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I don't think there is necessarily an inherent flaw in the design of the clutch or the syncros. The more probable explanation is that due to the high revving nature of the engine, tolerances and clutch set-up, clutch health or maintenance need to be far stricter to ensure that clutches don't...

Reading the article again, it actually explains why our cars in particular are prone to Syncromesh failure. It seems that unlike the vast majority of normal cars, as our engines are subject to much higher revs than a normal engine, they are therefore subjected to much higher engine harmonics...

Adjust the master cylinder under the dash. Video of how to do this HERE Bleed your hydraulic clutch system and make sure you have a factory master cylinder from the dealer ONLY! Do not use generic auto parts store/eBay masters. Check for improperly torqued block-to-bell-housing bolts...

Very interesting - that adds enormous weight to the verdict from the article above then. So it seems that a properly fitted, and potentially uprated clutch should prevent recurrence of any Syncromesh issues once the syncros have been refreshed.... Maybe...

The same reason why there were so many apparent faulty syncros I guess. Clearly there is something wrong, but the article suggest it may be a clutch issue, rather than an actual Syncromesh design fault, which causes the syncros to fail. Definitely something to explore further I'd say...

Been doing some research into the Syncro failure on the Clio, as I've had many performance cars over the years with much more power than the little Clio, and never had any issues with syncros, or gearboxes to be honest. I was struggling to see why the Clio would be different, as normally any...

Thanks for your help mate, that's immensely useful. Mart.

Thanks for the clarification fella. So let's replace the word xenon with projector. For the 200 projector head lamps pictured on the silver 200 above - does anyone know if they're a straight swap? Cheers, M.

Not true. There was a Xenon option available on the facelift Clio III, although possibly not on the RS. Irrespective, the xenon's will definitely fit - just not sure if they're plug and play or not. Here's a pic: Here is the LHD version for sale...

Am looking to upgrade my Clio 200 to the optional OEM Renault xenon projector headlamps, but have some questions. Does anyone have experience of retro fitting these to their 200? 1. Firstly - is it just the headlamps and appropriate bulbs, or does anything else need changing? 2. Does anyone...

Sounds interesting. What's a Russian Diff?

Thx for the heads-up - what's the URL? Thanks.

Hi - thanks for the suggestion - but where from?? The only boxes I have seen are reconditioned boxes @ around £700 fitted. If you know of any rebuildable boxes available at sensible prices then do tell :)

Likely to be the tips knocking against the diffuser?

As you can see in the screenshot below, under the Classifieds title it says 'Open to paid members' only - but there's no hint as to how to pay, or any links to do so. Also the section links are still active which suggests I can use them, but actually I can't... I'd suggest adding a 'How to...

Where does it say that? It just says 'you're not allowed', but doesn't give you instructions on what to do. I'd suggest adding some instructions to the sections so that unfamiliar users can learn how to get paid-up. Also don't make classifieds links active if you're not able to open the...

Quick one - why cant I view any of the posts in the classifieds section? Is there some sort of weird Clio initiation I need to do? :D Mart.

Later cars (MY 10-13) had different top mounts, and hence different diameter springs.

With all respect - seems a little short sighted? You could literally have a gold mine on your hands, with people lining up to buy uprated syncros from you, as they are a well known weak spot, with seemingly no solution (until now). I and I'm sure many others, would love to have you work on our...