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Clio The last thing I needed was another project car...

Fog light rectified - pleasingly managed it without taking the bumper off.

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Then up on stands for a brake fluid change, I put some Mobil RBF 660 in as recommended by the man himself @Brigsy

Weather was nice so worked outside. Lovely day, and the god of bleed nipples was kind. All six came undone :) (ignore the pallets someone gave me a load for free for firewood!)

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Squeaky clean and fresh.

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I'm doing a 100km charity bike ride in June, for Alzheimers research UK. Its a work arranged event and my company will cash match the amount we raise (doubling it up). If you would like to sponsor my suffering, you can donate here:

Come on loosen those pockets 😁
 
Went to the Spa Classic :)

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Wasnt on track just there to watch, great weekend though.

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Rear wheel bearing died on the way home, made a hell of a racket! Thats a new bloody bearing, not hardened properly inside by the looks of it. Changed and running great again.

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That would have made an interesting noise..
Honestly it was a mild concern on the way to Spa as we hit France, got worse while we were there, and 60 miles from Calais I slowed to 60mph as it was mega-loud.

As i'd replaced the bearings I was worried the driveshaft might be failing or god forbid the diff was dying, so I did sub-60 (where it seemed to be slightly less dramatic of a noise) for the last 60 miles to Calais, and then the 188 miles from Dover to home.

It was a Meyle bearing too so wondering if it was a fake. Meyle components have always been great quality for me. Other side is fine, driving smooth as silk now thats been changed.
 
Daves whatsapp messages were getting more desperate as he got further from circuit!

It went from its a bit noisey to I am going to abandon it
Had a discussion with Jimbo (passenger) on the chunnel about whether we dump it in Dover, jump in with the other guys for a lift home and I come back with a trailer, or, I call breakdown at Dover, or, we just send it.

In the end we went option 3 :)
 
Had a discussion with Jimbo (passenger) on the chunnel about whether we dump it in Dover, jump in with the other guys for a lift home and I come back with a trailer, or, I call breakdown at Dover, or, we just send it.

In the end we went option 3 :)
I heard the TFFT when you got home from Rotterdam.
 
Couple of shots from Retro Rides from a man in the crowd that hit me up on Insta.

Car is now parked up as I felt the track/feel of the car wasnt right on the trip to C&M, a quick snoop at the back has revealed excessive play in one of the rear track rod ends (it's got a Mcpherson strut setup at the back with the track arm rose jointed to the rear subframe).


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