Recent content by Frank Perry

  1. Frank Perry

    Seat frame damage

    Sack them off and find a pair of VXR Recaros (from a Corsa VXR). They can be had for around £400-£600 (for the pair) and they're almost a bolt in jobby. They're a much cheaper alternative to the Clio Recaros and still a great seat!
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    Oops! Problem in every thread

    You need to become a paid member to view certain areas on this forum. It's relatively cheap and has a wealth of knowledge in the paid sections, lots of "how-to" guides etc....
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    197 airbag light

    Not sure about the seat position sensor(s) - but i know the RSTuner is capable of turning off all apart from the front seat belt pretensioners. Where are you based?
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    197 airbag light

    https://clio197.net/threads/rear-seatbelt-pre-tensioner-resistor.56170/#post-699681
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    197 airbag light

    Plugs are on the looms that connect to the OEM seatbelts. You need to bang 2x 3.9Ohm resistors in drivers plug and 1x 3.9Ohm resistor in passenger plug to get the light off. Not sure about the "Rear inertia reel circuit open" - If you have someone with an RSTuner or CLIP nearby, they could...
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    To update or to not update - Clio mk3 R27 - kangaroo / bunny hopping

    Just grab the RSTuner from Fastchip.nl and get it calibrated (mapped) by Henk. Absolutely worth the money when you consider the additional features you get from the RSTuner - it's not just a device to map your car!!!
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    Rough idle and one-time misfire

    Sounds like you've done a fair amount of maintenance but given one of your coils is brown, it could well be corroded inside... I thought cleaning and putting electrical grease on would fix but it didn't and ended up replacing all 4. I have a set of coils if you're local to Bristol, welcome to...
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    Rough idle and one-time misfire

    Check inside your coils - see if there's any corrosion. Usually you'll see some corrosion around the plug which helps diagnose the potential of a bad coil. Failing that, Lambda/Oxygen sensor(s) could be bad as suggested above. Also check your exhaust flexis aren't blown, you'd usually notice...
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    Renault Clip from AliExpress - Recommendations?

    Correct me if I'm mistaken, but don't you need to disable network connectivity (internet access) and the Windows AntiVirus when using the cracked versions of CLiP? If at any point you've re-enabled your network settings to connect to the internet again, or haven't disabled your A/V and...
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    200: Possible Over-Rev damage?

    If it helps, I've let 2 people take my 197 on the track and was passenger to TWO money-shifts (from 4th to 3rd instead of 4th to 5th) and my engine has done a further 4 track days without missing a beat... I was half expecting it to have blown but it seems pretty bulletproof! Just keep an eye...
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    Desperately seeking help with diagnosing over fueling.

    If you're changing the exhaust then the map will surely be out, no? If it was mapped for de-cat, then adding a cat isn't going to change a great deal and I'd suggest looking at getting another map for when MOT is due and you have to add the cat in again... Then when MOT has passed emissions, you...
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    Mk3 Rear Lights / Earth

    I have a friend with a Megane 225 with a earth issue to the N/S/R lights - The problem was spotted when he would have his sidelights on and then use the indicator, the sidelight (and brake lights if the brakes were on) would dim a fair amount... We ended up testing whether it was earth related...
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    A/C delete kit

    Reference to where i read up someone gutting their pump: https://clio197.net/threads/gutting-the-air-con-compressor.61736/
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    A/C delete kit

    I bought a second hand aircon pump (with pulley) and will end up splitting it open (from the rear) and gutting it out. Not done this yet but read on another forum that it means you can retain the factory setup and makes the pulley spin freely (as opposed to under any load with the AC gubbins...
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    Is this bad? Bottom engine mount and subframe brace threads

    @VeiRoNv2 can you post which rivnuts you used? After looking at how much effort is required to replace these (thanks @Kalamat88 for the write up!), if rivnuts are easier/quicker, I'm all for it!