320touring Posted December 3, 2017 Author Share Posted December 3, 2017 Leak from the near side boot/cv gearbox oil seal thing? Absolutely silly design they are. Oh for conventional push in seals!Potentially. Will be Wed before I can see it in the daylight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted December 3, 2017 Share Posted December 3, 2017 Best buy another.. Junkman, The Moog, chaseracer and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
320touring Posted December 3, 2017 Author Share Posted December 3, 2017 Best buy another..Good man, right idea! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
320touring Posted December 4, 2017 Author Share Posted December 4, 2017 This has now decided to refuse to start at the Burd's work.. Sounds a bit like an immobiliser fault. Tried to reset it via phone tutorial, but no dice. RAC on way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted December 4, 2017 Share Posted December 4, 2017 Not the crank sensor no? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
320touring Posted December 4, 2017 Author Share Posted December 4, 2017 Not the crank sensor no?Unknown as I'm 60 miles away in Edinburgh. She would be unlikely to respond positively to the request to look.. chaseracer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tickman Posted December 4, 2017 Share Posted December 4, 2017 Soon be sorted... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
320touring Posted December 4, 2017 Author Share Posted December 4, 2017 Soon be sorted...We shall see, will swing past house for other key to see if it solves immobiliser issue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiC Posted December 4, 2017 Share Posted December 4, 2017 Is the red light on the dash frantically flashing with the ignition on? Easiest way to tell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
320touring Posted December 4, 2017 Author Share Posted December 4, 2017 Is the red light on the dash frantically flashing with the ignition on? Easiest way to tell.It was. Turns out of the 2 keys I'd given the burd the one that wasn't really used. With the car being sat for 6 months prior to me getting it, it was grumpy with immobiliser. Key reset worked and it got home ok. SiC and fiatdaft 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
320touring Posted December 4, 2017 Author Share Posted December 4, 2017 Also, according to the burd "when it's running, it's much nicer to drive than mine" FUCK. dome and fiatdaft 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted December 4, 2017 Share Posted December 4, 2017 Tell her its 'unreliable' and that you wouldnt want her getting stranded again so she shoukd take yours. 320touring 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
320touring Posted December 5, 2017 Author Share Posted December 5, 2017 Speaking of "unreliable" I think it may just have shat an injector.. EML is flashing and it's missfire good. Dome suggests injector, as do most of threads on similar subjects.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 This one is putting up a bit of a fight in Neil's Klio Klinik. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
320touring Posted December 5, 2017 Author Share Posted December 5, 2017 This one is putting up a bit of a fight in Neil's Klio Klinik.Aye. Still, if it's an injector I don't think it's too bad a job (I'll get Dome on it;) The Moog and Tickman 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dome Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 I suggested injector as mine got through them quicker than a Scotsman gets through square sausage. I had the same symptoms but the EML didn't always come on straight away.I made the mistake of buying second hand ones too which is not worth the hassle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
320touring Posted December 13, 2017 Author Share Posted December 13, 2017 Note to self, leaving a Clio 172 sat for a week does not cause spontaneous misfire cure. Guess that's the weekend gone then.. Best get a squirter ordered up Junkman and beko1987 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moog Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 Best get a squirter ordered up Thinks about googling what a squirter is .... decides not to ... M'coli, Tickman and beko1987 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
320touring Posted December 13, 2017 Author Share Posted December 13, 2017 Thinks about googling what a squirter is .... decides not to ...Injector.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 Note to self, leaving a Clio 172 sat for a week does not cause spontaneous misfire cure. Guess that's the weekend gone then.. Best get a squirter ordered upAlways worth a try though! 320touring 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DVee8 Posted December 14, 2017 Share Posted December 14, 2017 Just spotted on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/CarBasics.co.uk/videos/10155957896038979/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
