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Topic: What shall I replace?
FincH

Replies: 11
Views: 5248

PostForum: Tech Questions   Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2006 2:46 pm   Subject: What shall I replace?
Lol.

Glad to hear this is up and running Benny boy.
Topic: A few O-M-G's for your viewing pleasure
FincH

Replies: 12
Views: 4175

PostForum: Pics/Vids Etc.   Posted: Thu Oct 05, 2006 1:11 am   Subject: A few O-M-G's for your viewing pleasure
That Nissan Sunnyn thing is just comical.

It's either a piss take or someone with a mental disorder.
Topic: Mk4 Astra Engine Management Light.
FincH

Replies: 2
Views: 2668

PostForum: Tech Questions   Posted: Wed Oct 04, 2006 2:08 pm   Subject: Mk4 Astra Engine Management Light.
Not a Renault but maybe one of you could help Smile

My dad recently bought an R reg 1.6 8v Astra Estate and he has a problem with the engine mangement light coming on intimitenly but with no obvious r ...
Topic: Wiring Involved in a RT to 1.8?
FincH

Replies: 7
Views: 4132

PostForum: Tech Questions   Posted: Mon Oct 02, 2006 7:43 am   Subject: Wiring Involved in a RT to 1.8?
Rear axle will need to be off of either a R5GTT or a Clio RSi to fit.

Wider front track requires a fair bit. Can't remember exactly what but afaik it involves driveshafts, shocks and wishbones.

...
Topic: hehe look what i have!!
FincH

Replies: 7
Views: 3488

PostForum: Pics/Vids Etc.   Posted: Sat Sep 30, 2006 11:02 am   Subject: hehe look what i have!!
Schweet! Very Happy
Topic: Best way to remove brake disk torx screws
FincH

Replies: 7
Views: 3003

PostForum: Tech Questions   Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 7:58 am   Subject: Best way to remove brake disk torx screws
On the subject of disc brakes, do I need new wheel bearings hwen changing the rear discs on my Clio 16v.

It's non-ABS btw.

Soz for thread hijack.

Cheers.
Topic: BIN £100 ph1 19 16v
FincH

Replies: 12
Views: 2981

PostForum: Ebay   Posted: Fri Sep 22, 2006 5:33 am   Subject: BIN £100 ph1 19 16v
Lol that car is all of 2-3 miles from me :p

So does it just need an MoT or what?
Topic: Steering Coulm joint on Clio 16v
FincH

Replies: 1
Views: 1849

PostForum: Tech Questions   Posted: Wed Sep 13, 2006 4:25 am   Subject: Steering Coulm joint on Clio 16v
Car just failed it's MoT and one of the items it failed on was the 'lower steering colum universal joint'.

I assume this is what connects the steering colum to the rack?

Is it hard to replace an ...
Topic: Recognise these parts?
FincH

Replies: 21
Views: 5301

PostForum: Retro-Renault General Chat   Posted: Sat Sep 09, 2006 11:10 am   Subject: Recognise these parts?
Looks pretty sophisticated for a 25 year old engine.

What's the deal with the inlet manifold? (assuming that's what it is)
Topic: Recognise these parts?
FincH

Replies: 21
Views: 5301

PostForum: Retro-Renault General Chat   Posted: Wed Sep 06, 2006 11:57 am   Subject: Recognise these parts?
I'm assuming these aren't Renault items?
Topic: Project Cliowned
FincH

Replies: 4
Views: 3088

PostForum: Members Projects   Posted: Tue Sep 05, 2006 11:27 am   Subject: Project Cliowned
Well sadly project Cliowned will be no more.

I gave it some serious thought and took it for a small drive and it did seem passed it.

Clutch was on its way out, overheated, leaked water into the ...
Topic: Whhhhiiiinnnne
FincH

Replies: 6
Views: 2302

PostForum: Tech Questions   Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2006 1:18 pm   Subject: Whhhhiiiinnnne
Ok.

I'll see what they say.

Cheers.
Topic: Whhhhiiiinnnne
FincH

Replies: 6
Views: 2302

PostForum: Tech Questions   Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2006 11:46 am   Subject: Whhhhiiiinnnne
Hmms.

So what shall I do? Tell the garage to loosen it off?

Thing is, it went there with a whine and came back woth one so, to them, it isn't there problem. It was sent to have a new belt and te ...
Topic: F*** off I'm fat
FincH

Replies: 24
Views: 5626

PostForum: Retro-Renault General Chat   Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2006 11:42 am   Subject: F*** off I'm fat
Working in fast food will easily make you see how fat and greedy these at bastards really are.

Is a large double quater meal with diet Coke really a suitable meal at 11am in the morning?

Stupid ...
Topic: Whhhhiiiinnnne
FincH

Replies: 6
Views: 2302

PostForum: Tech Questions   Posted: Wed Aug 30, 2006 12:44 pm   Subject: Whhhhiiiinnnne
Ok.

So, over the pitiful time I've owned my Clio 16v I've had (by no choice of my own) the PAS [ump (£170 recon unit), Altenator (£110 brand new Valeo item) and now the cambelt with Genuine (£90 ...
Topic: Project Cliowned
FincH

Replies: 4
Views: 3088

PostForum: Members Projects   Posted: Sat Aug 26, 2006 11:40 am   Subject: Project Cliowned
All in good time Chris, all in good time!

My bro is still using it, but I should hopefuly have it sometime next week.

Dents will be pulled out rather than kicked. If they're too serious then I w ...
Topic: Disturbing
FincH

Replies: 23
Views: 4190

PostForum: Pics/Vids Etc.   Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2006 11:34 am   Subject: Disturbing
I hate that shit.

Watched a few beheading videos, world trade centres fall, some black guy get his hand and penis chopped off with an axe but that skinning animals alive and the way they are treate ...
Topic: Project Cliowned
FincH

Replies: 4
Views: 3088

PostForum: Members Projects   Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2006 10:00 am   Subject: Project Cliowned
Bought for £65 this car was never really going to be 'good'

It's a 1.2 Clio RN with two months tax and MoT, some cosmetic issues, no sunroof, a tacho and 67k miles on the clock.

It was bought a ...
Topic: 5.2k flat spot and TB
FincH

Replies: 8
Views: 2117

PostForum: Tech Questions   Posted: Sun Aug 13, 2006 2:35 pm   Subject: 5.2k flat spot and TB
It doesn't exactly sound strianed, just when it primes, sometimes it;s normal (just like the buzz noise) but then other times even after the buzz noise has finished it makes like gurgly sloshing sound ...
Topic: 5.2k flat spot and TB
FincH

Replies: 8
Views: 2117

PostForum: Tech Questions   Posted: Sun Aug 13, 2006 5:41 am   Subject: 5.2k flat spot and TB
Ok Chris.

Any things I could try.

I'm thinking it could perhaps be my fuel pump as when it primes it sometimes makes a dodgy noise :/

Any 'common problems' that could cause it?

Cheers.
Topic: 5.2k flat spot and TB
FincH

Replies: 8
Views: 2117

PostForum: Tech Questions   Posted: Fri Aug 11, 2006 2:23 pm   Subject: 5.2k flat spot and TB
For some reason my car pulls nicely to 5.2kRpm and then you feel a slight dip in power. This deep seems to carry on right upto the redline.

Thing is, it doesn't always seem to do, or I don't always ...
 

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