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  1. DaveDreads

    172 HT Leads (Buying advice)

    Which HT leads should I buy for my 172? One of it's problems is an electrical fault causing it to cut out and arching HT leads are the most likely culprit, the fact that I can't remember them ever being changed or if they have I can't remember when, means they're due for a change anyway, they...
  2. DaveDreads

    Blue 182 Cov (again) pic

    I'm starting to think the owner of this either works for the council or one of the Coffee shops in the park. You need to ask for a pay rise so you can buy new exhaust hangers.
  3. DaveDreads

    RB 182 Cov (pic)

    My car found a little friend in the park, getting to be a rare spot these days, they used to be everywhere, now they're not.
  4. DaveDreads

    Temp insurance cover

    Anybody ever used these temporary insurance companies that cover you for a day/week? I might be buying a car tomorrow and a bloke at Brentacre said he regally uses this company for a days insurance whenever he buys cars, are they any good or will my credit card details be sold to scammers...
  5. DaveDreads

    Intermittent limp mode is sending me insane!

    I've had an intermittent limp mode for a few years now after the engine was last out for belts. It can happen while driving, when stationary, or even when you turn the ignition on after being parked up, it can be weeks or even months between limp modes, so it's never done it around a clip so we...
  6. DaveDreads

    Vauxhall Corsa 2.3 Saab Conversion

    I bet this is fun. £2650 (I have no idea why the link won't post properly) Just type Corsa Saab 2.3 into FB marketplace.
  7. DaveDreads

    Whiteline ARB Best Price?

    Where's the cheapest place to buy a Whiteline ARB? Obviously the for sale section, but i'd quite like one for the CSF track day, so hoping a second hand one shows up before then isn't the best option. As far as I can tell K-Tec is the cheapest at £166.80, anyone know of a better price...
  8. DaveDreads

    Socket set for 1/2" Impact Gun

    So i've finally got round to buying an impact gun after years of swearing at wheel nuts. Now my regular socket set is 1/4" so won't work without an adaptor, but being hand tools it's probably not advisable to use it with a gun, but all the deep socket sets i've seen don't seem to have as many...
  9. DaveDreads

    Focus 4x4 Cosworth

    That's a hell of a sleeper, if I won the lottery my garage would be full of mad sh*t like this. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ford-Focus-Cosworth-4X4-320BHP-Sleeper/163648384227?hash=item261a342ce3:g:YL0AAOSwdilcsjME I like that they kept the sh*t interior.
  10. DaveDreads

    London Classic Car Show

    Occasionally my job has its perks, like getting paid to look at this lot. It's going to take me all day to photograph everything, so I'll do it in batches. This is just the paddock.
  11. DaveDreads

    Jurassic Clio

    https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Renault-Clio-rally-car-Jurassic-Lark/123244432264?hash=item1cb1f0cb88%3Ag%3AiSkAAOSwvrxbReqb&_sop=2&_sacat=9800&_nkw=classic&_from=R40&rt=nc&_blrs=recall_filtering
  12. DaveDreads

    V6 Coventry

    Got back to the car after walking the dog in the Memorial park and spotted this beauty parked up, not seen one in Cov before.
  13. DaveDreads

    Dog Kennel reborn (HMS Derv Destroyer is a legend)

    @HMS Derv Destroyer is a legitimate f*cking legend!!! My Clio was on it's arse and needed a hell of a lot of work I couldn't afford, I had however bought all of the parts I needed before I lost my job, so as a massive favour and working his arse off for free for the past 3 weeks evenings and...
  14. DaveDreads

    Fire Wall Heat Shield

    The Clio's engine is coming out to do the belts and swap the gearbox, so I thought it would be a good time to clean up the bay a little, seeing as the fire wall material is showing it's age I thought i'd replace it with this stuff, it's 100cm X 33cm which should be enough to cover the bits that...
  15. DaveDreads

    Impact Guns

    Working on the driveway fills me with dread as I usually end up swearing at parts that won't unbolt, bleeding from my hands and generally feeling less than useless and not a real man when I inevitably give up and sulk, so rather than struggling away with hand tools or making @HMS Derv Destroyer...
  16. DaveDreads

    Tools & Garage Equipment sub forum?

