly there is a leak from the rocker cover, which I am led to believe to be a common fault. After reading a bit of google I think my best option is, engine out...

Advice needed I've bought a 182 Cup Infurno as a non runner allegly the owner replaced the cam belt & it's jumped a tooth!! I'm looking to drop it off at the garage this week. So what is my best plan? Get the engine rebuilt ! Has it damaged the pistons or just all the valves ? The car has...

Hey What's a good Pressure Value for these engines? Fred did a Test on my engine and each of the 4 got 14Bar, Which is about 200PSI. Is this a Good example? I have seen people mention values of 140PSI or 160PSI and have been content. Would that not be far below what it should be?

Well as the car is off the road and i managed to get this paint from work for £3.00 i decided to spray the rocker. I had the engine running for 20mins to warm it up so the paint was not going to take ages to dry. Masked it all up and covered everything i could, Wiped it all down, Cleaned it the...

Anybody got any experiance with engine block heaters? Thinking about running one on my new build because with forged pistons it seems like a good idea to really help reduce wear - also I hate the cold so would be nice to have warm blowers in the morning! :) Seems like there are 2 types but I...

Hey I know it's probably been covered a million times but just would like clarification I have a 182 which unfortunately the aux belt went taking the cambelt two Have a 172 engine which the only difference is the inlet plenuim plate is it okay to change that from my 182 one? Of so what's the...

Went to start my clio this morning started fine but along came a noise sounded like a clicking/clapping noise syncd with the revs. When the car warms up the noise disapears what could this be ? Car still drives fine somebody help

Hi guys, I'm looking to build a reliable rally lump for a Clio 172 tarmac car I'm going to build. I've a few questions...... Are standard con rods ok to use or do I go down the steel rod route? For now I want to keep the engine fairly standard (building on a budget till my Scooby rally car...

Hi all ive got a missfire and engine light flashing on tickover ,when i drive off and reach about 40mph it goes off.have plugged a cheap reader in and it shows code p0001 which says Fuel Volume Regulator Control Circuit/Open . dont know what this means to be honest any help or understanding...

Hi guys Just a few questions about the installation of a 172 engine/gearbox in a 182 I know that it should be a straight swap as they are almost identical apart from the breather. Does this breather need anything doing to it or is it just left as is? Also the gearbox on a 172 has the speedo...

This might not be serious, but I thought I could ask just in case. This evening I went o take my car out for a drive, I started it and opened the bonnet to check the water levels. I notices a white smoke, probably steam coming from the rear of the engine, when I lifted up the cover there was...

I'm aware there's probably 1000 threads relating to turbos, however none quite give me the precise info I need, so here goes! I will be stripping the 172 engine I just got and rebuilding it, with the aim of going turbo from the off. However I'm not chasing numbers, so i'm stuck in some middle...

Hi guys I've done the searches but I want to tell my situation... Within the last 6 months I've had new plugs, magnecor leads, and a new coil pack. Today the car developed lumpy idle and the engine light started flashing, as I kept driving it went off and seemed to run ok at higher revs, would...

Please watch this video and help diagnose this , Thanks

As above need to take the engine out of the 172 i pressume theres a guide i cant find it tho. Also how easy is it is there any quick tips or hints? Thanks

Hi guys, About a week ago, my girlfriend was driving our 182 and said the STOP light came on. When I had a look at it I realised the coolant reservoir was empty, so I topped it up and everything seemed fine until today when, on the motorway on the way from London to York, the temperature...