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AlexW's Driveway Antics :)
- Thread starter AlexW
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Yes Sir!
It'll be a guided missile by the time I've finished finding him better pumps/injectors/turbos
think I'll need some more power from somewhere to keep up.....
Yes! I want a big power DCI Clio, asap lol.
I haven't taken any pictures of the Laguna, the bent towing bar, or the other broken clio... So heres todays progress.
Its all be on ventura's Phase1...
Left the bonnet up while I was busy doing some other stuff, turned around to see my neighbours cat sat in the engine bay, looking at me like I was the stupid one. Moved before I could get a decent pic though!
In a rough list of what I've done on it today....
Fit 16mm front spacers (looks Much better!)
Remove radio controls (no radio)
Remove un-necessary airbag wiring (leaving module)
Remove old alarm siren
Remove interior light wiring
Remove aerial coaxial
Remove all blue tape and replace where necessary.
Remove bonnet pull
Remove what was left of the bulkhead sound deadning
Also removed various other bits of wire and stuff.
List left to do is still long...
Fit kill switch
Remove second earth (poss)
Fit engine bay terminal box
Fit replacement fusebox cover
Fit replacement dash clock
Fit standard new header tank
Paint strut brace etc a less in your face colour
Fit new centre brake light
Probably lots more...
Heres the box of stuff I removed today, will weigh it all eventually.
Then still had some energy... so restored one headlight, will do the other tomorrow.
Before...
After
I had hoped it would be MOT'ed by now, but it failed on emmissions. Its so far out its off the scale apparently! Very very very rich. Both me and Rob had noticed how rich it seemed to be, but this confirmed it. It would also explain the poor starting, and it cutting out at junctions sometimes. So it needs a remap, which is a pain in the ass massively!
Will be a bloody awesome car once its tidied up and sorted.
Its all be on ventura's Phase1...
Left the bonnet up while I was busy doing some other stuff, turned around to see my neighbours cat sat in the engine bay, looking at me like I was the stupid one. Moved before I could get a decent pic though!
In a rough list of what I've done on it today....
Fit 16mm front spacers (looks Much better!)
Remove radio controls (no radio)
Remove un-necessary airbag wiring (leaving module)
Remove old alarm siren
Remove interior light wiring
Remove aerial coaxial
Remove all blue tape and replace where necessary.
Remove bonnet pull
Remove what was left of the bulkhead sound deadning
Also removed various other bits of wire and stuff.
List left to do is still long...
Fit kill switch
Remove second earth (poss)
Fit engine bay terminal box
Fit replacement fusebox cover
Fit replacement dash clock
Fit standard new header tank
Paint strut brace etc a less in your face colour
Fit new centre brake light
Probably lots more...
Heres the box of stuff I removed today, will weigh it all eventually.
Then still had some energy... so restored one headlight, will do the other tomorrow.
Before...
After
I had hoped it would be MOT'ed by now, but it failed on emmissions. Its so far out its off the scale apparently! Very very very rich. Both me and Rob had noticed how rich it seemed to be, but this confirmed it. It would also explain the poor starting, and it cutting out at junctions sometimes. So it needs a remap, which is a pain in the ass massively!
Will be a bloody awesome car once its tidied up and sorted.
Jekyll
ClioSport Club Member
Jekyll
ClioSport Club Member
Oh yeah
Brakes and painting down my place one night this week?
Brakes and painting down my place one night this week?
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Oh yeah
Brakes and painting down my place one night this week?
Sounds good to me!
Renault Clio DCi 65
How did you go about blanking the egr valve out? Such as which bits do you blank and how? Seen a few ways how to but not sure if it's worth it? Any benefits or problems?
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Chris can you stop quoting posts with every picture in? Its bloody annoying. Just edit the quote so its just one pic, or just ask, I'll soon figure out your questions.
Anyway, updateish time....
Firslty a lol @ the Laguna. Recently hit a pothole and since then I had noticed a slight vibration. Found out why a couple of mornings later, Dash goes mental when you have a flat tyre, all this flashes! lol I like it though.
Potato cam did good.
Good bend.
Smashed 7 bells out of it, Dr Jekyll will confirm, I was sweating, swearing and laughing by the time I'd given up. I improved it, but still leaks, Oh well!
Next up is ventura's Ph1 again.
Mark (Dr Jekyll) very kindly shot blasted a fair few bits for me, You'll get the jist as I go through I think.
First up to go back on is Cambelt cover, looking much better now its been blasted and had a quick coat of paint
Followed by Engine mount, and the solid mount, Looking much better.
Note in the middle of getting rid of the horrible blue flakey paint on the rocker cover.
