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welshname
ClioSport Club Member
http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?t=739784
Fingers crossed I'm not working. I shouldn't be tbh.
Put me on it you c**t
welshname
ClioSport Club Member
Today I've done:
Handbrake cable
Oil and filter change
Brake fluid flush and bleed
Then washed it until it rained
Then about 5 mins ago I realised it was dry and nipped out to put some seriously needed tyre shine on
And anyone who says that sealant only sheets and doesn't bead well isn't doing it right
And that's only from a very light shower. After it's rained heavy it beads better than any wax I've used before, really tight and neat beads, the sides tend to sheet though which is fine by me.
Exhaust needs aligning better though
will do it when my new clamp arrives.
Have been debating silver turinis recently but I think I'll get the standard wheels refurbed in a nice clean silver, I think they really suit monaco and will look great after a subtle drop and spacers.
Handbrake cable
Oil and filter change
Brake fluid flush and bleed
Then washed it until it rained
Then about 5 mins ago I realised it was dry and nipped out to put some seriously needed tyre shine on
And anyone who says that sealant only sheets and doesn't bead well isn't doing it right
And that's only from a very light shower. After it's rained heavy it beads better than any wax I've used before, really tight and neat beads, the sides tend to sheet though which is fine by me.
Exhaust needs aligning better though
will do it when my new clamp arrives.Have been debating silver turinis recently but I think I'll get the standard wheels refurbed in a nice clean silver, I think they really suit monaco and will look great after a subtle drop and spacers.
welshname
ClioSport Club Member
Cheers! Not a patch on the work that's gone into yours but thanks.
The wheels are an absolute state, they've obviously had a cheap refurb at some point as the brake dust has eaten away at the paint and there is more silver underneath, just darker. It's pretty grim. Obviously whoever owned it previously doesn't know how to park either. But yeah, wheels will be one of the last things I do. I want spacers, new shocks (tempted by adjustables but might just go for cup shocks for the price of them and do adjustables at a later date) and cooksport springs. I think then it'll be looking more or less how I want it, then it'll just be a case of cleaning it all up.
welshname
ClioSport Club Member
Yeah I'll be going for cup shocks all round I think along with wishbones (although I'm led to believe that all of the later 172's had the cup wishbones anyway).
Also that reminds me that I need to sort the logbook. For some bizzare reason it's on there as a 172 Cup (was also advertised as one but I'm not enough of an idiot to not know the difference). Should make dealing with insurance companies a little easier, at present I spent about 20 minutes on the phone explaining that it's not a cup before they actually get what I'm saying.
Also that reminds me that I need to sort the logbook. For some bizzare reason it's on there as a 172 Cup (was also advertised as one but I'm not enough of an idiot to not know the difference). Should make dealing with insurance companies a little easier, at present I spent about 20 minutes on the phone explaining that it's not a cup before they actually get what I'm saying.
welshname
ClioSport Club Member
One more picture to show Werkstat Acrylic Jett at work now that it's rained properly.
That's been washed twice since applying (with washing up liquid once :/ ) and I only applied one layer. Love the stuff.
That's been washed twice since applying (with washing up liquid once :/ ) and I only applied one layer. Love the stuff.
Rob
ClioSport Moderator
Saw bits and bobs of this on flickr the other day, thought I'd pop in here. It looks really good mate, as said, monaco with standard wheels works really well indeed.
Nice tidy up thread so far, look forward to seeing it progress.
Nice tidy up thread so far, look forward to seeing it progress.
welshname
ClioSport Club Member
I know. I really need to be bothered to get the proper camera out. Once I've finished doing all the oily bits and I'm just cleaning it I'll get the camera out.
Paul.M
ClioSport Club Member
Slow down a bit Rhys you're making the rest of us look bad!
Great progress though.
