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Been down to Kwik fit they put it up on the rams and have a look and shook the car around a bit, turns out my front disks have done and the drivers side ball joint has gone!
He recons that could solve the problem and as they need doing anyway best way to go at the moment if it fixes it jobs a...
The one on the left hand side as you look at the engine?? That is tight as, checked it all last night and its all sound, gave the engine and all mighty push back and form and it was solid as a rock!
Hummmmm
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Back in December I hit a curb which was covered by the snow (honest), this put a big whole in the tyre wall so I changed both front tyres and away I went.
Since I have noticed a slight vibration when on the power but it has got progressively worse?!?!
Now when I am on the power over...
Cheers for the comments, Yes sorry its Halfords BMW Sparkling Graphite.
Its not the same colour as the wheels but its as close as i could get without taking the wheels into halfords or buying loads of cans and taking them back.
I think its on KTR coilovers, its been a while since I bought...
Ye I am having this problem aswel, I thought it could be the coil pack etc etc, it runs a little but strange until it gets a bit of heat in her then she is fine!
Does any1 know about the service intervals for the coil pack and leads?
Also is it recommended to put standard on or is it worth...
Ive just dropped mine off for all the belts water pump clutch and box recon at a place near me
http://www.cleckheaton-gearbox-centre.co.uk/
Unfortunately they have some bad reviews on some searches but upon speaking to them they resorted my confidence.
£1122 for it all doing and fitting...
Re: K-tec Gearbox Mount Problem
Well this is annoying, I got mine last week and just dropped her off today for a load of work doing, will have to let the garage know tomorrow to skim 4 mm off the bottom then!
I hate cars!
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Right then I have just booked the car in for a few bits and bobs doing here goes.
Fully reconditioned gearbox
new clutch
ALL belts doing
and a new water pump
and fitting my new group N engine and gearbox mounts (already bought)
and for a total of £1122.12 including VAT all...
If your talking to me, I have gone for the uprated ones and yes mine is the twisted type.
Cant wait to get them on as it feels like I would get more support from my current mounts if they were mate out of haribo!
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I need to get all the belts done within the next 1000.
My box crunches into 3rd so when I get the belts done and it’s all in bits I’m thinking about getting a recon box in with a new clutch n all.
I’ve been on the dog n bone to a local company called Gearbox man.
I was wondering if...
Just bought myself some of these, got the upper engine gearbox and lower gearbox mount, Group N Boom!
Hopefully the 172 wont shake my fillings out when I set off from now on!
I cant wait to get them fitted, will keep you all posted!!
Pics to follow!
Ive changed mine,
went to my local scrap yard got a new (old) wing mirror from him put it on changed the covers over bobs your uncle!
Now tells me its bloody freezing!
Cool thought so just wanted to check.
This place seems good to be honest, he is gonna give me 24k miles or 2 year warranty on the box and the clutch, which is always a bonus as the 172 tends to take more abuse that fritzels kids!
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First and foremost, I was under the car (172 PH2) yesterday and I think my off side shaft has lost its gunk as it was all over the place, am I right in thinking the off side shaft can be replaced without dropping the gearbox oil?
I had them both reconditioned last march so still within...
Did mine very easy job well impressed with the recon job aswel that Andrew Page managed to get dont they did them in a day aswel which was class no stupid surcharge eather which was nice!
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I am just about to take both of mine off tonight as the gator has gone on the O/S shaft and chucked oil everywhere.
I am taking my shafts to Andrew page and they are going to get them reconditioned for me at £90 a side.
12 months warranty aswel so aint so bad.
Don't really need them...
The AX was getting loads of 3 wheel action everywere!
Ye that M Coupe was class i was half expecting Christian Bale to get out of it!
Ye apparently only a few PH2 Y plate 172s about now-a-days.
Boom me in the Silver PH2, was class, loved Cadwell today defo need to book again for a another session!
I see you have seen my pics from my other thread!
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I am thinking about getting myself one of these.
http://www.k-tecracing.com/show_product.asp?id=2069
Just wanted to get some reviews from people to see if it is worth the money and what it sounds like and if people have been having any problems with it knocking at all, as many none...
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Hopefully some1 will be able to help me?
I was wondering if I wanted to add Cruise Control (CC), to my 2001 Clio 172 PH2 which didnt come fitted with CC?
Also is it simply plug and play I.E is all the cruise control wires eg already included in the wiring loom?
If so what would I...
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Yes she does knock a lot on 1st i hear the engine mount breaks a lot, my bro changed his and he said his car felt like new for about a month and after that it went back to normal.
Are there any uprated engine mounts available on the market?
I will give her a box oil change and see how...