Certainly feels like a quick one.
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S1 Rallye
- Thread starter leeds_182
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Certainly feels like a quick one.
Well, after looking for a new wing for a few days I decided to take the car down to the local body shop for a look. I explained I wanted it mint as before and we have agreed on a price.
Basically, the previous owner failing to spend £1 on the correct pinch bolt is going to cost me the best part of £500! Awesome.
Basically, the previous owner failing to spend £1 on the correct pinch bolt is going to cost me the best part of £500! Awesome.
Russ Rallye
ClioSport Club Member
Isn't that always the way mate? If you need to replace the stickers they're from rick (cuisiman9?) on the rallye forum.
Russ
Two good bits of news today;
1) The sticker dude will only sell me a full set so that's £70.
2) Gearbox is now kicking itself into neutral when in 5th gear.
I genuinely had to stop myself smashing it up with a hammer this morning.
freaking money pit.
1) The sticker dude will only sell me a full set so that's £70.
2) Gearbox is now kicking itself into neutral when in 5th gear.
I genuinely had to stop myself smashing it up with a hammer this morning.
freaking money pit.
Ahh standard French hot-hatch motoring there mate..
Russ Rallye
ClioSport Club Member
Bad news mate. If you need help with the box give me a shout.
Russ
Russ
Chris205
ClioSport Club Member
Many Things
Mate this thing sounds like a right pile, I've never experienced these issues with any of my rallyes/gti's/vts's.
Sounds like it needs someone to go through it all properly checking everything over and replacing worn out/bodged parts.
Depends whether you intend to keep it or flog it on though
Sounds like it needs someone to go through it all properly checking everything over and replacing worn out/bodged parts.
Depends whether you intend to keep it or flog it on though
Im having some issues mate that's for sure. I'm gonna stick with it though.
Nut and bolt restoration Jim!
Getting like that! Thing is I paid top money for it as it'd had all the work done but best laid plans and that.
You've had your pants down sir.
Clio 172
Rallye ownership. The first 6-8 months is teething problems and getting to know the cars "character!" after that initial period (and the wallet getting raped each month!) you soon find a balance of living with it and the faults not being faults any more but rather just "quirks!" 
The gear box might be a mount & linkage issue. If the engine and box mount are loose and the linkages are past it the movement could be shaking it out of gear. Time for a powerflex lower mount, some group N linkages and a compbrake short shift!!
Jack
The gear box might be a mount & linkage issue. If the engine and box mount are loose and the linkages are past it the movement could be shaking it out of gear. Time for a powerflex lower mount, some group N linkages and a compbrake short shift!!
Jack
Matt_90
ClioSport Club Member
Sprint/climb 106 gti
Sad to hear you are having these issues, It really is all part of ownership. I totally agree they have a "Character" mine is a c**t .. fix one thing.. it breaks something else. Mine for example has been to the ring done 3 events this year with no more work than a spanner check.. drive it at the weekend, smokey as hell.. piston rings are starting to go lol!
It sounds like the gate has gone on the gearbox, are you running the standard 1.3 box? If you are its worth a rebuild if not I would look for something else, I had a similar issue with one of my boxes you had to hold it in 5th or it would jump out when you let off. I now resort to fitting 1.1 or 1.0 gearboxes as you can pick them up for about £20 quid, the diff ratio in them also helps it accelerates quicker than a gti box. The current one I have has lived longer than any gti box on the car.
I would recommend going over the whole car and spanner checking it, once all bolts are tight mark them with a paint pen, then when you check the car over if the line is broken then you can see easily if something has come loose. All of my lower arms, ball joints, brakes etc are done like this and trust me it saves time looking for knocks if things do come loose or at times saves your life when stuff like lower arms work loose.
It sounds like the gate has gone on the gearbox, are you running the standard 1.3 box? If you are its worth a rebuild if not I would look for something else, I had a similar issue with one of my boxes you had to hold it in 5th or it would jump out when you let off. I now resort to fitting 1.1 or 1.0 gearboxes as you can pick them up for about £20 quid, the diff ratio in them also helps it accelerates quicker than a gti box. The current one I have has lived longer than any gti box on the car.
