Ricardo
09-11-2009, 20:13
We've settled into our new abode (2 bed bungalow) and fortunate enough it has a decent size garage to put a car in and plenty of spares etc :)
Cut a long story but the Clio has been up for sale for a while, in that time a couple of bits have needed sorting but not dedicated my time to getting it done. The Volvo sidetracked me in doing things so now it's gone i'm putting my time and effort and money into sorting the bits out. I'll then decide whether to put it back up for sale or keep it for now.
It's being booked in tomorrow to have the replacement gearbox fitted, this should be done mid next week. While the gearbox is off it's having a new clutch kit fitted and of course new gearbox oil.
The drivers window mechanism broke too so i've sourced a 2nd hand complete unit which i'll tackle this weekend
The gear stick mechanism will be changed as the lift up toggle doesnt work and reverse can be selected as per any normal forward gear which makes going into 1st quite interesting when yer at the lights if you're not used to it :D
2 new Yokohama parada tyres will be fitted
6 months tax to buy
Also the airbag and SERV light are on as i have an aftermarket steering wheel fitted. I've been told to fit a resistor on the wiring from the OE airbag setup if that makes sense to anybody.There's going to be more questions i'll be asking as the jobs continue in the upcoming week or 2.
A question i have is this:
Where's the fusebox!?
I've found relays in the passenger footwell, and there's heavy duty fuses (60amp etc) in a box on the passenger side near the ECU in the enginebay. It looks like there's another ECU/black box in the scuttle on the drivers side.
The problem i have is when i was messing about with the foglights. The drivers side worked, all that was required was to put a bulb in the passenger side. In the midst of messing about with wires the drivers side foglight stopped working, what i also noticed was on the dash the green front foglight symbol doesn't come on now and the fogs don't work!
Cut a long story but the Clio has been up for sale for a while, in that time a couple of bits have needed sorting but not dedicated my time to getting it done. The Volvo sidetracked me in doing things so now it's gone i'm putting my time and effort and money into sorting the bits out. I'll then decide whether to put it back up for sale or keep it for now.
It's being booked in tomorrow to have the replacement gearbox fitted, this should be done mid next week. While the gearbox is off it's having a new clutch kit fitted and of course new gearbox oil.
The drivers window mechanism broke too so i've sourced a 2nd hand complete unit which i'll tackle this weekend
The gear stick mechanism will be changed as the lift up toggle doesnt work and reverse can be selected as per any normal forward gear which makes going into 1st quite interesting when yer at the lights if you're not used to it :D
2 new Yokohama parada tyres will be fitted
6 months tax to buy
Also the airbag and SERV light are on as i have an aftermarket steering wheel fitted. I've been told to fit a resistor on the wiring from the OE airbag setup if that makes sense to anybody.There's going to be more questions i'll be asking as the jobs continue in the upcoming week or 2.
A question i have is this:
Where's the fusebox!?
I've found relays in the passenger footwell, and there's heavy duty fuses (60amp etc) in a box on the passenger side near the ECU in the enginebay. It looks like there's another ECU/black box in the scuttle on the drivers side.
The problem i have is when i was messing about with the foglights. The drivers side worked, all that was required was to put a bulb in the passenger side. In the midst of messing about with wires the drivers side foglight stopped working, what i also noticed was on the dash the green front foglight symbol doesn't come on now and the fogs don't work!