Clio cup 172

[egor110]

TVaRt said:

Eibach sportline springs on the cup dampers are a great mildly uprated choice, very good for road work and track. Best suspension mod is whiteline rear anti roll bar. But if you get rid of the kw I might be interested, mine is mostly a track car.

Fingers crossed the kw's are adjusted for the track, hopefully they can be adjusted for road use.

Jeeps is sorn sat and then clio will be my daily driver

[egor110]

So quick update.

Clios had cambelt, dephaser, waterpump replaced and new quieter exhaust fitted.

Bad news, power steering pump is leaking and clutch release bearing is sticky.

Also kw coilovers are seized so can't be adjusted.

Sat in traffic for about 30 mins, b road detour then 10 mins on motorway and got 38.8mpg, happy with that compared to my grand cherokee that would only get 24 driving like a saint on the motorway.

[egor110]

So took the clio out for a decent run down to the haynes musesum breakfast club.

The dual carriage ways really showed the little clio's weak points, in 5th doing 70mpg revving the tits off at 3k revs however everytime you get to a roundabout it shows the strong points, it goes round them like its on rails.

Before the clio i was wafting around in a 4l straight 6 jeep so very different engines, i think i need to use more of the revs as i've normally changed up by the time i get to 2500 revs.

So this month the 172 is getting a new clutch fitted and if they have to remove the gearbox (not sure if they do or just subframe) i might as well get new gearbox mounts fitted and change the gearbox oil.

Also the leaky power steering pump is being replaced.

[LordHaveMurci]

Mine failed its MoT test yesterday, 1st fail in 3yrs.

Seized rear caliper & a front gaiter split!

Here's to another years trouble free motoring (hopefully)!

[egor110]

LordHaveMurci said:

Mine failed its MoT test yesterday, 1st fail in 3yrs.

Seized rear caliper & a front gaiter split!

Here's to another years trouble free motoring (hopefully)!

Could of been a lot worse, did they repair or replace the caliper?

If your around april 12th see if you can get down to the haynes musem breakfast club, today i failed at getting there anytime around breakfast and missed a couple of v6 clios and a 182.

[LordHaveMurci]

Collected it last night, it was the rear pads worn out causing the caliper to bottom out apparently.
Anothers years motoring for £165 all in - bargain

[egor110]

LordHaveMurci said:

Collected it last night, it was the rear pads worn out causing the caliper to bottom out apparently.
Anothers years motoring for £165 all in - bargain

Have you replaced the gearbox mounting or dogleg on yours?

Just thinking when the subframes lowered for the clutch change should I replace anything else in that area?

[LordHaveMurci]

Dogbone was knackered when I bought the car so was replaced with Powerflex one.
Tempted to Powerflex the front end completely but some say it's too harsh & I don't want the hassle of gettin it wrong!

[egor110]

LordHaveMurci said:

Dogbone was knackered when I bought the car so was replaced with Powerflex one.
Tempted to Powerflex the front end completely but some say it's too harsh & I don't want the hassle of gettin it wrong!

Is the dogbone different to the gearbox mount?

Getting new steering pump fitted to so anything else worth replacing whilst it's being done?

[anonymous-user]

I've polybushed all the front end but not the engine mounts, only the dog bone and it drives lovely. Not much vibration in the cabin over normal.

Upper gearbox mount (under the battery) and large engine mount (opposite side) are easy enough to fit yourself. The lower mount and dogbone would be best done by a garage for ease if the subframe is dropped.

For poly you can get the wishbones, anti roll bar and steering rack done. My advice is do it.

[SebringMan]

I see you are having fun with yours! It is a lovely colour it has to be said. However it is a shame that the dampers are seized up.

The Dogbone mount from memory is easily changed by yourself. It makes quite a difference although I am debating about fitting a Powerflex bush assembly to mine or the smaller Cup dogbone kit which looks like this:



If I can pickup a genuine dogbone mount that may be my other option. The pattern one I used on a 1.4 years ago was not much better than my car now.

It looks like you are having fun with yours anyway! I have just bought a 172 myself truth be told and they are a superb little car for what they cost.

[davidsc]

Out of interest how many miles has yours done?

I just bought one on 60k and wander how much life the clutch has in it. It feels fine and I've read that some people are on over 100k on the original clutch.

Great little cars!

[egor110]

davidsc said:

Out of interest how many miles has yours done?

I just bought one on 60k and wander how much life the clutch has in it. It feels fine and I've read that some people are on over 100k on the original clutch.

Great little cars!

96k.

The clutch still works it's just the noise pisses me off.

[iacabu]

Now that I'm officially in the market for a Clio sport I though I'd post again... How is the general condition of this having got it at this price? I didn't realise cups were holding stronger prices until this week

[egor110]

iacabu said:

Now that I'm officially in the market for a Clio sport I though I'd post again... How is the general condition of this having got it at this price? I didn't realise cups were holding stronger prices until this week

Useable but i got the cambelt changed and they noticed the steering pump was leaking and clutch thrust bearing is noisy.

The coilovers are also no longer adjustable due to age, however i paid £1200, i think in hindsight i'd of been better paying up to £2000 and getting one in really good nick , but this car was right on my doorstep.

[egor110]

So last few months the clios had a new clutch, new gearbox oil, new handbrake cables, rear brake calipers rebuilt as they were sticking.

And now I can't change down to 2nd or 1st which is a pisser as the subframe has to come off to get to the gearbox.

Hopefully its something little like the selector rod knocked out of position, if not it gets expensive.

Do I rebuild the gearbox, do I spend £300 on a used one and if it works fine if not sell it and move on?

I don't really want to sell as I've already done cam belt dephaser, clutch but there comes a point where you think is it actually worth it.

[LordHaveMurci]

Gearboxes are a known weakpoint on these, no point using a 2nd hand one unless you can prove it's been rebuilt.

Good luck, they are worh it

[egor110]

LordHaveMurci said:

Gearboxes are a known weakpoint on these, no point using a 2nd hand one unless you can prove it's been rebuilt.

Good luck, they are worh it

Think the plan is get it to the tractor mechanic get the gearbox off and have a poke around then send it off to be rebuilt.

There's a place recommended on cliosport that does it for £350

If I jacked it in and sold it as it is no idea what I'd get, although wouldn't mind another Subaru legacy.

[egor110]

Update -

So today was mot day for my cup and it passed after the headlights were cleaned/polished and a new wiper blade was put on.

For the 10 months I've had it the airbag light has been coming on randomly I can go months with it off and luckily It stayed off for its mot.

In the last 10 months I've done quite a bit to the car :

cambelt and dephaser and waterpump

new exhaust

clutch

steering pump

all fluids replaced

hand brake cables

stiff shift gear kit

and today a full service so new oil, filter, air filter and spark plugs.

Obviously being French its feisty, when it went to the garage I mentioned the boot wouldn't unlock ,now it unlocks but wont lock.

[dai1983]

Air bag light will be the connectors under the seat. I've had a non cup 172 for a couple of months as a daily driver. I enjoy driving it but it's a bit harsh, rattley, passenger seat it stuck and the clutch is heavy! Also needs belts etc doing so I'm contemplating selling it or buying the parts and Renault timing tools.