Great progress though.
welshname
ClioSport Club Member
I've now aligned the exhaust a lot better so I'm much happier with that and got the back box to centre section join pushed closer together to see if it was blowing slightly causing the drone, which it was to some extent but it's still far too boomy so I'll have a silencer put in it next month.
Unfortunately I'm having a problem with the car. When I got the car it had the worst brakes imaginable (as can be seen in my pictures), so I put this issue down to this. Then I replaced them and it seemed to go away, then it came back so I put it down to the horrible brake fluid. Then I changed that and it's still there.
The problem is that the car feels like it's got pretty bad brake fade under ANY sort of heavy braking. When they're cold the first few uses are great and the bite is superb along with the pedal feel, but once they've been used there just seems to be very poor braking effort. Now when I got the car the fluid warning light would come on when you cornered hard so I'm worried air has gotten into the in the ABS pump (as whenever I brake hard or use the brakes lightly for a 3-4 revolutions of a wheel the TC and ABS lights come on and remain on for the rest of the journey).
When I bled the brakes I was careful not to let the fluid in the reservoir drop so I know it's not my own doing, but what are the chances it's this, or do we think I just need to bed the pads in properly as I didn't really bed them in 100% when I got it and I've just been driving to and from work in it since so there is a chance the pads could just be glazed.
Opinions would be great.
Thanks.
Unfortunately I'm having a problem with the car. When I got the car it had the worst brakes imaginable (as can be seen in my pictures), so I put this issue down to this. Then I replaced them and it seemed to go away, then it came back so I put it down to the horrible brake fluid. Then I changed that and it's still there.
The problem is that the car feels like it's got pretty bad brake fade under ANY sort of heavy braking. When they're cold the first few uses are great and the bite is superb along with the pedal feel, but once they've been used there just seems to be very poor braking effort. Now when I got the car the fluid warning light would come on when you cornered hard so I'm worried air has gotten into the in the ABS pump (as whenever I brake hard or use the brakes lightly for a 3-4 revolutions of a wheel the TC and ABS lights come on and remain on for the rest of the journey).
When I bled the brakes I was careful not to let the fluid in the reservoir drop so I know it's not my own doing, but what are the chances it's this, or do we think I just need to bed the pads in properly as I didn't really bed them in 100% when I got it and I've just been driving to and from work in it since so there is a chance the pads could just be glazed.
Opinions would be great.
Thanks.
welshname
ClioSport Club Member
Manually. The first time I bled them before the fluid flush I got air from the drivers side rear calliper, but none of the others, when I did the full flush there was no air and the fluid level hadn't dropped at all either to suggest there is a leak.
welshname
ClioSport Club Member
Soft and not to much tbh. Pedal feel on the initial bite is fine but then after that it feels like it's spongy and doing not an awful lot.
Gavin.
ClioSport Club Member
Just seen you, turning onto the M60, I was at the lights. Looks good!
welshname
ClioSport Club Member
Was going to post up a spotted thread this morning . Was driving to work with my sister.
I did try to hang back behind the lorry and flash you but it didn't work too well lol!
Your car always looks so clean
. Was driving to work with my sister.I did try to hang back behind the lorry and flash you but it didn't work too well lol!
Your car always looks so clean
Gavin.
ClioSport Club Member
Lol mate you want to see the back of it, I've never owned a car where the front stays clean and the back is dirty.
George@RTR_Parts
ClioSport Trader
need BRAKES? PM me
Bed the DS2500 pads in properly Rhys as per the instructions in the box , if you've thrown them PM me and I'll talk you through it
JamesBryan
ClioSport Club Member
Take it easy for a few miles then give them death for a few stops isn't it?
welshname
ClioSport Club Member
Because I like driving properly from time to time and plan on some track work.
My last "fun" car had Mintex 1144's and when you really pushed you just started to get brake fade so wanted to avoid that this time. The only reason I've not been out driving this for drivings sake is because I've been fixing things and at present I've not really got much love for it. Hoping that'll change once everything is sorted.