I would recommend going over the whole car and spanner checking it, once all bolts are tight mark them with a paint pen, then when you check the car over if the line is broken then you can see easily if something has come loose. All of my lower arms, ball joints, brakes etc are done like this and trust me it saves time looking for knocks if things do come loose or at times saves your life when stuff like lower arms work loose.
Matt_90
ClioSport Club Member
Sprint/climb 106 gti
Every box I have bought apart from the current one was supposedly rebuilt and they have all lasted no more than 4-5k max. Do you have the receipt for the box? Most people will state they have been done or sent it off to some back street workshop to save money. The garagetake it apart, throw brake and clutch cleaner at it and put it back together, Unless you have receipt for around £400 stating its been done with seals etc I wouldn't believe anything.
All of the above is not forgetting the MA gearbox is just dogshit anyway!
Perverse with it, get the wing sorted and get the box whipped out, find a decent one online or get the one you have fixed and you will fall back in love with it.... if not sell it on, one as clean as yours will still sell for good money.
It was Russ on here who had the box done.
I won't be flogging it, when it works I love it!
Daz.
ClioSport Club Member
Clio 200 RS EDC
Ive got no paperwork for it unfortunately.
Russ Rallye
ClioSport Club Member
Box has been done by Ian @ engine and gearbox services Workington Cumbria, he does all my boxes for road and race and has done for 10 years, I wouldn't use anyone else. If there's a problem with the box and something is at fault to do with Ian's workmanship he'll sort it and that goes for my race car box too, hence why I said earlier if the op needed a hand with the box to give me a shout.
Imo all this hassle has stemmed from one problem and that's the previous owner has had the box out for some reason and when he's put it back together it's been thrown back together, hence the pinch bolt incident.
Russ
Imo all this hassle has stemmed from one problem and that's the previous owner has had the box out for some reason and when he's put it back together it's been thrown back together, hence the pinch bolt incident.
Russ
He said he re used the same pinch bolt believe it or not! I'm hoping it's a simple fix with the box but we shall see!
Russ Rallye
ClioSport Club Member
Well either way that's a no no as they stretch anyway + I have NEVER fitted a normal bolt instead of a proper bolt, there's no need I probably still have spares in amongst all my parts now. If you need Ian's number for the gearbox just let me know. In fact that box hasn't been 'rebuilt' it was checked over when I think about it but Ian said it was perfect, obviously a few seals were changed while apart but that was it, it drove fine and got some serious stick but had regular oil changes. Bear in mind that was probably 2010/2011 though before the new engine went in the car.
Russ
Shame about all the faults and problems, I have to agree with Russ Rallye though, Ian's workmanship is 2nd to non (I'm sure its the same guy we use, never got to know his name though haha!), every box we have sent there has been faultless..
No doubt. A lot of s**t can happen and buying private it's the chance you take. Im
not saying anything about the previous owners or work that's been done - I'm sure it would be of good quality, I think I've just been a little unlucky.
not saying anything about the previous owners or work that's been done - I'm sure it would be of good quality, I think I've just been a little unlucky.
Could be worse... Customer of our bought a car, day later s**t a rod, fitted new engine, week later turbo died, fitted a new turbo and the gearbox shat itself a few days after that! Bad month for him!
Stefan.
ClioSport Club Member
s**t!!
you have had some bad luck with this!!!
Hope or all comes good in the end.
you have had some bad luck with this!!!
Hope or all comes good in the end.
It's looking like the Box will have to be rebuilt.
Ive got no love for the car. It literally breaks EVERYTIME I drive it and that's not an exaggeration! Had more problems with this one then I have had with the four others I've owned altogether.
Ive got no love for the car. It literally breaks EVERYTIME I drive it and that's not an exaggeration! Had more problems with this one then I have had with the four others I've owned altogether.
What a shame. Just swap the box as above and move it on?
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