320touring Posted December 14, 2017 Author Share Posted December 14, 2017 That's a ph2 m9! Been doing the rounds a while:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiC Posted December 14, 2017 Share Posted December 14, 2017 Just spotted on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/CarBasics.co.uk/videos/10155957896038979/Exactly why these 172/182 in all phases will be worth something in the future. They're currently going through the unloved phase with a bad image. Being ragged hard, abused and poorly maintained. In a couple of years they'll be loved as the last small car with a big n/a engine crammed in the front. However most will have died, leaving the remaining to appreciate. Tickman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hendry Posted December 15, 2017 Share Posted December 15, 2017 Love the wee ph2s, always thought any Clio mk2 ph2/3s we’re possibly one of the best looking and stylish small cars ever produced. Came very close to buying a 182 on several occaisions after a very positive ownership experience with a 3yr old 04 plate ph3 1.2 Dynamique, but decided to try out a different car, always regretted it because back then mint examples were still being sold by franchised Renner dealers for 5/6k and would’ve made an excellent choice, as they were quite practical for a small car, comfy, fun to drive but also nice to drive, smooth, quite refined, and had all the mod cons, looked the tits, fast, fun to drive, handled brilliant and always put a big grin on my face anytime I drove them. Favourite was a black one with a Milltek exhaust, full Renault FSH, proof of belt and dephaser pulley changes, 53,000 Miles, 1 owner, 5 years old and up for about £6000, SC04SBZ where are you now? oldcars and Datsuncog 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dome Posted December 15, 2017 Share Posted December 15, 2017 Exactly why these 172/182 in all phases will be worth something in the future. They're currently going through the unloved phase with a bad image. Being ragged hard, abused and poorly maintained. In a couple of years they'll be loved as the last small car with a big n/a engine crammed in the front. However most will have died, leaving the remaining to appreciate. Exactly why I bought a 182 for £500 while I could! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datsuncog Posted December 15, 2017 Share Posted December 15, 2017 Fella I worked with in Halfords got hold of a 172 Cup in Mondial Blue back in 2007 - as the story went, it had been bought new by a rich-kid wannabe production series racer who had it race-prepped but then crashed it on its very first track outing at Kirkiston, before rolling it into a shed and ignoring it for five years (clearly figured he wasn't cut out for racing after all). Not really much structural damage, and my colleague bought it for buttons as a non-runner with the racing gear stripped out and the original interior etc stuffed inside loose. The main problem was not so much the repairs but getting an MOT on the thing - there was something like a 90% - 10% bias towards the front end for braking power, and the test centre refused to pass it as the rear brakes were viewed as 'inadequate'. After months of pissing about, he ended up having to get a letter from Renaultsport to confirm that this was indeed the factory set-up on these cars. It was too new to really hold my interest at the time, but ten years on... yeah, it's something a bit special. I'm sure I've a picture of it somewhere - it could certainly shift. ETA: pic. Phase 1 R19 Chamade 16v behind was no slouch, either... Sudsprint and RobT 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
320touring Posted December 22, 2017 Author Share Posted December 22, 2017 The replacement injector for this has been picked up. I may recover it from the station where it currently resides and try to get it sorted at the weekend. Expect swearing dome and oldcars 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted December 22, 2017 Share Posted December 22, 2017 Hopefully youll have it running well in no time chap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldcars Posted December 23, 2017 Share Posted December 23, 2017 Love the wee ph2s, always thought any Clio mk2 ph2/3s we’re possibly one of the best looking and stylish small cars ever produced. Came very close to buying a 182 on several occaisions after a very positive ownership experience with a 3yr old 04 plate ph3 1.2 Dynamique, but decided to try out a different car, always regretted it because back then mint examples were still being sold by franchised Renner dealers for 5/6k and would’ve made an excellent choice, as they were quite practical for a small car, comfy, fun to drive but also nice to drive, smooth, quite refined, and had all the mod cons, looked the tits, fast, fun to drive, handled brilliant and always put a big grin on my face anytime I drove them. Favourite was a black one with a Milltek exhaust, full Renault FSH, proof of belt and dephaser pulley changes, 53,000 Miles, 1 owner, 5 years old and up for about £6000, SC04SBZ where are you now?Bean cans i guess, mot expired July 15. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
320touring Posted December 24, 2017 Author Share Posted December 24, 2017 The definition of fun and games.. Injector swap time. I took the opportunity to do a step by step guide. https://fuguttycars.wordpress.com/2017/12/24/an-injection-of-christmas-cheer/ The Moog, Forty45 and coalnotdole 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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