They look like beasty top mounts if only they did those for the Fabia

Found the source of my problems! Fingers crossed anyway

 

But basically I identified that the n/s bearing was totally gone when wobbling the wheel at 12 and 6 oclock positions, clonking loads and just really sloppy compared to the offside.

 

20141025_112620 by dann2707, on Flickr

 

There is a lip on the bearing carrier. Picture doesn't really show it but running my finger along that shaft () shows a big lip. I'm not exactly sure how long it's been like that. When I first got the car the bearing was loose so maybe tightening and loosening, tightening again has worn away some of that material. 

 

The new bearing is still sat in my bedroom as I am just using the one that came with the replacement hub that I bought yesterday. I'm not sure whether to just run this one into the ground or replace it anyway seeing as though I have it here anyway.

The replacement bearing is on and i'm fairly certain I didn't hear a single clunk when changing gear but I only had a 1 minute drive to the shops.

Hows the top mounts?

Bit of an update. From the very first day of owning the car I noticed a few imperfections with the paintwork that have constantly niggled at me. These being:

 

• both wing mirrors have scuffing on the edges from where the previous owner looks to have tried to fit down a spot they can't make. Along with the offside wing mirror having a crack in it and the nearside having specs in the paint

• offside trims have one scuff on them each as shown!

 

 

20141026_103541 by dann2707, on Flickr

 

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So I ordered some wing mirrors and side trims and started to spray them up over a week.

 

The final finish on them wasn't too great but I knew that i'd be able to get them looking fairly decent with some 2000 wet and dry, the machine polisher and some megs #205 cutting compound. Just a finishing polish as not much cutting would be required!

 

This was after spraying

 

 

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I then started flatting them back with the P2000

 

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And removed the old trim off and cleaned behind it (after this pic)

 

 

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I then put the new trim on and polished it

 

 

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Much better

 

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Same for the front

 

 

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This shows a 75/25 shot of it being polished and just flatted back. Difference is unreal

 

 

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Close up after the polishing, so happy to say it was just done with rattle cans

 

 

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Both trims now on and polished

 

 

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Wing mirror caps also on too. Same process as the side trims

 

 

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I then gave her a wash

 

 

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No more scratched trim! Gave it two coats of collinite #915

 

 

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I then dressed the plastics and the tyres and took a few more pics

 

 

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So high at the front ughh

 

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My favourite picture I think

 

 

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I'm nearing the end of my Collinite #915. I've had this for 5 years now haha

 

20141026_133410 by dann2707, on Flickr

 

 

Then gave the interior a clean seeing as though I hadn't done it for a few weeks

 

 

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I had a further play with photoshop and I'm pretty much dead set on this now.

 

I've darkened the side bullets, lowered and put the headlight washer blanks on. 

 

Before:

 

 

 

After:

 

 

 

What are people's thoughts?

I prefer the trophy nose down stance.

I had a further play with photoshop and I'm pretty much dead set on this now.

I've darkened the side bullets, lowered and put the headlight washer blanks on.

Before:

After:

What are people's thoughts?

Looks great but then I'm biased about Clios. Coming to FCS 2015?

What is FCS matey? 

What is FCS matey?

French Car Show its £20 for the ClioSport club stand ticket.

I do like these, ended up driving to Wales so my friend could pick up a track ready 172, had a bit of a play with it on the drive back, what a cracking little car to drive...Total different kettle of fish to the Bluemotion Polo I ended up driving back from Wales to Hampshire!

I lowered the car yesterday thanks to a kind member on Cliosport giving me some front eibach sportlines

 

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Seems to have levelled it out a bit compared to what it was like before

 

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It's just a stop gap until I get my coilovers xmas time

I got a few parcels through in the post But I forgot to take a pic of the other one, but it's a spoiler!! And the other is a ramair induction kit. Thread on Cliosport showed a guy doing a before run on a RR and after with it on and gaining 10bhp. All for £37?!

 

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Had some wine to keep me going after a stupidly long day at work

 

 

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Original airbox

 

 

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Removed

 

 

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New induction kit in

 

 

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I also replaced my centre exhaust hanger as that had snapped.

 

 

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Block of wood and widowmaker to lift up the exhaust and put in the new hanger

 

 

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Lovely

 

Here is a video of the induction kit

 

 

I saw the induction kit thread, really wanting a sport now

Was on track with a turbo'd 172 today, he paid £500 for the parts mostly second hand on a low boost ~260bhp set up.

Crazy wheel spinning machine lol

Today I started stripping the spoiler of its paint. Paint stripper doesn't seem to be doing much so I might have to get the heat gun on it.

 

20141108_115122 by dann2707, on Flickr

 

The spoiler is in great condition bar a few chips and a scratch however it is the wrong shade of colour as it's from a 172 so isn't arctic blue. Not a problem.

