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    Lower swivel joints, best place to buy them

    The wife's car had an MOT advisory for a worn bottom swivel joint. At the weekend it started making a sqeaking sound (so much for fixing it in the warmer weather!), so needs replacing. I checked the other side of the car and this seems worse than the worn one mentioned in the MOT. Where's the...
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    Good car garage warwickshire area

    Lowered the subframe, removed the manifold and welded it. Not a permanent fix, but was fine for the 12 months until we sold Sean the car!!
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    Good car garage warwickshire area

    Sean Edwards here too. Did the cracked manifold on my lads 200.
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    front shock removal question

    While you have the leaf screen of and scuttle exposed, it's worth checking that the drains are clear. If they block, the scuttle fills with water, causes your wiper mechanism to corrode and seize and if water gets in the heater opening, it can soak the pollen filter and cause the motor resistor...
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    front shock removal question

    Or, put thick rubber around the shaft, it will grip better than cloth. Think I slackened the nut whilst it was still in the car. Air gun or similar may help if you can borrow one.
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    Air con condenser

    I fitted a nissens condenser to my 197, had no issues. Got it gassed by Kwik fit for £50 as they're easy to go back to if there's any issues.
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    Interior door release not working - any suggestions please?

    The lock assy isn't the most reliable. If you do order one, make sure it's for a 3 door not a 5 door
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    Cambelt/Aux Belt: DIY or Garage?

    I did my 197 with the genuine tools. The depahser didn't need replacing and the crank pulley was keyed. I checked the timing before I stripped the car and it was bang on (Fred did it originally). I fitted the new belt and tensioner without moving the timing, and it was still bang on. I checked...
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    Could a mod mark my for sale thread as sold please?

    As above, my car is sold and I can't change the title. Could a mod please change it? Thanks https://clio197.net/threads/albi-blue-197-2008-%C2%A33250.63206/
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    Rough clio with strange mot

    Just ordered a spring for the wife's 42k mile 10 plate RS200, the other side failed last year, but the previous owner only replaced one side. Worth stripping and regreasing the wiper mechanism if the scuttle was full of water, as these sit in it and rust. Also may be worth replacing the pollen...
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    197/200 water pump

    FYI Coolant pump bolts require NO silicone or thread lock. Tightening torque is 17nm Ian
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    What size is this bolt?

    I kept the bolts for the engine mounts together, so I'm pretty certain it's the correct one as I couldn't see a shorter bolt. I also looked at the parts list and it didn't help either! I'm pretty sure it's the correct bolt, but I don't understand why they fitted a 70mm bolts when it could have...
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    What size is this bolt?

    Anybody have 5 mins they could pull their bolt out and measure it? The bolt I have is M10 x 70, the wife's 200 is M10 x 50 but I remember Mick saying the bolt was missing when he did the cambelt and he found one to fit. I put a bore scope down the hole and the 70mm bolt won't hit anything I can...
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    Door handle button removal?

    I used some plastic trim tools to split the handle plastics apart. The switches are available for about £2 from Poland, I just bought 6 as the majority of the cost is postage.