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After owning my clio 172 for over 2 years and spending a fortune onit i decided it was time to move on and try something different despite the fact that i loved the clio !
I always wanted a honda and always fancied the ep3 after reading alot of reviews and trolling the civic forums i decided i...
After owning my 172 for over 2 years and sinking alot of my hard earned cash into it , thought id move on and get my self a civic type r as ive always fancied one .
A friend of mine i know was selling his facelift model , its absolutely mint not a mark onit .
76,000
12 month mot
6 months tax...
Got given a ktec carbon splitter , needed a bit of work slight laquer peel few scratches ,
So wet and dry 600-1500
Then 5 coats of laquer its come up like new , probally not for long lol
Had my car on clio tonite as my cars been playing up slightly hesitant , on the live data of the lambda it took about 30 seconds for the lambda to start crossing over ? Is this a sign the lambda is faulty? The renault tech said clean it ? But dunno if i should iust buy a new one .
When my cars cold in the morning it will
Not start first time always second or third time .
Done some reading up some
People say crank sensor . My cars been running rough recently just wondering would a faulty crank sensor make my engine run a bit rough? Slight hesitation under low revs .
Noticed today that my 172 is very hesitant and does not pull as it should once i have less than quarter of a tank ?
But once over that much fuel its fine ? Can really feel it up hills feels like brake are sticking but there not.
Any ideas?
My airbag light is on id like to turn it off .
If sumone sent me there airbag module will it work on my car and my rs tuner?
No license or codes needed?
Cheers
Went to fit my camber bolts today ran into a problem , basically the little tap washer that locks into hub will not fit once the bolt has gone through .
I have gaz gha coilovers.
Its a normal 172 ph2 .
Cheers
As the time has now come that insurance is cheap enough for me insure somthing with more power i really fancy a celica gt4 ive wanted one for years .
Im just looking for guidance really before i go seeing a few examples what too look out for if anyone on here has had one .
Any help would be...
My car has just been getting this tapping noise for a while now seems to be getting louder . It is not dephaser as thats been changed recently .
My saxo had the simular sound and it was tappets .
This sounds simular but isit possible for the injectors to make a tapping noise as it sounds...
I bought a new thermostat yesterday so before i put back in i thought id check it opens and is not a dud one . Put it in boiling water on the cooker in a pan . Nothing actually happened ?
Rang the supplier today they said thats not the right way to check its working ?
What shall i do now ...
Im looking to purchase one of the selector linkage seal repair kits? If thats what its called ...
I found it before but cant remember where i saw it . Tried renault they no longer make them they said .
Cheers
My friends bought a 172 monaco but once he gets into vvt at around 4-5 k it sort of dies out and theres a noticable change in engine tone once this happens also a drop in power.
No lights on dash .
Would a dodgy dephaser solonoid cause this ?
Im goin to do be doing a coolant flush soon so i thought id change my header tank the same time as it looks rank and discoloured . Ive been quoted from west renault £40 odd quid im wondering is there any cheaper places i can purchase one before i place an order cheers dan
Basically to get my osf xenon to work i gotta flick the switch multiple times then it comes on . Is this the bulb causing this or the ballast ? Or igniter?
Gave my pearl black 172 a quick detail today :
Wash
Dried
Megz ultimate compound
Poor boys black hole
Ag high def wax
Auto finesse revive
Megz tyre gel
Autosmart acid wheel cleaner
My mate came along for some pics love his car !
Cheers for looking
Basically wanna get my wheel powdercoated but i cannot decide on a colour im wondering if someone has the time and can be bothered to photoshop a pic of my car with a few different colours ?
Cheers heres the pic