 

 

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I then went for a drive and i'm really starting to get a bit weird about where I park in order not to get door dings :( haha Parked like this and crawled over into the passenger side to get out lol. This is it in a different location as opposed to my driveway like every other shot is haha

 

 

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Thanks for reading.

 

 

 

OOOOOh one thing I forgot, to day I changed the wishbone bushes to new ones just because really. The old ones look standard, not much play but I thought whilst i'm refreshing the suspension parts i'll do it. No pics though as it was chucking it down whilst I was doing it.

 

 

Heres the vid of induction kit driving btw.

 

I bought a cup spoiler, and messed up the spraying so sold that for a tidy £30 profit (accidently) haha!! so i've ordered a Clio V6 spoiler for the rear :D

 

But anyway a little update:

 

 

This is a pretty common mod to do but easily one of the best value for money mods. RS197 badge Tidies the back end up so much!

 

 

Before:

 

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After:

 

 

 

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I like this car so much. Jealous

Love the video driving with your Mrs kicking off. Mine does the same!

Love the video driving with your Mrs kicking off. Mine does the same!

 

Hahahaha that's my Mum!!

 

My Mrs is the opposite! We were driving a few weeks ago going to a bonfire in Leeds and there was another clio 182 infront and she was egging me on to overtake him. Properly shocked me as she's not like that normally haha loved it.

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Hahahaha that's my Mum!!

My Mrs is the opposite! We were driving a few weeks ago going to a bonfire in Leeds and there was another clio 182 infront and she was egging me on to overtake him. Properly shocked me as she's not like that normally haha loved it.

Haha wow. I've had a nightmare there!!

Cracking car by the way, you've done a great job. Especially like the detailing but that's because I'm biased.

Haha wow. I've had a nightmare there!!

Cracking car by the way, you've done a great job. Especially like the detailing but that's because I'm biased.

 

Me too, the shot of you hitting the bottom of a tin of 915 (after 5 years) should put a lot of us on here, me included, to shame with our purchasing antics.

 

Dan, how do you fancy a meet up before Christmas, I have a weird noise in the Superb when setting off in the Superb which I can't tell if it is related to Clutch/Fywheel or the haldex drivetrain.

 

I figure as you are mechnicaly gifted you can perhaps help me diagnose and fix and i can hook you up with a replacement for the Collinite?  Let me know bud.

Me too, the shot of you hitting the bottom of a tin of 915 (after 5 years) should put a lot of us on here, me included, to shame with our purchasing antics.

 

Dan, how do you fancy a meet up before Christmas, I have a weird noise in the Superb when setting off in the Superb which I can't tell if it is related to Clutch/Fywheel or the haldex drivetrain.

 

I figure as you are mechnicaly gifted you can perhaps help me diagnose and fix and i can hook you up with a replacement for the Collinite?  Let me know bud.

 

 

Hey man, thanks for the comment That sounds really good!! I can't promise i'll be able to diagnose it but it would be great to meet you too, maybe we could make it a detailing day? 

 

Anyway, my largish update is here albeit not finished in anyway shape or form.

 

The V6 rep spoiler from Italy arrived. I ordered it Tuesday and it came Friday. Can't believe how quickly it arrived to be honest!!

 

 

Looks like a great addition to my bed lol

 

 

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To my surprise it came with bolts and the new rear screen washer and pipe and also fitting instructions!

 

 

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The underside

 

 

 

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The topside

 

 

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This is where the brake light goes, the little dimple to the right (might even call it an inverted nipple for the lols) is the location of where you are to drill a pilot hole for the brake light. It's there for a reason.

 

 

 

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And the bigger cavity is for the brake light connector to fit through, this was filed down so that my brake light fit through.

 

 

 

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My new windscreen wipers came. They're genuine Bosch flat ones which I got from the bay

 

 

Before:

 

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After:

 

 

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I then started removing the old spoiler to test fit the new one before painting. Spoiler off!

 

 

 

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Fitted my original brake light.

 

 

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And on the car. I didn't do it up tight so it looks like it doesn't fit flush but the bolts are on baby tight. Reason for doing this is just to make sure everything lines up correctly as i'm not going to want to faff around marking and drilling new holes once it's been painted. Good job I did this.. later pics will show.

 

 

 

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The best thing about it is that it doesn't catch the roof like the proper renault V6 spoiler does which requires shorter boot struts, the final price of the renault spoiler and boot struts comes to £515!!

 

 

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And my biggest complaint with the spoiler is that the middle two bolt holes do not line up with the cars original holes. Not an issue as i'll just mark and drill new holes there but still, you'd think they'd line up.

 

 

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Overall i'm impressed with the spoiler for the price I paid £73. The quality of it isn't fantastic due to it being fibreglass and having a few manufacturing marks but i'm sure once i've sanded it down, keying it for paint it will look great.

 

Really happy with it and I think it's going to transform the rear end completely. Thanks for reading

First coat of paint is on. It's turned out much better than the Cup spoiler!!

 

 

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The rest of the coats will be going on tonight too.