Recent content by Andywil

I'm in the club also! Well not quite like that although it might be cheaper and then less painful!!! Renault garage (friends and competent) eventually found fault on my 172 which turned out to be the plastic timing idler having broken up. 15 of the 16 valves bent!!!!!! Bill half the...

Hi, The radio in my 172 started doing this about 6 months ago. It might not do it for a few hours and then do it every few minutes. It bleeps and then 6 seconds later it switches off. Andy

Hi, Posting this on the off chance that it's been experienced before. Yesterday, driving 172 (previously reliable and 62k miles) on quick country road. Overtook couple of cars, car running well, and then suddenly it felt and sounded like engine had gone to 3 cylinders and lost all torque...

Just to depress you, 172, fully comp, £220. Getting older does have it's benefits!!!!!

DO NOT contact your insurance company unless they have to become involved as per the previous instructions! If you do, just watch your next premium go up (even if they did not pay any money out or get involved). It's frustrating that the internet makes everybody an expert and most of the...

Glad to be of help. If you have any problems pm me.

Geordieracer, What is not in dispute is that you had a blameworthy accident and you have insurance to cover it. You will not be screwed. The worst that can happen is that you will lose any no claims. If she wants to go via insurance companies, the companies will sort it out between...

Hi, Is it possible to fit a towbar to a 2002 172? There seems to be ones advertised for the normal Clios but not these. If it's not possible, is it because of the exhaust etc and / or the rear mounting points dffer fom the normal model?