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Was driving to work today, and complete loss of power at around 6k rpm ( was getting up speed on dual carridge way). It looks like my cambelt has gone, i have looked in the oil cap and there are bits of metal in the head. Has anyone got any experience with cam belt snaps on these engines...

I am trying to do a compression test on my 2002 172 To do this i have got the inlet mani off but i need to stop the petrol first before i can do it. I have searched and it seems there is no cut off switch like older cars. How can i stop fuel going into the cylinders? Many thanks tom

Hope someone can help me Today my car has developed a bad misfire, i have had the rac out and we belive it is a coil pack as it, just went very quickly. The engine mangement light is on and on diagnosics no fault codes came up. It seems to sudden to be plugs or anythinglike that. my...

I was out this morning having a level top up on the 172, had a check under the oil cap and then i noticed that there was a plug just behind the oil filler that was unplugged. So i plugged it in, next the car was rattling like the valves were hitting and was down on power. Upon unplugging...

Just thought i would post up as i have just had a really bad issue when replacing my rear brakes. Recently got the clio and noticed that the rear brakes were getting badly worn. So go to local motor factors to get me some replacement parts, and get a shock when realise they need rear bearing...

Hello all I am tom, 21 years old and from camberley surrey. I have just put a deposit down on a 172 and thought i would introduce myself. The car is a matalic red and has 49k on the clock and is pretty dam flawless apart from a few alloy scuffs, so i need to get them re furbed. I have been...