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For a while now i have had no heater fans working. I got a new resistor for it after bridging wires 1 and 5 and the fan was going flat out. Fitted new resistor and hasnt solved problem. A renault tech told me fan might be slightly sticky. After shelling out for another fan which i have fitted...

Getting a little cheesed off. The heater blower is not blowing out any air although i can turn it up and down on the display. Also i cant alter the inside temp as its now very warm when driving lol. I have replaced the heater resistor pack which is located under drivers side scuttle Its a 2001...

Spotted this in victoria road portslade. Nice car,driver was pretty fit to.

Black 172 with pink wheels and L plates.

Today i replaced the front and rear shocks with genuine parts. Also lowered it 40mm and now the drivers front wheel has rubbed a hole in the o/s front arch liner. Any ideas? I am baffeled as its the same set up as i had on my previous 172 and i had no such problems with that.

A Monaco blue 172 with gold alloys and bullets going into Lancing leisure centre.

I joined as a paid member and still awaiting members pack.Any idea how long I have to wait for it to arrive?:S

Hi guys and gals, Have any of you come across the red center exhaust mount that's available from Renault? If so is there much difference other than colour?

spotted this in Crawley, a few times over the last couple of days.

Hi guys, got a niggle with my 172(51 plate).Firstly had a metal on metal sound coming from the drivers side suspension turret which turned out to be a knackered top mount.I replaced both with modified genuine ones. I now have no use for the anti knock washers I bought last week lol. The mounts...

Can anybody point me in the right direction on how to remove my front bumper on my 2001 lio 172.

After selling my last 172 after deciding that i should clear the finance and be sensible for a few years till i have sorted my finances out,i have returned back to a phase 2 ff 172. I should have kept my last one because i'm no better off now than i was a few years ago when i had my last...

Can anyone point out the best way to remove the bobbles of my drivers seat(the alcantara part).So it dont look so tatty

I have a dilema.After a mishap involving a two poster ramp and a giant stand i wrecked the centre box of my exhaust(long life stainless).It will cost £85 to replace or £45 to remove it and make it a single box exhaust.Does any of you run single box exhausts?Will it make it to loud to drive...

to remove the abs rings from the rear discs on a 02 172.The reason i'm asking is that i want to change my discs alround for grooved ones but i cant find any with abs rings apart from k-tec.Renault turned thier noses up when i asked them.(which wasn't nice as i work for a renault dealer)Also can...

during a 36,000 mile service?The reason i'm asking is i want to keep the cost down and i dont want them to replace parts that don't need doing.i:e plugs, air filter as the plugs were replaced recently and i have had an induction kit fitted.

Today i noticed a sticky substance on my near side wheel which at first i thought was tyre application grease and turned out to be the grease out of my drive shaft boot.Went in to the parts department to order a new boot kit i was informed that they only list one.Then they told me that if it...

after a month of my car cocking about(02 172) and people trying to tell me whats wrong with it ie.lambda sensors,coil ,plugs. I got a diffrent technician to look at my car and he actually took it out as the other one could'nt be arsed within a couple of minutes he diagnosed my problem which...

i had some new spark plugs fitted to my 172 yesterday and was amazed at how well it performed compared to how it was.To me it seemed as if my misfire troubles had been sorted.When the car was warm i decided to give it a bit of abuse and all was fine until i came to change roads and put my foot...

I put post up about a misfire i was recieving at approx 5000r.p.m.Icant remember who said it could be theTDC sensor.So i took it in to the workshop where it was put on clip and no fault was found apart from a fault with brake switch connection.Fcuk knows what thats all about as the brake lights...

hi guys, my 172 has developed a misfire when it gets to 5000 rpm.It is intermittent so i hope its not major.Its probably related to the rev limiter coming on at 4000 yesterday which was embarasing when over taking a car.I have a piper-x induction kit fitted(which are crap apparently b4 you...

Has any one expierienced a crack apprearing from the centre of their wind screen.I noticed one on my screen which seems to start between the wipers below the black trim.As i work for renault i got a quote for a screen with out fitting is 140 gbp thats with discount other wise its 200gbp.

isnt she lovley.I nearly cried when she was sold.Still i'll have to keep the 172 for a couple more years

why can i not post any pics from my computer to this forum? help me please ta

clio williams with clio sport sticker.And blue phase2 172 p18**B

hi ya can any of you 172/182 owners or repairers put a picture up to show me how the engine mount beneath the battrey should look.Reason being i'm not sure if mine is positioned right. Also how long do these mounts last i've had this one six months.

has any one suffered the same problem when thrashing their 172.I was driving down the M23 today when all of a sudden the car starts spluttering(similar symptoms to running out of petrol).I was thinkin faulty fuel gauge but it couldn't be as i had filled it up earlier.But did notice after a quick...

On my 172 i recently replaced the ECU bracket as it was snapped.Now only to find its snapped again.Does happen to any of you guys? Also when driving flat out i notice a rattling from the rear near side and i cant fathom it out(i have checked heat shields and exhaust mounts)any ideas?

Last week i put a post up about a banging noise which appears from the near side when it breaks traction. Well it turns out that that theres a mod that can be carried out by renault.What they do is elongate the hole in the top of the suspension turret which in theory should stop the banging...

Can any one tell me if any of you 172 phase 2 owners have expierienced a loud banging from the near side front when loss of traction occurs(especially in damp conditions):confused: [Edited by ROO#1 on 17 February 2005 at 5:58pm]