Next was the Battery relocation stuff, It had been done previously, and I wasn't much of a fan. Engine bay end had everything bolted together and then lashed in tape, Not exactly perfect, or up to my standards at all.
So a terminal box was bought, and I set to work fitting that today. First up was shortening the existing battery cable, so new terminal and heat shrunk properly.
All fitted up, inc replaced wiring for the secondary cooling fan. The wiring that was there is rated for 7.5 amps, the fan draws 11amps starting up, and when up to speed, 7amps. So not man enough wire, plus it had a 10amp fuse, so the wiring would burn and melt before the fuse popped! So thats all been replaced and sorted out properly, Plus the old wire had been crushed and nearly shorted out.
Corner is looking much better now. Note new header tank, Stop switch bracket blasted and painted, removed un-necessary earth lead and just general tiding. Fusebox cover is on its way!
Mark also buffed up the catch tank, blasted and painted the brackets too.
Bay is looking much better already. Strut brace had the same treatment as everything else, now looking much better.
Next on the list is kill switch, which I'm thinking roughly like this is a good idea, just need to confirm with Rob. Will make up a nice blank obviously.
Also fitted a new Centre brake light, old one was cracked, didn't work and didn't fit right, this is much better!
Other jobs still to be completed inc. replacement and relocation of battery earth, airbag ecu fitment, put a fuse in the battery live, rocker cover paint removal (along with alternator brackets at some point) and a few other small tiding bits up.
Can't wait to have it done!
Anyway, updateish time....
Firslty a lol @ the Laguna. Recently hit a pothole and since then I had noticed a slight vibration. Found out why a couple of mornings later, Dash goes mental when you have a flat tyre, all this flashes! lol I like it though.
Potato cam did good.
Good bend.
Smashed 7 bells out of it, Dr Jekyll will confirm, I was sweating, swearing and laughing by the time I'd given up. I improved it, but still leaks, Oh well!
Next up is ventura's Ph1 again.
Mark (Dr Jekyll) very kindly shot blasted a fair few bits for me, You'll get the jist as I go through I think.
First up to go back on is Cambelt cover, looking much better now its been blasted and had a quick coat of paint
Followed by Engine mount, and the solid mount, Looking much better.
Note in the middle of getting rid of the horrible blue flakey paint on the rocker cover.
Next was the Battery relocation stuff, It had been done previously, and I wasn't much of a fan. Engine bay end had everything bolted together and then lashed in tape, Not exactly perfect, or up to my standards at all.
So a terminal box was bought, and I set to work fitting that today. First up was shortening the existing battery cable, so new terminal and heat shrunk properly.
All fitted up, inc replaced wiring for the secondary cooling fan. The wiring that was there is rated for 7.5 amps, the fan draws 11amps starting up, and when up to speed, 7amps. So not man enough wire, plus it had a 10amp fuse, so the wiring would burn and melt before the fuse popped! So thats all been replaced and sorted out properly, Plus the old wire had been crushed and nearly shorted out.
Corner is looking much better now. Note new header tank, Stop switch bracket blasted and painted, removed un-necessary earth lead and just general tiding. Fusebox cover is on its way!
Mark also buffed up the catch tank, blasted and painted the brackets too.
Bay is looking much better already. Strut brace had the same treatment as everything else, now looking much better.
Next on the list is kill switch, which I'm thinking roughly like this is a good idea, just need to confirm with Rob. Will make up a nice blank obviously.
Also fitted a new Centre brake light, old one was cracked, didn't work and didn't fit right, this is much better!
Other jobs still to be completed inc. replacement and relocation of battery earth, airbag ecu fitment, put a fuse in the battery live, rocker cover paint removal (along with alternator brackets at some point) and a few other small tiding bits up.
Can't wait to have it done!
You should be here fitting my audio ffs.
TBH, In the state I am today, not only would I not be allowed near your clean car, but I'd also take bloody ages to do anything, Too tired to do anything fast.
Mate. That is coming on great. Really happy so far. Thanks to Dr Blast as well! Ill pop up with some money tmrw
Good! I'm loving it.
Renault Clio DCi 65
Sorry alex I've asked mods to delete the quote and pictures from my post. Good effort with the laguna wheel must of been a big fecking pot hole!
Jekyll
ClioSport Club Member
Happy to be of assistance.
Engine bay looks loads better already. Some of that blue was caked on! Looking forward to seeing a complete engine bay pic.
Engine bay looks loads better already. Some of that blue was caked on! Looking forward to seeing a complete engine bay pic.
No biggy buddy. It probably was, but it was full of water and I sort of ignored it lol
Much appreciated as you know.
Its certainly looking a lot better all round really. I too am looking forward to seeing a completely blue-free engine bay, Some way off yet I reckon!
