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Clio The last thing I needed was another project car...
Should be a regular Clio 2 Foglight if I think?
DaveL485
Staff member
Scenic/Espace/Vivaro and a few others. Lots of aftermarket out there but I wanted OE, these were brand new OE when it was painted. Ive bought a used one, I think I will transfer the glass over to my broken one.
DaveL485
Staff member
Fog light rectified - pleasingly managed it without taking the bumper off.
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!)
Squeaky clean and fresh.
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!)Squeaky clean and fresh.
DaveL485
Staff member
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
Mondelez Charity Bike Rides 2024
Help Steven Say raise money to support Alzheimer's Research UK
www.justgiving.com
Come on loosen those pockets
Steve Swan
Well-Known Member
That would have made an interesting noise..
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
DaveL485
Staff member
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.
DaveL485
Staff member
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.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
DaveL485
Staff member
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).
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).
DaveL485
Staff member
Now fixed with a pair of track rod ends and a geo, driving well again. Needs some miles before the end of May, i'm taking it to the SPa classic again, this time with infield parking and some laps of the track booked
Have done infield parking.Now fixed with a pair of track rod ends and a geo, driving well again. Needs some miles before the end of May, i'm taking it to the SPa classic again, this time with infield parking and some laps of the track booked
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Will not be going again this year but I will attend again. Its a SUPERB event