    I was just wondering if anyone thought a tools and garage equipment sub forum in the technical section was a good idea? I need an impact gun and it crossed my mind that i'd have to start a thread in General Chat which didn't seem like the right place seeing as it's basically car related, i'd...
  17. DaveDreads

    Weird Aux Belt Size

    A few years ago BTM Fred did my belts and removed the aircon as it was broke, I need to change the aux belt as it's a bit frayed but on inspection I discovered he'd used a 1640 belt, the only belts GSF do for my 172 are 1125 1130 & 1660. They do sell a 1640 but they're for Audi's and BMW's...
  18. DaveDreads

    Steering rack difference PH1/PH2

    I need to change my steering rack, but not sure if all 172 racks are the same, is there a difference between PH1 & PH2? Or are they all just SMI racks and interchangeable?
  19. DaveDreads

    The House Of Muscle

    I know there are a lot of Muscle car fans on here so I thought i'd start a thread for Mike Musto's new series. That Belvedere is one hell of a car!
  20. DaveDreads

    PH1 172 J555 GTT

    About 11:45, I was behind you from the NEC until you went on the M6 northbound, I was in a big Merc Sprinter Van. Car looked mint, don't see many Ph1's in that nice a condition.
  21. DaveDreads

    R26 Coventry

    Thumbs up at the Sky Dome roundabout 12:20pm, car looked nice and clean mate, I was well surprised to see a West Mids sticker in the back window, I forgot I helped design that. lol
  22. DaveDreads

    Rear Squirms Under Braking

    In fact it's all over the place under medium to hard braking, I know to expect it so I compensate for it but tbh it shouldn't be doing that, tyres are new, pressures are right, brakes are good, that leaves rear shocks? I was just going to fit a Whiteline ARB to fix it but if it is shocks that...
  23. DaveDreads

    Many Fault Codes

    Limp mode kicked in today, i'm thinking O2 sensor is more than likely the culprit, A/C refrigeration sensor is probably freaking out because the A/C got binned years ago, although i've never seen that fault code before. I've no clue what the deal is with other 3 though : Brake info fault Shift...
  24. DaveDreads

    Rear Beam PolyBushes

    Need to replace these as they're buggered, might as well polybush them seeing as the old ones are getting binned, question is do I buy the normal purple ones, or the black series for £7 quid extra, is there a difference, are the black series hard as nails and intolerable, does it matter at all...
  25. DaveDreads

    Handbrake light on when accelerating

    When accelerating the handbrake light is permanently on, it goes away off throttle or braking, when maintaining a constant speed with the throttle it flickers, i've checked the brake fluid reservoir and it's full, usually when you fluid is low the STOP and brake light comes on when cornering...
  26. DaveDreads

    Grinding from rear on full lock

    So i'm getting a grinding from both sides on full steering lock, it's the kind of grinding you get when your brake pads have worn down, they were an advisory on the last mot so i'm guessing that's what it is. The main thing I want to know is should the discs move like that when cornering, as...
  27. DaveDreads

    New ipod touch won't sync properly

    I bought my Mum an ipod touch 6 (?) for Xmas, I copied a load of music from my hard drive onto hers, downloaded itunes, updated to latest software, it found all the music fine, setup her ipod, updated to latest software, sync it to itunes, no music on her ipod. I have no clue how any of this...
  28. DaveDreads

    Which Halfords speakers?

    Right my speakers are utterly blown, knackered and distort to buggery, I don't want an 'ICE' install, I don't have a credit/debit card or any digital money so I can't order speakers online, I basically just want to walk into Halfords and come out with some 13cm speakers I can stick in my doors...
  29. DaveDreads

    LY 182 Coventry

    Parked up outside the mot garage in Aldermans Green Industrial Estate this morning, I drove past it at 10:45 and again at 12:00, i've seen it around quite a few times over the years, it's always immaculate and has a private plate, must be someone's on here seeing as it's in such good condition.
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