Clio

**jonesy_ni** · 19th December 2007, 21:10

Hi all

Bought my mum one of these for Christmas

Anyone any advise on these little motors? (apart from dont buy it as i already have)

Its a 96, 1.2, just serviced, timing belt done and just MOT'd. 98k miles

**JuzzyD** · 19th December 2007, 21:15

Check the bonnet catch?

**rushy** · 19th December 2007, 21:18

Originally Posted by JuzzyD

Check the bonnet catch?

Not on the model mate.
PS that 1.2 goes loads better than the Corsa D 1.2 she has now. She actually prefers the clio.

**BigDeek** · 19th December 2007, 21:19

Originally Posted by JuzzyD

Check the bonnet catch?

It's usualy the later modle 98-02 that suffer bonnet catch failure, check it anyway

**badge25** · 19th December 2007, 21:23

Nice little motor. Not really much to worry about as the bonnet catch problem was on the mk 4 (04 plate) Check the bottom of the rad as they are known to rot and inside the rear arches but other than that nothing. Which spec is it?? Oh sorry the speedo cable on some of them needs replacing as it bounces the needle up and down by about 30 mph.

Water kept getting in the central locking/immobiliser thing up by the internal light, car wouldnt start and you had to unlock it with key.

This is a perished seal around the aerial 5 min job.

**Cleeker** · 19th December 2007, 21:42

1.2 Clio was my first car. Thrashed the life out of it and eventually did sumthing to the fuel injectors. Fuel economy didn't come into it at the end, might as well have been pouring it into engine with a bucket. Other than that it was a sound wee car.

P.S. At 95mph the front of the car goes extremely light (or so I'm told)

**rushy** · 19th December 2007, 21:17

Mum had one of these. THB a bit tinny but only had one real fault. Water kept getting in the central locking/immobiliser thing up by the internal light, car wouldnt start and you had to unlock it with key. To get it working you had to take the unit out and dry it out over night. She had a sunroof, don't know if yours has, if so make sure all channels are fully unblocked. Other than that, with regular servicing it went fine.

**rob 2.2dti** · 19th December 2007, 21:54

Cleeker - does your avatar show the twin airbag model btw ?

Jonesy - how nice of you to buy your mum a car ! now get polishing it for her.

**jonesy_ni** · 19th December 2007, 22:20

Originally Posted by JuzzyD

Check the bonnet catch?

Think this one is ok mate, the bonnet opens away from the windscreen

Originally Posted by rob 2.2dti

Cleeker - does your avatar show the twin airbag model btw ?

Jonesy - how nice of you to buy your mum a car ! now get polishing it for her.

Mum has had a lot of bad luck lately, (long story) and the car she has now is about to run out of MOT, and is not going to go through easily.

Originally Posted by badge25

Nice little motor. Not really much to worry about as the bonnet catch problem was on the mk 4 (04 plate) Check the bottom of the rad as they are known to rot and inside the rear arches but other than that nothing. Which spec is it?? Oh sorry the speedo cable on some of them needs replacing as it bounces the needle up and down by about 30 mph.

This is a perished seal around the aerial 5 min job.

Its a 1.2 RN i think, body work is spotless, apart from scratch down drivers wing, will get a good look, had a mechanic with me who could not find anything much wrong

Originally Posted by Cleeker

1.2 Clio was my first car. Thrashed the life out of it and eventually did sumthing to the fuel injectors. Fuel economy didn't come into it at the end, might as well have been pouring it into engine with a bucket. Other than that it was a sound wee car.

P.S. At 95mph the front of the car goes extremely light (or so I'm told)

My mum rarely goes over 50, wil warn her off!

Originally Posted by rushy

Mum had one of these. THB a bit tinny but only had one real fault. Water kept getting in the central locking/immobiliser thing up by the internal light, car wouldnt start and you had to unlock it with key. To get it working you had to take the unit out and dry it out over night. She had a sunroof, don't know if yours has, if so make sure all channels are fully unblocked. Other than that, with regular servicing it went fine.

Thanks mate, no sunroof

Originally Posted by rushy

Not on the model mate.
PS that 1.2 goes loads better than the Corsa D 1.2 she has now. She actually prefers the clio.

I was surprised, nippy little thing

Thanks for replies guys, the lack of power steering is my only worry although its not heavy. Even came with a CD player!

**Tigger** · 20th December 2007, 00:37

We used to have one and a mechanic pal told us that the clutch cable is prone to snapping. Suggested we buy a spare one and keep it in the boot. Wasnt expensive.

Ours didnt go, but I have heard of a couple of people whos have. If the spare cable is there it is easy for Mr AA/RAC man to swap it over.