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  1. Dancliovalver

    Starting car with boot open?

    Morning guys, me again with another random question haha Apologies if this isnt in the right section, wasnt too sure which to put it in! Basically, i have the battery in the boot, and the battery has been playing up past few days, i do plan on getting a new one of course, but need the car all...
  2. Dancliovalver

    Starter motor protection

    Hey guys hope youre well =) Starter motor on the meglio has gone very lazy!especially when the car is hot, not too sure if the heat shield is there or not! never fails to start but its veeeery slow to turn over! anyhoo, ive purchased a brand new one from RPD in the sale, along with a steering...
  3. Dancliovalver

    Getting there now!

    Where do i start with the Meglio! Since ive owned the car, its been nothing short of a nightmare! literally everything has gone wrong, one problem after the other, to the point i feel it has earned its car nickname "Hydra", fix one problem and two more shall take its place! :tongueclosed: Have...
  4. Dancliovalver

    Clio 200 steering rack

    Hi guys, Sorry if this has been asked 1000 times, but just want to make certain, is a clio 200 cup steering rack a direct replacement on a 197, or more specifically an R27? And if yes, are the benefits worth the money? My steering rack is pretty dead, RPD have the 200 cup rack on sale in black...
  5. Dancliovalver

    Meglio Secondary water pump location

    Hey guys hope youre all well Thought i had a water pump issue on the Meglio, so ive had it into Mick at Diamond Renault, hes replaced belts and pump for me, but thinks it actually may be the secondary water pump that is giving me the problems, they seem relatively inexspensive, but im having...
  6. Dancliovalver

    Horrible noise from steering

    Hi there guys, Very much hope youre all safe and well :) I've has this really really horrible noise coming from something to do with the steering, it also comes and goes which is very strange, but its loud enough and harsh enough that you feel it through the steering wheel and right into your...
  7. Dancliovalver

    Disappearing coolant!

    Hey guys, very much hope youre all safe and well =) Right, got an annoying issue! Its a Meglio but im guessing it would be a universal issue, the coolant disappears at a fair rate, ive pressure tested the system, and done all the usual checks like the oil and so forth, but i cant see anywhere...
  8. Dancliovalver

    Pipe clip to slave cylinder

    Hey guys hope youre all good! On Thursday had a breakdown in the meglio (theres a reason why I call it Hydra lol), anyways, pulled up to a junction, pressed in the clutch and it hit the floor, got out, popped bonnet and could instantly see the problem, the hose had blown off the end of the...
  9. Dancliovalver

    Dashboard light problem,,,

    Hi guys, posted this on the FB page but thought id try my luck here too! New day, new problem with my POS Jumped in car this morning to go to work, dial illuminates fine as seen in pic, with the engine not running, the dash warning lights work fine, indicators, dipped/main beam, handbrake...
  10. Dancliovalver

    Star-lock washer.....

    Hi guys =) may be abit of a tough one, just done the gear actuator fix on my meglio, bored the nylon bush out and it now feels like a brand new gearbox =), however the stacklock washer on the end of the shaft didnt look in the best condition even before i had to molest it! does anybody know the...
  11. Dancliovalver

    Blue 197/200 Castle boulevard Notts

    very nice clio spotted yesterday fighting through the lovely Nottingham traffic! Looked awesome mate and cheers for the thumbs up :)
  12. Dancliovalver

    Gear linkage difference

    Hi guys =) Need to change my gear cables in the Meglio, i want to get booked in with Mick @ Diamond Renault, but unsure which gear cables need to be ordered? it has a 225 box, but just wanna make sure we order the correct cables. is there any way to tell whether its using the megane cables or...
  13. Dancliovalver

    Running vacuum hose into interior through bulkhead =)

    Hey guys hope youre all safe and well =) something you may be able to help me with, got a boost gauge coming for the meglio tomorrow, but im struggling to see where i can run a vacuum hose from the bay into interior through the bulk head? is it a case of drilling and using a grommet, or is...
  14. Dancliovalver

    Blue 200 Lowdham

    Coming into Lowdham as i was coming out, Looked nice coming toward me, very clean! nice to get a thumbs up too =)
  15. Dancliovalver

    Gear stick won't centralise

    Hi guys, Since I've owned the Meglio, my gear selector won't centralise when out of gear, in an R27 Clio with a 225 box, anybody have any ideas :)?
  16. Dancliovalver

    New joints.....

    Hi Guys and Girls, hope youre all well and happy new year to you all =) This may have been asked 1001 times, but after a search i can only find vague answers to my question, and i know it will differ from garage and geographical location, but how much would i be looking to pay ROUGHLY to have...
  17. Dancliovalver

    horrible creaking noise while turning in reverse...

    Hi guys, can honestly say ive never experienced this before, but getting a really really horrible creaking noise coming from the front suspension somewhere when turning and reversing at same time, only seems to be when turning with lock to the right and not to the left, any ideas? 57 plate...
  18. Dancliovalver

    New Keycard

    hey guys =) my keycard for the Meglio is alittle dodgy, kinda works when it wants, was meant to have a new one cut and programmed by 3D autokeys who have let me down 3 times now in the space of 5 days, so can anybody in the east midlands area recommend any locksmiths to help me out? 3D Autokeys...
  19. Dancliovalver

    Relocating header tank Meglio

    Hi guys :) May have been asked a thousand times but after a quick search I can find little info, but recently purchased my Meglio, really like the look of those Airtec filters with the heat shield type thing, but I'm just wondering how big of a job it is to move the header tank!? Just a case of...
  20. Dancliovalver

    Returning member :)

    Hello again guys and girls, hope you are all well :) Was on here a while ago with my RB 197 cup :), the clutch went on that one so decided to try something different, went for a MK5 Golf R32, now it sounded amazing, but bored me to tears and wasn't a fan of the £555 tax bill for doing less than...