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This might sound like a stupid question but if i were to replace my 172 engine with another would this be a simple straight swap or is there any engine types or numbers that need to be considered to avoid problems ???
only ask as i assumed most if not all 172 F4R engines were the same,
and...
Was driving up the M1 at a steady 70mph and all of a sudden the car just died on me, as rolling i tried put into gear with the attempt to jump but just died outm luckily managed to roll off at the services but car would not start, sounded like the starter motor was going and the cams were...
Anyone had any experience with the Avon ZV5 tyres ??
Looks to have good fuel economy and grip - rumour has it the wear is ok too,
just wanna see what peeps on here think,
working within a budget and these seemed to fit the bill,
Ta.
Mint looking White 200 reg starting NV10 (think it was a 200 LOL) in Bradford driving down Huddersfield Road past the Tesco Express approx 18:10 tonight,
Anyone on here ???
I see people on here always lloking for them,
however waht is the symtoms of this not working ???
I only ask as my hazards dont work, but i thought this was due to the previous owner fitting a laserline alarm
and it had subsuquently knocked them off as it uses them ???
Or is it just the...
Where do these get blocked up ??
Well im assuming they are as i can here the washer motor attempting to squirt lol
Any advice or pics on where to look would be appreciated,
Was just thinking of blanking them off but wouldnt i need to cut power to the washer motor for the lights ??
Thanks.
Can anyone tell me which side of the car or where abouts the lead from the aerial to the back of the stereo runs ???
And roughly how long it is as think it needs replacing,
Ta.
As above driving from Leeds westbound (towards manchester)
About 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon, between junctions 28 > 27
Was being driven by a lady,
Anyone ???
As reg above was a few cars behind you from queensbury down towards hipperholme along denholme gate road,
then you pulled over just before the black horse pub to answer your mobile like a responsible driver lol
Can anyone tell me what the end of the cd changer cable looks like that plugs into the cd player, thinking of putting the OE one back in to use the changer but cant seem to find the end of the cable LOL ??
Ta.
Not sure if anyone remembers me moaning about the car going to the left a bit and steering wheel wobbling over bumps a month or so ago, tried all the tricks with sticky calipers and they were ok, had all suspension checked and ball joints replaced, everything else is fine and has been hunter...
As above FM05 0CY think it was racing blue :s - parked on road just along from Napoleons Casino about 3pm yesterday afternoon (sunday)
Anyone on here ??
Had a big issue a few months ago with the car skipping out over bumps,
since then ive had different tyres put on, had the car re-alligned, replaced the rear shockers and also had a new drivers side ball joint (both fronts now done in space of 3 month), then re-alligned again,
The car no...
Was travelling home from Blackpool last night and the bird had the blowers on full whack at max temp,
So when she nodded off i thought f*** this and wanted to put them on cold cos i was sweating my ghoulies off,
However when i put it down to 16 degrees/min it was still blowing warm air out (i...
I want to clean my engine bay up and decided I want to paint my engine cover,
Am I ok Using a normal can of monaco blue or is there more too it than that ??
I'm also thinking of polishing the top of my engine up a bit - again it this simply using something like autosol metal polish or am I...
Correct me if im wrong but doesnt an 02 plate clio sport come with alarm/immobiliser as standard ??
When i bought my 172 about a month ago the guy has had fitted a Laserline alarm/immob, but due to having this fitted the hazards dont work and neither does the door lock button above the stereo...
Only had the car 2 weeks and upon giving it a thorough clean i noticed it still had the original cd changer, so have a few questions on this
1) do they only power up via the head unit,
and 2) can these be fitted to an aftermarket head unit ie. sony
Thanks.
iM a newbie so dont shoot me down :)
Im new to having a sport model and when i first took it on the motorway it seemed to pull off to the left everytime i went over the smallest of bumps, since then i have had the wheels re-alligned as a new ball joint was fitted and the guy previous didnt get...
Can anyone possibly give me a list of issues that may cause a fault code showing a misfire, obviously i know there is going to be a fair few but just want to know and work through the list, in the easiest and cheapest order,
Many Thanks.