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Topic: Tyre Woes
Darren

Replies: 2
Views: 1168

PostForum: Tech Questions   Posted: Thu Mar 16, 2006 5:56 am   Subject: Tyre Woes
Thanks ever so much Chris.
I've chickened out today too bloody wet and crappy out to be working on wheels, for good measure I will however spray some WD40 over the valve and pump it up and check agai ...
Topic: Tyre Woes
Darren

Replies: 2
Views: 1168

PostForum: Tech Questions   Posted: Wed Mar 15, 2006 6:35 pm   Subject: Tyre Woes
Last night I pumped my tyre up to 32 psi
I tested the pressure again about 30 mins later and it was down to 30 and left it overnight and its gone down to 28.

So, after some investigation I've es ...
Topic: Darren
Darren

Replies: 7
Views: 1438

PostForum: Retro-Renault General Chat   Posted: Sun Mar 12, 2006 11:29 am   Subject: Darren
LMAO

Stick with me lads you'll never need to work again.

I was just emptying my account, I've donated lots of 1p's to lucky sites all around the internet, keep your eyes open for the limited edi ...
Topic: bearings again
Darren

Replies: 11
Views: 1358

PostForum: Tech Questions   Posted: Wed Mar 01, 2006 4:54 pm   Subject: bearings again
Stupid? Righty ho.

Bearing £20
Finding garage that will press it in for you / Paying the garage £20 and phone calls or driving.
Taking the hub off
Getting down to the place as your car only ha ...
Topic: bearings again
Darren

Replies: 11
Views: 1358

PostForum: Tech Questions   Posted: Wed Mar 01, 2006 4:13 pm   Subject: bearings again
Like I said in the other post dom, I just replace the hub. £20 a time and a 20 min job with the right tools - Taking a risk with a second hand hub but your also taking a risk banging a new bearing in ...
Topic: Bearings
Darren

Replies: 12
Views: 1368

PostForum: Tech Questions   Posted: Wed Mar 01, 2006 4:09 pm   Subject: Bearings
I done 6k on mine drowning like a biatch, when I did replace it (Well I swapped the hubs) my mate who done is said he's never heard one as bad as that.
There was no play in the wheel at all though bu ...
Topic: How much fatter are you?
Darren

Replies: 38
Views: 3684

PostForum: Retro-Renault General Chat   Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2006 11:48 am   Subject: How much fatter are you?
I'm 17 and 10 stone, I used to be a right fat fucker a few years ago - it's worrying how I'm losing so much weight as I hardly do anything.
Topic: Lowering Mk1 Clio
Darren

Replies: 24
Views: 3987

PostForum: Tech Questions   Posted: Sat Feb 25, 2006 7:13 pm   Subject: Lowering Mk1 Clio
I used a impact gun on them whilst changing hubs, mainly because I'm a lazy so & so.

Couldn't see me being able to do it without one.

Takes literally two mins and my ones were well on there, ...
Topic: Clio MK1 RT - Phase 3
Darren

Replies: 1
Views: 1282

PostForum: Retro-Renault General Chat   Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2006 6:04 pm   Subject: Clio MK1 RT - Phase 3
Any idea if this will fit, it looks the same. Oval shape and all but you can never tell with the French.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Renault-Megane-Laguna-Fog-Light-Nearside_W0QQitemZ4613516695QQcategory ...
Topic: ICE Question
Darren

Replies: 6
Views: 1538

PostForum: Retro-Renault General Chat   Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2006 4:20 pm   Subject: ICE Question
Okey doke, cheers mate.
Topic: ICE Question
Darren

Replies: 6
Views: 1538

PostForum: Retro-Renault General Chat   Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2006 4:00 pm   Subject: ICE Question
I've sort of made up for the rears in the way of 15" Alpine sub and amp lol.

The rear speakers were crap they distorted too easily, do you reckon it'd be worth while installing some tweeters by my ...
Topic: ICE Question
Darren

Replies: 6
Views: 1538

PostForum: Retro-Renault General Chat   Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2006 3:43 pm   Subject: ICE Question
As some of you may know, the Renault Clio MK1 RT has speakers in the door as standard where as all the other MK1 models have them in the grill below the air vents either side of the dash.

Anyhow, I ...
Topic: Car jumping when cold
Darren

Replies: 9
Views: 1853

PostForum: Tech Questions   Posted: Sat Feb 18, 2006 1:01 pm   Subject: Re: Car jumping when cold
Don our cars must have been sat next to each other on the production line or something mate lol, We've pretty much had the same problems.

Clutch bearing, wheel bearing/hub spacing, this jumping, mp ...
Topic: Boot Gap
Darren

Replies: 2
Views: 1208

PostForum: Tech Questions   Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2006 6:34 am   Subject: Boot Gap
Cheers mate.
Topic: Boot Gap
Darren

Replies: 2
Views: 1208

PostForum: Tech Questions   Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2006 6:17 am   Subject: Boot Gap
I've read in haynes how to do it and I've got the jist of it but what I'm looking for is some tips, how to get the space between the body and the boot to a miniumin, at the moment I can nearly stick a ...
Topic: Car jumping when cold
Darren

Replies: 9
Views: 1853

PostForum: Tech Questions   Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2006 5:25 pm   Subject: Car jumping when cold
Haven't tried anything yet mate it's only been doing it for two days, first day I thought hmm well it has been pissing it down with rain so we'll wait and see today it done it again so again I'm waiti ...
Topic: Car jumping when cold
Darren

Replies: 9
Views: 1853

PostForum: Tech Questions   Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2006 4:55 pm   Subject: Re: Car jumping when cold
Sorry mate my bad, Ren Clio 1.4 RT.
Topic: Car jumping when cold
Darren

Replies: 9
Views: 1853

PostForum: Tech Questions   Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2006 4:12 am   Subject: Car jumping when cold
If I just start out in the morning, the car kangaroo I think it's when I'm in a high gear and the revs drop, but enough revs to do it when the engines warm if you know what I mean.

Basically I've g ...
Topic: Need help with steering wheel, Surrey area
Darren

Replies: 4
Views: 1659

PostForum: Retro-Renault General Chat   Posted: Sat Jan 07, 2006 12:06 pm   Subject: Need help with steering wheel, Surrey area
Sorry I didn't know where to put this, I didn't put it in "Tech Questions" because it's more of a general/wanted post.

I'm needing someone local to Surrey who doesn't mind sparing half an hour in e ...
Topic: Steering wheel recentering
Darren

Replies: 6
Views: 1577

PostForum: Tech Questions   Posted: Sat Jan 07, 2006 8:28 am   Subject: Steering wheel recentering
How adjustable is it mate or is there only like four positions it can slot into?
Topic: Steering wheel recentering
Darren

Replies: 6
Views: 1577

PostForum: Tech Questions   Posted: Sat Jan 07, 2006 8:14 am   Subject: Steering wheel recentering
Okay lads, had my tracking done at Kwik-Fit, for my sins lol.
They've set my Clio up to -1.
But now when I go along the wheel is at 10'oc, I took it back they redone it i watched and they did use a ...
 

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