Recent content by wilsofar

Sorry,I don't seem to have given you my phone -01527853519 I've reduced the 197 to £2300 to free up drive space

I know this has been covered many times but I'm running out of options! Car rattles only when turning slightly right and over rough Tarmac usually at speeds under 30 mph.Ok left,straight ahead and full lock (both ways). A similar knock occurs when manoevering right and the revs drop to near...

Got sent an offer from Groupon re re-gas at ATS. Voucher for £29.99 reduced from £50+ (I think) Anyway never having had a working air con in the Clio I thought I'd give it a go half expecting them to say leaks everywhere ,need a new compressor etc etc,so I was resigned to not having it working...

Express Scratch Repair - Steve Ide 07939371209 -will come to you .

If you're happy to take a risk at having a smart repair done. (which I have done without any problems as yet ) then go for it especially as it is likely that I will be selling soon. I had a bad crease (forgot I didn't have reversing beepers !!) and to repair that and the tailgate came to £150...

Albi blue. It was a smart repair and he only touched an area about 3 inches along the lip so he managed to blend in the respray fairly easily but without any guarantee.

Long discussion with Renault who decided it had already been repaired (unofficially) so couldn't help. Had some other work carried out on bodywork and the guy said he would do the repair without removing the screen but obviously couldn't guarantee the work. The result looks good and even if it...

I know its not essential but every temperature sensor I get (admittedly cheap eBay purchase) is inaccurate .(from 5 to 10c low). Is there any way to alter the signal sent to the display (perhaps something in line)? I know I'm being fussy but I would like it to be as accurate as possible . I...

Thanks kept old ones and new ones came with the replacement. It is now fairly secure despite the distortion of the surrounding metal.I know that it won't fall out doesn't rattle and any water leak will not be a problem.

As a matter of interest the aperture is drained onto the tailgate drainage surround so unless the wiring and/or washer grommets fail then there will be no leak.(I'm a bit neurotic over leaks ,having owned a Smart Roadster/City coupe both of which leaked in multitude of areas and which were never...

Have replaced the unit with breaker one ,but on refitting I noticed that the metal surround is badly distorted in one place which means one of the spring clips won't seat properly. Whilst the whole unit stays in place ,I'm concerned whether any wet which will inevitably get in under the seal...

Finally got the centre silencer reinstated (Powerflow £120 fitted). Can now hold a conversation at 70,definitely no flat spot ,even in cold conditions,much better throttle response in everyday driving -in other words the Clio that Renault designed with full exhaust system in the first place...

Having bought my 197 in November ,this week is the first time it has encountered temperatures above 10C. Also the first time I've been able to thrash it. All of a sudden - no flat spot! (I have done the usual Map sealing -remapping etc) Is this because it's been properly warmed up and /or the...

I've been advised by a body shop that the Clio and Renaultsport badges on the tailgate cannot be re attached after respray and some new ones will be needed. The Renault logo is ok. Is this correct?

I've decided to go down the 'reinstate the middle silencer ' route which at the worse should quieten general driving noise and at best might improve the flat spot as well. Anyway £120 fabricated and fitted doesn't sound too bad!