Recent content by LiamH

Finally got round to an MOT! Needed a wiper and a bulb. Advisory for where I topped the power steering fluid up prior to the test and spilt. But a clean MOT now and I can start enjoying the Trophy again over 3 years since it was last on the road!

I've for sure being punished for allow 338 to be off the road for so long... An exhaustive list has finally come to an end fingers crossed 🤞 To get her to the point she's ready to drive again I've had to: Replace the 2 rear ABS sensors... Sounds a simple job but having to remove the rear...

Another little update for #338 as it's slowly making its way back onto the road... Since last time she's had: 2x rear tyres Toyo TR1 we'll see how these go they may end up replaced with PS3. I've removed the worn original sachs dampers as per the photo and replaced these with standard Cup...

And a little under bonnet cleaning, I know they didn't come with the engine cover I just prefer the looks tbh, fuel rail cover is off as the paint is drying 👍

It has also now had a new alternator as the old one was goosed! Done using the jubilee clip method of compressing the tensioner, which I must say made things much easier!

It's been a good while... And I'm currently in the progress of putting the trophy back on the road after a 3 year break. I've stripped all the arch liners out and given everything a clean. Currently fitting new discs and pads and getting my spare set of Sachs dampers ready for fitting so the...

Been a while since I updated 338, Just been looking after the general maintenance of it, a Today it's had a full service and while I was in there I investigated a problem of the car not getting up to temperature, I found this to be a failed Thermostat housing gasket, also the source of a...

I may just got OE then to be fair as new OE should still be an improvement over 90k old bushes Also just put a brand new set of PS3 on the front as during the driveshaft work I noticed they needing doing too!

Still loving the trophy, I've put another 10k on it or there abouts. Today's I have changed the Nearside driveshaft for a new unit as it had become notchy on full lock... I noticed the outer ARB bushed need changing while I was doing this so my question is should I go for powerflex or OE?

Been a while since I've last updated, I still haven't got round to fitting the brembos! However I have done a few little interior bit to tidy the car up: I've fitted the leather pretensioner covers on the seats as I hated the way it looked with them exposed. Also today I removed the original...

Brembos are good to go, just gotta throw the new seals in and make some link pipes up. Can't wait to get them on now

Seems like it must be fairly common then, pretty glad it didn't get quite as bad as that and very glad I didn't ask Renault to do it as I nearly did.

Frightening amount really, just glad I had it done before any real hard was done

Yeah I'm sure Renault wanted nearly £500 to do it, over all I'm glad I had it done as he pulled some nasty bits of sealer out the oil strainer in the sump so pretty relieved it was caught.

Got the sump gasket sorted today, I can definitely recommend RPM Automotive in scunthorpe, Tom there seems to know his Clio/Renault stuff. They cleaned the little mess it had made underneath from where it had been leaking too. For reference it cost £162 all in but that was all genuine parts...