320touring's Exclusive Clio 172 - Unbroken brakes 03/03/19

[320touring]

Tyres have been applied!

 

Dunlop Blueresponse super grippy circle hoops

 

 

That, coupled with the afore mentioned zorst hanger resulted in:

 

 

 

Happy dayz

[Split_Pin]

This and my old Megane are proof that old Renaults are good for decent mileages

[320touring]

This and my old Megane are proof that old Renaults are good for decent mileages

Steady on, most of this is just over a year old..

[320touring]

With the Audi coming to the end of its MOT tomorrow, I thought I had better get this tub checked over before the Burd needs it for Monday.

 

After a jumpstart it drove well to the unit, but the brakes felt a bit spongy.

 

Obviously, this was likely air in the lines from when the new rear Calipers were fitted.

 

We bled them up again, getting a better pedal.

 

Out for a test drive. A couple of hard stops and I'm unable to get the ABS to kick in.

 

Pedal feels like stepping in shite.

 

 

One of the front to rear lines has popped and is spraying fluid out onto the fuel tank.

 

The floor was drenched

 

 

After extensive unit re- organisation (Inc moving 2 engines) we managed to squeeze it into the naughty corner.

 

 

It sits there without front wheels/throttle body or battery clamp - all liberated to apply to the burds 172 so it can go for an MOT this week.

[Skizzer]

That’ll teach it. Ungrateful bastard.

[vulgalour]

It's a bit mean putting it in the corner next to Grandad, you know how he likes to bang on about The War and The Good Old Days.

[320touring]

It's a bit mean putting it in the corner next to Grandad, you know how he likes to bang on about The War and The Good Old Days.

It'd do well to listen a little to its elders!

[vulgalour]

"Back in my day we didn't have no fancy hot hatches unless it were on the front of a steam lorry."

[hairnet]

break it

 

ungrateful frog tat

[sporty-shite]

I know where you could buy an MOT'd example for a reasonable amount!

[hairnet]

I know where you could buy an MOT'd example for a reasonable amount!

*barfs lung laughing

[320touring]

I know where you could buy an MOT'd example for a reasonable amount!

311 days left on this one's MOT.

 

I need no more clios

[Tickman]

Both the same age special edition cars that the only difference is the registration number...

[Faker]

172 clios fuking rule!

[320touring]

Both the same age special edition cars that the only difference is the registration number...

Both fucked in different ways!

[sporty-shite]

I need no more clios

DOES NOT COMPUTE

[Exiled_Tat_Gatherer]

break it

 

 

 

Haven't you read the latest, he has - it's  totally fucking fucked mate...…

[320touring]

After the joy* of many brake leaks, this has been in the naughty corner..

 

A week or so ago, the new front to rear hard-line (for the left rear caliper!) Was replaced. Our tame Clio breaker had a genuine one in stock in good condition - saving a fair bit of faff.

 

Luckily, the front to rear lines come out the ABS pump and have a join in them just as they come onto the floor of the car.

 

This means you don't have to disconnect and remove the Power steering reservoir, ECU and battery.

 

Now comes the fun part - it had leaked sufficient fluid to fill the ABS pump with air.

 

To bleed it, it needed to be running - cue a face full of hydrocarbons as I got the left rear flowing fresh fluid.

 

Both rears down, I took it for a run round the yard to get the ABS pump to kick in several times.

 

A check of the rears showed clean new fluid and no air.

 

The fronts were much less fun. The nipples were shot, so I had to bleed from the Flexi..

 

 

 

This took quite the while, but eventually a decent pedal was achieved, and the test drive proved successful.

 

I ran it home, and promptly swapped throttle bodies with the other one,as the one on the car was sticking

[Split_Pin]

Fun times! Glad you got it sorted and not just have an immediate "Fuck this shit!" like I do.

[320touring]

Fun times! Glad you got it sorted and not just have an immediate "Fuck this shit!" like I do.

I was out of fucks to give:) best way to work on them!

[dome]

Fun times! Glad you got it sorted and not just have an immediate "Fuck this shit!" like I do.

You say that but how long has it been sitting broken?

 

Glad it's alive again!

[320touring]

Cheerio pal!

 

It's of to Stuart's hame for retired clios..