drive loss.... CLIO 1.8 16valve

Newbie Joined: 29 Sep 2006 Posts: 7

Well ..my mate bought a CLIO 1.8 16valve (very nippy :S) the other night and like an idot he span it whilst the steering was on full lock then started to lose drive. I heard somthing about it might be the differential cir-clip just making sure it's a deffinate.

When put into gear it makes a catching noise and the speedo goes up.
No drive shafts move.
When i look at the driveshaft at the diff end on the passenger side it looks like it is wobbleing a bit like somthing aint catching inside (looking on the cir clip topic and looking at the pictures sounds like the circlip has poped out)

I am going to strip it tomorrow (never done it before) looks simple enough.

Just making sure it is the problem, and if there are any other suggestions please help out thanks .Jason.

Retroholic Joined: 23 Dec 2005 Posts: 3315

bingo

it will be the diff circlip the diff will prob come out with the pass side shaft, it will do it over and over again now the circlip either needs welding in to keep it there or a new box that hasnt popped the circlip

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

bb be quiet. yes its th eclip.

it may never pop again.

don't weld it as it doesn't work.

Newbie Joined: 29 Sep 2006 Posts: 7

Thanks :D

Newbie Joined: 29 Sep 2006 Posts: 7

Just wondering what are the chances of the circlip being intact?

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

slim

Newbie Joined: 29 Sep 2006 Posts: 7

What are the chances the problem could be the gearbox?

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

well the diffs in the box so yep theres 100% chance its the box if you wanna look at it that way

Retroholic Joined: 23 Dec 2005 Posts: 3315

how old is the driver?

Newbie Joined: 29 Sep 2006 Posts: 7

18 he only bought it for a laugh (300 quid) it's suppose to be putting out 150 bhp

I mean what are the chances it's the actual box its self that is broke? and the problem not being the circlip

Mr Quoter-vator Joined: 16 Feb 2004 Posts: 7405

what difference does it make? Either answer will be best fixed with a new box.

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

or put a new clip in and live happily ever after.
some will pop again and again, others will pop then take wheelspins everyday with 17's for 50k.

Mr Quoter-vator Joined: 16 Feb 2004 Posts: 7405

See what you mean.

could you jack it up, stick it in gear and rotate the wheel and feel/hear that it isnt turning the diff or something?

of course i would just take it off but others wouldnt.

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

well the fact the speedos moving means the diffs rotating, so its the circlip

Newbie Joined: 29 Sep 2006 Posts: 7

Thanks just glad to hear it of the pro's lol got alot of clueless people around here saying 'the gearbox has gone'

So will he need to buy anything else apart from the circlip?

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

thrustwasher as well mate.

if your lucky it'll be in stock, but other than that next day.

if you undo the passenger side hub nut then shove the shaft in the sunwheel will reseat. The speedo will stop moving, you may even be able to drive it a foot or 2 before the wheel moves back out though

Newbie Joined: 29 Sep 2006 Posts: 7

what does the thrust washer look like? does it sit behind the circlip?

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

big round washer with a tab on it and yes behind the clip