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    Weird noise about 50mph upwards ?

    I had 6 year old contis on the rear of my clio, heard a noise which sounded like wheel bearings gone, I had just replaced the rear discs, which includes the wheel bearings etc so I assumed the front bearings. Changed them still had the noise and slight vibration. Rear tyres where knackered a...
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    Passed MOT with decat

    Idle is how every car is tested here in N.Ireland. Over here the test centres are owned by the govt and thats what they are, test centres, they aren't garages that have test facilities. The only purpose they serve is for testing vechiles and there arent many of? Probably about 10 or so in the...
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    To starter motor or?

    Tdc sensor on gearbox. also mystarter was deemed knackered by Renault they were looking big money to fix it so I decided to do it myself. Got the starter motor out and found that a wire was broke, so took it to a local company that specialise in starters etc and they repaired the wire and...
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    Head gone

    get it up on a lift and inspect the gearbox bell housing, is there an inspection hole on the gearbox?? if so have a look in there, also when my clutch fell apart it sliced holes in the bell housing so if you see any damage then you know thats it. but to be honest mine didnt sound the same, that...
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    wheel bearings

    renault seem to be the only people that do these wheel bearings! Ones I ordered said they would fit my car but they dont. the bearing seems to come with its own housing/carrier all in one, so ordered them from renault today, so they should be in tomorrow. Not the easiest thing to separate from...
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    Head gone

    could be the clutch falling apart? mines made a horrible ticking/clicking noise? i thought it was maybe the engine, my car drove completely fine? although there was some clutch judder when taking off from a standstill, but this only happened at the very end? it had made the noise for a day then...
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    wheel bearings

    Its not the wheel balancing, I lost a weight on one of my wheels last year and know whats that like. I just know its the wheel bearing so will them changed and report back!!
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    wheel bearings

    Thanks karl but that still a little expensive, just order two for £80 including delivery! Hopefully they will fit!
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    wheel bearings

    There is a very slight vibration, it might just be in my head? I know the noise that you would normally associate with a wheel bearing being knackered the annoying droning noise, its not like that its hard to describe?? but on our nissan navara the wheel bearing had went six months before it...
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    wheel bearings

    front wheel bearing is on its way out, starting to make a noise when driving at constant speed 70-80mph. pretty certain its the wheel bearing, also seems to be the drivers side aswell but I think I'll do the both when I'm at it! Anyone know where to get them cheap?? I.e not renault?? Rang local...
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    Clio no longer fills me with confidence.

    stick some ebc red stuff pads in it! put them in mine brakes were massively improved!!!
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    Rolling Road Results from AmD, Essex

    had my car dyno'd the other it made 384.6bhp at the wheels!! :jump1:
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    197: 197 vs 3 Series M Sport..

    pulled away from a 330d the other day, and the driver was flat out! I know because he was a friend of mine and he will so annoyed the clio was faster!!! was racing a 535d the week before and it was completely even, he was behind me and couldnt make up any ground on me! and that was up to 120mph...
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    Anyone ever had a race with Mini Cooper S 180hp one?

    surprised about the 350z? thought they were faster!! what about the older civic vti's?? seen a video of one beating a 197, raced one that had some mods exhaust, intake and it was pretty even to 60, but after that the clio pulled away, especially over 100 mph.
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    What cars have you owned before the clio?

    2005 Renault Clio extreme 4 1.2 16 1996 nissan skyline gts-t 1990 r32 gts-t4 4 door 2006 clio 197
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    Anyone ever had a race with Mini Cooper S 180hp one?

    like I said, only a little faster!!:thumbup: I would expect them to be quite a bit faster?? No??
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    Anyone ever had a race with Mini Cooper S 180hp one?

    Yeah the 350z would be a little faster than the clio lol!
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    Anyone ever had a race with Mini Cooper S 180hp one?

    I did I week or two ago, they aren't up to much, easily beat it! Which was surprising as I thought they were meant to be quick! anyone ever had a go at civic type Rs??
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    197: How much for your insurance and who with?

    age: 24 NCB: 6 Fully Comp.: £600 Insured with Ibuyeco
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    alternator belt too short

    he had compared it to the wrong belt! cars all sorted and very embarrassed mechanic.:rofl: