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come to get the car ready for its mot and I’ve only got one dipped xenon. I’ve checked the fuses and relays (in the main fuse box and the extras in front of the battery but I can’t get power to the xenon connector on the left side. Any ideas guys? Thanks Oliver

I had the Clio out a few months ago and noticed the lights were dim, I stopped and checked them incase a bulb had gone. But both were on but very dim. Is there something simple that can cause both lights to go dim? Oliver

Want to get this sorted now. For a while (I don't drive it often) my 197 has a misfire/hesitation when warm. It was only ever so often and irregular to start, but has become regular. For instance it is like the engine is held back and missing and then all of a sudden released. The car also...

On going issue with my 197. It has a hesitancy and stutter when driving at below VVT rpm. This issue also appears about 5k and when pulling hard from moderate revs. The only visual symptom is its wet (I assume oil) under the inlet manifold and around the injectors and the idle is very very...

Whilst changing my top mounts I've found one of my dampers has a lot of play in it, so I want to replace the front pair. Searching ive found the original cup damper is £50ish or for a little more an "extreme cup" damper. After a little digging it transpires that this is a 200 cup damper. I've...

The old ones has a cut out to open the bush over the bar, the powerflex ones do not. Do you have to cut them as you cannot slide them along the bar due to the stoppers.

Hi im Oliver, live in Bromsgrove and work in Banbury. Give me a shout if you're local. I bought my Clio a year ago now, when I first bought it I wasn't commuting far so it worked out perfectly. But soon I changed job and inevitably meant longer commuting (70+ miles a day) A photo from the...

Another strange issue I've been having. The outside air temp gauge slowly but steadily rises by a degree every 30 seconds or so and at the same time the heaters blow cold. I am guessing the temp sensor in the mirror has died and is confusing the climate control system? Anybody had similar? oliver

I'm having a problem with one of my keycards. The car wouldn't detect the card unless I held it near the dash or put the card in the slot. Soon after a message told me to change the battery in the card. I did and it worked. Similarly the car doesn't detect the card if I try and open the car...

Just wanted peoples opinion on this problem. My handbrake only locks on one side, i cant adjust the mech on the lever as this tightens both sides. Any thoughts? oliver

Just had to order a tyre after hitting a pothole. Wondered if a standard Mk3 clio wheel will fit a 197 as an emergency wheel. Anybody know if it will work? Oliver

I've seen a Liquid Yellow R27 parked in a couple of laybys around worcester off the M5. Nice to see another R27 locally. Had site stickers on rear windows.

Does anybody know if the ball joint on the lower wishbone is replaceable or if it's a whole new wishbone? On a 197 R27 Thanks oliver

Picked up my new R27 a couple of nights ago. Haven't driven much, but really enjoying it.