Cheers buddy, and I suppose somebody has to like it lol. I have some updates for that, but that'll be next weekend after I've been to Castle Combe & Santa Pod this weekend.
Small update on ventura's Ph1....
To test the location of the kill switch, I fitted it into the existing blank for the radio. I shall be replacing this with a peice of lightweight alloy.
Got the door bar and passenger bucket out, to run the wire from the kill switch to the boot mounted battery. All this will be coming out soon to paint the floor black, remove some sound deadening and cover forward footwells with skateboard grip tape.
I ran out of cable clips, so I will finish the rear off tomorrow hopefully, heres the rough routing, I will also be fitting a fuse next to the battery at the back.
Finally, as light was fading (made worse by my ipad's camera, Phone had died), I chipped some more paint off the rocker cover, Can sort of see how its going to look eventually.
More soon I hope.
Jekyll
ClioSport Club Member
If you need some ally for the kill switch blank then let me know. I'll cut some up at work for you.
I was planning to pop in and see my mate, but if you want to, I'll measure it up in the morning. Sort it out for me and you don't have to worry about giving me money for those shims I ordered. Any chance you could pop it round tomorrow evening? Cheeky I know
Jekyll
ClioSport Club Member
Yeah thats cool
Im staying on at work to help TEG and Ricardos so will pop by after then. Text me the dimensions and i'll sort it out. We have 1.2mm or 2mm thick stuff but will check tomorrow for sure as i know Andy was making some inner arches out of ally today.
Im staying on at work to help TEG and Ricardos so will pop by after then. Text me the dimensions and i'll sort it out. We have 1.2mm or 2mm thick stuff but will check tomorrow for sure as i know Andy was making some inner arches out of ally today.
You want some Ali for the radio blank or you got it sorted?
And I hadn't seen the other replies lol, dr blast to the rescues again
And I hadn't seen the other replies lol, dr blast to the rescues again
Too slow old man!
Today has some minor progress, spent too long with Dr Blast, TEG & Ricardos.
First up, airbag module turned up, so programmed it and now we have no airbag lights!
Finished off battery wiring too.. Also fitted fuse etc.
ventura do you want me to remove all the sound deadening tar from the floor? As you can see theres some under the seat and rear passenger footwells.
Also got a fusebox cover today, so bay is looking better too. Secured the airbag module out of sight, tidied up the wiring for it too. Just kill switch stuff to finish off, Inc alloy plate that Dr Jekyll sorted for me. Nearly there.
Jekyll
ClioSport Club Member
If you need the plate slightly bigger than what you got by a couple of mm then just give me a shout
Old man? You cheeky f**k I'm only 23
Old man? You cheeky f**k I'm only 23
Older than me!
Rob
ClioSport Moderator
Does a day ever go by where you don't just play with Clio's Alex?
Cub.
ClioSport Moderator
Some good work in this thread, as ever. Hopefully catch you at FCS bud.
Does a day ever go by where you don't just play with Clio's Alex?
Rarely tbh!. I come home from work and instantly think what to do tonight. Always stuff to do!
Cheers buddy. Yeah we'll have to try and catch up.
If I had thought about it, I'd have hit you up. Sorted it now mind!
Late update (this is Fridays work)...
As I mentioned earlier, fusebox cover turned up... Much better!
Then sorted out the radio blank. This is just a template really, make sure it worked, as the finish is f**king terrible (my fault!), I'll get the lock switch up the right way too. Will keep the hazard switch (which I've now double fixed, no longer sticks and works with ign off!) up the same way it is now, keeps it tidier I feel.
I need to change the ign cut of the kill switch, but thats no big deal.
Next up is floors.
As I mentioned earlier, fusebox cover turned up... Much better!
Then sorted out the radio blank. This is just a template really, make sure it worked, as the finish is f**king terrible (my fault!), I'll get the lock switch up the right way too. Will keep the hazard switch (which I've now double fixed, no longer sticks and works with ign off!) up the same way it is now, keeps it tidier I feel.
I need to change the ign cut of the kill switch, but thats no big deal.
Next up is floors.
And as a quick add for Post weekend...
Drove up to Castle Combe for FCS, did a soaking track session, then drove to Santa Pod for Performance Vauxhall Show, due to me previously being in the vauxhall scene and having loads of mates there. The little DCi is now fucked, Outer N/S CV is completely shot, clutch is slipping when warm (had been for a while anyway tbh) and its got a major engine rattle! Oh well!
Drove up to Castle Combe for FCS, did a soaking track session, then drove to Santa Pod for Performance Vauxhall Show, due to me previously being in the vauxhall scene and having loads of mates there. The little DCi is now fucked, Outer N/S CV is completely shot, clutch is slipping when warm (had been for a while anyway tbh) and its got a major engine rattle! Oh well!
