FAO Mk1 F4R'd owners...Fault thread inside.

[f0xy]

Perfectly fine when warm? Tried another ICV?

[Daniel]

Perfectly fine when warm? Tried another ICV?

I haven't no. Not got another 172 in atm either.

ffs.

[f0xy]

Mine used to stick/not open enough until the engine/inlet was hot, then it would be fine. Might not be the same thing, but its worth finding someone local with a 172 ph1 and giving it a try before buying anything I reckon..

[Daniel]

Ok good man. I shall give that a bash (literally! lol) next week.

I've got bigger fish to fry, its MOT time Friday....

[f0xy]

Lol, im sure it will `pass`!

[Daniel]

Lol, im sure it will `pass`!

Its going for a proper one. I told him I want it to be Proper council strict! lol.

(apart from the emissions obviously..)

[f0xy]

Yeah, if its been looked after and it all works it should be fine to be honest - its just if there is any rust/rot it might be questioned etc..

[Daniel]

Thats the bit that concerns me. Theres a fair bit.

[Daniel]

Me again chaps!!

Right, I seem to be eating driveshafts for fun atm. I fitted another secondhand one today and it lasted less than three miles before it started clunking its tits off again. I'm now on my 3rd n/s driveshaft.

Whats causing this?? Is it possible that it could be too far into the gearbox??

Cheers.

[f0xy]

Wierd, what shafts are they?

Ive ran 172 Ph1, 172 Cup and some random 182 shaft on mine without issue in the past...

[Daniel]

They've all been 172 Ph1 ones.

Why did you change shafts so many times Jord?

[f0xy]

The first one was always f**ked due to the the thread for the hub nut being flatten'd on the end, so it was a pain in the arse to get the nut on.. So I got another, ran that for a while, had to remove the engine, took shaft out and dropped it on the end, thread f**ked on that one, so used my last spare and thats whats still on it now..

[Daniel]

Ah I see.

I'm starting to wonder if theres something else thats causing them to go, or if i've just been supplied with dodgy ones! lol.

I don't really want to spunk £270 on a new one though if whatever the problem is is going to fcuk it.

[sideways danny]

They've all been 172 Ph1 ones.

Why did you change shafts so many times Jord?

what arms and hubs are you running?

[Daniel]

The drivers side has a 172 Bottom Arm and a 172 Hub.

The passenger side has a Williams Arm and a 172 Hub.

(I bent the 172 bottom arm trying to undo the 30mm nut on the donor car. Used a 7 foot scaffold bar..... )

The arms looked identical though so thats why I used the williams arm I had lying around.

[f0xy]

Williams and 172 wishbones are 100% definitely different, thats where the extra width with the 172 widetrack comes with when fitted to a Mk1 over Williams widetrack

[sideways danny]

yep, there's your issue. you need an arm that matches the shaft you're using

[Daniel]

Right, seems to be my downfall then! lol.

We checked/measured/double checked/double measured EVERYTHING before we fitted it.


So are we saying that i've spent £XXX on driveshafts when its the arm causing it to sit too far in and in actual fact theres nothing wrong with the driveshafts???

[sideways danny]

more than likely

[Whiteley]

There was about 4mm difference in width from what I remember. I had the exact same problem when I originally put R19(williams) wishbones on mine, that's how we learnt theyre different.