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Hopefully it should be ok. Dont ram it through the gears, just be gentle if you are concerned. TBH @58k it will still look like new anyway, so dont worry too much. I have changed them at that mileage and wished I hadnt bothered when I have seen the condition of the belt Grinding noise is...

If there is nothing at all, no starter turning or anything, undo the negative battery lead where it connects to the body and clean up the contact. Mine did this and an auto electrician found it in 20 seconds. So if thats what it is.. that'll be £45 please! :D Daz

How do you mix oil and water? :S Daz

I used to worry about putting miles on my cars, and I have had some nice ones in my time. But as I got older I dont care anymore. Accept that when you sell it, it will be worthless. And just use the thing. 100k was the milestone, but I passed that with ease and nothing fell off, its still...

Armourall tyre foam £3.45 Works a treat, easy to use and lasts a bit too. Daz

I bought my cup from a girl who really could clock miles, so she started this.. She did 40k in one year, and looking through the paperwork actually managed to do 12,000 miles in just over 2 months between the service and mot! Work it out, thats 200 a day! I have added a further 30k of...

Yes its a small square clip open ended on one side. You push it on clipping the wing and bumper edge together. Other than Reno, you could try a motor factors and while this may not give you the exact part, you may find something similar. Alternatively, try a breakers, I am sure they wont...

I have a 52 plate 172 cup with 104,500 miles It's running sweet as a nut now after a recent dodgy patch. Mostly motorway driving, but is this the highest mileage cup out there? Daz

172 cup 104k on the clock (is that a record?)so its all nicely loosened up. The most I have got is 424 miles to a tank. I regularly see 390 before fill up, mostly motorway 70-80, and a few healthy squirts down country lane to get home every night. It's just great. I dont know how it does it...

Plenty of WD40 and keep at it every night for a week or so. Try it again then once its soaked through the muck and into the threads. Darren

Everyone seems to be going for the parada's - which are nice but i feel like trying something different? With good reason, my Paradas in 205 45 16s just wont come unstuck Awesome tyre with excellent wear resistance too. Best tyre I have used and I have been through plenty Fronts lasted a...

Just use a large socket and a hammer and tap it out from behind. They come out fairly easily. Just make sure you remove the circlip first or it will never come out. Then if you are putting a new one in, clean the inside and lightly coat with engine oil, slot the new bearing in place and use...

Its the vanes on the inside that determine the turning direction, not the grooves on the surface of the disc as shown on the pics. Daz

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How can you tell? Its the vanes on the inside that determine the turning direction, not the grooves on the surface of the disc as shown on the pics. Some manufacturers make discs with grooves that go either way depending upon what kit you bought. The vanes between the disc should take air...

Hi mate, Replacing the discs then the bearings later isn't an option as mentioned above. They have to be done together as they're inside the disc and you cant reuse them. Darren

I put Eibachs on my 172 cup. Cant remember which ones, but they only lower it 15mm at the back and 25mm at the front. They are superb springs. It was my worry that it would be uncomfortable and harsh, but its just the opposite of the standard suspension. More comfy, handles loads better...

I put 205 45 16 paradas on my 172 cup. 25k from the fronts before I replaced them, and dont think they had an easy life. No wheelspinning antics, but they were chirping every day. Wouldn't put anything else on now. Superb grip/value for money and the best tyre I have ever used. Darren

Cheers, The back box has a bracket coming off it with just a hole in it. Without some sort of fitting its not going to fit into the rubber mount.. Maybe I could push a bolt through this and use that as a hanger?? Daz

I bought a stealth 1 off the bay recently, but it hasnt come with any fittings, only the hanging brackets welded to the back box and centre section. Does anybody have any pics to show me what I need? I'm quite handy so I could knock / weld something together if I know what it should look...

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I have just bought a k tec stealth secondhand. Wondered if I need a gasket to fit it to the cat on the diamond shape flange or does it butt up? Also what size is the clamp to fit the back box onto the middle section 60mm? Cheers, Daz

Nice one. Tack welds in place tonight. Just enough so that they hold it and will grid off should it need to come off again! Cheers, Daz

Is a little, definately not rev dependant though. Does the long driveshaft have an intermidiate bearing?? Not even noticed that myself... Daz

That wont take long at the rate I'm going LOL Bought it from a girl who used it for business. She managed to do 40k in a year, and 12k of that in only 2 months! Thats some serious motorway mileage for anybody! Daz

Top mounts are all fine. Had them apart and copper greased them a while ago. Its only just started and gets louder the harder you corner (ie load dependant like a wheel bearing would be). But they are now new and the noise is the same. Noise nothing to do with braking. Its when you steer! Daz

Standard apart from 205 45 16 Paradas and Eibachs. I'm happy with that. I prefer the standard look. Not sure on the exhaust but its done me 18 months so far as I have had the car. I suspect its a bit older too, but on 99600 miles its rusting from the outside in! Daz

52 plate 172 Cup 99650 Is this the highest mileage cup? Milestone approaching.. Daz

I thought about that and it could be an option. Would have to remove the joining piece and grind away the flange on each side to make room for the clamps. But that def sounds do able. Any idea what diam clamp? 54mm?? Cheers, Daz

The standard backbox has slipped around on my 172 cup again so it keeps hitting the floorpan. I have tightened it up about half a dozen times but it still keeps slipping. The trouble is the back box and centre section where they join over the rear beam, are the same diam pipe. They butt up to...