My last "fun" car had Mintex 1144's and when you really pushed you just started to get brake fade so wanted to avoid that this time. The only reason I've not been out driving this for drivings sake is because I've been fixing things and at present I've not really got much love for it. Hoping that'll change once everything is sorted.
Carbonraider
ClioSport Club Member
Raider, 172, the van
welshname
ClioSport Club Member
Yes please pal. You want PayPal transfer, BACS or for me to give Joe the cash?
Carbonraider
Carbonraider
Carbonraider
ClioSport Club Member
Raider, 172, the van
welshname
ClioSport Club Member
No worries. I'll sort it with him then
welshname
ClioSport Club Member
Fitted my missing exhaust clamp replacement. Can no longer see the exhaust hanging down
Miles happier with the fit.
Miles happier with the fit.
George@RTR_Parts
ClioSport Trader
need BRAKES? PM me
^ Exhaust is sitting much better mate
In a nutshell yes. You want to get some heat into them, you'd not get them up to the required temperature under normal road driving. It's repetitive braking in a row with increasing speed, around 20+ times total until they are really biting, then let them cool
In a nutshell yes. You want to get some heat into them, you'd not get them up to the required temperature under normal road driving. It's repetitive braking in a row with increasing speed, around 20+ times total until they are really biting, then let them cool
welshname
ClioSport Club Member
Been out in it tonight to my favourite private runway to go through the bedding in process properly. I'm still seriously unhappy with the brakes, it's gotta be a bigger issue somewhere.
They still feel like I've got serious brake fade and braking hard takes a lot of effort, I'm wondering if there is either a vacuum leak or a problem with the servo or master cylinder. I can scrub speed off from 80-40 pretty easily, but that last 40mph requires some serious stomping on the pedal, which is weird as from rolling at 20ish and getting on the brakes it stops really sharp. There is literally no feel to the pedal either.
ABS works which I found and I can generate enough brake pressure to lock a wheel up (just before the ABS kicks in).
I'm at a bit of a loss really. I had more confidence in the 1.2's brakes than I do these and it's not like they aren't bedded in properly now, I've literally eliminated all the easy stuff: fluid, pads, discs etc.
Also @G 172 when bedding them in doing it 20ish times they don't start to get better, they start to get worse and I end up with such poor braking effort it's dangerous.
They still feel like I've got serious brake fade and braking hard takes a lot of effort, I'm wondering if there is either a vacuum leak or a problem with the servo or master cylinder. I can scrub speed off from 80-40 pretty easily, but that last 40mph requires some serious stomping on the pedal, which is weird as from rolling at 20ish and getting on the brakes it stops really sharp. There is literally no feel to the pedal either.
ABS works which I found and I can generate enough brake pressure to lock a wheel up (just before the ABS kicks in).
I'm at a bit of a loss really. I had more confidence in the 1.2's brakes than I do these and it's not like they aren't bedded in properly now, I've literally eliminated all the easy stuff: fluid, pads, discs etc.
Also @G 172 when bedding them in doing it 20ish times they don't start to get better, they start to get worse and I end up with such poor braking effort it's dangerous.
Does the fact that it has braided lines fitted suggest that a previous owner might have chased brake problems?
welshname
ClioSport Club Member
I doubt it. There is no way the owner before me would have kept it for 4 years with the brakes as they are. And it 100% wasn't him that fitted them.
Yeah fair enough! Possibly a gammy calliper? There's only a finite number of things it could be tbf.
welshname
ClioSport Club Member
Callipers are fine, checked them when I was swapping the pads and discs over.
And yeah there is only x number of things it could be, but it's finding that issue as we both know how much I detest paying someone else to do something.
Servo or MC?
welshname
ClioSport Club Member
That's my thinking tbh. I'm hoping, however that it's just a vacuum issue tbh.
Good job fault finding is awesome fun. Oh wait.
